Washington @ Kansas City picks

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects CJ Abrams in the 77th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent.. CJ Abrams is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup today.. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to better offense.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the 3rd-hottest weather of all games today at 84°.. CJ Abrams will hold the platoon advantage against Seth Lugo in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Garcia Jr. in the 94th percentile when estimating his batting average skill.. Luis Garcia Jr. is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in today's game.. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to better offense.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the 3rd-hottest weather of all games today at 84°.. Luis Garcia Jr. will hold the platoon advantage against Seth Lugo in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects James Wood as the best hitter in MLB when estimating his BABIP skill.. James Wood is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this game.. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to better offense.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the 3rd-hottest weather of all games today at 84°.. Hitting from the opposite that Seth Lugo throws from, James Wood will have the upper hand in today's game.

Paul DeJong is projected to bat 4th in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 71% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season.. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to better offense.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the 4th-hottest weather of all games today at 83°.. Paul DeJong has made notable strides with his Barrel% in recent games, upping his 8.9% seasonal rate to 16% over the last 14 days.. There has been a significant improvement in Paul DeJong's launch angle from last year's 20° to 24.1° this year.

Nathaniel Lowe is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this matchup.. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to better offense.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the 3rd-hottest weather of all games today at 84°.. Nathaniel Lowe will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Seth Lugo in today's matchup.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Josh Bell ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Josh Bell is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game.. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to better offense.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the 3rd-hottest weather of all games today at 84°.. Josh Bell has made significant strides with his Barrel% recently, improving his 11.3% seasonal rate to 17.4% in the last two weeks' worth of games.

Vinnie Pasquantino is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in today's game.. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to better offense.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the 3rd-hottest weather of all games today at 84°.. Batting from the opposite that Jake Irvin throws from, Vinnie Pasquantino will have the upper hand today.. Vinnie Pasquantino will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

When it comes to his home run ability, Salvador Perez ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Salvador Perez is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this matchup.. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to better offense.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the 2nd-hottest weather of all games today at 84°.. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and Salvador Perez will hold that advantage today.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Bobby Witt Jr. ranks as the 10th-best hitter in the league.. Bobby Witt Jr. is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this game.. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to better offense.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the 3rd-hottest weather of all games today at 84°.. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Bobby Witt Jr. will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects James Wood as the best hitter in MLB when estimating his BABIP skill.. James Wood is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this game.. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to better offense.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the 4th-hottest weather of all games today at 83°.. Hitting from the opposite that Seth Lugo throws from, James Wood will have the upper hand in today's game.