Pittsburgh @ Kansas City props

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Andrew McCutchen ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Andrew McCutchen is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 4th-best field in the league for RHB batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 4th-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game.

Johan Oviedo will hold the platoon advantage against Maikel Garcia today. Today, Maikel Garcia is at a disadvantage facing the league's deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 38.3% rate (94th percentile). Compared to his seasonal figure of 5.8°, Maikel Garcia has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (-5°) in the past two weeks' worth of games. Maikel Garcia has been cold in recent games, compiling a 0% Barrel% (an advanced metric to evaluate power) in the last 7 days. Placing in the 21st percentile, Maikel Garcia has posted a .300 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) this year.

The #4 ballpark in baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 4th-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Matt Beaty will hold the platoon advantage over Johan Oviedo in today's game. Matt Beaty will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Josh Palacios has been replaced by a pinch-hitter 20% of the time when starting against a northpaw this year. In the league, Kauffman Stadium's RF dimensions are the deepest. Playing on the road generally lowers batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Josh Palacios today. In the past two weeks, Josh Palacios's 26.1% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 37%. Placing in the 15th percentile, Josh Palacios sits with a .224 BABIP this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Drew Waters as the 20th-best hitter in the league when assessing his BABIP skill. The #4 ballpark in baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 4th-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Drew Waters will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 4th-best field in the league for RHB batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 4th-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Alika Williams has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 93.1-mph average in the past week to his seasonal mark of 87.7-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ji Hwan Bae in the 94th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Ji Hwan Bae has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (82% of the time), but he is projected to hit 1st in the batting order today. The #4 ballpark in baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 4th-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game.

Nelson Velazquez is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 83% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this year. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 4th-best field in the league for RHB batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 4th-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Nelson Velazquez will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

The #4 ballpark in baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 4th-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Kyle Isbel will have the handedness advantage against Johan Oviedo in today's game. Kyle Isbel will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Michael Massey is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 54% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. The #4 ballpark in baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 4th-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Michael Massey will hold the platoon advantage over Johan Oviedo in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects MJ Melendez in the 80th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. MJ Melendez is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this matchup. The #4 ballpark in baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 4th-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game.

The #4 ballpark in baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 4th-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Jack Suwinski will have the handedness advantage against Zack Greinke in today's matchup. Jack Suwinski's launch angle this year (23.9°) is significantly higher than his 14.4° mark last season.