Kansas City Royals

MLB Player Props

Kyle Hendricks will have the handedness advantage over Bobby Witt Jr. today. Bobby Witt Jr. has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.5%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the league's deepest RF fences in today's matchup. Out of every team playing today, the 5th-strongest infield defense belongs to the Chicago Cubs. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Bobby Witt Jr.'s true offensive talent to be a .369, providing some evidence that he has been lucky this year given the .041 discrepancy between that figure and his actual .410 wOBA.

Hitting from the same side that Kyle Hendricks throws from, Salvador Perez will have a tough matchup in today's matchup. Salvador Perez pulls many of his flyballs (36.4% — 93rd percentile) but may find it hard to clear the game's 4th-deepest LF fences in today's matchup. Out of every team playing today, the 5th-strongest infield defense belongs to the Chicago Cubs. When it comes to his batting average, Salvador Perez has had positive variance on his side this year. His .278 BA has been inflated compared to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .256.

Pete Crow-Armstrong's BABIP skill is projected in the 85th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level on the slate today at 89°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Pete Crow-Armstrong will hold the platoon advantage over Brady Singer in today's game... and moreover, Singer has a large platoon split. Pete Crow-Armstrong has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 87.2-mph to 92.3-mph in the last 14 days.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Ian Happ ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Ian Happ is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in today's game. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level on the slate today at 89°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The switch-hitting Ian Happ will get to bat from his strong side (0) today against Brady Singer... and even better, Singer has a large platoon split.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dansby Swanson in the 85th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level on the slate today at 89°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Despite posting a .278 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Dansby Swanson has experienced some negative variance given the .047 deviation between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .325.

Michael Busch is penciled in 2nd in the lineup today. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level on the slate today at 89°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Because of Brady Singer's large platoon split, Michael Busch will have a big advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate today. Michael Busch has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 93.4-mph average in the last week's worth of games to his seasonal 89.3-mph mark.

Mike Tauchman is penciled in 5th on the lineup card today. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level on the slate today at 89°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Considering Brady Singer's large platoon split, Mike Tauchman will have a tremendous advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate in this game. Mike Tauchman's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last year to this one, rising from 16.1% to 21.7%.

Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level on the slate today at 89°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Seiya Suzuki ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Seiya Suzuki is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level on the slate today at 89°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Seiya Suzuki has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 95.6-mph average in the last week to his seasonal 92.6-mph EV.

Given Brady Singer's large platoon split, Nico Hoerner will be at a tremendous disadvantage hitting from the same side of the dish in today's game. Nico Hoerner has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards MLB's deepest RF fences in today's matchup. Playing on the road typically lowers hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Nico Hoerner in today's matchup. Over the past two weeks, Nico Hoerner's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off from his seasonal EV of 88.6 mph to 84.2 mph. In the past 14 days, Nico Hoerner's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls (-3.3°) has significantly dropped compared to his seasonal mark of 2.6°.

Michael Massey is penciled in 5th in the batting order today. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level on the slate today at 89°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Michael Massey will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kyle Hendricks today. Michael Massey will probably have the upper hand against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the Chicago Cubs only has 1 same-handed RP.

Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level on the slate today at 89°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Nick Loftin will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.236) may lead us to conclude that Nick Loftin has had some very poor luck this year with his .194 actual batting average. In terms of plate discipline, Nick Loftin's ability is quite impressive, posting a 1.25 K/BB rate this year while ranking in in the 97th percentile.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Vinnie Pasquantino ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Vinnie Pasquantino is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order today. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level on the slate today at 89°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Vinnie Pasquantino will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kyle Hendricks today.

Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level on the slate today at 89°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Hunter Renfroe will hold that advantage in today's matchup. When it comes to plate discipline, Hunter Renfroe's talent is quite impressive, putting up a 1.74 K/BB rate this year while checking in at in the 87th percentile.

Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level on the slate today at 89°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Miles Mastrobuoni will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Brady Singer today... and even more favorably, Singer has a large platoon split. In terms of his batting average, Miles Mastrobuoni has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season. His .226 BA falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .260.

Garrett Hampson's BABIP ability is projected in the 87th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level on the slate today at 89°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Garrett Hampson will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. Garrett Hampson's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last season to this one, rising from 13.9% to 21.3%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Maikel Garcia in the 90th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 2nd-best stadium in baseball for RHB batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level on the slate today at 89°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Maikel Garcia will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Adam Frazier is projected to bat 1st in the lineup today, which would be an upgrade from his 67% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level on the slate today at 89°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Adam Frazier will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kyle Hendricks in today's matchup. Adam Frazier has a good chance to have an edge against every reliever for the game's entirety, since the bullpen of the Chicago Cubs has just 1 same-handed RP.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Drew Waters in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Kauffman Stadium grades out as the #2 field in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level on the slate today at 89°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The switch-hitting Drew Waters will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side (0) today against Kyle Hendricks.

Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level on the slate today at 89°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Kyle Isbel will hold the platoon advantage over Kyle Hendricks in today's matchup. Kyle Isbel is likely to have the upper hand against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the Chicago Cubs has just 1 same-handed RP. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Kyle Isbel will hold that advantage in today's matchup.