Pittsburgh @ Kansas City props

Josh Palacios is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 4th-best ballpark in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. The weather forecast predicts temperatures in this contest to reach the 3rd-highest level of all games on the slate at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The Kansas City Royals infield defense profiles as the 5th-weakest among all the teams on the slate today.

Salvador Perez is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order today. The #4 field in MLB for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. The weather forecast predicts temperatures in this contest to reach the 5th-highest level of all games on the slate at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Salvador Perez will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats.

Home runs are generally less common at venues with deep fences, and Kauffman Stadium has the 2nd-deepest among all major league parks. Out of every team in action today, the best infield defense belongs to the Kansas City Royals. Bryan Reynolds will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's game. In the last 7 days, Bryan Reynolds's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 11.3% down to 0%. Bryan Reynolds's exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off recently; his 94.1-mph seasonal mark has fallen off to 85.4-mph in the past week.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, MJ Melendez ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). MJ Melendez is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 4th-best ballpark in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. The weather forecast predicts temperatures in this contest to reach the 5th-highest level of all games on the slate at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

This year, Connor Joe has been pulled from the game early in 13% of his appearances when starting against lefty on the mound. Connor Joe hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 79th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards the league's 4th-deepest CF fences in today's game. Out of every team in action today, the best infield defense belongs to the Kansas City Royals. Playing on the road generally reduces batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Connor Joe in today's matchup. Connor Joe has taken a step back with his Barrel% in recent games; his 8.7% seasonal rate has dropped to 0% in the last week's worth of games.

Endy Rodriguez is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 77% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this year. The #4 field in MLB for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. The weather forecast predicts temperatures in this contest to reach the 5th-highest level of all games on the slate at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The switch-hitting Endy Rodriguez will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side (0) today against Angel Zerpa... and even better, Zerpa has a large platoon split.

When assessing his BABIP ability, Drew Waters is projected as the 20th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 4th-best ballpark in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. The weather forecast predicts temperatures in this contest to reach the 3rd-highest level of all games on the slate at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Drew Waters will hold that advantage in today's game.

Alfonso Rivas's BABIP skill is projected in the 81st percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 4th-best ballpark in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. The weather forecast predicts temperatures in this contest to reach the 5th-highest level of all games on the slate at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Alfonso Rivas has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 91.8-mph average to last season's 86.6-mph average.

The #4 field in MLB for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. The weather forecast predicts temperatures in this contest to reach the 5th-highest level of all games on the slate at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Freddy Fermin will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. In the past 7 days, Freddy Fermin's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 10.8% up to 33.3%.

The #4 field in MLB for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. The weather forecast predicts temperatures in this contest to reach the 5th-highest level of all games on the slate at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics across the board, and Samad Taylor will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Samad Taylor is very fast, grading out in the 91st percentile in Sprint Speed at 29.01 ft/sec this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 4th-best ballpark in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. The weather forecast predicts temperatures in this contest to reach the 5th-highest level of all games on the slate at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Jack Suwinski has made big improvements with his Barrel%, upping his 12.3% rate last season to 17.9% this year. There has been a significant improvement in Jack Suwinski's launch angle from last season's 14.4° to 23.8° this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dairon Blanco in the 90th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. The #4 field in MLB for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. The weather forecast predicts temperatures in this contest to reach the 5th-highest level of all games on the slate at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Dairon Blanco will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Matt Beaty is penciled in 5th in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 88% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 4th-best ballpark in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. The weather forecast predicts temperatures in this contest to reach the 5th-highest level of all games on the slate at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Matt Beaty will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Andre Jackson in today's matchup.