Kansas City @ Minnesota picks

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Ryan Jeffers ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Ryan Jeffers is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this game.. Target Field profiles as the #7 field in baseball for right-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Among all the teams today, the worst infield defense is that of the the Kansas City Royals.. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Ryan Jeffers will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Salvador Perez in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his home run skill.. Salvador Perez is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in today's game.. Target Field profiles as the #7 field in baseball for right-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Salvador Perez has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 95.1-mph average over the past two weeks to his seasonal mark of 93-mph.. Salvador Perez has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his home runs this year; his 25.8 HR per 600 plate appearances mark is deflated compared to his 33.0 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Bobby Witt Jr. projects as the 9th-best hitter in the majors, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Bobby Witt Jr. is penciled in 2nd in the batting order today.. Target Field profiles as the #7 field in baseball for right-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Bobby Witt Jr. has seen a big gain in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 101.5-mph average over the past week to his seasonal figure of 95.1-mph.. Compared to his seasonal average of 15.3°, Bobby Witt Jr. has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 22.6° mark in the past two weeks' worth of games.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Jonathan India ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Target Field profiles as the #7 field in baseball for right-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (13.7) may lead us to conclude that Jonathan India has been unlucky this year with his 7.7 actual HR/600.. Jonathan India has exhibited strong plate discipline this year, placing in the 75th percentile with a 1.86 K/BB rate.

Vinnie Pasquantino is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this game.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Target Field as the 7th-best ballpark in the majors for LHB batting average.. Vinnie Pasquantino will hold the platoon advantage over Jose Urena in today's matchup.. Vinnie Pasquantino is apt to have the upper hand against every reliever for the game's entirety, since the bullpen of the Minnesota Twins has just 1 same-handed RP.. Vinnie Pasquantino's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better lately, increasing from 16.8% on the season to 27.8% in the last 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luke Keaschall in the 80th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill.. Luke Keaschall is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game.. Target Field profiles as the #7 field in baseball for right-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Among all the teams today, the 2nd-worst infield defense is that of the the Kansas City Royals.. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Luke Keaschall will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Trevor Larnach in the 79th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Target Field as the 7th-best ballpark in the majors for LHB batting average.. Trevor Larnach will hold the platoon advantage against Ryan Bergert in today's matchup.. Among all the teams today, the worst infield defense is that of the the Kansas City Royals.. Trevor Larnach will possess the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Royce Lewis in the 83rd percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.. Royce Lewis has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (68% of the time), but he is projected to hit 4th in the batting order today.. Target Field profiles as the #7 field in baseball for right-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Among all the teams today, the worst infield defense is that of the the Kansas City Royals.. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Royce Lewis will hold that advantage in today's game.

Maikel Garcia's batting average skill is projected to be in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Maikel Garcia is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order today.. Target Field profiles as the #7 field in baseball for right-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in the majors, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output.. Maikel Garcia has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 94-mph average over the last 14 days to his seasonal EV of 90.3-mph.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Ryan Jeffers ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Ryan Jeffers is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this game.. Target Field profiles as the #7 field in baseball for right-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Among all the teams today, the 3rd-worst infield defense is that of the the Kansas City Royals.. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Ryan Jeffers will hold that advantage in today's game.