Toronto @ Kansas City Picks & Props

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Jonathan India ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 10th-best field in the game for RHB BABIP. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Jonathan India will hold that advantage today. Jonathan India's launch angle this season (16.9°) is quite a bit better than his 13.3° mark last year.

Ernie Clement's batting average skill is projected to be in the 90th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 10th-best field in the game for RHB BABIP. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Ernie Clement's launch angle in recent games (20.1° over the past 14 days) is a considerable increase over his 17° seasonal angle. In notching a .281 batting average this year, Ernie Clement is positioned in the 87th percentile.

Maikel Garcia's batting average ability is projected to be in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Maikel Garcia is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 10th-best field in the game for RHB BABIP. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics across the board, and Maikel Garcia will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andres Gimenez in the 76th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. The #10 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting BABIP to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Andres Gimenez will have the handedness advantage against Michael Lorenzen in today's game. Andres Gimenez's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls this year (12.7°) is quite a bit better than his 9.2° angle last year.

When estimating his batting average ability, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is projected as the best batter in MLB by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 10th-best field in the game for RHB BABIP. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 97.7-mph average in the past two weeks to his seasonal mark of 94.9-mph.

Addison Barger is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. The #10 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting BABIP to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Addison Barger will have the handedness advantage against Michael Lorenzen in today's game. Over the last 7 days, Addison Barger's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 12.5% up to 23.1%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alejandro Kirk in the 97th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Alejandro Kirk is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 10th-best field in the game for RHB BABIP. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Alejandro Kirk has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 91.4-mph average to last season's 89.3-mph EV.

Vinnie Pasquantino is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game. The #10 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting BABIP to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Vinnie Pasquantino will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Max Scherzer in today's game. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Vinnie Pasquantino will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nathan Lukes in the 89th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Nathan Lukes is penciled in 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 lineup this year. The #10 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting BABIP to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Nathan Lukes will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Michael Lorenzen in today's game.

Bobby Witt Jr. projects as the 9th-best hitter in the league, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Bobby Witt Jr. is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 10th-best field in the game for RHB BABIP. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics in all categories, and Bobby Witt Jr. will hold that advantage in today's game.

The #10 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting BABIP to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Jac Caglianone will hold the platoon advantage against Max Scherzer in today's matchup. Jac Caglianone will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. Jac Caglianone has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel% recently, improving his 12.5% seasonal rate to 23.1% in the last week's worth of games.

Carter Jensen has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (100% of the time), but he is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in today's game. The #10 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting BABIP to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Carter Jensen will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Max Scherzer today. Carter Jensen will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects George Springer in the 97th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. George Springer is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 10th-best field in the game for RHB BABIP. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. George Springer has made notable improvements with his Barrel%, upping his 9.3% rate last season to 17% this year.

The #10 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting BABIP to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Batting from the opposite that Max Scherzer throws from, Michael Massey will have an advantage today. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats across the board, and Michael Massey will hold that advantage today. There has been a significant improvement in Michael Massey's launch angle from last season's 16.7° to 22.5° this year.

The #10 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting BABIP to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Batting from the opposite that Michael Lorenzen throws from, Daulton Varsho will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Daulton Varsho has made significant strides with his Barrel%, improving his 6.4% rate last year to 17.3% this season. Daulton Varsho has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 96.9-mph average to last year's 91.1-mph EV.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Davis Schneider ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 10th-best field in the game for RHB BABIP. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Davis Schneider has seen a big gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 96.1-mph average to last season's 93.1-mph mark. In the past 7 days, Davis Schneider's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 96.1-mph over the course of the season to 100.6-mph of late.

The #10 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting BABIP to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Adam Frazier will have the handedness advantage over Max Scherzer in today's matchup. Adam Frazier will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. Last season, Adam Frazier had an average launch angle of 11.9° on his highest exit velocity balls, while this season it has significantly increased to 16.4°.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Salvador Perez ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Salvador Perez is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 10th-best field in the game for RHB BABIP. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics across the board, and Salvador Perez will hold that advantage in today's game.

Mike Yastrzemski is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this game. The #10 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting BABIP to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Hitting from the opposite that Max Scherzer throws from, Mike Yastrzemski will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Mike Yastrzemski will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

The #10 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting BABIP to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. John Rave will hold the platoon advantage against Max Scherzer today. John Rave will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats. John Rave has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his batting average this year; his .199 BA is a fair amount lower than his .236 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Myles Straw has gone over 0.5 in 0 of his last 10 games.