Kansas City @ Seattle props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Salvador Perez in the 78th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Salvador Perez is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in today's game. Home runs are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest among all major league stadiums. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast projects the 4th-highest temperatures of all games on the slate today at 82°. The Seattle Mariners infield defense grades out as the 5th-worst out of every team playing today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles T-Mobile Park as the 2nd-worst venue in MLB for right-handed batting average. T-Mobile Park's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league stadiums, which often leads to lower offensive output. Jordan Lyles will hold the platoon advantage over Julio Rodriguez in today's matchup. Out of every team playing today, the best infield defense belongs to the Kansas City Royals. Julio Rodriguez's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has decreased in recent games, falling from 12.4% on the season to 0% over the last 7 days.

Home runs are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest among all major league stadiums. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast projects the 4th-highest temperatures of all games on the slate today at 82°. Dominic Canzone will have the handedness advantage over Jordan Lyles in today's game. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Dominic Canzone will hold that advantage in today's game. Dominic Canzone's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better lately, increasing from 44% on the season to 53.3% over the last 7 days.

Michael Massey has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (55% of the time), but he is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast projects the 4th-highest temperatures of all games on the slate today at 82°. Michael Massey will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Logan Gilbert today. Michael Massey pulls a lot of his flyballs (37.9% — 97th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 4th-shallowest RF fences today. The Seattle Mariners infield defense grades out as the 5th-worst out of every team playing today.

Dairon Blanco's BABIP talent is projected in the 91st percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast projects the 4th-highest temperatures of all games on the slate today at 82°. Dairon Blanco has a 77th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.4%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of the league's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The Seattle Mariners infield defense grades out as the 5th-worst out of every team playing today. Dairon Blanco has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 102.7-mph average in the last week's worth of games to his seasonal EV of 91.5-mph.

Home runs are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest among all major league stadiums. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast projects the 3rd-highest temperatures of all games on the slate today at 82°. The Seattle Mariners infield defense grades out as the worst out of every team playing today. Nelson Velazquez's launch angle recently (41° over the last week) is a considerable increase over his 10.7° seasonal angle.

When assessing his BABIP talent, Drew Waters is projected as the 20th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast projects the 4th-highest temperatures of all games on the slate today at 82°. Drew Waters pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.9% — 83rd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 4th-shallowest RF fences today. The Seattle Mariners infield defense grades out as the 5th-worst out of every team playing today. In the last week, Drew Waters's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 92.9-mph over the course of the season to 100.4-mph in recent games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles T-Mobile Park as the 2nd-worst venue in MLB for right-handed batting average. T-Mobile Park's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league stadiums, which often leads to lower offensive output. Logan Gilbert will hold the platoon advantage over Maikel Garcia in today's matchup. Maikel Garcia will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today. Maikel Garcia's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls of late (0.5° in the last 14 days) is significantly worse than his 6.9° seasonal mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles T-Mobile Park as the 2nd-worst venue in MLB for right-handed batting average. T-Mobile Park's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league stadiums, which often leads to lower offensive output. Jordan Lyles will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Teoscar Hernandez in today's game. Out of every team playing today, the best infield defense belongs to the Kansas City Royals. Teoscar Hernandez's exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off this year; his 98-mph mark last year has dropped to 94.4-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles T-Mobile Park as the 2nd-worst venue in MLB for right-handed batting average. T-Mobile Park's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league stadiums, which often leads to lower offensive output. Logan Gilbert will hold the platoon advantage against Bobby Witt Jr. in today's matchup. Playing on the road typically diminishes batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Bobby Witt Jr. today. Over the last week, Bobby Witt Jr.'s 5.3% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 16.6%.

Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast projects the 4th-highest temperatures of all games on the slate today at 82°. Mike Ford will have the handedness advantage over Jordan Lyles today. Mike Ford pulls a lot of his flyballs (38.2% — 98th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Mike Ford will hold that advantage today. Mike Ford has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 94.3-mph average to last season's 88.8-mph figure.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Eugenio Suarez in the 85th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Eugenio Suarez is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast projects the 4th-highest temperatures of all games on the slate today at 82°. Eugenio Suarez pulls many of his flyballs (34.3% — 85th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Eugenio Suarez will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ty France in the 89th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Home runs are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest among all major league stadiums. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast projects the 4th-highest temperatures of all games on the slate today at 82°. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Ty France will hold that advantage today. Over the past two weeks, Ty France's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 90.1-mph over the course of the season to 93-mph in recent games.

Cal Raleigh is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast projects the 4th-highest temperatures of all games on the slate today at 82°. Cal Raleigh pulls many of his flyballs (38.1% — 97th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Cal Raleigh will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats. Over the last 14 days, Cal Raleigh has improved his Barrel% substantially, increasing it from his seasonal rate of 14% to 20%.

Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast projects the 4th-highest temperatures of all games on the slate today at 82°. Josh Rojas will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jordan Lyles in today's game. Josh Rojas has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.1%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of the league's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Josh Rojas will hold that advantage today. Josh Rojas's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved in recent games, going from 18% on the season to 25% over the last 14 days.

Home runs are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest among all major league stadiums. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast projects the 4th-highest temperatures of all games on the slate today at 82°. Matt Beaty will hold the platoon advantage against Logan Gilbert today. The Seattle Mariners infield defense grades out as the 5th-worst out of every team playing today.