Boston @ Cleveland props

The weather forecast predicts the most suitable pitching conditions on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 12-mph in this contest, the best of the day for hurlers. Jose Ramirez's speed has decreased this season. His 28.46 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 27.88 ft/sec now. Jose Ramirez has posted a .266 BABIP this year, grading out in the 23rd percentile.

THE BAT X projects Will Brennan in the 92nd percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The Boston Red Sox have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Will Brennan can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Will Brennan will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Will Brennan has seen a big increase in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 105-mph average in the last two weeks to his seasonal mark of 88.8-mph.

THE BAT X projects Alex Verdugo in the 96th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Alex Verdugo is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card today. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Alex Verdugo will hold the platoon advantage over Aaron Civale in today's game. The Cleveland Guardians have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Alex Verdugo can likely count on never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game.

THE BAT X projects Rafael Devers in the 97th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Rafael Devers is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Rafael Devers will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Aaron Civale in today's matchup. The Cleveland Guardians have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Rafael Devers has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game.

THE BAT X projects Masataka Yoshida in the 97th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Masataka Yoshida is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card today. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Masataka Yoshida will hold the platoon advantage against Aaron Civale today. The Cleveland Guardians have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Masataka Yoshida can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.

THE BAT X projects Gabriel Arias in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. OPP_SP will hold the platoon advantage against Gabriel Arias in today's game. Gabriel Arias has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.1%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards the league's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. The Boston Red Sox infield defense profiles as the 12th-worst of all teams on the slate.

THE BAT X projects Rob Refsnyder in the 95th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Progressive Field has the shallowest left field dimensions among all parks. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Rob Refsnyder has notched a .387 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, grading out in the 99th percentile for offensive skills (according to THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data). The standard deviation of Rob Refsnyder's launch angle since the start of last season (22.9°) is in the 94th percentile. A low deviation like this tends to lead to a higher batting average on balls in play.

THE BAT X projects Justin Turner in the 85th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Justin Turner is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order today. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Justin Turner has an 85th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.7%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Justin Turner has made significant improvements with his Barrel% lately, bettering his 6% seasonal rate to 11.1% in the past week's worth of games.

THE BAT X projects Myles Straw in the 87th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. OPP_SP will hold the platoon advantage over Myles Straw today. Myles Straw has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (48.2%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of MLB's 6th-shallowest RF fences today. Myles Straw will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

THE BAT X projects Christian Arroyo in the 75th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Progressive Field has the shallowest left field dimensions among all parks. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Christian Arroyo has experienced some negative variance in regards to his batting average since the start of last season; his .279 rate is quite a bit lower than his .301 Expected Batting Average (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data). Christian Arroyo has compiled a .276 batting average since the start of last season, checking in at the 88th percentile.

THE BAT X projects Andres Gimenez in the 87th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The Boston Red Sox have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Andres Gimenez has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. Andres Gimenez will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats. Andres Gimenez has made big strides with his Barrel% in recent games, upping his 3% seasonal rate to 18.8% over the past week.

THE BAT X projects Jarren Duran in the 96th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Jarren Duran is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this matchup. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Jarren Duran will have the handedness advantage against Aaron Civale today. The Cleveland Guardians have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jarren Duran can likely count on never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

Triston Casas has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (79% of the time), but he is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Triston Casas will hold the platoon advantage over Aaron Civale today. The Cleveland Guardians have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Triston Casas can likely count on never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. Triston Casas pulls a lot of his flyballs (34% — 83rd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 6th-shallowest RF fences today.

Progressive Field has the shallowest left field dimensions among all parks. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. OPP_SP will have the handedness advantage over Cam Gallagher in today's matchup. Cam Gallagher will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Cam Gallagher's footspeed has increased this year. His 24.88 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 25.41 ft/sec now.

THE BAT X projects Josh Bell in the 88th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Josh Bell is penciled in 5th in the batting order today. Progressive Field has the shallowest left field dimensions among all parks. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Josh Bell will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Reese McGuire will have the handedness advantage against Aaron Civale today. The Cleveland Guardians have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Reese McGuire stands a good chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Reese McGuire has notched a .358 BABIP since the start of last season, checking in at the 97th percentile.

Progressive Field has the shallowest left field dimensions among all parks. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense.

Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Enmanuel Valdez will have the handedness advantage against Aaron Civale in today's game. The Cleveland Guardians have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Enmanuel Valdez can likely count on holding the advantage against every reliever all game. A consistent launch angle is a measure of good hitting, and Enmanuel Valdez has been very consistent with his of late, posting a 36° launch angle standard deviation over the past 14 days.

Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. OPP_SP will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Mike Zunino in today's matchup. Mike Zunino pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (40.4% — 99th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's game. The Boston Red Sox infield defense profiles as the 12th-worst of all teams on the slate. Mike Zunino will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats.

Amed Rosario has gone over 1.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.

Steven Kwan has gone over 1.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.