New York @ Kansas City Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 3rd-best ballpark in MLB for lefty batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report expects the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 91°. Nick Pratto will have the handedness advantage against Michael King today. The New York Yankees have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Nick Pratto has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Everson Pereira in the 92nd percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. The #3 park in MLB for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report expects the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 91°. Everson Pereira has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 91-mph to 95.7-mph in the last week.

Home runs are generally less common at fields with deep fences, and Kauffman Stadium has the 2nd-deepest among all major league stadiums. Zack Greinke will hold the platoon advantage against Anthony Volpe today. Anthony Volpe will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's game. Anthony Volpe has taken a step back with his Barrel% of late; his 9.2% seasonal rate has dropped off to 0% over the last 7 days. Anthony Volpe's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off recently, decreasing from 16.8% on the season to 7.7% in the last week's worth of games.

Nelson Velazquez is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in today's game. The #3 park in MLB for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report expects the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 91°. The New York Yankees outfield defense grades out as the 4th-worst out of every team on the slate today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 3rd-best ballpark in MLB for lefty batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report expects the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 91°. Estevan Florial will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Zack Greinke in today's matchup. Estevan Florial's speed has improved this year. His 27.94 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 29.27 ft/sec now.

The #3 park in MLB for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report expects the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 91°. Oswald Peraza has made sizeable gains with his Barrel% of late, upping his 4.3% seasonal rate to 18.2% in the last week. In the last 7 days, Oswald Peraza's 18.2% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 12%.

Salvador Perez is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup today. The #3 park in MLB for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report expects the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 91°. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics across the board, and Salvador Perez will hold that advantage in today's game.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, MJ Melendez ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). MJ Melendez is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 3rd-best ballpark in MLB for lefty batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report expects the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 91°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 3rd-best ballpark in MLB for lefty batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report expects the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 91°. Michael Massey will hold the platoon advantage over Michael King today. The New York Yankees have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Michael Massey has a strong chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Duffy in the 86th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. The #3 park in MLB for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report expects the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 91°. Matt Duffy will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Giancarlo Stanton in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Giancarlo Stanton is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this game. The #3 park in MLB for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report expects the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 91°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 3rd-best ballpark in MLB for lefty batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report expects the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 91°. The switch-hitting Oswaldo Cabrera will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his good side (0) today against Zack Greinke. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Oswaldo Cabrera's true offensive ability to be a .300, providing some evidence that he has had bad variance on his side this year given the .040 deviation between that figure and his actual .260 wOBA.