Los Angeles @ Kansas City Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 7th-best field in Major League Baseball for lefty BABIP. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation often leads to more offense. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats across the board, and Michael Massey will hold that advantage in today's game. There has been a significant improvement in Michael Massey's launch angle from last year's 16.7° to 22.6° this year. Michael Massey's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved recently, going from 41.5% on the season to 53.8% in the last week's worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 7th-best field in Major League Baseball for lefty BABIP. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation often leads to more offense. Kyle Isbel will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

Mike Yastrzemski is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 7th-best field in Major League Baseball for lefty BABIP. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation often leads to more offense. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Mike Yastrzemski will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Mike Yastrzemski has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90.3-mph to 93.7-mph in the past 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 7th-best field in Major League Baseball for lefty BABIP. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation often leads to more offense. Adam Frazier will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. Adam Frazier has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 91.6-mph average over the past 7 days to his seasonal figure of 87.7-mph. Adam Frazier's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls this season (16.3°) is quite a bit higher than his 11.9° mark last year.

Luis Rengifo's batting average talent is projected to be in the 81st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Luis Rengifo has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (77% of the time), but he is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 7th-best field in Major League Baseball for lefty BABIP. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation often leads to more offense. Luis Rengifo's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last season to this one, rising from 41.4% to 47%.

Vinnie Pasquantino is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 7th-best field in Major League Baseball for lefty BABIP. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation often leads to more offense. Vinnie Pasquantino will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Vinnie Pasquantino has made notable improvements with his Barrel% lately, improving his 10.1% seasonal rate to 20.5% over the past 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 7th-best ballpark in the majors for RHB base hits. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation often leads to more offense. Caden Dana will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nick Loftin today. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Nick Loftin will hold that advantage in today's matchup. In comparison to his 83.6-mph average last year, Nick Loftin's exit velocity has noticeably risen this season, now sitting at 88.7 mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yoan Moncada in the 83rd percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Yoan Moncada is penciled in 3rd in the lineup today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 7th-best field in Major League Baseball for lefty BABIP. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation often leads to more offense. As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the dish, Yoan Moncada will get to bat from his better side against Michael Lorenzen in today's matchup.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Zach Neto ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Zach Neto is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 7th-best ballpark in the majors for RHB base hits. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation often leads to more offense. In the past week's worth of games, Zach Neto's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 15.3% up to 30.8%.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Mike Trout ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Mike Trout is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 7th-best ballpark in the majors for RHB base hits. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation often leads to more offense. In the past 7 days, Mike Trout's 45.5% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 20.4%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 7th-best ballpark in the majors for RHB base hits. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation often leads to more offense. Hitting from the same side that Caden Dana throws from, Luke Maile faces a tough challenge in today's game. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Luke Maile will hold that advantage today. The standard deviation of Luke Maile's launch angle since the start of last season (25.9°) is in the 79th percentile. A low mark like this tends to lead to a higher BABIP.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Logan O'Hoppe ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Logan O'Hoppe is penciled in 5th on the lineup card today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 7th-best ballpark in the majors for RHB base hits. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation often leads to more offense. This season, Logan O'Hoppe has experienced a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 96.9 mph compared to last year's 94.6 mph mark.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Salvador Perez ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Salvador Perez is projected to bat 4th in the batting order today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 7th-best ballpark in the majors for RHB base hits. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation often leads to more offense. Caden Dana will have the handedness advantage over Salvador Perez today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Maikel Garcia in the 95th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Maikel Garcia is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 7th-best ballpark in the majors for RHB base hits. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation often leads to more offense. Caden Dana will have the handedness advantage against Maikel Garcia in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 7th-best ballpark in the majors for RHB base hits. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation often leads to more offense. Oswald Peraza has made big strides with his Barrel% lately, improving his 6.7% seasonal rate to 16.7% over the past week. Oswald Peraza has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 87.3-mph to 100-mph over the past week. When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Oswald Peraza has had some very poor luck this year. His .208 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .251.

Matthew Lugo's BABIP ability is projected in the 82nd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 7th-best ballpark in the majors for RHB base hits. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation often leads to more offense. Matthew Lugo's launch angle in recent games (34° in the last week's worth of games) is significantly better than his 9.7° seasonal figure.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 7th-best ballpark in the majors for RHB base hits. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation often leads to more offense. Chris Taylor's launch angle this season (22.3°) is significantly better than his 16.8° angle last season. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.219) implies that Chris Taylor has been unlucky since the start of last season with his .199 actual batting average. The standard deviation of Chris Taylor's launch angle since the start of last season (25.4°) is in the 84th percentile. A low figure like this tends to lead to a higher rate of base hits.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jo Adell in the 86th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Jo Adell has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (63% of the time), but he is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 7th-best ballpark in the majors for RHB base hits. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation often leads to more offense. Jo Adell has made substantial improvements with his Barrel%, bettering his 11.8% rate last year to 17.1% this season.

When assessing his batting average skill, Bobby Witt Jr. is projected as the 6th-best hitter in baseball by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Bobby Witt Jr. is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 7th-best ballpark in the majors for RHB base hits. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation often leads to more offense. Hitting from the same side that Caden Dana throws from, Bobby Witt Jr. faces a tough challenge in today's matchup.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Randal Grichuk ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 7th-best ballpark in the majors for RHB base hits. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation often leads to more offense. Batting from the same side that Caden Dana throws from, Randal Grichuk will be at a disadvantage in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Randal Grichuk will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 7th-best field in Major League Baseball for lefty BABIP. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation often leads to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Michael Lorenzen throws from, Niko Kavadas will have an advantage in today's matchup. When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Niko Kavadas has been unlucky since the start of last season. His .258 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .282.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 7th-best ballpark in the majors for RHB base hits. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation often leads to more offense.