Toronto @ Seattle Picks & Props

Dingers are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the shallowest in the majors. Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly connected with lower temperatures, and the weather forecast for this matchup calls for the lowest temperature of all games on the slate today at 59°. Dominic Canzone will hold the platoon advantage against Shane Bieber today. Dominic Canzone will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats. Dominic Canzone has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 92.5-mph average to last year's 89.9-mph EV.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andres Gimenez in the 75th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Dingers are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the shallowest in the majors. Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly connected with lower temperatures, and the weather forecast for this matchup calls for the lowest temperature of all games on the slate today at 59°. Andres Gimenez will hold the platoon advantage over George Kirby in today's game. Andres Gimenez's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls this year (13.6°) is quite a bit higher than his 9.2° angle last season.

Anthony Santander is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game. Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly connected with lower temperatures, and the weather forecast for this matchup calls for the lowest temperature of all games on the slate today at 59°. Anthony Santander pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (40.9% — 98th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Anthony Santander has been unlucky this year, posting a .255 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .318 — a .063 disparity.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Randy Arozarena ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Randy Arozarena is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup. Dingers are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the shallowest in the majors. Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly connected with lower temperatures, and the weather forecast for this matchup calls for the lowest temperature of all games on the slate today at 59°. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Randy Arozarena will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Victor Robles in the 81st percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly connected with lower temperatures, and the weather forecast for this matchup calls for the lowest temperature of all games on the slate today at 59°. Victor Robles pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.5% — 85th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Victor Robles will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats. Placing in the 85th percentile, Victor Robles has posted a .343 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) since the start of last season.

Nathan Lukes's batting average skill is projected to be in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Nathan Lukes is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 56% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly connected with lower temperatures, and the weather forecast for this matchup calls for the lowest temperature of all games on the slate today at 59°. Nathan Lukes will hold the platoon advantage against George Kirby in today's game. Nathan Lukes has an 82nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.4%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards MLB's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

When estimating his batting average ability, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is projected as the best batter in the league by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in today's game. Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly connected with lower temperatures, and the weather forecast for this matchup calls for the lowest temperature of all games on the slate today at 59°. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has a 77th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.3%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 4th-shallowest RF fences today. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.403) provides evidence that Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has experienced some negative variance this year with his .366 actual wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alejandro Kirk in the 97th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Alejandro Kirk is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in today's game. Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly connected with lower temperatures, and the weather forecast for this matchup calls for the lowest temperature of all games on the slate today at 59°. Alejandro Kirk has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.5%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Alejandro Kirk has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 91.5-mph average to last year's 89.3-mph EV.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects J.P. Crawford in the 79th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Dingers are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the shallowest in the majors. Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly connected with lower temperatures, and the weather forecast for this matchup calls for the lowest temperature of all games on the slate today at 59°. J.P. Crawford will hold the platoon advantage against Shane Bieber in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics in all categories, and J.P. Crawford will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Ernie Clement's batting average talent is projected to be in the 90th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly connected with lower temperatures, and the weather forecast for this matchup calls for the lowest temperature of all games on the slate today at 59°. Ernie Clement pulls many of his flyballs (34.3% — 79th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. With a .281 batting average this year, Ernie Clement is positioned in the 88th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Julio Rodriguez as the 4th-best batter in the game when assessing his BABIP ability. Julio Rodriguez is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this game. Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly connected with lower temperatures, and the weather forecast for this matchup calls for the lowest temperature of all games on the slate today at 59°. Julio Rodriguez has a 75th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.2%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of the league's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Julio Rodriguez will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly connected with lower temperatures, and the weather forecast for this matchup calls for the lowest temperature of all games on the slate today at 59°. Daulton Varsho will hold the platoon advantage over George Kirby in today's game. Daulton Varsho pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (40.3% — 98th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Daulton Varsho has made sizeable strides with his Barrel%, upping his 6.4% rate last year to 16.4% this season. Daulton Varsho has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 96-mph average to last season's 91.1-mph average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cal Raleigh in the 97th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Cal Raleigh is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order today. Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly connected with lower temperatures, and the weather forecast for this matchup calls for the lowest temperature of all games on the slate today at 59°. The switch-hitting Cal Raleigh will have the advantage of batting from from his better side (0) today against Shane Bieber. Cal Raleigh pulls many of his flyballs (44.3% — 100th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

George Springer projects as the 15th-best batter in Major League Baseball, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). George Springer is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this matchup. Dingers are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the shallowest in the majors. Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly connected with lower temperatures, and the weather forecast for this matchup calls for the lowest temperature of all games on the slate today at 59°. George Springer has made sizeable strides with his Barrel%, improving his 9.3% rate last year to 16.7% this year.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Addison Barger ranks in the 77th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly connected with lower temperatures, and the weather forecast for this matchup calls for the lowest temperature of all games on the slate today at 59°. Addison Barger will hold the platoon advantage against George Kirby today. Addison Barger pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.2% — 84th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 4th-shallowest RF fences today. In comparison to his 88.1-mph average last year, Addison Barger's exit velocity has noticeably risen this season, now sitting at 91.7 mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Naylor in the 88th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Josh Naylor is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game. Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly connected with lower temperatures, and the weather forecast for this matchup calls for the lowest temperature of all games on the slate today at 59°. Hitting from the opposite that Shane Bieber throws from, Josh Naylor will have an edge in today's matchup. Josh Naylor pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.6% — 86th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Eugenio Suarez in the 86th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly connected with lower temperatures, and the weather forecast for this matchup calls for the lowest temperature of all games on the slate today at 59°. Eugenio Suarez pulls a lot of his flyballs (39.4% — 97th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Eugenio Suarez will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats. This season, Eugenio Suarez has experienced a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 95 mph compared to last year's 92.6 mph mark.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Jorge Polanco ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jorge Polanco is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in today's game. Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly connected with lower temperatures, and the weather forecast for this matchup calls for the lowest temperature of all games on the slate today at 59°. As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the plate, Jorge Polanco will get to bat from his good side against Shane Bieber in today's game. Jorge Polanco pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (40.2% — 98th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 4th-shallowest RF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Davis Schneider in the 80th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly connected with lower temperatures, and the weather forecast for this matchup calls for the lowest temperature of all games on the slate today at 59°. Davis Schneider pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (38.5% — 95th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Davis Schneider has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 95.3-mph average to last year's 93.1-mph figure. Last year, Davis Schneider had an average launch angle of 23.4° on his highest exit velocity balls, while this year it has significantly increased to 28.6°.