Kansas City @ Cleveland Picks & Props

The #3 venue in MLB for boosting base hits to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation in the majors, which often leads to more offense. The standard deviation of Luke Maile's launch angle since the start of last season (25.8°) is in the 80th percentile. A low deviation like this tends to lead to a higher rate of base hits.

Progressive Field grades out as the #3 venue in Major League Baseball for lefty BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation in the majors, which often leads to more offense. Jac Caglianone will have the handedness advantage over Gavin Williams in today's game. Jac Caglianone has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90.2-mph to 92.6-mph in the last week's worth of games. As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Jac Caglianone has been unlucky this year. His .223 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .336.

Progressive Field grades out as the #3 venue in Major League Baseball for lefty BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). In the majors, Progressive Field's right field fences are the 6th-shallowest. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation in the majors, which often leads to more offense. Among all the teams playing today, the 5th-strongest infield defense belongs to the Kansas City Royals. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats across the board, and Brayan Rocchio will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Vinnie Pasquantino is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup today. Progressive Field grades out as the #3 venue in Major League Baseball for lefty BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation in the majors, which often leads to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Gavin Williams throws from, Vinnie Pasquantino will have an advantage in today's game. Vinnie Pasquantino pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.8% — 91st percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

Progressive Field grades out as the #3 venue in Major League Baseball for lefty BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation in the majors, which often leads to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Stephen Kolek throws from, Bo Naylor will have the upper hand in today's game. Extreme flyball batters like Bo Naylor generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Stephen Kolek. Among all the teams playing today, the 5th-strongest infield defense belongs to the Kansas City Royals.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Maikel Garcia in the 96th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Maikel Garcia is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this game. The #3 venue in MLB for boosting base hits to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation in the majors, which often leads to more offense. Maikel Garcia has an 86th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.2%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 6th-shallowest RF fences today.

Progressive Field grades out as the #3 venue in Major League Baseball for lefty BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation in the majors, which often leads to more offense. Daniel Schneemann will hold the platoon advantage against Stephen Kolek today. Among all the teams playing today, the 5th-strongest infield defense belongs to the Kansas City Royals. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Daniel Schneemann will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Jonathan India ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The #3 venue in MLB for boosting base hits to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. The shallowest left field dimensions in the majors are found in Progressive Field. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation in the majors, which often leads to more offense. Jonathan India's launch angle this season (17°) is significantly better than his 13.3° angle last year.

Bobby Witt Jr. projects as the 8th-best hitter in the league, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Bobby Witt Jr. is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this game. The #3 venue in MLB for boosting base hits to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation in the majors, which often leads to more offense. Bobby Witt Jr. has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.8%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Collin Kayfus in the 87th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. Progressive Field grades out as the #3 venue in Major League Baseball for lefty BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation in the majors, which often leads to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Stephen Kolek throws from, Collin Kayfus will have an edge today. Collin Kayfus has an 82nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.5%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 3rd-shallowest LF fences today.

Progressive Field grades out as the #3 venue in Major League Baseball for lefty BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). In the majors, Progressive Field's right field fences are the 6th-shallowest. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation in the majors, which often leads to more offense. Kyle Isbel will have the handedness advantage over Gavin Williams in today's matchup.

Jose Ramirez's batting average skill is projected to be in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Jose Ramirez is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this game. Progressive Field grades out as the #3 venue in Major League Baseball for lefty BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation in the majors, which often leads to more offense. Jose Ramirez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (42.2% — 100th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 6th-shallowest RF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Steven Kwan in the 94th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Steven Kwan is projected to bat 1st in the lineup today. Progressive Field grades out as the #3 venue in Major League Baseball for lefty BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation in the majors, which often leads to more offense. Steven Kwan will have the handedness advantage over Stephen Kolek today.

Progressive Field grades out as the #3 venue in Major League Baseball for lefty BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). In the majors, Progressive Field's right field fences are the 6th-shallowest. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation in the majors, which often leads to more offense. Adam Frazier will hold the platoon advantage against Gavin Williams today. Adam Frazier has made sizeable strides with his Barrel% of late, upping his 2% seasonal rate to 14.3% over the last week.

Salvador Perez is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card today. The #3 venue in MLB for boosting base hits to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation in the majors, which often leads to more offense. Salvador Perez pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.9% — 95th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 3rd-shallowest LF fences today. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.337) suggests that Salvador Perez has been unlucky this year with his .305 actual wOBA.

Progressive Field grades out as the #3 venue in Major League Baseball for lefty BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation in the majors, which often leads to more offense. Michael Massey will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Gavin Williams today. Michael Massey pulls many of his flyballs (36.7% — 94th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Michael Massey's launch angle this season (22.4°) is significantly higher than his 16.7° figure last season.

Kyle Manzardo is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game. Progressive Field grades out as the #3 venue in Major League Baseball for lefty BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation in the majors, which often leads to more offense. Kyle Manzardo will have the handedness advantage over Stephen Kolek today. Extreme flyball hitters like Kyle Manzardo tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Stephen Kolek.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Jones in the 84th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Nolan Jones is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in today's game. Progressive Field grades out as the #3 venue in Major League Baseball for lefty BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation in the majors, which often leads to more offense. Nolan Jones will hold the platoon advantage over Stephen Kolek today.

Mike Yastrzemski is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this game. Progressive Field grades out as the #3 venue in Major League Baseball for lefty BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation in the majors, which often leads to more offense. Mike Yastrzemski will have the handedness advantage against Gavin Williams in today's game. Mike Yastrzemski pulls a lot of his flyballs (35% — 88th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

George Valera is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card today. Progressive Field grades out as the #3 venue in Major League Baseball for lefty BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). In the majors, Progressive Field's right field fences are the 6th-shallowest. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation in the majors, which often leads to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Stephen Kolek throws from, George Valera will have an advantage in today's matchup.

Austin Hedges has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

David Fry has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.