Cleveland @ Detroit Props

Oscar Gonzalez has been pulled from the game early 13% of the time when starting against a southpaw this year. According to the weather forecast, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-most favorable for pitching of all games on the slate today. Oscar Gonzalez hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.5% — 94th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards MLB's 2nd-deepest CF fences in today's game. Oscar Gonzalez will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today. Oscar Gonzalez's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off from last season to this one, decreasing from 13.5% to 10.5%.

Parker Meadows is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this game, 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) ranks Comerica Park as the 5th-best ballpark in the game for lefty batting average. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Parker Meadows will hold the platoon advantage over Lucas Giolito in today's game. The Cleveland Guardians have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Parker Meadows can likely count on holding the advantage against every reliever all game.

According to the weather forecast, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-most favorable for pitching of all games on the slate today. Jose Ramirez pulls a lot of his flyballs (40.5% — 99th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the game's 5th-deepest LF fences in today's game. Playing on the road generally diminishes hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Jose Ramirez in today's matchup. Jose Ramirez has struggled with his Barrel% in recent games; his 7.1% seasonal rate has decreased to 0% in the last week. In the past week, Jose Ramirez's exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off from his seasonal mark of 91.3 mph to 80.2 mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Comerica Park as the 5th-best field in MLB for right-handed batting average. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. The switch-hitting Brayan Rocchio will get to bat from his strong side (0) today against Eduardo Rodriguez. The Detroit Tigers infield defense projects as the weakest out of every team today. Brayan Rocchio has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 95-mph average in the past week's worth of games to his seasonal 86.4-mph average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Comerica Park as the 5th-best ballpark in the game for lefty batting average. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Akil Baddoo will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Lucas Giolito in today's matchup. The Cleveland Guardians have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Akil Baddoo has a strong chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Akil Baddoo will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Freeman in the 95th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Comerica Park as the 5th-best field in MLB for right-handed batting average. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Tyler Freeman will hold the platoon advantage over Eduardo Rodriguez today. The Detroit Tigers infield defense projects as the weakest out of every team today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Comerica Park as the 5th-best field in MLB for right-handed batting average. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Jake Rogers will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Over the past 14 days, Jake Rogers's 36.8% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 20.5%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Comerica Park as the 5th-best ballpark in the game for lefty batting average. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. The Detroit Tigers have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Bo Naylor has a strong chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. The Detroit Tigers infield defense projects as the weakest out of every team today. In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Bo Naylor ranks in the 94th percentile with a 21.4° launch angle, which is among the highest angles in the game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Comerica Park as the 6th-best ballpark in the game for lefty batting average. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Zach McKinstry will have the handedness advantage against Lucas Giolito in today's matchup. 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. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Zach McKinstry will hold that advantage in today's game.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Spencer Torkelson ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Spencer Torkelson is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Comerica Park as the 5th-best field in MLB for right-handed batting average. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Spencer Torkelson will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats.

Miguel Cabrera is penciled in 3rd in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 81% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Comerica Park as the 5th-best field in MLB for right-handed batting average. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Miguel Cabrera will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Miguel Cabrera has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.2-mph to 95.8-mph in the last 7 days.