Minnesota @ Cincinnati Picks & Props

When estimating his BABIP talent, Elly De La Cruz is projected as the 2nd-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Great American Ball Park as the 9th-best ballpark in MLB for lefty batting average. Elly De La Cruz pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.7% — 80th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. The Minnesota Twins infield defense grades out as the 4th-worst among every team in action today. Elly De La Cruz will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Jorge Polanco ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jorge Polanco is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Great American Ball Park as the 9th-best ballpark in MLB for lefty batting average. Jorge Polanco pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (39.1% — 98th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 8th-shallowest RF fences today. Over the past week, Jorge Polanco's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 14.9% up to 22.2%.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Jonathan India ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jonathan India is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card today. Great American Ball Park profiles as the #9 field in Major League Baseball for right-handed batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Jonathan India pulls many of his flyballs (33.5% — 78th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest LF fences today. The Minnesota Twins infield defense grades out as the 4th-worst among every team in action today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Noelvi Marte in the 85th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. Great American Ball Park profiles as the #9 field in Major League Baseball for right-handed batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The 7th-shallowest LF fences in Major League Baseball are found in Great American Ball Park. The Minnesota Twins infield defense grades out as the 5th-worst among every team in action today. Noelvi Marte will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Spencer Steer is penciled in 3rd in the batting order today. Great American Ball Park profiles as the #9 field in Major League Baseball for right-handed batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Spencer Steer pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.4% — 84th 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. The Minnesota Twins infield defense grades out as the 4th-worst among every team in action today. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats across the board, and Spencer Steer will hold that advantage today.

T.J. Friedl is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Great American Ball Park as the 9th-best ballpark in MLB for lefty batting average. T.J. Friedl will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kenta Maeda today. The Minnesota Twins infield defense grades out as the 4th-worst among every team in action today. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and T.J. Friedl will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan Jeffers in the 79th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Great American Ball Park profiles as the #9 field in Major League Baseball for right-handed batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The 7th-shallowest LF fences in Major League Baseball are found in Great American Ball Park. Ryan Jeffers has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 90.7-mph average to last year's 88.2-mph average. Ryan Jeffers has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 94.3-mph average in the last two weeks to his seasonal 90.7-mph average.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Matt Wallner ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Great American Ball Park as the 9th-best ballpark in MLB for lefty batting average. In MLB, Great American Ball Park's RF fences are the 4th-shallowest. Matt Wallner has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 109-mph average over the last week to his seasonal mark of 97-mph. Using Statcast data, Matt Wallner grades out in the 88th percentile for offensive ability per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year at .354.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Max Kepler in the 85th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Max Kepler is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Great American Ball Park as the 9th-best ballpark in MLB for lefty batting average. Max Kepler pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.1% — 75th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Max Kepler has made big gains with his Barrel%, bettering his 7.1% rate last year to 12.4% this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Great American Ball Park as the 9th-best ballpark in MLB for lefty batting average. Will Benson will have the handedness advantage over Kenta Maeda in today's matchup. The Minnesota Twins infield defense grades out as the 4th-worst among every team in action today. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics across the board, and Will Benson will hold that advantage in today's game. Will Benson has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 99.6-mph average over the last two weeks to his seasonal 90.6-mph mark.