Baltimore @ Kansas City props

This matchup is forecasted to have the 6th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Dean Kremer will have the handedness advantage over Bobby Witt Jr. in today's matchup. Today, Bobby Witt Jr. is at a disadvantage facing the league's deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 36.6% rate (90th percentile).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Holliday in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. The #3 stadium in the majors 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 parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Hitting from the opposite that Alec Marsh throws from, Jackson Holliday will have an edge in today's matchup. Jackson Holliday is very fast, placing in the 91st percentile in Sprint Speed at 28.77 ft/sec this year.

Kauffman Stadium has the deepest RF fences among all stadiums. This matchup is forecasted to have the 6th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Gunnar Henderson will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's matchup. Despite posting a .394 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Gunnar Henderson has had some very good luck given the .044 difference between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .350.

This matchup is forecasted to have the 6th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Batting from the same side that Dean Kremer throws from, Maikel Garcia has a tough challenge today. Maikel Garcia has a 96th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.3%) and will be challenged by baseball's deepest RF fences in today's game. Maikel Garcia's 4.5% Barrel% (an advanced standard to measure power) grades out in the 15th percentile since the start of last season. Placing in the 15th percentile, Maikel Garcia has notched a .286 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) since the start of last season.

The #3 stadium in the majors 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 parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Cedric Mullins II will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Alec Marsh today. In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Cedric Mullins II ranks in the 99th percentile with a 21.7° launch angle, which is one of the most flyball-inducing angles in the game.

This matchup is forecasted to have the 6th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Alec Marsh will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ryan Mountcastle in today's matchup. In today's matchup, Ryan Mountcastle is at a disadvantage facing the league's deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 36.9% rate (91st percentile). Playing on the road generally weakens batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Ryan Mountcastle in today's game.

This matchup is forecasted to have the 6th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. As a switch-hitter who performs worse from the 0 side of the plate, Adley Rutschman will be less advantaged while batting from his weak side against Alec Marsh today. Adley Rutschman has a 77th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.9%) but may find it hard to clear MLB's 4th-deepest LF fences in today's game. Adley Rutschman will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's game. Adley Rutschman's speed has declined this year. His 27 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 26.41 ft/sec now.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Colton Cowser as the 8th-best batter in MLB when assessing his BABIP skill. The #3 stadium in the majors 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 parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Colton Cowser will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Alec Marsh in today's game. In the last 14 days, Colton Cowser has been performing exceptionally well at the plate with a wOBA of .503.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 3rd-best park in the league for right-handed batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Among every team today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the Baltimore Orioles. Nelson Velazquez will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats. Since the start of last season, Nelson Velazquez's 21.1% Barrel%, a reliable metric for measuring power, places him in the 99th percentile among his peers.

The #3 stadium in the majors 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 parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Kyle Isbel will hold the platoon advantage over Dean Kremer today. Among every team today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the Baltimore Orioles. Kyle Isbel will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.

Jordan Westburg's BABIP ability is projected in the 86th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 3rd-best park in the league for right-handed batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.286) suggests that Jordan Westburg has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season with his .272 actual batting average. Jordan Westburg has posted a .345 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, checking in at the 85th percentile for offensive ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Batting from the opposite that Dean Kremer throws from, Adam Frazier will have an edge in today's matchup. Among every team today, the 6th-worst outfield defense is that of the Baltimore Orioles. Adam Frazier will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 3rd-best park in the league for right-handed batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Among every team today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the Baltimore Orioles. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics across the board, and Hunter Renfroe will hold that advantage in today's game. Placing in the 75th percentile, the hardest ball Hunter Renfroe has connected with since the start of last season reached a maximum exit velocity of 113.2 mph -- a reliable indication of underlying power skill.

Anthony Santander is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. The #3 stadium in the majors 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 parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Ranked in the 76th percentile, Anthony Santander has one of the highest average exit velocities in the league since the start of last season (90.6-mph). In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Anthony Santander ranks in the 95th percentile with a 20.1° launch angle, which is among the steepest angles in MLB.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Vinnie Pasquantino ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Vinnie Pasquantino is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. The #3 stadium in the majors 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 parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Vinnie Pasquantino will have the handedness advantage over Dean Kremer in today's matchup.

The #3 stadium in the majors 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 parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Michael Massey will have the handedness advantage against Dean Kremer in today's matchup. Among every team today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the Baltimore Orioles. Baltimore's 3rd-worst outfield defense on the slate creates a favorable matchup for Michael Massey, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, MJ Melendez ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). MJ Melendez is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this matchup. The #3 stadium in the majors 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 parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Batting from the opposite that Dean Kremer throws from, MJ Melendez will have an edge in today's game.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Ryan O'Hearn ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Ryan O'Hearn is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this game. The #3 stadium in the majors 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 parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Ryan O'Hearn will hold the platoon advantage over Alec Marsh in today's game.

Salvador Perez is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 3rd-best park in the league for right-handed batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Among every team today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the Baltimore Orioles. Salvador Perez will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.