Los Angeles @ Kansas City Picks & Props

Bobby Witt Jr. has an 85th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.9%) and will be challenged by the league's deepest RF fences today. In the last 7 days, Bobby Witt Jr.'s 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 13.9%.

Kauffman Stadium ranks as the #8 park in the game for lefty BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation in the majors, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Among all the teams playing today, the 4th-weakest infield defense belongs to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Kyle Isbel will hold that advantage in today's matchup. In the last week's worth of games, Kyle Isbel's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 87.7-mph over the course of the season to 90.8-mph in recent games.

Teoscar Hernandez has an 80th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.3%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards baseball's deepest RF fences in today's game. Teoscar Hernandez will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today. Teoscar Hernandez's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls this season (12.8°) is considerably lower than his 16° figure last year. With a 5.22 K/BB rate this year, Teoscar Hernandez has shown bad plate discipline, ranking in the 9th percentile.

Mookie Betts hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.9% — 97th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards MLB's 4th-deepest CF fences in today's matchup. Playing on the road typically lowers batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Mookie Betts in today's matchup. Mookie Betts's exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off lately; his 90.7-mph seasonal EV has decreased to 84.6-mph in the past week. Mookie Betts has posted a .258 BABIP this year, checking in at the 15th percentile.

The deepest right field dimensions in Major League Baseball are found in Kauffman Stadium. Hitting from the same side that Kris Bubic throws from, Shohei Ohtani will have a tough matchup in today's matchup. Playing on the road generally lessens hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Shohei Ohtani in today's game. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.382) provides evidence that Shohei Ohtani has been lucky this year with his .430 actual wOBA.

Drew Waters's BABIP talent is projected in the 87th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The #8 field in Major League Baseball for boosting base hits to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation in the majors, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Among all the teams playing today, the 4th-weakest infield defense belongs to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Drew Waters will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Maikel Garcia in the 94th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Maikel Garcia is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in today's game. The #8 field in Major League Baseball for boosting base hits to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation in the majors, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Hitting from the opposite that Lou Trivino throws from, Maikel Garcia will have an advantage in today's matchup.

The #8 field in Major League Baseball for boosting base hits to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation in the majors, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Freddy Fermin will hold the platoon advantage against Lou Trivino in today's matchup. Among all the teams playing today, the 4th-weakest infield defense belongs to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Freddy Fermin will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats.

The #8 field in Major League Baseball for boosting base hits to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation in the majors, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Hitting from the opposite that Lou Trivino throws from, Mark Canha will have the upper hand in today's game. Among all the teams playing today, the 4th-weakest infield defense belongs to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Mark Canha will hold that advantage today.

Vinnie Pasquantino is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this game. Kauffman Stadium ranks as the #8 park in the game for lefty BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation in the majors, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Among all the teams playing today, the 4th-weakest infield defense belongs to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Vinnie Pasquantino will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Kauffman Stadium ranks as the #8 park in the game for lefty BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation in the majors, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Extreme flyball batters like Max Muncy usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Kris Bubic. Max Muncy has made big gains with his Barrel% recently, upping his 13.8% seasonal rate to 21.4% in the last week's worth of games. In the last week, Max Muncy's 28.6% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 19.6%.

Kauffman Stadium ranks as the #8 park in the game for lefty BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation in the majors, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Among all the teams playing today, the 4th-weakest infield defense belongs to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Jac Caglianone will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats. As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Jac Caglianone has been unlucky this year. His .232 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .344.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Jonathan India ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jonathan India is penciled in 1st in the batting order today. The #8 field in Major League Baseball for boosting base hits to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation in the majors, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Jonathan India will have the handedness advantage over Lou Trivino in today's game.

The #8 field in Major League Baseball for boosting base hits to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation in the majors, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Enrique Hernandez will have the handedness advantage against Kris Bubic in today's game. Enrique Hernandez has made substantial gains with his Barrel%, improving his 4.9% rate last season to 10.3% this year. Enrique Hernandez has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 92.9-mph average to last season's 90.1-mph EV.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andy Pages in the 88th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. The #8 field in Major League Baseball for boosting base hits to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation in the majors, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Batting from the opposite that Kris Bubic throws from, Andy Pages will have an advantage in today's game. Extreme groundball batters like Andy Pages generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Kris Bubic.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tommy Edman in the 79th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Tommy Edman is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this matchup. The #8 field in Major League Baseball for boosting base hits to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation in the majors, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the dish, Tommy Edman will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side against Kris Bubic in this game.

The #8 field in Major League Baseball for boosting base hits to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation in the majors, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Miguel Rojas will have the handedness advantage over Kris Bubic in today's matchup. This season, Miguel Rojas has experienced a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 89 mph compared to last year's 86.6 mph mark. Based on Statcast metrics, Miguel Rojas is in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average since the start of last season at .270.

Salvador Perez is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today's game. The #8 field in Major League Baseball for boosting base hits to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation in the majors, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Salvador Perez will have the handedness advantage over Lou Trivino in today's game. Typically, bats like Salvador Perez who hit a lot of flyballs tend to be less successful when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Justin Wrobleski.

Michael Conforto has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.