Atlanta @ Detroit Picks & Props

Michael Harris II's batting average ability is projected to be in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Michael Harris II will have the handedness advantage over Charlie Morton in today's game. Among all the teams today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense is that of the Detroit Tigers. Despite posting a .278 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Michael Harris II has suffered from bad luck given the .044 discrepancy between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .322.

Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Colt Keith has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his wOBA this year; his .326 figure is deflated compared to his .349 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Colt Keith has put up a .270 Expected Batting Average this year, checking in at the 75th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Ozzie Albies is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in today's game. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Among all the teams today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense is that of the Detroit Tigers. Compared to his seasonal average of 19.1°, Ozzie Albies has significantly improved his launch angle lately, posting a 33.1° mark over the last week. Last season, Ozzie Albies had an average launch angle of 14.2° on his highest exit velocity balls, while this year it has significantly increased to 17.7°.

Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Among all the teams today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense is that of the Detroit Tigers. Over the past week, Nacho Alvarez Jr.'s 71.4% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 46.6%.

Ronald Acuna Jr. projects as the 6th-best batter in the league, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Ronald Acuna Jr. is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in today's game. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Among all the teams today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense is that of the Detroit Tigers. Ronald Acuna Jr. has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel%, upping his 9.5% rate last year to 15.5% this season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jurickson Profar in the 88th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Jurickson Profar is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Among all the teams today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense is that of the Detroit Tigers. Jurickson Profar has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 93.5-mph average over the last 7 days to his seasonal 88.7-mph figure.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Marcell Ozuna ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Among all the teams today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense is that of the Detroit Tigers. Marcell Ozuna's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last season to this one, rising from 16.6% to 19.8%. Marcell Ozuna's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved lately, rising from 19.8% on the season to 30.4% in the last two weeks.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Spencer Torkelson ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Spencer Torkelson is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this game. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Extreme groundball bats like Spencer Torkelson are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Bryce Elder. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats across the board, and Spencer Torkelson will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gleyber Torres in the 88th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Gleyber Torres is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Gleyber Torres will possess the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats. Gleyber Torres has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.8-mph to 93-mph in the last week's worth of games.

Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Among all the teams today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense is that of the Detroit Tigers. Over the past 7 days, Ha-seong Kim's 52.4% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 41.7%.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Matt Olson ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Matt Olson is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Matt Olson will hold the platoon advantage over Charlie Morton in today's matchup. Among all the teams today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense is that of the Detroit Tigers.

Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Bryce Elder throws from, Zach McKinstry will have the upper hand today. Zach McKinstry will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats. Zach McKinstry's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last season to this one, rising from 44.5% to 50.1%. Zach McKinstry has notched a .317 BABIP this year, grading out in the 77th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dillon Dingler in the 81st percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Dillon Dingler will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Dillon Dingler has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 98.4-mph average in the last week's worth of games to his seasonal 90-mph mark. Sporting a .287 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) this year , Dillon Dingler is positioned in the 93rd percentile.

Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the plate, Wenceel Perez will get to bat from his strong side against Bryce Elder in today's matchup. Wenceel Perez will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats. 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, rising from 14.1% to 19.8%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Riley Greene as the 18th-best hitter in the game when estimating his BABIP skill. Riley Greene is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Bryce Elder throws from, Riley Greene will have an advantage in today's matchup. Riley Greene will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Javier Baez will hold that advantage today. Javier Baez has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 91.3-mph average to last year's 89.2-mph figure. Javier Baez's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last year to this one, going from 35% to 41.1%.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Kerry Carpenter ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Kerry Carpenter is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this game. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Kerry Carpenter will hold the platoon advantage against Bryce Elder today. Kerry Carpenter will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Drake Baldwin in the 80th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Drake Baldwin is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in today's game. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Drake Baldwin will hold the platoon advantage over Charlie Morton today. Among all the teams today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense is that of the Detroit Tigers.

Parker Meadows has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (72% of the time), but he is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in today's game. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Parker Meadows will hold the platoon advantage over Bryce Elder in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Parker Meadows will hold that advantage today. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.320) implies that Parker Meadows has had bad variance on his side this year with his .290 actual wOBA.

Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Jake Rogers will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats. There has been a significant improvement in Jake Rogers's launch angle from last year's 15.4° to 19.2° this season. Since the start of last season, Jake Rogers's flyball exit velocity (a reliable stat to evaluate power) ranks in the 89th percentile at 95.2 mph.