Minnesota @ Philadelphia Picks & Props

When assessing his batting average skill, Trea Turner is projected as the 8th-best hitter in Major League Baseball by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Trea Turner is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this game. Homers are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in the league. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 3rd-highest level of all games on the slate today at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Trea Turner will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Homers are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in the league. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 3rd-highest level of all games on the slate today at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Extreme flyball bats like James Outman generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Cristopher Sanchez. Among all the teams playing today, the worst outfield defense is that of the the Philadelphia Phillies. Philadelphia's 3rd-worst outfield defense of all teams today creates a favorable matchup for James Outman, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs.

Homers are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in the league. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 3rd-highest level of all games on the slate today at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Batting from the opposite that Simeon Woods Richard throws from, Max Kepler will have an advantage today. Max Kepler will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats. Max Kepler has made notable gains with his Barrel%, improving his 6.2% rate last season to 11.9% this year.

When assessing his BABIP skill, Edouard Julien is projected as the 10th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The weather forecast projects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 3rd-highest level of all games on the slate today at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Edouard Julien has a 97th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.6%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of MLB's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Among all the teams playing today, the worst outfield defense is that of the the Philadelphia Phillies. Over the last 7 days, Edouard Julien's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 12.2% up to 33.3%.

Bryson Stott's batting average skill is projected to be in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The weather forecast projects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 3rd-highest level of all games on the slate today at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Hitting from the opposite that Simeon Woods Richard throws from, Bryson Stott will have an edge in today's game. Bryson Stott has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.6%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of MLB's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Bryson Stott will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Homers are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in the league. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 3rd-highest level of all games on the slate today at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Among all the teams playing today, the worst outfield defense is that of the the Philadelphia Phillies. Ryan Fitzgerald has seen a big increase in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 102.9-mph average in the last 7 days to his seasonal EV of 94.9-mph.

J.T. Realmuto's BABIP ability is projected in the 92nd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Homers are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in the league. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 3rd-highest level of all games on the slate today at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). J.T. Realmuto will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats. J.T. Realmuto has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90-mph to 95.8-mph in the past week's worth of games.

Kody Clemens has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (51% of the time), but he is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this game. Homers are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in the league. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 3rd-highest level of all games on the slate today at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Among all the teams playing today, the worst outfield defense is that of the the Philadelphia Phillies. In the last 14 days, Kody Clemens's 24% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 17.1%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Castellanos in the 88th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Homers are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in the league. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 3rd-highest level of all games on the slate today at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Nick Castellanos will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Marsh as the 3rd-best batter in the league when it comes to his BABIP talent. Brandon Marsh is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 76% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 3rd-highest level of all games on the slate today at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Batting from the opposite that Simeon Woods Richard throws from, Brandon Marsh will have an advantage in today's game. Brandon Marsh has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.8%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest LF fences today.

Brooks Lee is projected to bat 5th in the lineup today. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 3rd-highest level of all games on the slate today at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Brooks Lee pulls a lot of his flyballs (33% — 75th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest LF fences today. Among all the teams playing today, the worst outfield defense is that of the the Philadelphia Phillies. In the last 7 days, Brooks Lee's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 5.8% up to 13.3%.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Bryce Harper ranks as the 12th-best hitter in the game. Bryce Harper is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card today. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 3rd-highest level of all games on the slate today at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Bryce Harper will hold the platoon advantage against Simeon Woods Richard today. Bryce Harper has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of baseball's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

When assessing his batting average talent, Alec Bohm is projected as the 19th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Alec Bohm is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this game. Homers are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in the league. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 3rd-highest level of all games on the slate today at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and Alec Bohm will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Byron Buxton projects as the 14th-best batter in MLB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Byron Buxton is penciled in 1st on the lineup card today. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 3rd-highest level of all games on the slate today at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Byron Buxton will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Cristopher Sanchez in today's game. Byron Buxton pulls many of his flyballs (41.5% — 99th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan Jeffers in the 80th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Ryan Jeffers is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. Homers are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in the league. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 3rd-highest level of all games on the slate today at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Hitting from the opposite that Cristopher Sanchez throws from, Ryan Jeffers will have the upper hand in today's game.

Royce Lewis has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (67% of the time), but he is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 3rd-highest level of all games on the slate today at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Royce Lewis will have the handedness advantage over Cristopher Sanchez in today's game. Royce Lewis pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (39.5% — 98th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest LF fences today. Among all the teams playing today, the worst outfield defense is that of the the Philadelphia Phillies.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Austin Martin in the 86th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Austin Martin is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this game. Homers are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in the league. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 3rd-highest level of all games on the slate today at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Austin Martin will have the handedness advantage against Cristopher Sanchez in today's matchup.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Kyle Schwarber ranks as the 10th-best hitter in the game. Kyle Schwarber is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. Homers are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in the league. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 3rd-highest level of all games on the slate today at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Batting from the opposite that Simeon Woods Richard throws from, Kyle Schwarber will have an edge in today's matchup.

Homers are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in the league. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 3rd-highest level of all games on the slate today at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Christian Vazquez will hold the platoon advantage against Cristopher Sanchez today. Among all the teams playing today, the worst outfield defense is that of the the Philadelphia Phillies. With a 1.84 K/BB rate this year, Christian Vazquez has shown impressive plate discipline, grading out in the 83rd percentile.

Harrison Bader has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (84% of the time), but he is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 3rd-highest level of all games on the slate today at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Harrison Bader pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (38.1% — 96th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Harrison Bader will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats. Compared to his seasonal average of 12.8°, Harrison Bader has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 23.9° figure in the past 14 days.

Homers are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in the league. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 3rd-highest level of all games on the slate today at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Batting from the opposite that Cristopher Sanchez throws from, Carson McCusker will have an advantage in today's game. Among all the teams playing today, the worst outfield defense is that of the the Philadelphia Phillies.

Trevor Larnach has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

Mickey Gasper has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

Rafael Marchan has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.