Cleveland @ Minnesota Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Target Field as the 6th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for left-handed BABIP. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in the league, which tends to lead to better offense. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics across the board, and James Outman will hold that advantage in today's matchup. James Outman has made significant gains with his Barrel% lately, bettering his 17.6% seasonal rate to 41.7% over the past 14 days. James Outman has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 103.1-mph average in the past two weeks to his seasonal figure of 96.3-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gabriel Arias in the 81st percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. The #6 park in Major League Baseball for boosting base hits to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in the league, which tends to lead to better offense. Gabriel Arias has made significant gains with his Barrel% of late, improving his 11.9% seasonal rate to 20% in the last 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edouard Julien as the 13th-best batter in MLB when estimating his BABIP talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Target Field as the 6th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for left-handed BABIP. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in the league, which tends to lead to better offense. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Edouard Julien will hold that advantage in today's game. Edouard Julien's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased from last season to this one, rising from 50% to 56.3%.

Angel Martinez has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (58% of the time), but he is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Target Field as the 6th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for left-handed BABIP. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in the league, which tends to lead to better offense. Angel Martinez's launch angle this year (18.7°) is a considerable increase over his 14.8° angle last year. Angel Martinez's launch angle in recent games (22.8° in the past two weeks' worth of games) is significantly better than his 18.7° seasonal figure.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Target Field as the 6th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for left-handed BABIP. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in the league, which tends to lead to better offense. Brayan Rocchio's average exit velocity has risen significantly from last season to this one, averaging 87.3-mph now compared to just 84.5-mph then. Brayan Rocchio's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last year to this one, increasing from 37.7% to 46.8%. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.250) may lead us to conclude that Brayan Rocchio has been unlucky this year with his .231 actual batting average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects C.J. Kayfus in the 87th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Target Field as the 6th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for left-handed BABIP. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in the league, which tends to lead to better offense. C.J. Kayfus will hold the platoon advantage against Pablo Lopez today. C.J. Kayfus has made sizeable strides with his Barrel% of late, upping his 11.1% seasonal rate to 28.6% over the last week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Target Field as the 6th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for left-handed BABIP. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in the league, which tends to lead to better offense. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats across the board, and Kody Clemens will hold that advantage in today's game. Kody Clemens has made big improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 11.9% seasonal rate to 27.3% in the past two weeks. Kody Clemens has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 91.3-mph to 93.8-mph in the last 7 days.

Daniel Schneemann is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card today, which would be an upgrade from his 57% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Target Field as the 6th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for left-handed BABIP. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in the league, which tends to lead to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Pablo Lopez throws from, Daniel Schneemann will have an advantage in today's matchup. Daniel Schneemann has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 94.3-mph average to last year's 90.5-mph EV.

The #6 park in Major League Baseball for boosting base hits to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in the league, which tends to lead to better offense. Jhonny Pereda will hold the platoon advantage over Parker Messick in today's game. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Jhonny Pereda will hold that advantage in today's game. Jhonny Pereda has made sizeable strides with his Barrel% of late, bettering his 4.8% seasonal rate to 25% in the past week.

Steven Kwan's batting average talent is projected to be in the 94th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Steven Kwan is projected to hit 1st in the lineup today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Target Field as the 6th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for left-handed BABIP. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in the league, which tends to lead to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Pablo Lopez throws from, Steven Kwan will have the upper hand today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Ramirez in the 96th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Jose Ramirez is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Target Field as the 6th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for left-handed BABIP. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in the league, which tends to lead to better offense. Jose Ramirez's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better in recent games, rising from 17.5% on the season to 23.1% over the last 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Jones in the 83rd percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Target Field as the 6th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for left-handed BABIP. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in the league, which tends to lead to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Pablo Lopez throws from, Nolan Jones will have the upper hand today. In the last week's worth of games, Nolan Jones's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 8.4% up to 16.7%.

Kyle Manzardo is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Target Field as the 6th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for left-handed BABIP. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in the league, which tends to lead to better offense. Kyle Manzardo will hold the platoon advantage over Pablo Lopez in today's matchup. Kyle Manzardo has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 94.6-mph average to last season's 92-mph mark.

Royce Lewis is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game. The #6 park in Major League Baseball for boosting base hits to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in the league, which tends to lead to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Parker Messick throws from, Royce Lewis will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Royce Lewis will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Bo Naylor has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (85% of the time), but he is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Target Field as the 6th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for left-handed BABIP. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in the league, which tends to lead to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Pablo Lopez throws from, Bo Naylor will have an advantage in today's game. Compared to his seasonal average of 21.7°, Bo Naylor has significantly improved his launch angle lately, posting a 25.5° angle over the past two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luke Keaschall in the 91st percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Luke Keaschall is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this game. The #6 park in Major League Baseball for boosting base hits to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in the league, which tends to lead to better offense. Luke Keaschall will hold the platoon advantage against Parker Messick in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Target Field as the 6th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for left-handed BABIP. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in the league, which tends to lead to better offense.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Austin Martin in the 87th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Austin Martin is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this game. The #6 park in Major League Baseball for boosting base hits to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in the league, which tends to lead to better offense. Austin Martin will hold the platoon advantage over Parker Messick today.

Brooks Lee is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 66% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. The #6 park in Major League Baseball for boosting base hits to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in the league, which tends to lead to better offense. Brooks Lee will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Brooks Lee has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 88.4-mph average to last season's 85.8-mph EV.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Target Field as the 6th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for left-handed BABIP. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in the league, which tends to lead to better offense. George Valera will have the handedness advantage against Pablo Lopez today.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Byron Buxton ranks as the 15th-best hitter in baseball. Byron Buxton is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this game. The #6 park in Major League Baseball for boosting base hits to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in the league, which tends to lead to better offense. Byron Buxton will hold the platoon advantage against Parker Messick in today's matchup.

The #6 park in Major League Baseball for boosting base hits to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in the league, which tends to lead to better offense. Carson McCusker will have the handedness advantage over Parker Messick in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics across the board, and Carson McCusker will hold that advantage today.