Boston @ Detroit Picks & Props

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Alex Bregman ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Alex Bregman is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today. Hitting from the opposite that Tarik Skubal throws from, Alex Bregman will have an advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Wilyer Abreu in the 93rd percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Wilyer Abreu is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this game. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today. Batters such as Wilyer Abreu with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Tarik Skubal who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.

Rafael Devers projects as the 20th-best batter in MLB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Rafael Devers is penciled in 2nd in the lineup today. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today. Rafael Devers has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 95.6-mph average to last year's 93.1-mph EV.

Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today. As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the dish, Nick Sogard will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side against Tarik Skubal in today's game. By putting up a .261 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) since the start of last season , Nick Sogard finds himself in the 79th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ceddanne Rafaela in the 76th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today. Hitting from the opposite that Tarik Skubal throws from, Ceddanne Rafaela will have an edge in today's matchup. Over the last 14 days, Ceddanne Rafaela has improved his Barrel% substantially, increasing it from his seasonal rate of 14.9% to 23.3%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kristian Campbell as the 13th-best batter in the majors when estimating his BABIP ability. Kristian Campbell is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today's game. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today. Batting from the opposite that Tarik Skubal throws from, Kristian Campbell will have the upper hand today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Trevor Story in the 79th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today. Batting from the opposite that Tarik Skubal throws from, Trevor Story will have an advantage today. Trevor Story has gotten much quicker this season, improving from last year's 28.07 ft/sec to 28.56 ft/sec now (according to Statcast's Sprint Speed metric).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jarren Duran in the 97th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Jarren Duran is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this matchup. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today. Despite posting a .295 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Jarren Duran has had some very poor luck given the .038 disparity between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .333.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Rob Refsnyder in the 91st percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Rob Refsnyder is penciled in 4th in the lineup today. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today. Batting from the opposite that Tarik Skubal throws from, Rob Refsnyder will have an edge in today's game.

Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today. Carlos Narvaez will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tarik Skubal in today's game. Over the past 7 days, Carlos Narvaez's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 89-mph over the course of the season to 105.8-mph of late. Compared to his seasonal average of 13.9°, Carlos Narvaez has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 17.7° figure in the past week.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Spencer Torkelson ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Spencer Torkelson is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today's game. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today. Extreme groundball hitters like Spencer Torkelson tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Hunter Dobbins.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gleyber Torres in the 90th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Gleyber Torres is penciled in 2nd in the batting order today. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Gleyber Torres will hold that advantage in today's game.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Kerry Carpenter ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Kerry Carpenter is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today. Batting from the opposite that Hunter Dobbins throws from, Kerry Carpenter will have an advantage in today's game.

Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today. Trey Sweeney will hold the platoon advantage against Hunter Dobbins today. Trey Sweeney will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats. In the past 7 days, Trey Sweeney's 57.1% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 40%.

Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today. Javier Baez will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Javier Baez has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 94.4-mph average in the last week's worth of games to his seasonal 87.8-mph average.

Dillon Dingler has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (86% of the time), but he is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today. Dillon Dingler will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats. Over the last 7 days, Dillon Dingler's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 93-mph over the course of the season to 101.6-mph lately.

When assessing his BABIP ability, Riley Greene is projected as the 6th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Riley Greene is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card today. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today. Riley Greene will hold the platoon advantage over Hunter Dobbins in today's matchup.

Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today. Zach McKinstry will hold the platoon advantage over Hunter Dobbins in today's game. Zach McKinstry will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats. Checking in at the 83rd percentile, Zach McKinstry sits with a .291 batting average this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Colt Keith in the 84th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Colt Keith is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in today's game. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today. Batting from the opposite that Hunter Dobbins throws from, Colt Keith will have an advantage in today's matchup.

Abraham Toro has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.