Kansas City Royals

MLB Player Props

Dylan Moore will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Noah Cameron in today's game. Dylan Moore pulls many of his flyballs (39.1% — 97th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 8th-shallowest LF fences today. Dylan Moore will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Dylan Moore's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last year to this one, rising from 18% to 23.7%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cole Young in the 76th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Cole Young pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.2% — 89th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Cole Young will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats. Cole Young has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 96.3-mph average over the past week to his seasonal average of 91.1-mph.

As it relates to 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 in this game. HRs are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest in the league. Jonathan India's launch angle this season (17°) is considerably better than his 13.3° figure last season. Jonathan India's launch angle of late (23.1° in the past 14 days) is significantly better than his 17° seasonal mark.

The #1 stadium in Major League Baseball for suppressing batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is T-Mobile Park. T-Mobile Park's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest in MLB, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to less offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report calls for the 3rd-most favorable pitching conditions of the day. Compared to his seasonal mark of 8.9°, Julio Rodriguez has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (5.4°) over the last 14 days. Julio Rodriguez has displayed bad plate discipline this year, grading out in the 25th percentile with a 3.51 K/BB rate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Drew Waters in the 86th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. HRs are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest in the league. As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the dish, Drew Waters will have the advantage of batting from from his good side against Logan Gilbert in today's matchup. Drew Waters has made sizeable strides with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 4.1% seasonal rate to 20% over the past 7 days. Over the past 14 days, Drew Waters's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 85.7-mph over the course of the season to 89.2-mph of late.

HRs are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest in the league. Jac Caglianone will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Logan Gilbert in today's matchup. Extreme flyball batters like Jac Caglianone usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Logan Gilbert. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.321) implies that Jac Caglianone has been unlucky this year with his .202 actual wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Maikel Garcia in the 94th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Maikel Garcia is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this matchup. Maikel Garcia has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.2%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards baseball's 4th-shallowest RF fences today. Maikel Garcia's launch angle this season (9.6°) is a considerable increase over his 6.2° angle last year. Placing in the 90th percentile, Maikel Garcia has put up a .368 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) this year.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Randy Arozarena ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Randy Arozarena is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in today's game. Batting from the opposite that Noah Cameron throws from, Randy Arozarena will have an edge in today's matchup. Randy Arozarena pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.6% — 78th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Randy Arozarena will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

Hitting from the opposite that Noah Cameron throws from, Mitch Garver will have an edge in today's game. Mitch Garver pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (39.6% — 98th 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. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Mitch Garver will hold that advantage today. Mitch Garver has made big strides with his Barrel% lately, improving his 8.5% seasonal rate to 33.3% in the last 7 days. Mitch Garver has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 96.5-mph average in the last two weeks to his seasonal 92.6-mph figure.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Bobby Witt Jr. ranks as the 9th-best hitter in baseball. Bobby Witt Jr. is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this game. Bobby Witt Jr. has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.7%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of MLB's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Bobby Witt Jr.'s launch angle recently (26.7° in the last week's worth of games) is quite a bit better than his 14.7° seasonal angle. Bobby Witt Jr.'s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased from last season to this one, going from 43.7% to 49.8%.

Salvador Perez is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in today's game. Salvador Perez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.9% — 95th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Salvador Perez's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls this season (18.4°) is quite a bit better than his 14.7° mark last year. Salvador Perez's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls lately (31.9° in the past two weeks' worth of games) is quite a bit better than his 18.4° seasonal angle. When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Salvador Perez has suffered from bad luck this year. His .287 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .318.

Vinnie Pasquantino is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. Vinnie Pasquantino will have the handedness advantage over Logan Gilbert in today's matchup. Vinnie Pasquantino pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.8% — 95th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 4th-shallowest RF fences today. This year, the hardest ball Vinnie Pasquantino has made contact with reached a maximum exit velocity of 114.4 mph (an advanced standard to study power), grading out in the 88th percentile.

HRs are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest in the league. Checking in at the 75th percentile, Freddy Fermin sits with a .311 BABIP since the start of last season.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, J.P. Crawford ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). J.P. Crawford is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in today's game. J.P. Crawford has a 79th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.1%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the game's 8th-shallowest LF fences today. J.P. Crawford will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. In the last 7 days, J.P. Crawford's 54.5% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 46.7%.

Kyle Isbel will hold the platoon advantage against Logan Gilbert in today's game. Kyle Isbel pulls many of his flyballs (33.7% — 78th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Kyle Isbel has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 87.3-mph to 90.4-mph in the last two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Benjamin Williamson in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Hitting from the opposite that Noah Cameron throws from, Benjamin Williamson will have the upper hand today. Benjamin Williamson has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (43.4%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the league's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Bats such as Benjamin Williamson with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Noah Cameron who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Benjamin Williamson will hold that advantage today.

Jorge Polanco is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game. Jorge Polanco pulls many of his flyballs (38.4% — 97th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Jorge Polanco will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats. Jorge Polanco has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 90.4-mph average to last season's 88.3-mph mark. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.275) suggests that Jorge Polanco has had some very poor luck this year with his .249 actual batting average.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Cal Raleigh ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Cal Raleigh is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this game. As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the plate, Cal Raleigh will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side against Noah Cameron in today's game. Cal Raleigh pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (42.7% — 100th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Cal Raleigh will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

Donovan Solano's BABIP skill is projected in the 88th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Donovan Solano is penciled in 4th in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 100% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. HRs are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest in the league. Donovan Solano will hold the platoon advantage over Noah Cameron in today's game. Donovan Solano will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.