Detroit @ Kansas City props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andy Ibanez in the 25th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. This year, Andy Ibanez has been replaced by a pinch-hitter in 42% of his appearances when starting against left-handed pitcher. The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 8-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for pitchers. Andy Ibanez hits many of his flyballs to center field (41% — 100th percentile) and and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball's 4th-deepest CF fences in today's matchup. Among all the teams playing today, the best infield defense is that of the Kansas City Royals.

The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 8-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for pitchers. In today's matchup, Matt Vierling is at a disadvantage facing the league's deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 40.1% rate (96th percentile). Among all the teams playing today, the best infield defense is that of the Kansas City Royals. Matt Vierling will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today. Matt Vierling has taken a step back with his Barrel% of late; his 5.2% seasonal rate has fallen off to 0% in the past two weeks.

The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 8-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for pitchers. Maikel Garcia hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 82nd percentile) and and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the league's 4th-deepest CF fences in today's game. In the past 7 days, Maikel Garcia's 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 11.8%. Maikel Garcia has been cold of late, posting a 0% Barrel% (a reliable metric to evaluate power) in the past two weeks. Maikel Garcia's 4.6° launch angle (a reliable standard to evaluate a batter's ability to lift the ball for power) is among the most groundball-inducing in MLB: 5th percentile.

The #7 ballpark in the league for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 4th-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Samad Taylor will have the handedness advantage against Tarik Skubal today. The Detroit Tigers infield defense profiles as the 2nd-weakest out of all the teams today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Drew Waters as the 10th-best hitter in the majors when it comes to his BABIP skill. The #7 ballpark in the league for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report expects the 5th-hottest weather of the day at 82°. The Detroit Tigers infield defense profiles as the weakest out of all the teams today.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Kerry Carpenter ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Kerry Carpenter is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 7th-best ballpark in the league for lefty batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report expects the 5th-hottest weather of the day at 82°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Javier Baez in the 78th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. The #7 ballpark in the league for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report expects the 5th-hottest weather of the day at 82°. Javier Baez will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Daniel Lynch in today's matchup.

Nick Pratto is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 7th-best ballpark in the league for lefty batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report expects the 5th-hottest weather of the day at 82°. The Detroit Tigers infield defense profiles as the weakest out of all the teams today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dairon Blanco in the 88th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. The #7 ballpark in the league for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report expects the 5th-hottest weather of the day at 82°. Dairon Blanco will hold the platoon advantage against Tarik Skubal in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects MJ Melendez in the 75th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. MJ Melendez is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 7th-best ballpark in the league for lefty batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report expects the 5th-hottest weather of the day at 82°.

Edward Olivares's batting average talent is projected to be in the 81st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The #7 ballpark in the league for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report expects the 5th-hottest weather of the day at 82°. Edward Olivares will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tarik Skubal in today's game.

The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 10.5-mph in this game, the best of the day for pitchers. Daniel Lynch will have the handedness advantage against Riley Greene in today's game. In today's matchup, Riley Greene is at a disadvantage facing the league's 4th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 34.9% rate (81st percentile). Riley Greene will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's game. Riley Greene has struggled with his Barrel% lately; his 10.7% seasonal rate has fallen to 0% over the last week.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Spencer Torkelson ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Spencer Torkelson is penciled in 3rd in the lineup today. The #7 ballpark in the league for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report expects the 5th-hottest weather of the day at 82°.

Jake Rogers is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 96% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this year. The #7 ballpark in the league for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report expects the 5th-hottest weather of the day at 82°. Jake Rogers will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Daniel Lynch today.

The #7 ballpark in the league for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report expects the 5th-hottest weather of the day at 82°. Eric Haase will hold the platoon advantage over Daniel Lynch today. Eric Haase has been unlucky this year, posting a .237 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .299 — a .062 deviation.

Matt Duffy's BABIP ability is projected in the 85th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Matt Duffy has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (74% of the time), but he is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in today's game. The #7 ballpark in the league for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report expects the 5th-hottest weather of the day at 82°.

The #7 ballpark in the league for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report expects the 5th-hottest weather of the day at 82°. Zack Short will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Daniel Lynch in today's matchup. As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Zack Short has had some very poor luck this year. His .275 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .298.

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