Washington @ Kansas City picks

Paul DeJong is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 71% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year.. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in MLB, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense.. In terms of power, Paul DeJong is ranked in the 86th percentile, having averaged 26.2 home runs per 600 plate appearances since the start of last season.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Josh Bell ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Josh Bell is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game.. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in MLB, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense.. The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this game to reach the 5th-highest level of all games on the slate today at 84°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Salvador Perez in the 92nd percentile when estimating his home run talent.. Salvador Perez is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this game.. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in MLB, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense.. Batting from the opposite that Mitchell Parker throws from, Salvador Perez will have the upper hand today.. Salvador Perez will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jonathan India in the 86th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability.. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in MLB, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense.. Hitting from the opposite that Mitchell Parker throws from, Jonathan India will have an edge in today's game.. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Jonathan India will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, CJ Abrams ranks in the 77th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. CJ Abrams is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in today's game.. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in MLB, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense.. Batting from the opposite that Michael Wacha throws from, CJ Abrams will have an edge in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects James Wood as the best hitter in the majors when estimating his BABIP ability.. James Wood is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in today's game.. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in MLB, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense.. James Wood will hold the platoon advantage over Michael Wacha in today's matchup.. Placing in the 90th percentile for power, James Wood has paced 31.7 dingers per 600 plate appearances this year.

Bobby Witt Jr. projects as the 10th-best batter in MLB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Bobby Witt Jr. is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup.. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in MLB, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense.. Bobby Witt Jr. will hold the platoon advantage against Mitchell Parker in today's game.. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Bobby Witt Jr. will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects James Wood as the best hitter in the majors when estimating his BABIP ability.. James Wood is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in today's game.. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in MLB, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense.. James Wood will hold the platoon advantage over Michael Wacha in today's matchup.. Placing in the 90th percentile for power, James Wood has paced 31.7 dingers per 600 plate appearances this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects James Wood as the best hitter in the majors when estimating his BABIP ability.. James Wood is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in today's game.. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in MLB, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense.. James Wood will hold the platoon advantage over Michael Wacha in today's matchup.. Placing in the 90th percentile for power, James Wood has paced 31.7 dingers per 600 plate appearances this year.

The #1 ballpark in the majors for boosting walks, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium.. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in MLB, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense.. Michael Wacha's fastball velocity has fallen 1 mph this season (92.6 mph) below where it was last year (93.6 mph).. Michael Wacha has utilized his change-up 6.1% less often this season (26.2%) than he did last season (32.3%).. Out of all SPs, Michael Wacha's fastball spin rate of 2158 rpm ranks in the 4th percentile this year.