Toronto @ Seattle Picks & Props

Dingers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the shallowest among all major league stadiums. Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly linked with cold weather, and the weather report for this contest calls for the lowest temperature of all games on the slate at 58°. Dominic Canzone will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Max Scherzer today. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Dominic Canzone will hold that advantage in today's game. Dominic Canzone has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 92.5-mph average to last season's 89.9-mph EV.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa's batting average talent is projected to be in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly linked with cold weather, and the weather report for this contest calls for the lowest temperature of all games on the slate at 58°. Isiah Kiner-Falefa has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.1%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly linked with cold weather, and the weather report for this contest calls for the lowest temperature of all games on the slate at 58°. Leo Rivas pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.4% — 79th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Leo Rivas will hold that advantage in today's game. With a 1.59 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Leo Rivas has demonstrated good plate discipline, placing in the 91st percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andres Gimenez in the 75th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Dingers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the shallowest among all major league stadiums. Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly linked with cold weather, and the weather report for this contest calls for the lowest temperature of all games on the slate at 58°. Considering Luis Castillo's large platoon split, Andres Gimenez will have a massive advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish in this game. Last season, Andres Gimenez had an average launch angle of 9.2° on his hardest-hit balls, while this season it has significantly increased to 13.6°.

Anthony Santander is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this matchup. Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly linked with cold weather, and the weather report for this contest calls for the lowest temperature of all games on the slate at 58°. Anthony Santander pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (40.9% — 98th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Anthony Santander is an extreme flyball batter and squares off against the strong outfield defense of Seattle (#3-best of all teams on the slate today). Anthony Santander has been unlucky this year, compiling a .255 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .318 — a .063 gap.

As it relates 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 linked with cold weather, and the weather report for this contest calls for the lowest temperature of all games on the slate at 58°. Addison Barger will have the handedness advantage over Luis Castillo in today's matchup... and even better, Castillo has a large platoon split. Addison Barger pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.2% — 84th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. 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.

Daulton Varsho is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in today's game. Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly linked with cold weather, and the weather report for this contest calls for the lowest temperature of all games on the slate at 58°. Daulton Varsho will hold the platoon advantage over Luis Castillo today... and moreover, Castillo has a large platoon split. Daulton Varsho pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (40.3% — 98th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 4th-shallowest RF fences today. The Barrel% of Daulton Varsho has significantly improved, with an increase from 6.4% last year to 16.4% this season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Victor Robles in the 81st percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly linked with cold weather, and the weather report for this contest calls for the lowest temperature of all games on the slate at 58°. Victor Robles pulls many of his flyballs (35.5% — 85th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Victor Robles will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. Victor Robles has compiled a .343 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) since the start of last season, ranking in the 85th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Vladimir Guerrero Jr. as the best hitter in the game when it comes to his batting average talent. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card today. Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly linked with cold weather, and the weather report for this contest calls for the lowest temperature of all games on the slate at 58°. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has a 77th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.3%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 4th-shallowest RF fences today. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.403) suggests that Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has had some very poor luck this year with his .366 actual wOBA.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), George Springer ranks as the 15th-best batter in the game. George Springer is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this game. Dingers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the shallowest among all major league stadiums. Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly linked with cold weather, and the weather report for this contest calls for the lowest temperature of all games on the slate at 58°. George Springer has made significant improvements with his Barrel%, improving his 9.3% rate last season to 16.7% this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Randy Arozarena in the 92nd percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Randy Arozarena is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this game. Dingers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the shallowest among all major league stadiums. Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly linked with cold weather, and the weather report for this contest calls for the lowest temperature of all games on the slate at 58°. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats across the board, and Randy Arozarena will hold that advantage today.

Nathan Lukes's batting average ability is projected to be in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Nathan Lukes is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this matchup, 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 linked with cold weather, and the weather report for this contest calls for the lowest temperature of all games on the slate at 58°. Given Luis Castillo's large platoon split, Nathan Lukes will have a huge advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate in this game. Nathan Lukes has an 82nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.4%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest LF fences today.

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 venues with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the shallowest among all major league stadiums. Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly linked with cold weather, and the weather report for this contest calls for the lowest temperature of all games on the slate at 58°. Batting from the opposite that Max Scherzer throws from, J.P. Crawford will have the upper hand in today's matchup. J.P. Crawford will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alejandro Kirk in the 97th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Alejandro Kirk is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in today's game. Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly linked with cold weather, and the weather report for this contest calls for the lowest temperature of all games on the slate at 58°. Alejandro Kirk has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.5%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 4th-shallowest RF fences today. Alejandro Kirk has seen a big increase in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 91.5-mph average to last season's 89.3-mph EV.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ernie Clement in the 90th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly linked with cold weather, and the weather report for this contest calls for the lowest temperature of all games on the slate at 58°. Ernie Clement pulls many of his flyballs (34.3% — 79th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest LF fences today. Ranking in the 88th percentile, Ernie Clement sits with a .281 batting average this year.

As it relates to his BABIP skill, Julio Rodriguez is projected as the 4th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Julio Rodriguez is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in today's game. Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly linked with cold weather, and the weather report for this contest calls for the lowest temperature of all games on the slate at 58°. Julio Rodriguez has a 75th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.2%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball's 4th-shallowest RF fences today. Julio Rodriguez will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

Josh Naylor's batting average talent is projected to be in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Josh Naylor is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this game. Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly linked with cold weather, and the weather report for this contest calls for the lowest temperature of all games on the slate at 58°. Hitting from the opposite that Max Scherzer throws from, Josh Naylor will have an edge in today's game. Josh Naylor pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.6% — 86th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

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 linked with cold weather, and the weather report for this contest calls for the lowest temperature of all games on the slate at 58°. Eugenio Suarez pulls a lot of his flyballs (39.4% — 97th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Eugenio Suarez will hold that advantage today. Eugenio Suarez has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 95-mph average to last season's 92.6-mph average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jorge Polanco in the 86th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Jorge Polanco is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in today's game. Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly linked with cold weather, and the weather report for this contest calls for the lowest temperature of all games on the slate at 58°. The switch-hitting Jorge Polanco will have the advantage of batting from from his good side (0) today against Max Scherzer. Jorge Polanco pulls many of his flyballs (40.2% — 98th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cal Raleigh in the 97th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Cal Raleigh is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this game. Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly linked with cold weather, and the weather report for this contest calls for the lowest temperature of all games on the slate at 58°. As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the plate, Cal Raleigh will have the advantage of batting from from his better side against Max Scherzer today. Cal Raleigh pulls many of his flyballs (44.3% — 100th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 4th-shallowest RF fences today.