Oakland @ Kansas City Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 3rd-best venue in the league for left-handed batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast expects the highest temperatures of all games today at 87°. Adam Frazier will have the handedness advantage over Ross Stripling today. Adam Frazier is likely to have the upper hand against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Oakland Athletics has just 1 same-handed RP.

Tyler Soderstrom is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 3rd-best venue in the league for left-handed batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast expects the highest temperatures of all games today at 87°. Tyler Soderstrom will have the handedness advantage over Seth Lugo in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Esteury Ruiz in the 83rd percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Kauffman Stadium projects as the #3 stadium in the majors for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast expects the highest temperatures of all games today at 87°. Ranking in the 80th percentile, Esteury Ruiz has put up a .319 BABIP since the start of last season.

J.J. Bleday is penciled in 2nd in the lineup today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 3rd-best venue in the league for left-handed batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast expects the highest temperatures of all games today at 87°. Hitting from the opposite that Seth Lugo throws from, J.J. Bleday will have an edge in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 3rd-best venue in the league for left-handed batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast expects the highest temperatures of all games today at 87°. Kyle Isbel will have the handedness advantage over Ross Stripling in today's game. Kyle Isbel has a good chance to have an advantage against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Oakland Athletics has just 1 same-handed RP.

Kauffman Stadium projects as the #3 stadium in the majors for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast expects the highest temperatures of all games today at 87°. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense projects as the 3rd-worst out of every team on the slate today. Nelson Velazquez will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Ross Stripling will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Maikel Garcia today. Maikel Garcia has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.7%) but may find it hard to clear the league's deepest RF fences today. Maikel Garcia's 4.5% Barrel% (an advanced metric to evaluate power) ranks in the 15th percentile since the start of last season.

Ross Stripling will have the handedness advantage against Bobby Witt Jr. in today's matchup. Bobby Witt Jr. has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.4%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the league's deepest RF fences in today's game.

Ross Stripling will have the handedness advantage over Salvador Perez today. Salvador Perez pulls many of his flyballs (35.8% — 90th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards baseball's 4th-deepest LF fences today. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Salvador Perez's true offensive ability to be a .321, suggesting that he has been very fortunate this year given the .084 difference between that mark and his actual .405 wOBA. Salvador Perez has put up a .298 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, placing in the 22nd percentile for hitting ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Salvador Perez is not very toolsy, checking in at the 5th percentile in Sprint Speed at 24.52 ft/sec this year.

Today, Vinnie Pasquantino is at a disadvantage facing the league's 4th-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 38.7% rate (88th percentile). Vinnie Pasquantino's 90.1-mph exit velocity on flyballs (an advanced stat to evaluate power) ranks in the 17th percentile since the start of last season. With a .230 BABIP this year, Vinnie Pasquantino is ranked in the 12th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Seth Brown in the 19th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Seth Brown has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this year (89% of the time), but he is projected to bat 7th on the lineup card in this game. 17% of the time that Seth Brown has started against a right-handed starter this year, he has been pulled from the game early. Seth Brown hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39% — 92nd percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the league's 4th-deepest CF fences in today's game. Seth Brown will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

Zack Gelof's BABIP talent is projected in the 95th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Kauffman Stadium projects as the #3 stadium in the majors for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast expects the highest temperatures of all games today at 87°. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Zack Gelof's true offensive talent to be a .305, suggesting that he has been unlucky this year given the .061 disparity between that figure and his actual .244 wOBA.

Abraham Toro is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 3rd-best venue in the league for left-handed batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast expects the highest temperatures of all games today at 87°. Abraham Toro has gotten much quicker this season, improving from last year's 26.92 ft/sec to 27.95 ft/sec now (according to Statcast's Sprint Speed metric).

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Brent Rooker ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Brent Rooker is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in today's game. Kauffman Stadium projects as the #3 stadium in the majors for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast expects the highest temperatures of all games today at 87°.

Kauffman Stadium projects as the #3 stadium in the majors for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast expects the highest temperatures of all games today at 87°. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense projects as the worst out of every team on the slate today. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Hunter Renfroe will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Shea Langeliers has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (51% of the time), but he is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. Kauffman Stadium projects as the #3 stadium in the majors for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast expects the highest temperatures of all games today at 87°. Shea Langeliers's 13.1% Barrel% (an advanced stat to assess power) grades out in the 88th percentile since the start of last season.

Michael Massey is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 3rd-best venue in the league for left-handed batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast expects the highest temperatures of all games today at 87°. Michael Massey will have the handedness advantage against Ross Stripling in today's matchup.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, MJ Melendez ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 3rd-best venue in the league for left-handed batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast expects the highest temperatures of all games today at 87°. Hitting from the opposite that Ross Stripling throws from, MJ Melendez will have an advantage in today's game.