Texas @ Kansas City picks

Bobby Witt Jr. projects as the 9th-best batter in the majors, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Bobby Witt Jr. is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this game.. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation in MLB, which often leads to more offense.. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report expects the 3rd-hottest weather of all games on the slate today at 86°.. Kumar Rocker will hold the platoon advantage against Bobby Witt Jr. in today's matchup.

Mike Yastrzemski is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this matchup.. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation in MLB, which often leads to more offense.. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report expects the 3rd-hottest weather of all games on the slate today at 86°.. Mike Yastrzemski will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.. Mike Yastrzemski has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90-mph to 93-mph over the last 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jonathan India in the 87th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation in MLB, which often leads to more offense.. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report expects the 3rd-hottest weather of all games on the slate today at 86°.. Hitting from the same side that Kumar Rocker throws from, Jonathan India has a tough challenge today.. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats in all categories, and Jonathan India will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Marcus Semien in the 84th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability.. Marcus Semien is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this matchup.. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation in MLB, which often leads to more offense.. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report expects the 3rd-hottest weather of all games on the slate today at 86°.. Hitting from the opposite that Noah Cameron throws from, Marcus Semien will have the upper hand today.

When assessing his home run talent, Salvador Perez ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Salvador Perez is penciled in 5th in the batting order today.. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation in MLB, which often leads to more offense.. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report expects the 3rd-hottest weather of all games on the slate today at 86°.. Kumar Rocker will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Salvador Perez in today's matchup.

Vinnie Pasquantino is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this game.. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation in MLB, which often leads to more offense.. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report expects the 3rd-hottest weather of all games on the slate today at 86°.. Vinnie Pasquantino will have the handedness advantage over Kumar Rocker today.. Vinnie Pasquantino will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats.

Corey Seager projects as the 7th-best batter in the majors, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Corey Seager is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in today's game.. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation in MLB, which often leads to more offense.. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report expects the 3rd-hottest weather of all games on the slate today at 86°.. In the past week, Corey Seager's 35.3% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 16.1%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Maikel Garcia in the 95th percentile when estimating his batting average talent.. Maikel Garcia is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this game.. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation in MLB, which often leads to more offense.. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report expects the 3rd-hottest weather of all games on the slate today at 86°.. Kumar Rocker will hold the platoon advantage over Maikel Garcia today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Evan Carter in the 75th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation in MLB, which often leads to more offense.. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report expects the 3rd-hottest weather of all games on the slate today at 86°.. Evan Carter has made notable gains with his Barrel% lately, bettering his 6.2% seasonal rate to 16.7% in the last 7 days.. Evan Carter has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 90.6-mph average over the last 7 days to his seasonal 86.8-mph figure.

The Kansas City Royals have been the 4th-unluckiest offense in the league this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to perform better going forward. The #1 venue in MLB for boosting walks, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium.. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation in MLB, which often leads to more offense.. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report expects the 2nd-hottest weather of all games on the slate today at 87°.. With a 0.8 disparity between Jacob deGrom's 2.76 ERA and his 3.56 FIP, it's safe to say he's been one of the luckiest pitchers in MLB this year and should negatively regress in future games.