James Wood Total Hits Props • Washington

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects James Wood as the best batter in baseball when assessing his BABIP talent. James Wood is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 7th-best park in the game for lefty base hits. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the league, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. This game is expected to have the 2nd-highest humidity on the slate (75%); there is a small but significant correlation with increased offense (and decreased whiffs) when the weather is humid.