Kansas City @ Minnesota Picks & Props

The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for pitchers. Bailey Ober will hold the platoon advantage against Bobby Witt Jr. in today's game. Extreme flyball bats like Bobby Witt Jr. are generally less successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Bailey Ober. Bobby Witt Jr. will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's matchup.

The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for pitchers. Hitting from the same side that Bailey Ober throws from, Maikel Garcia meets a tough challenge in today's matchup. Maikel Garcia hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 88th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the game's 10th-deepest CF fences in today's game. Playing on the road typically lowers batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Maikel Garcia in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edouard Julien as the 9th-best hitter in Major League Baseball as it relates to his BABIP talent. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation often leads to better offense. Edouard Julien will hold the platoon advantage over Seth Lugo today. Edouard Julien will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats. In notching a .364 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, Edouard Julien has performed in the 92nd percentile for offensive skills.

Trevor Larnach is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this matchup. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation often leads to better offense. Trevor Larnach will have the handedness advantage against Seth Lugo today. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Trevor Larnach will hold that advantage in today's game. Trevor Larnach's 97-mph exit velocity on flyballs (an advanced stat to evaluate power) is in the 94th percentile since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan Jeffers in the 83rd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Ryan Jeffers is projected to bat 4th in the batting order today. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation often leads to better offense. Ryan Jeffers will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. Since the start of last season, Ryan Jeffers's 11.7% Barrel%, a reliable standard for measuring power, places him in the 82nd percentile among his peers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Kirilloff in the 84th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Alex Kirilloff is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this game. Batting from the opposite that Seth Lugo throws from, Alex Kirilloff will have an advantage today. Alex Kirilloff will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Batting from the opposite that Bailey Ober throws from, Kyle Isbel will have the upper hand in today's game. The Minnesota Twins infield defense profiles as the 5th-worst among every team on the slate today.

The Minnesota Twins infield defense profiles as the 5th-worst among every team on the slate today.

Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation often leads to better offense. Willi Castro will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats. By putting up a .325 BABIP since the start of last season, Willi Castro is ranked in the 85th percentile.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Byron Buxton ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Byron Buxton will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Carlos Correa in the 94th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Carlos Correa is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this game. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation often leads to better offense. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats across the board, and Carlos Correa will hold that advantage today. In the last two weeks, Carlos Correa has been performing exceptionally well at the plate with a wOBA of .349.

The Minnesota Twins infield defense profiles as the 5th-worst among every team on the slate today.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Max Kepler ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Max Kepler is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in today's game. Max Kepler will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Seth Lugo today. Max Kepler will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Jose Miranda's batting average skill is projected to be in the 76th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Jose Miranda will hold that advantage in today's game.

Nelson Velázquez has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Carlos Santana will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Salvador Perez ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Salvador Perez is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. The Minnesota Twins infield defense profiles as the 5th-worst among every team on the slate today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects MJ Melendez in the 75th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. MJ Melendez will hold the platoon advantage against Bailey Ober in today's matchup. The Minnesota Twins infield defense profiles as the 5th-worst among every team on the slate today.

Freddy Fermin has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Adam Frazier has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.