Detroit @ Minnesota Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edouard Julien in the 97th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Target Field ranks as the #7 venue in baseball for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Out of every team playing today, the weakest outfield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Edouard Julien will hold that advantage in today's game.

When starting against a northpaw this year, Colt Keith has been pinch hit for 28% of the time. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the 6th-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate. Colt Keith hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 80th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards MLB's 10th-deepest CF fences in today's matchup. Among all the teams playing today, the 5th-best infield defense is that of the the Minnesota Twins. Playing on the road generally lowers batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Colt Keith today.

The #7 ballpark in the game for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Out of every team playing today, the weakest outfield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers. Mickey Gasper will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. Compared to his seasonal average of 20.9°, Mickey Gasper has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 58° figure in the past 7 days.

Target Field ranks as the #7 venue in baseball for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Out of every team playing today, the weakest outfield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Alan Roden will hold that advantage today. Alan Roden has made substantial improvements with his Barrel% recently, upping his 2.1% seasonal rate to 7.7% in the last week.

Target Field ranks as the #7 venue in baseball for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Out of every team playing today, the weakest outfield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Ryan Fitzgerald will hold that advantage today.

Kody Clemens has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (59% of the time), but he is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this game. Target Field ranks as the #7 venue in baseball for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Out of every team playing today, the weakest outfield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats across the board, and Kody Clemens will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Trevor Larnach ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Target Field ranks as the #7 venue in baseball for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Out of every team playing today, the weakest outfield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers. Trevor Larnach will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luke Keaschall in the 86th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Luke Keaschall is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this matchup. The #7 ballpark in the game for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Tarik Skubal throws from, Luke Keaschall will have an advantage in today's matchup.

The #7 ballpark in the game for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Extreme groundball hitters like Javier Baez tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like Bailey Ober. Ranking in the 84th percentile, Javier Baez has posted a .327 BABIP this year.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Ryan Jeffers ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Ryan Jeffers is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game. The #7 ballpark in the game for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Ryan Jeffers will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tarik Skubal in today's matchup.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Spencer Torkelson ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Spencer Torkelson is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game. The #7 ballpark in the game for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Over the past week, Spencer Torkelson's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 94.7-mph over the course of the season to 99.9-mph in recent games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gleyber Torres in the 90th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Gleyber Torres is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. The #7 ballpark in the game for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Over the past week, Gleyber Torres's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 93.1-mph over the course of the season to 101.5-mph of late.

Target Field ranks as the #7 venue in baseball for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the dish, Wenceel Perez will have the advantage of batting from from his better side against Bailey Ober in this game. Compared to last season, Wenceel Perez has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for home runs, increasing his percentage of balls hit between 23° and 34° from 14.1% to 21.4% this season. In the last two weeks' worth of games, Wenceel Perez's 63% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 45.8%.

The #7 ballpark in the game for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Out of every team playing today, the weakest outfield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Brooks Lee will hold that advantage today. Brooks Lee has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 89.1-mph average to last year's 85.8-mph figure.

Byron Buxton projects as the 19th-best hitter in the league, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Byron Buxton is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. The #7 ballpark in the game for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Byron Buxton will hold the platoon advantage against Tarik Skubal in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Riley Greene as the 6th-best hitter in Major League Baseball as it relates to his BABIP ability. Riley Greene is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this matchup. Target Field ranks as the #7 venue in baseball for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Riley Greene will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Bailey Ober today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Austin Martin in the 79th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Austin Martin is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this game. The #7 ballpark in the game for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Tarik Skubal throws from, Austin Martin will have an edge in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Royce Lewis in the 80th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Royce Lewis is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in today's game. The #7 ballpark in the game for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Tarik Skubal throws from, Royce Lewis will have an advantage in today's game.

The #7 ballpark in the game for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Dillon Dingler has seen a big gain in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 93.7-mph average over the last 14 days to his seasonal 89.5-mph figure. Dillon Dingler has notched a .328 BABIP this year, checking in at the 87th percentile.

Target Field ranks as the #7 venue in baseball for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Bailey Ober throws from, Trey Sweeney will have an edge in today's game. The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Trey Sweeney can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Trey Sweeney has been unlucky this year, notching a .258 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .287 — a .029 difference.

Target Field ranks as the #7 venue in baseball for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Zach McKinstry will have the handedness advantage over Bailey Ober in today's game. The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Zach McKinstry stands a good chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Compared to last season, Zach McKinstry has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for base hits, increasing his percentage of balls hit between -4° and 26° from 44.5% to 50.9% this season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kerry Carpenter in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Kerry Carpenter is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this game. Target Field ranks as the #7 venue in baseball for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Bailey Ober throws from, Kerry Carpenter will have the upper hand today.