Cleveland @ Kansas City props

MJ Melendez is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 7th-best field in the game for LHB batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation often leads to better offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 90°. MJ Melendez will have the handedness advantage over Shane Bieber in today's matchup.

Nick Pratto is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 7th-best field in the game for LHB batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation often leads to better offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 90°. Nick Pratto will hold the platoon advantage over Shane Bieber in today's matchup.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Josh Bell ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Josh Bell is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 7th-best field in the game for LHB batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation often leads to better offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 90°.

The #7 venue in the game for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation often leads to better offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 90°. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats in all categories, and Samad Taylor will hold that advantage in today's game.

When estimating his BABIP skill, Drew Waters is projected as the 11th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 7th-best field in the game for LHB batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation often leads to better offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 90°. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics across the board, and Drew Waters will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andres Gimenez in the 85th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 7th-best field in the game for LHB batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation often leads to better offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 90°. Andres Gimenez will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Zack Greinke today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edward Olivares in the 82nd percentile when assessing his batting average skill. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 90°. Edward Olivares will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Myles Straw in the 89th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. The #7 venue in the game for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation often leads to better offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 90°. In the last 14 days, Myles Straw's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 84.7-mph over the course of the season to 87.4-mph lately.

The #7 venue in the game for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation often leads to better offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 90°. Cam Gallagher's footspeed has gotten better this year. His 24.88 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 25.38 ft/sec now. Despite posting a .167 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Cam Gallagher has been unlucky given the .082 disparity between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .249.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Maikel Garcia in the 89th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Maikel Garcia is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in today's game. The #7 venue in the game for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation often leads to better offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 90°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 7th-best field in the game for LHB batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation often leads to better offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 90°. Kyle Isbel will hold the platoon advantage over Shane Bieber in today's matchup. Kyle Isbel will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Salvador Perez ranks in the 77th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Salvador Perez is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in today's game. The #7 venue in the game for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation often leads to better offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 90°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Duffy in the 86th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. The #7 venue in the game for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation often leads to better offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 90°. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Matt Duffy will hold that advantage in today's game.

Dairon Blanco has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Bobby Witt Jr. has gone over 1.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

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

Jose Ramirez has gone over 1.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

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

Bo Naylor has gone over 0.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.

Will Brennan has gone over 1.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.