Kansas City @ Cleveland Picks & Props

Progressive Field grades out as the #8 stadium in baseball for lefty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Kyle Isbel will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tanner Bibee today. Kyle Isbel has been unlucky this year, notching a .258 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .292 — a .034 difference.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Will Brennan in the 89th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Progressive Field grades out as the #8 stadium in baseball for lefty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Batting from the same side that Michael Wacha throws from, Will Brennan will have a tough matchup in today's game. The Kansas City Royals infield defense projects as the 15th-weakest out of every team today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects MJ Melendez in the 77th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Progressive Field grades out as the #8 stadium in baseball for lefty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Tanner Bibee throws from, MJ Melendez will have an advantage in today's game. MJ Melendez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.5% — 82nd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report expects for the 6th-best hitting conditions of all games on the slate. Jose Ramirez has been very bad at hitting the ball to all fields (an important skill for batting average), grading out in the 4th percentile in THE BAT X's Spray Score since the start of last season.

Progressive Field grades out as the #8 stadium in baseball for lefty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Hitting from the same side that Michael Wacha throws from, Bo Naylor will be in a tough position in today's game. Batters such as Bo Naylor with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Brady Singer who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum. The Kansas City Royals infield defense projects as the 15th-weakest out of every team today.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Salvador Perez ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Salvador Perez is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game. Progressive Field projects as the #8 field in the league for right-handed base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Salvador Perez pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.9% — 91st percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report expects for the 6th-best hitting conditions of all games on the slate. Among all the teams in action today, the best infield defense is that of the Cleveland Guardians. Playing on the road typically diminishes batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Vinnie Pasquantino in today's game. Since the start of last season, Vinnie Pasquantino's flyball exit velocity (a reliable stat to measure power) is in the 17th percentile at 90.1 mph. Vinnie Pasquantino is not very fast, placing in the 12th percentile in Sprint Speed at 25.44 ft/sec this year.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report expects for the 6th-best hitting conditions of all games on the slate. Batting from the same side that Tanner Bibee throws from, Bobby Witt Jr. will not have the upper hand today. Among all the teams in action today, the best infield defense is that of the Cleveland Guardians. Playing on the road typically weakens batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Bobby Witt Jr. in today's matchup. Despite posting a .390 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Bobby Witt Jr. has been lucky given the .030 discrepancy between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .360.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report expects for the 6th-best hitting conditions of all games on the slate. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Steven Kwan's true offensive ability to be a .307, indicating that he has had positive variance on his side this year given the .092 deviation between that figure and his actual .399 wOBA. Steven Kwan's 1.1% Barrel% (a reliable stat to assess power) ranks in the 2nd percentile since the start of last season. Since the start of last season, Steven Kwan's flyball exit velocity (a reliable metric to evaluate power) ranks in the 0th percentile at 85.3 mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Garrett Hampson in the 88th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Progressive Field projects as the #8 field in the league for right-handed base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Garrett Hampson is in the 90th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize base hits (49.7% rate since the start of last season). Garrett Hampson has posted a .394 BABIP since the start of last season, placing in the 97th percentile.

The 7th-deepest CF fences in MLB are found in Progressive Field. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report expects for the 6th-best hitting conditions of all games on the slate. Andres Gimenez's footspeed has dropped off this year. His 29.24 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 28.74 ft/sec now. Ranked in the 1st percentile, Andres Gimenez's average exit velocity of 84.8 mph ranks among the lowest in the majors since the start of last season.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report expects for the 6th-best hitting conditions of all games on the slate. Tanner Bibee will hold the platoon advantage over Maikel Garcia in today's matchup. Among all the teams in action today, the best infield defense is that of the Cleveland Guardians. Cleveland's #1-ranked outfield defense of the day poses a formidable challenge for Maikel Garcia, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs. Maikel Garcia will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's game.

Kyle Manzardo has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (100% of the time), but he is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card today. Progressive Field grades out as the #8 stadium in baseball for lefty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Michael Wacha will have the handedness advantage against Kyle Manzardo in today's matchup. Extreme groundball batters like Kyle Manzardo generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Brady Singer.

Tyler Freeman's batting average talent is projected to be in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Progressive Field projects as the #8 field in the league for right-handed base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Among all parks, Progressive Field's left field dimensions are the shallowest. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report expects for the 5th-best hitting conditions of all games on the slate.

Nelson Velazquez is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this game. Progressive Field projects as the #8 field in the league for right-handed base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Among all parks, Progressive Field's left field dimensions are the shallowest. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report expects for the 5th-best hitting conditions of all games on the slate.

Progressive Field grades out as the #8 stadium in baseball for lefty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Hitting from the same side that Michael Wacha throws from, Daniel Schneemann faces a tough challenge in today's matchup. The Kansas City Royals infield defense projects as the 15th-weakest out of every team today. Daniel Schneemann will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Freddy Fermin is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 88% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. Progressive Field projects as the #8 field in the league for right-handed base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Freddy Fermin pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.1% — 87th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Freddy Fermin has recorded a .288 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, placing in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Progressive Field projects as the #8 field in the league for right-handed base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Among all parks, Progressive Field's left field dimensions are the shallowest. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report expects for the 5th-best hitting conditions of all games on the slate. Nick Loftin has gotten much quicker this season, improving from last season's 27.23 ft/sec to 27.99 ft/sec now (according to Statcast's Sprint Speed metric).

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, David Fry ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). David Fry is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this matchup. Progressive Field projects as the #8 field in the league for right-handed base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report expects for the 5th-best hitting conditions of all games on the slate.

Progressive Field grades out as the #8 stadium in baseball for lefty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. The Kansas City Royals infield defense projects as the 15th-weakest out of every team today. Brayan Rocchio will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats.

Progressive Field projects as the #8 field in the league for right-handed base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Hunter Renfroe pulls many of his flyballs (39.9% — 98th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 3rd-shallowest LF fences today.

Gabriel Arias has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

Austin Hedges has gone over 0.5 in 1 of his last 10 games.