Kansas City @ Cleveland Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 3rd-best park in the majors for left-handed base hits. In MLB, Progressive Field's RF fences are the 6th-shallowest. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Batting from the opposite that Slade Cecconi throws from, Carter Jensen will have the upper hand in today's matchup.

The weather forecast calls for the 5th-best pitching conditions of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 12.7-mph in this game, the best of the day for hurlers. Hitting from the same side that Slade Cecconi throws from, Bobby Witt Jr. encounters a tough challenge in today's game. The Cleveland Guardians infield defense profiles as the best out of all the teams playing today. Bobby Witt Jr. will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 3rd-best park in the majors for left-handed base hits. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Jac Caglianone will have the handedness advantage against Slade Cecconi today. When it comes to his batting average, Jac Caglianone has had bad variance on his side this year. His .151 BA falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .259. This year, Jac Caglianone's 11.9% Barrel%, an advanced stat for measuring power, places him in the 80th percentile among his peers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 3rd-best park in the majors for left-handed base hits. In MLB, Progressive Field's RF fences are the 6th-shallowest. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Hitting from the opposite that Slade Cecconi throws from, Kyle Isbel will have an edge in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 3rd-best park in the majors for left-handed base hits. In MLB, Progressive Field's RF fences are the 6th-shallowest. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Brayan Rocchio will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats. Brayan Rocchio has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 87-mph average to last year's 84.5-mph average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gabriel Arias in the 79th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Progressive Field profiles as the #3 venue in the game for right-handed base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Extreme flyball hitters like Gabriel Arias are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Ryan Bergert. Gabriel Arias will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 3rd-best park in the majors for left-handed base hits. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Michael Massey will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Slade Cecconi in today's matchup. Michael Massey pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.6% — 94th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. There has been a significant improvement in Michael Massey's launch angle from last year's 16.7° to 22.2° this season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Collin Kayfus in the 87th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 3rd-best park in the majors for left-handed base hits. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Hitting from the opposite that Ryan Bergert throws from, Collin Kayfus will have an edge in today's game. Collin Kayfus has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.9%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of the game's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

Adam Frazier is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 85% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 3rd-best park in the majors for left-handed base hits. In MLB, Progressive Field's RF fences are the 6th-shallowest. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Batting from the opposite that Slade Cecconi throws from, Adam Frazier will have an edge in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Ramirez in the 96th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Jose Ramirez is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 3rd-best park in the majors for left-handed base hits. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Jose Ramirez pulls a lot of his flyballs (42.2% — 100th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Salvador Perez ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Salvador Perez is penciled in 4th in the lineup in today's game. Progressive Field profiles as the #3 venue in the game for right-handed base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Salvador Perez pulls many of his flyballs (36.8% — 94th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

Vinnie Pasquantino is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 3rd-best park in the majors for left-handed base hits. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Vinnie Pasquantino will hold the platoon advantage against Slade Cecconi today. Vinnie Pasquantino pulls many of his flyballs (35.9% — 92nd percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 6th-shallowest RF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 3rd-best park in the majors for left-handed base hits. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Batting from the opposite that Ryan Bergert throws from, Bo Naylor will have an advantage today. Bo Naylor will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Bo Naylor has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 91-mph average over the last two weeks to his seasonal 88.6-mph mark.

Daniel Schneemann is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 57% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 3rd-best park in the majors for left-handed base hits. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Hitting from the opposite that Ryan Bergert throws from, Daniel Schneemann will have the upper hand today. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and Daniel Schneemann will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Maikel Garcia in the 96th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Maikel Garcia is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card today. Progressive Field profiles as the #3 venue in the game for right-handed base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Maikel Garcia has an 86th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.2%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the league's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

Nolan Jones's BABIP skill is projected in the 86th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Nolan Jones is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 3rd-best park in the majors for left-handed base hits. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Hitting from the opposite that Ryan Bergert throws from, Nolan Jones will have an advantage in today's game.

Kyle Manzardo is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 3rd-best park in the majors for left-handed base hits. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Kyle Manzardo will hold the platoon advantage over Ryan Bergert in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and Kyle Manzardo will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Steven Kwan in the 94th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Steven Kwan is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 3rd-best park in the majors for left-handed base hits. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Steven Kwan will have the handedness advantage over Ryan Bergert today.

Mike Yastrzemski is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 3rd-best park in the majors for left-handed base hits. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Mike Yastrzemski will have the handedness advantage over Slade Cecconi today. Mike Yastrzemski pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.1% — 88th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

George Valera is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 3rd-best park in the majors for left-handed base hits. In MLB, Progressive Field's RF fences are the 6th-shallowest. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. George Valera will hold the platoon advantage over Ryan Bergert in today's matchup.