Detroit @ Minnesota Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Rogers in the 4th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Jake Rogers is penciled in 9th in the batting order in today's game. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 2nd-most favorable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Considering Joe Ryan's large platoon split, Jake Rogers will be at a colossal disadvantage batting from the same side of the dish in today's matchup. In today's matchup, Jake Rogers is at a disadvantage facing the league's 11th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 33.4% rate (75th percentile).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Byron Buxton in the 89th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Byron Buxton is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this matchup. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation often leads to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 18.4-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Byron Buxton will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

When estimating his BABIP skill, Edouard Julien is projected as the 12th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Edouard Julien is penciled in 1st in the batting order in today's game. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation often leads to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 18.4-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Edouard Julien will hold the platoon advantage over Jack Flaherty today... and the cherry on top, Flaherty has a large platoon split.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Ryan Jeffers ranks in the 76th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Ryan Jeffers is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation often leads to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 18.4-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Ryan Jeffers will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Spencer Torkelson ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Spencer Torkelson is penciled in 4th in the batting order today. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation often leads to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 18.4-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. By putting up a .350 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) since the start of last season, Spencer Torkelson is ranked in the 80th percentile for offensive skills.

Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation often leads to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 18.4-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Kyle Farmer will hold that advantage today. In terms of his batting average, Kyle Farmer has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season. His .243 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .257. Kyle Farmer has done a strong job optimizing his launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls. His 17.4° angle is among the highest in the game since the start of last season (92nd percentile).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Riley Greene as the 5th-best hitter in the game when assessing his BABIP skill. Riley Greene is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in today's game. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation often leads to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 16.1-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Considering Joe Ryan's large platoon split, Riley Greene will have a colossal advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate today.

Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation often leads to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 18.4-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Christian Vazquez will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats. Christian Vazquez has experienced some negative variance in regards to his batting average since the start of last season; his .216 BA is deflated compared to his .243 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation often leads to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 18.4-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics across the board, and Willi Castro will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation often leads to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 18.4-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Mark Canha ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Mark Canha is projected to bat 1st in the batting order today. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation often leads to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 18.4-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. As it relates to plate discipline, Mark Canha's skill is quite strong, posting a 1.54 K/BB rate since the start of last season while checking in at in the 88th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Colt Keith in the 75th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation often leads to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 18.4-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Colt Keith will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Joe Ryan in today's game... and even more favorably, Ryan has a large platoon split.

Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation often leads to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.5-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Among all the teams today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Detroit Tigers. Austin Martin will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Wenceel Perez has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (100% of the time), but he is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this game. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation often leads to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 18.4-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Ranking in the 80th percentile for Sprint Speed at 28.05 ft/sec this year, Wenceel Perez is quite quick.

Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation often leads to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 18.4-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Considering Joe Ryan's large platoon split, Parker Meadows will have a huge advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish in today's game. As it relates to his batting average, Parker Meadows has been unlucky since the start of last season. His .195 BA falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .265. Parker Meadows is notably quick, grading out in the 97th percentile in Sprint Speed at 29.3 ft/sec this year.

Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation often leads to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 16.1-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Extreme flyball batters like Javier Baez generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Joe Ryan. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.290) implies that Javier Baez has had bad variance on his side since the start of last season with his .254 actual wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Kirilloff in the 89th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Alex Kirilloff is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this game. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation often leads to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 18.4-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Alex Kirilloff will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jack Flaherty in today's matchup... and moreover, Flaherty has a large platoon split.

Gio Urshela's batting average ability is projected to be in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Gio Urshela has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (85% of the time), but he is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation often leads to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 18.4-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Gio Urshela grades out in the 89th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in base hits (48.6% rate since the start of last season).

Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation often leads to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 18.4-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Carlos Santana will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kerry Carpenter in the 81st percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Kerry Carpenter is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation often leads to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 18.4-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Kerry Carpenter will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Joe Ryan in today's game... and moreover, Ryan has a large platoon split.

Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation often leads to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 18.4-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Zach McKinstry will have the handedness advantage over Joe Ryan in today's matchup... and even more favorably, Ryan has a large platoon split. In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Zach McKinstry has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season. His .287 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .323. Zach McKinstry's 17.7° launch angle (an advanced metric to study a hitter's ability to lift the ball for power) is among the steepest in baseball: 88th percentile.

Trevor Larnach's BABIP skill is projected in the 78th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Trevor Larnach has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (50% of the time), but he is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this matchup. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation often leads to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 18.4-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Given Jack Flaherty's large platoon split, Trevor Larnach will have a tremendous advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish in today's matchup.

Manuel Margot has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.