Kansas City @ Minnesota props

The #7 venue in the game for boosting BABIP to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in the league, which often leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 12-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Kyle Isbel will have the handedness advantage over Pablo Lopez in today's matchup. The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Kyle Isbel has a strong chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects MJ Melendez in the 75th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. MJ Melendez is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in today's game. The #7 venue in the game for boosting BABIP to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in the league, which often leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 12-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for bats.

Nick Pratto is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today. The #7 venue in the game for boosting BABIP to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in the league, which often leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 12-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Nick Pratto will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Pablo Lopez today.

Target Field projects as the #7 field in the league for right-handed BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in the league, which often leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 12-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Ryan Jeffers will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. Ryan Jeffers has seen a big increase in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 91.6-mph average to last season's 88.2-mph mark.

As it relates to his BABIP ability, Drew Waters is projected as the 11th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The #7 venue in the game for boosting BABIP to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in the league, which often leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 12-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 5th-worst among all the teams in action today.

The #7 venue in the game for boosting BABIP to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in the league, which often leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 12-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Willi Castro will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats. Willi Castro has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 91-mph average to last season's 85.7-mph average.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Byron Buxton ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Byron Buxton is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this game. Target Field projects as the #7 field in the league for right-handed BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in the league, which often leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 12-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for bats.

The #7 venue in the game for boosting BABIP to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in the league, which often leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 12-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Joey Gallo will hold the platoon advantage over Alec Marsh in today's matchup. The Kansas City Royals have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Joey Gallo can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.

The #7 venue in the game for boosting BABIP to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in the league, which often leads to better offense. Nicky Lopez will have the handedness advantage over Pablo Lopez today. The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Nicky Lopez stands a good chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. Nicky Lopez's exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off of late; his 85.3-mph seasonal average has fallen to 73.5-mph in the last two weeks.

Edouard Julien's BABIP talent is projected in the 97th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Edouard Julien is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. The #7 venue in the game for boosting BABIP to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in the league, which often leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 12-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for bats.

Target Field projects as the #7 field in the league for right-handed BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in the league, which often leads to better offense. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats across the board, and Jose Miranda will hold that advantage today. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.246) suggests that Jose Miranda has experienced some negative variance this year with his .209 actual batting average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Donovan Solano in the 92nd percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Target Field projects as the #7 field in the league for right-handed BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in the league, which often leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 12-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Donovan Solano will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Carlos Correa ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Carlos Correa is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this matchup. Target Field projects as the #7 field in the league for right-handed BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in the league, which often leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 12-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for bats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Maikel Garcia in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Maikel Garcia is penciled in 1st in the batting order today. Target Field projects as the #7 field in the league for right-handed BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in the league, which often leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 12-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for bats.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Salvador Perez ranks in the 76th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Salvador Perez is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in today's game. Target Field projects as the #7 field in the league for right-handed BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in the league, which often leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 12-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for bats.

The #7 venue in the game for boosting BABIP to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in the league, which often leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 12-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Michael Massey will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Pablo Lopez today. The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Michael Massey can likely count on holding the advantage against every reliever all game.

Max Kepler is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. The #7 venue in the game for boosting BABIP to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in the league, which often leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 12-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Max Kepler will hold the platoon advantage against Alec Marsh in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Kirilloff in the 94th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Alex Kirilloff is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card today. The #7 venue in the game for boosting BABIP to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in the league, which often leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 12-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for bats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Duffy in the 86th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Target Field projects as the #7 field in the league for right-handed BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in the league, which often leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 12-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 5th-worst among all the teams in action today.

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

Bobby Witt Jr. has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.

Michael A. Taylor has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Christian Vazquez has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.