Kansas City @ Detroit Picks & Props

Chris Paddack will have the handedness advantage against Salvador Perez in today's matchup. Salvador Perez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.8% — 94th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards MLB's 5th-deepest LF fences today. Salvador Perez will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's matchup. Salvador Perez has displayed poor plate discipline this year, placing in the 11th percentile with a 4.53 K/BB rate. Salvador Perez has notched a .270 BABIP this year, ranking in the 21st percentile.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Randal Grichuk ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. This matchup is forecasted to have the 12th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Among every team today, the 4th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Detroit Tigers. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.341) implies that Randal Grichuk has been unlucky this year with his .312 actual wOBA.

Batting from the same side that Chris Paddack throws from, Bobby Witt Jr. meets a tough challenge in today's matchup. Bobby Witt Jr. has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.8%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards baseball's 10th-deepest RF fences in today's matchup. Playing on the road typically weakens batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Bobby Witt Jr. today. Bobby Witt Jr.'s launch angle recently (7.6° over the past two weeks) is quite a bit lower than his 14.7° seasonal mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Maikel Garcia in the 95th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Maikel Garcia is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this game. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. This matchup is forecasted to have the 12th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Among every team today, the 4th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Detroit Tigers.

Vinnie Pasquantino is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. This matchup is forecasted to have the 12th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Vinnie Pasquantino will hold the platoon advantage against Chris Paddack in today's matchup. Among every team today, the 4th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Detroit Tigers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Riley Greene as the 10th-best batter in the game when estimating his BABIP skill. Riley Greene is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this game. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. This matchup is forecasted to have the 12th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Riley Greene will have the handedness advantage against Michael Wacha in today's game.

Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. This matchup is forecasted to have the 12th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Javier Baez will hold that advantage in today's game. Javier Baez's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last year to this one, going from 35% to 40.8%. Javier Baez has compiled a .331 BABIP this year, grading out in the 86th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Spencer Torkelson in the 84th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Spencer Torkelson is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this matchup. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. This matchup is forecasted to have the 12th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Spencer Torkelson will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats.

Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. This matchup is forecasted to have the 12th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Batting from the opposite that Chris Paddack throws from, Adam Frazier will have an advantage in today's matchup. Among every team today, the 4th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Detroit Tigers. In the last 14 days, Adam Frazier's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 88-mph over the course of the season to 94.5-mph in recent games.

Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. This matchup is forecasted to have the 12th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Kyle Isbel will hold the platoon advantage over Chris Paddack today. Among every team today, the 4th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Detroit Tigers.

Mike Yastrzemski is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this game. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. This matchup is forecasted to have the 12th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Mike Yastrzemski will hold the platoon advantage over Chris Paddack in today's matchup. Among every team today, the 4th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Detroit Tigers.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Jonathan India ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. This matchup is forecasted to have the 12th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Among every team today, the 4th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Detroit Tigers. Jonathan India has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.2-mph to 99.6-mph in the last week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gleyber Torres in the 90th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Gleyber Torres is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. This matchup is forecasted to have the 12th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Gleyber Torres will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.

Colt Keith's batting average skill is projected to be in the 89th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Colt Keith is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in today's game. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. This matchup is forecasted to have the 12th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Batting from the opposite that Michael Wacha throws from, Colt Keith will have an edge in today's matchup.

Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. This matchup is forecasted to have the 12th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Hitting from the opposite that Michael Wacha throws from, Zach McKinstry will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Zach McKinstry will hold that advantage today. In the last 7 days, Zach McKinstry's 50% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 15.6%.

Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. This matchup is forecasted to have the 12th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Jake Rogers will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. This matchup is forecasted to have the 12th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The switch-hitting Wenceel Perez will have the advantage of batting from from his better side (0) today against Michael Wacha. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats in all categories, and Wenceel Perez will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Wenceel Perez's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last year to this one, increasing from 14.1% to 22.1%.

Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. This matchup is forecasted to have the 12th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Dillon Dingler will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. In the last week's worth of games, Dillon Dingler's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 9.5% up to 16.7%. Dillon Dingler has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 99.8-mph average in the past 7 days to his seasonal mark of 91.9-mph.

Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. This matchup is forecasted to have the 12th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. John Rave will have the handedness advantage against Chris Paddack in today's matchup. Among every team today, the 4th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Detroit Tigers. John Rave has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 98.4-mph average over the past 14 days to his seasonal mark of 92-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kerry Carpenter in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Kerry Carpenter is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. This matchup is forecasted to have the 12th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Kerry Carpenter will hold the platoon advantage over Michael Wacha today.