Chicago @ Kansas City Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Salvador Perez in the 23rd percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Home runs are generally less common at parks with deep fences, and Kauffman Stadium has the 2nd-deepest in the majors. Jesse Scholtens will have the handedness advantage against Salvador Perez in today's game. Over the past two weeks, Salvador Perez's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 9.6% down to 3.6%. Salvador Perez's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls this year (15.4°) is significantly lower than his 21.3° figure last year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yoan Moncada in the 88th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Yoan Moncada is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks 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 parks, which often leads to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast forecasts for the most favorable hitting conditions on the slate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks 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 parks, which often leads to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast forecasts for the most favorable hitting conditions on the slate. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for bats. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 11th-worst infield defense is that of the the Chicago White Sox.

Eloy Jimenez hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 81st percentile) and will have to hit them out towards the game's 4th-deepest CF fences in today's matchup. Playing on the road typically reduces batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Eloy Jimenez in today's matchup. In the last week, Eloy Jimenez's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 9.4% down to 0%. Eloy Jimenez's exit velocity on flyballs has decreased of late; his 92.2-mph seasonal average has lowered to 86.2-mph over the past two weeks. In the past week's worth of games, Eloy Jimenez'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 10.1%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks 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 parks, which often leads to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast forecasts for the most favorable hitting conditions on the slate. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for bats. Korey Lee will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Cole Ragans in today's game.

Andrew Vaughn hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 83rd percentile) but may find it hard to clear the league's 4th-deepest CF fences in today's matchup. Playing on the road typically weakens hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Andrew Vaughn in today's game. Andrew Vaughn's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off of late; his 94-mph seasonal EV has fallen to 90.6-mph in the past 14 days. Andrew Vaughn's launch angle of late (5.2° over the last 14 days) is significantly worse than his 11.8° seasonal figure.

Tim Anderson has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (45.1%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the game's deepest RF fences today. Tim Anderson will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's matchup. In the past 14 days, Tim Anderson's exit velocity on flyballs has decreased from his seasonal EV of 89.7 mph to 82.2 mph. From last year to this one, Tim Anderson's ability to hit the ball at a launch angle that optimizes home runs (23° to 34°) has decreased substantially, plummeting from 14.8% to 8.6%. Tim Anderson has recorded a .259 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, placing in the 4th percentile.

Kauffman Stadium ranks as the #4 field in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all parks, which often leads to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast forecasts for the most favorable hitting conditions on the slate. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for bats. Kyle Isbel will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jesse Scholtens in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks 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 parks, which often leads to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast forecasts for the most favorable hitting conditions on the slate. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for bats. Trayce Thompson will hold the platoon advantage against Cole Ragans today.

Kauffman Stadium ranks as the #4 field in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all parks, which often leads to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast forecasts for the most favorable hitting conditions on the slate. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for bats. In the last 7 days, Oscar Colas's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 7.1% up to 18.2%.

Drew Waters's BABIP ability is projected in the 96th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Kauffman Stadium ranks as the #4 field in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all parks, which often leads to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast forecasts for the most favorable hitting conditions on the slate. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for bats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects MJ Melendez in the 81st percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. MJ Melendez is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in today's game. Kauffman Stadium ranks as the #4 field in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all parks, which often leads to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast forecasts for the most favorable hitting conditions on the slate.