Detroit @ Philadelphia Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Riley Greene as the 6th-best hitter in the majors when estimating his BABIP talent. Riley Greene is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card today. Riley Greene has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.6%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards baseball's 9th-shallowest LF fences today. The Philadelphia Phillies infield defense projects as the weakest out of all the teams in action today. Compared to his seasonal average of 14.1°, Riley Greene has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 21.8° figure in the past week's worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Spencer Torkelson in the 85th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Spencer Torkelson is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in today's game. Spencer Torkelson will have the handedness advantage over Ranger Suarez in today's game. Spencer Torkelson pulls many of his flyballs (37.8% — 96th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Extreme groundball bats like Spencer Torkelson tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Ranger Suarez.

Andy Ibanez is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in today's game. Citizens Bank Park has the 2nd-smallest outfield in the majors — generally good for homers. Hitting from the opposite that Ranger Suarez throws from, Andy Ibanez will have an advantage today. The Philadelphia Phillies infield defense projects as the weakest out of all the teams in action today. Andy Ibanez's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last season to this one, increasing from 14.7% to 18.4%.

Bryson Stott's batting average ability is projected to be in the 85th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Hitting from the opposite that Jack Flaherty throws from, Bryson Stott will have an edge in today's game. Bryson Stott has a 96th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.1%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards baseball's 9th-shallowest LF fences today. Among all the teams in action today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the the Detroit Tigers. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics across the board, and Bryson Stott will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Wenceel Perez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.3% — 77th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest LF fences today. The Philadelphia Phillies infield defense projects as the weakest out of all the teams in action today. Wenceel Perez's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last season to this one, increasing from 14.1% to 21.4%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Vierling in the 77th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Citizens Bank Park has the 2nd-smallest outfield in the majors — generally good for homers. Matt Vierling will have the handedness advantage against Ranger Suarez today. The Philadelphia Phillies infield defense projects as the weakest out of all the teams in action today. Matt Vierling has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 92.5-mph average to last year's 89.5-mph figure.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gleyber Torres in the 91st percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Gleyber Torres is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this game. Citizens Bank Park has the 2nd-smallest outfield in the majors — generally good for homers. Hitting from the opposite that Ranger Suarez throws from, Gleyber Torres will have an advantage in today's game. The Philadelphia Phillies infield defense projects as the weakest out of all the teams in action today.

Bryce Harper projects as the 12th-best batter in the majors, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Bryce Harper is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. Hitting from the opposite that Jack Flaherty throws from, Bryce Harper will have an advantage in today's game. Bryce Harper has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.5%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards the game's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Among all the teams in action today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the the Detroit Tigers.

Dillon Dingler's BABIP talent is projected in the 76th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Citizens Bank Park has the 2nd-smallest outfield in the majors — generally good for homers. Batting from the opposite that Ranger Suarez throws from, Dillon Dingler will have an advantage in today's matchup. Extreme groundball bats like Dillon Dingler generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Ranger Suarez. The Philadelphia Phillies infield defense projects as the weakest out of all the teams in action today.

Jahmai Jones is projected to hit 1st in the batting order today. Citizens Bank Park has the 2nd-smallest outfield in the majors — generally good for homers. Batting from the opposite that Ranger Suarez throws from, Jahmai Jones will have the upper hand today. The Philadelphia Phillies infield defense projects as the weakest out of all the teams in action today. Jahmai Jones's footspeed has increased this season. His 27.58 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 28.12 ft/sec now.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Marsh as the 5th-best hitter in Major League Baseball when estimating his BABIP ability. Brandon Marsh will have the handedness advantage against Jack Flaherty in today's game. Brandon Marsh has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.6%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the league's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Among all the teams in action today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the the Detroit Tigers. Brandon Marsh will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edmundo Sosa in the 80th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. Citizens Bank Park has the 2nd-smallest outfield in the majors — generally good for homers. Among all the teams in action today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the the Detroit Tigers. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics across the board, and Edmundo Sosa will hold that advantage today. Edmundo Sosa is very fast, ranking in the 96th percentile in Sprint Speed at 29.45 ft/sec this year.

When estimating his batting average talent, Trea Turner is projected as the 9th-best batter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Trea Turner is penciled in 1st in the lineup in today's game. Citizens Bank Park has the 2nd-smallest outfield in the majors — generally good for homers. Among all the teams in action today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the the Detroit Tigers. Trea Turner will hold the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.

Citizens Bank Park has the 2nd-smallest outfield in the majors — generally good for homers. Max Kepler will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jack Flaherty in today's matchup. Among all the teams in action today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the the Detroit Tigers. Max Kepler will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. Max Kepler's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last season to this one, going from 13.8% to 17.2%.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Kyle Schwarber ranks as the 15th-best hitter in MLB. Kyle Schwarber is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. Citizens Bank Park has the 2nd-smallest outfield in the majors — generally good for homers. Kyle Schwarber will hold the platoon advantage against Jack Flaherty in today's game. Among all the teams in action today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the the Detroit Tigers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Otto Kemp in the 93rd percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. Citizens Bank Park has the 2nd-smallest outfield in the majors — generally good for homers. Among all the teams in action today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the the Detroit Tigers. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Otto Kemp will hold that advantage today. Otto Kemp has made sizeable strides with his Barrel% lately, bettering his 12.9% seasonal rate to 23.1% in the last week's worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects J.T. Realmuto in the 95th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. J.T. Realmuto is penciled in 4th in the lineup in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 63% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. Citizens Bank Park has the 2nd-smallest outfield in the majors — generally good for homers. Among all the teams in action today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the the Detroit Tigers. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and J.T. Realmuto will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Castellanos in the 90th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Nick Castellanos is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game. Citizens Bank Park has the 2nd-smallest outfield in the majors — generally good for homers. Among all the teams in action today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the the Detroit Tigers. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Nick Castellanos will hold that advantage today.

Citizens Bank Park has the 2nd-smallest outfield in the majors — generally good for homers. Javier Baez will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ranger Suarez in today's game. The Philadelphia Phillies infield defense projects as the weakest out of all the teams in action today. Javier Baez has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 96.6-mph average over the last 7 days to his seasonal 88.4-mph average. Compared to his seasonal average of 10°, Javier Baez has significantly improved his launch angle lately, posting a 29° angle in the last week's worth of games.

Harrison Bader has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.