Texas @ Kansas City Picks & Props

Evan Carter is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 7th-best field in MLB for lefty BABIP. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report forecasts the hottest weather on the slate at 91°. Evan Carter will hold the platoon advantage against Michael Wacha today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 7th-best field in MLB for lefty BABIP. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report forecasts the hottest weather on the slate at 91°. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Jonah Heim's true offensive skill to be a .284, providing some evidence that he has had some very poor luck this year given the .019 deviation between that figure and his actual .265 wOBA.

Kauffman Stadium grades out as the #7 field in baseball for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report forecasts the hottest weather on the slate at 91°.

Jack Leiter will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Bobby Witt Jr. today. Bobby Witt Jr. has an 85th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.9%) but may find it hard to clear the league's deepest RF fences today. Over the past week, Bobby Witt Jr.'s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off from his seasonal mark of 94.7 mph to 87.4 mph.

Josh Smith is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 7th-best field in MLB for lefty BABIP. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report forecasts the hottest weather on the slate at 91°. Josh Smith will have the handedness advantage over Michael Wacha in today's matchup.

Kauffman Stadium grades out as the #7 field in baseball for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report forecasts the hottest weather on the slate at 91°. Luke Maile will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Kauffman Stadium grades out as the #7 field in baseball for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report forecasts the hottest weather on the slate at 91°. Kyle Higashioka has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 8.9% seasonal rate to 26.7% in the last two weeks' worth of games. In the last 14 days, Kyle Higashioka's 73.3% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 44.3%.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Joc Pederson ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 7th-best field in MLB for lefty BABIP. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report forecasts the hottest weather on the slate at 91°. Joc Pederson will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Michael Wacha in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Jung in the 88th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Josh Jung is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in today's game. Kauffman Stadium grades out as the #7 field in baseball for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report forecasts the hottest weather on the slate at 91°.

Among all major league stadiums, Kauffman Stadium's right field fences are the deepest. Corey Seager will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's matchup. Corey Seager has struggled with his Barrel% lately; his 15.3% seasonal rate has fallen off to 5.9% over the past 7 days. Corey Seager has been cold in recent games, with his seasonal exit velocity of 93.1-mph dropping to 90.1-mph in the past two weeks' worth of games.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Wyatt Langford ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Wyatt Langford is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this game. Kauffman Stadium grades out as the #7 field in baseball for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report forecasts the hottest weather on the slate at 91°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Maikel Garcia in the 95th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Maikel Garcia is penciled in 4th in the batting order in today's game. Kauffman Stadium grades out as the #7 field in baseball for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report forecasts the hottest weather on the slate at 91°.

Rowdy Tellez is penciled in 4th in the lineup today, which would be an upgrade from his 88% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 7th-best field in MLB for lefty BABIP. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report forecasts the hottest weather on the slate at 91°. Hitting from the opposite that Michael Wacha throws from, Rowdy Tellez will have an advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 7th-best field in MLB for lefty BABIP. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report forecasts the hottest weather on the slate at 91°. Kyle Isbel will have the handedness advantage against Jack Leiter today. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Kyle Isbel will hold that advantage in today's game.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Marcus Semien ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Kauffman Stadium grades out as the #7 field in baseball for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report forecasts the hottest weather on the slate at 91°. Marcus Semien has made big gains with his Barrel% of late, upping his 6.6% seasonal rate to 14.3% in the past week.

Vinnie Pasquantino is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 7th-best field in MLB for lefty BABIP. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report forecasts the hottest weather on the slate at 91°. Vinnie Pasquantino will hold the platoon advantage over Jack Leiter in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 7th-best field in MLB for lefty BABIP. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report forecasts the hottest weather on the slate at 91°. Batting from the opposite that Jack Leiter throws from, John Rave will have an edge in today's game. John Rave will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jonathan India in the 87th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Kauffman Stadium grades out as the #7 field in baseball for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report forecasts the hottest weather on the slate at 91°. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Jonathan India will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Salvador Perez in the 86th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Salvador Perez is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. Kauffman Stadium grades out as the #7 field in baseball for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report forecasts the hottest weather on the slate at 91°.

Kauffman Stadium grades out as the #7 field in baseball for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report forecasts the hottest weather on the slate at 91°. Nick Loftin will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats. In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Nick Loftin has had bad variance on his side this year. His .273 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .343.

Adam Frazier has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (85% of the time), but he is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 7th-best field in MLB for lefty BABIP. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report forecasts the hottest weather on the slate at 91°. Adam Frazier will have the handedness advantage against Jack Leiter in today's game.

Mike Yastrzemski is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 7th-best field in MLB for lefty BABIP. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report forecasts the hottest weather on the slate at 91°. Mike Yastrzemski will hold the platoon advantage against Jack Leiter today.