Texas @ Kansas City Picks & Props

The #3 park in MLB for boosting batting average to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the league, which often leads to higher offensive output. Considering Jon Gray's large platoon split, Kyle Isbel will have a big advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish in today's matchup. The Texas Rangers have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Kyle Isbel has a strong chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Kyle Isbel will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

The #3 park in MLB for boosting batting average to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the league, which often leads to higher offensive output. Because of Jon Gray's large platoon split, Adam Frazier will have a massive advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate today. The Texas Rangers have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Adam Frazier can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Adam Frazier will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Evan Carter in the 88th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. The #3 park in MLB for boosting batting average to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the league, which often leads to higher offensive output. In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Evan Carter has experienced some negative variance this year. His .330 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .332. Evan Carter is very toolsy, ranking in the 98th percentile in Sprint Speed at 29.66 ft/sec this year.

The #3 park in MLB for boosting batting average to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the league, which often leads to higher offensive output. Posting a .347 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) since the start of last season, Josh Smith is positioned in the 87th percentile for hitting ability. Josh Smith's 10.7% Barrel% (an advanced stat to measure power) ranks in the 77th percentile since the start of last season. Josh Smith is in the 84th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize home runs (19.1% rate since the start of last season).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nathaniel Lowe in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Nathaniel Lowe is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. The #3 park in MLB for boosting batting average to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the league, which often leads to higher offensive output. Nathaniel Lowe has been hot lately, posting a .386 wOBA in the past two weeks' worth of games.

Jonah Heim is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this game. Kauffman Stadium grades out as the #3 park in the league for right-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the league, which often leads to higher offensive output. As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the plate, Jonah Heim will get to bat from his better side against Daniel Lynch in today's matchup. Jonah Heim ranks in the 85th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce home runs (18.3% rate since the start of last season).

As it relates to his batting average skill, Corey Seager is projected as the 9th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Corey Seager is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in today's game. The #3 park in MLB for boosting batting average to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the league, which often leads to higher offensive output. Corey Seager has been unlucky this year, compiling a .267 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .365 — a .098 gap.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Salvador Perez in the 81st percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Salvador Perez is penciled in 4th in the batting order in today's game. Kauffman Stadium grades out as the #3 park in the league for right-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the league, which often leads to higher offensive output. Salvador Perez will possess the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Leody Taveras in the 76th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Kauffman Stadium grades out as the #3 park in the league for right-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the league, which often leads to higher offensive output. As it relates to his batting average, Leody Taveras has had bad variance on his side since the start of last season. His .261 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .300. Using Statcast data, Leody Taveras ranks in the 78th percentile for offensive ability via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .345.

Maikel Garcia's BABIP talent is projected in the 95th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Maikel Garcia is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this matchup. Kauffman Stadium grades out as the #3 park in the league for right-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the league, which often leads to higher offensive output. Maikel Garcia will possess the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.

The weather forecast expects the 5th-best pitching conditions of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for pitchers. Considering Jon Gray's large platoon split, Bobby Witt Jr. will be at an enormous disadvantage batting from the same side of the plate in this game. Bobby Witt Jr. has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.5%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the game's deepest RF fences in today's game. The Texas Rangers outfield defense projects as the 4th-strongest among every team today.

The weather forecast expects the 5th-best pitching conditions of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for pitchers. Today, Marcus Semien is at a disadvantage facing the league's 4th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 37.6% rate (95th percentile). Marcus Semien will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's matchup. Since the start of last season, the hardest ball Marcus Semien has made contact with reached a maximum exit velocity of 108.6 mph (an advanced metric to assess power), ranking in the 13th percentile.

Wyatt Langford is projected to hit 6th in the lineup in this matchup. The weather forecast expects the 5th-best pitching conditions of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for pitchers. Wyatt Langford hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.4% — 94th percentile) and will be challenged by the league's 4th-deepest CF fences in today's game. Playing on the road generally lowers hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Wyatt Langford today.

Homers are generally less common at stadiums with deep fences, and Kauffman Stadium has the 2nd-deepest in Major League Baseball. The weather forecast expects the 5th-best pitching conditions of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for pitchers. Playing on the road typically lowers batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Adolis Garcia today. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Adolis Garcia's true offensive talent to be a .328, suggesting that he has had positive variance on his side this year given the .043 gap between that figure and his actual .371 wOBA.

Kauffman Stadium grades out as the #3 park in the league for right-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the league, which often leads to higher offensive output. Nelson Velazquez will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. Nelson Velazquez has put up a .346 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, checking in at the 86th percentile for offensive ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Nelson Velazquez's 21.1% Barrel% (a reliable standard to evaluate power) grades out in the 99th percentile since the start of last season.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Vinnie Pasquantino ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Vinnie Pasquantino is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. The #3 park in MLB for boosting batting average to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the league, which often leads to higher offensive output. Vinnie Pasquantino will have the handedness advantage against Jon Gray in today's game... and moreover, Gray has a large platoon split.

Kauffman Stadium grades out as the #3 park in the league for right-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the league, which often leads to higher offensive output. Hunter Renfroe will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Hunter Renfroe has been unlucky this year, notching a .233 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .303 — a .070 disparity. Hunter Renfroe's maximum exit velocity (an advanced standard to assess power) has been 113.2 mph since the start of last season, grading out in the 75th percentile.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, MJ Melendez ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The #3 park in MLB for boosting batting average to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the league, which often leads to higher offensive output. MJ Melendez will have the handedness advantage against Jon Gray in today's matchup... and even better, Gray has a large platoon split. The Texas Rangers have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so MJ Melendez has a strong chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.

Kauffman Stadium grades out as the #3 park in the league for right-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the league, which often leads to higher offensive output. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Freddy Fermin will hold that advantage today. As it relates to his batting average, Freddy Fermin has been unlucky since the start of last season. His .269 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .288. Freddy Fermin grades out in the 92nd percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize base hits (50% rate since the start of last season).

Michael Massey is penciled in 5th on the lineup card today. The #3 park in MLB for boosting batting average to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the league, which often leads to higher offensive output. Michael Massey will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jon Gray in today's matchup... and even better, Gray has a large platoon split. The Texas Rangers have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Michael Massey can likely count on never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

Ezequiel Duran's BABIP talent is projected in the 85th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Kauffman Stadium grades out as the #3 park in the league for right-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the league, which often leads to higher offensive output. Batting from the opposite that Daniel Lynch throws from, Ezequiel Duran will have the upper hand in today's game. When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Ezequiel Duran has had some very poor luck since the start of last season. His .323 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .342.