Los Angeles @ Kansas City Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Taylor Ward in the 94th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Taylor Ward is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 8th-best venue in baseball for RHB base hits. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the majors, which often leads to more offense. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.245) implies that Taylor Ward has been unlucky this year with his .228 actual batting average.

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 is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 76% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. The #8 park in the game for boosting BABIP to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the majors, which often leads to more offense. Extreme groundball batters like Luis Rengifo tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like Ryan Bergert.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matthew Lugo in the 81st percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 8th-best venue in baseball for RHB base hits. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the majors, which often leads to more offense. Matthew Lugo's launch angle of late (20.5° in the past 7 days) is quite a bit better than his 11.4° seasonal mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 8th-best venue in baseball for RHB base hits. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the majors, which often leads to more offense. Extreme groundball bats like Oswald Peraza tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Ryan Bergert. Oswald Peraza has made sizeable gains with his Barrel% lately, upping his 6.7% seasonal rate to 14.3% over the last week. Oswald Peraza has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 87.4-mph to 100.7-mph in the past week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 8th-best venue in baseball for RHB base hits. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the majors, which often leads to more offense. This season, Chris Taylor has experienced a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 92.9 mph compared to last year's 89.9 mph mark. There has been a significant improvement in Chris Taylor's launch angle from last year's 16.8° to 22° this year. Chris Taylor has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his batting average since the start of last season; his .204 figure is a good deal lower than his .219 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

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 penciled in 1st in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 8th-best venue in baseball for RHB base hits. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the majors, which often leads to more offense. Zach Neto has made substantial strides with his Barrel%, upping his 8.5% rate last season to 15.4% this year.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Jo Adell ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jo Adell is projected to bat 4th in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 62% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 8th-best venue in baseball for RHB base hits. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the majors, which often leads to more offense. The Barrel% of Jo Adell has significantly improved, with an increase from 11.8% last year to 17.2% this season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yoan Moncada in the 82nd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Yoan Moncada is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order today. The #8 park in the game for boosting BABIP to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the majors, which often leads to more offense. As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the plate, Yoan Moncada will have the advantage of batting from from his better side against Ryan Bergert in this game.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Logan O'Hoppe ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 8th-best venue in baseball for RHB base hits. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the majors, which often leads to more offense. This season, Logan O'Hoppe has experienced a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 96.9 mph compared to last year's 94.6 mph mark. Logan O'Hoppe's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls this season (20.7°) is significantly better than his 16° figure last year.

Mike Trout projects as the 19th-best hitter in the majors, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Mike Trout is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 8th-best venue in baseball for RHB base hits. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the majors, which often leads to more offense. Over the last 7 days, Mike Trout's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 14.5% up to 27.3%.

Vinnie Pasquantino is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card today. The #8 park in the game for boosting BABIP to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the majors, which often leads to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Caden Dana throws from, Vinnie Pasquantino will have an edge in today's game. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Vinnie Pasquantino will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The #8 park in the game for boosting BABIP to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the majors, which often leads to more offense. Jac Caglianone will hold the platoon advantage over Caden Dana today. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Jac Caglianone will hold that advantage in today's matchup. As it relates to his batting average, Jac Caglianone has had some very poor luck this year. His .147 BA falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .258.

The #8 park in the game for boosting BABIP to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the majors, which often leads to more offense. Michael Massey will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Caden Dana in today's matchup. Michael Massey will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats. Michael Massey has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 87.3-mph to 93.9-mph in the past 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bobby Witt Jr. as the 6th-best batter in Major League Baseball as it relates to his batting average talent. Bobby Witt Jr. is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 8th-best venue in baseball for RHB base hits. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the majors, which often leads to more offense. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Bobby Witt Jr. will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

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 penciled in 4th on the lineup card in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 8th-best venue in baseball for RHB base hits. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the majors, which often leads to more offense. Maikel Garcia will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The #8 park in the game for boosting BABIP to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the majors, which often leads to more offense. Kyle Isbel will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Caden Dana in today's game. Kyle Isbel will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Mike Yastrzemski is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card today. The #8 park in the game for boosting BABIP to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the majors, which often leads to more offense. Mike Yastrzemski will hold the platoon advantage against Caden Dana in today's matchup. Mike Yastrzemski will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.

The #8 park in the game for boosting BABIP to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the majors, which often leads to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Caden Dana throws from, Adam Frazier will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics across the board, and Adam Frazier will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Adam Frazier's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls this year (16.3°) is a significant increase over his 11.9° figure last year.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Salvador Perez ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Salvador Perez is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 8th-best venue in baseball for RHB base hits. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the majors, which often leads to more offense. Salvador Perez will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 8th-best venue in baseball for RHB base hits. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the majors, which often leads to more offense.