Cleveland @ Detroit Picks & Props

Daniel Schneemann has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (57% of the time), but he is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup today. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all parks, which generally leads to more offense. Daniel Schneemann will have the handedness advantage against Jack Flaherty today. Among all the teams today, the weakest infield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers. Daniel Schneemann has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 98.7-mph average in the last two weeks to his seasonal mark of 94.4-mph.

Bo Naylor has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (86% of the time), but he is projected to hit 5th in the lineup today. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all parks, which generally leads to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Jack Flaherty throws from, Bo Naylor will have an advantage in today's matchup. Among all the teams today, the weakest infield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers. Bo Naylor has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.9-mph to 96.2-mph in the past week's worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Collin Kayfus in the 87th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all parks, which generally leads to more offense. Collin Kayfus will have the handedness advantage against Jack Flaherty today. Among all the teams today, the weakest infield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers. Over the past 7 days, Collin Kayfus's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 11.4% up to 30%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Jones in the 83rd percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all parks, which generally leads to more offense. Nolan Jones will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jack Flaherty in today's game. Among all the teams today, the weakest infield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers. Nolan Jones has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 8.5% seasonal rate to 20% over the last 7 days.

Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all parks, which generally leads to more offense. Among all the teams today, the weakest infield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers. Brayan Rocchio has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 87.3-mph average to last year's 84.5-mph EV. Brayan Rocchio's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased from last year to this one, going from 37.7% to 46.9%. When it comes to his batting average, Brayan Rocchio has had some very poor luck this year. His .230 BA falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .252.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gabriel Arias in the 79th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all parks, which generally leads to more offense. Among all the teams today, the weakest infield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers. In the past two weeks, Gabriel Arias's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 97.7-mph over the course of the season to 100.7-mph of late. Gabriel Arias's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last season to this one, going from 11.9% to 15.4%.

Jose Ramirez's batting average talent is projected to be in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Jose Ramirez is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all parks, which generally leads to more offense. Among all the teams today, the weakest infield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers. Jose Ramirez has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.7-mph to 91.1-mph in the past 7 days.

Kyle Manzardo 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 parks, which generally leads to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Jack Flaherty throws from, Kyle Manzardo will have an edge in today's game. Among all the teams today, the weakest infield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers. Kyle Manzardo has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 94.8-mph average to last year's 92-mph figure.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Steven Kwan in the 94th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Steven Kwan is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in today's game. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all parks, which generally leads to more offense. Steven Kwan will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jack Flaherty today. Among all the teams today, the weakest infield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gleyber Torres in the 87th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Gleyber Torres is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all parks, which generally leads to more offense. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics across the board, and Gleyber Torres will hold that advantage in today's game. Gleyber Torres's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last year to this one, rising from 16.6% to 19.8%.

Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all parks, which generally leads to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Gavin Williams throws from, Zach McKinstry will have an edge in today's matchup. Zach McKinstry will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats. Compared to last season, Zach McKinstry has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for base hits, increasing his percentage of balls hit between -4° and 26° from 44.5% to 50% this season. Zach McKinstry has recorded a .319 BABIP this year, grading out in the 77th percentile.

As it relates to his BABIP talent, Riley Greene is projected as the 17th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Riley Greene is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all parks, which generally leads to more offense. Riley Greene will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Gavin Williams in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and Riley Greene will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all parks, which generally leads to more offense. As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the plate, Wenceel Perez will get to bat from his good side against Gavin Williams in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats across the board, and Wenceel Perez will hold that advantage today. Wenceel Perez's launch angle in recent games (24.3° over the past 14 days) is significantly better than his 18.9° seasonal angle. Wenceel Perez's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last season to this one, going from 14.1% to 20.3%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Spencer Torkelson in the 84th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Spencer Torkelson is penciled in 4th in the lineup in today's game. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all parks, which generally leads to more offense. Spencer Torkelson will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats. Spencer Torkelson has made notable improvements with his Barrel%, improving his 6.8% rate last year to 12.4% this season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kerry Carpenter in the 91st percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Kerry Carpenter is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all parks, which generally leads to more offense. Kerry Carpenter will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Gavin Williams in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Kerry Carpenter will hold that advantage today.

Colt Keith's batting average skill is projected to be in the 87th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all parks, which generally leads to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Gavin Williams throws from, Colt Keith will have an advantage today. Colt Keith will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats. Colt Keith's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved of late, rising from 46.3% on the season to 62.5% in the last two weeks.

Parker Meadows is penciled in 1st on the lineup card today, which would be an upgrade from his 75% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all parks, which generally leads to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Gavin Williams throws from, Parker Meadows will have an advantage in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Parker Meadows will hold that advantage in today's game. In the past two weeks' worth of games, Parker Meadows's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 91.5-mph over the course of the season to 96.3-mph recently.

Dillon Dingler's BABIP talent is projected in the 82nd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all parks, which generally leads to more offense. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Dillon Dingler will hold that advantage in today's matchup. In the last 14 days, Dillon Dingler's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 92.2-mph over the course of the season to 101.4-mph of late. In the last 14 days, Dillon Dingler's 61.9% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 52.6%.

George Valera is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this game. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all parks, which generally leads to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Jack Flaherty throws from, George Valera will have an advantage in today's game. Among all the teams today, the weakest infield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers.

Jake Rogers has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.