Detroit @ Cleveland Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Riley Greene as the best hitter in the league when estimating his BABIP ability. Riley Greene is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in today's game. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Riley Greene will have the handedness advantage against Gavin Williams in today's game. The Cleveland Guardians have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Riley Greene stands a good chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

Progressive Field has the 2nd-shallowest LF fences among all major league stadiums. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Jake Rogers's launch angle lately (63° in the last week) is a significant increase over his 14.9° seasonal mark. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.239) implies that Jake Rogers this year with his .203 actual batting average.

The 7th-deepest CF fences among all parks are found in Progressive Field. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 3rd-best pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Tarik Skubal will hold the platoon advantage over Andres Gimenez in today's game. Andres Gimenez's average exit velocity has dropped off in recent games; his 85-mph seasonal EV has fallen off to 80.9-mph over the past 7 days.

Akil Baddoo is penciled in 1st in the batting order in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 69% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Akil Baddoo will have the handedness advantage over Gavin Williams today. The Cleveland Guardians have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Akil Baddoo stands a good chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. Akil Baddoo has an 82nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of baseball's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Freeman in the 96th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Tyler Freeman is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 78% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. Progressive Field has the 2nd-shallowest LF fences among all major league stadiums. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Tyler Freeman will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tarik Skubal today.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Kerry Carpenter ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Kerry Carpenter is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this game. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Kerry Carpenter will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Gavin Williams today. The Cleveland Guardians have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Kerry Carpenter has a strong chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Vierling in the 85th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Matt Vierling is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this game. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Matt Vierling has a 96th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.8%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards the game's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Zach McKinstry will have the handedness advantage against Gavin Williams in today's game. The Cleveland Guardians have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Zach McKinstry stands a good chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.258) suggests that Zach McKinstry has been unlucky this year with his .237 actual batting average.

Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Miguel Cabrera has a 96th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.9%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards the game's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. In the last week, Miguel Cabrera's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 4.5% up to 12.5%. Miguel Cabrera has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89-mph to 91.9-mph over the last two weeks. Compared to his seasonal average of 5.6°, Miguel Cabrera has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 42° figure in the last week's worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Oscar Gonzalez in the 90th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Oscar Gonzalez is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in today's game. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Oscar Gonzalez will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tarik Skubal in today's game. The Detroit Tigers infield defense profiles as the 5th-worst out of every team playing today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Ramirez in the 96th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Jose Ramirez is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup today. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Jose Ramirez pulls many of his flyballs (40.4% — 99th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's game. The Detroit Tigers infield defense profiles as the 5th-worst out of every team playing today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Spencer Torkelson in the 84th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Spencer Torkelson is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this matchup. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Spencer Torkelson pulls many of his flyballs (33.7% — 82nd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 3rd-shallowest LF fences today. Spencer Torkelson has made notable gains with his Barrel% of late, improving his 13.9% seasonal rate to 25.9% in the past two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gabriel Arias in the 91st percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Gabriel Arias will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tarik Skubal in today's game. Gabriel Arias has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.2%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The Detroit Tigers infield defense profiles as the 5th-worst out of every team playing today.

Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Nick Maton will have the handedness advantage over Gavin Williams in today's game. The Cleveland Guardians have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Nick Maton has a strong chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. As it relates to his batting average, Nick Maton has suffered from bad luck this year. His .175 BA falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .197.

Myles Straw's BABIP talent is projected in the 87th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Myles Straw will have the handedness advantage over Tarik Skubal today. Myles Straw has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (47.6%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the league's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The Detroit Tigers infield defense profiles as the 5th-worst out of every team playing today.

Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. The Detroit Tigers infield defense profiles as the 5th-worst out of every team playing today. Bo Naylor will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Bo Naylor has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 90.6-mph average in the last week's worth of games to his seasonal 88-mph mark. Compared to his seasonal average of 18.5°, Bo Naylor has significantly improved his launch angle in recent games, posting a 25.9° angle over the past 14 days.

Zack Short has gone over 0.5 in 1 of his last 10 games.

Javier Baez has gone over 0.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.

Eric Haase has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.

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

Andy Ibanez has gone over 0.5 in 9 of his last 10 games.