Seattle @ Kansas City Picks & Props

J.P. Crawford is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card today. Kauffman Stadium profiles as the #2 stadium in MLB for left-handed batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in MLB, which often leads to better offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the hottest weather on the slate today at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 7th-most-favorable of the day for batters.

Bryce Miller 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 towards baseball's deepest RF fences in today's matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Bobby Witt Jr.'s true offensive skill to be a .360, implying that he has been lucky this year given the .030 gap between that figure and his actual .390 wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ty France in the 81st percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Ty France is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 55% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. Kauffman Stadium profiles as the #2 park in Major League Baseball for right-handed batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in MLB, which often leads to better offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the hottest weather on the slate today at 86°.

Kauffman Stadium profiles as the #2 park in Major League Baseball for right-handed batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in MLB, which often leads to better offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the hottest weather on the slate today at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 7th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Alec Marsh will have the handedness advantage against Mitch Garver today.

Kauffman Stadium profiles as the #2 stadium in MLB for left-handed batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in MLB, which often leads to better offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the hottest weather on the slate today at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 7th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Kyle Isbel will have the handedness advantage over Bryce Miller in today's matchup.

Hitting from the same side that Bryce Miller throws from, Maikel Garcia faces a tough challenge in today's matchup. Today, Maikel Garcia is at a disadvantage facing the league's deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 37% rate (93rd percentile). Maikel Garcia's 4.5% Barrel% (an advanced standard to assess power) is in the 15th percentile since the start of last season.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Dylan Moore ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Dylan Moore is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup today, which would be an upgrade from his 74% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. Kauffman Stadium profiles as the #2 park in Major League Baseball for right-handed batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in MLB, which often leads to better offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the hottest weather on the slate today at 86°.

Nelson Velazquez is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card today. Kauffman Stadium profiles as the #2 park in Major League Baseball for right-handed batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in MLB, which often leads to better offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the hottest weather on the slate today at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 7th-most-favorable of the day for batters.

Kauffman Stadium profiles as the #2 park in Major League Baseball for right-handed batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in MLB, which often leads to better offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the hottest weather on the slate today at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 7th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Alec Marsh will have the handedness advantage against Mitch Haniger today.

Cal Raleigh is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game. Kauffman Stadium profiles as the #2 park in Major League Baseball for right-handed batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in MLB, which often leads to better offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the hottest weather on the slate today at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 7th-most-favorable of the day for batters.

Kauffman Stadium profiles as the #2 park in Major League Baseball for right-handed batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in MLB, which often leads to better offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the hottest weather on the slate today at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 7th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Hunter Renfroe will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Kauffman Stadium profiles as the #2 park in Major League Baseball for right-handed batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in MLB, which often leads to better offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the hottest weather on the slate today at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 7th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Victor Robles will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Daniel Lynch in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Vinnie Pasquantino in the 89th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Vinnie Pasquantino is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in today's game. Kauffman Stadium profiles as the #2 stadium in MLB for left-handed batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in MLB, which often leads to better offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the hottest weather on the slate today at 86°.

Kauffman Stadium profiles as the #2 park in Major League Baseball for right-handed batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in MLB, which often leads to better offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the hottest weather on the slate today at 86°. Out of every team in action today, the 7th-weakest outfield defense is that of the Seattle Mariners. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics across the board, and Nick Loftin will hold that advantage in today's game.

Kauffman Stadium profiles as the #2 park in Major League Baseball for right-handed batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in MLB, which often leads to better offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the hottest weather on the slate today at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 7th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Alec Marsh will have the handedness advantage over Ryan Bliss today.

Kauffman Stadium profiles as the #2 stadium in MLB for left-handed batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in MLB, which often leads to better offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the hottest weather on the slate today at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 7th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Adam Frazier will hold the platoon advantage against Bryce Miller today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Salvador Perez in the 81st percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Salvador Perez is projected to hit 4th in the batting order today. Kauffman Stadium profiles as the #2 park in Major League Baseball for right-handed batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in MLB, which often leads to better offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the hottest weather on the slate today at 86°.

Julio Rodriguez hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.1% — 78th percentile) and will be challenged by MLB's 4th-deepest CF fences in today's game. Playing on the road generally lessens batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Julio Rodriguez in today's matchup. Julio Rodriguez grades out in the 7th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in home runs (11.7% rate since the start of last season). With a 4.48 K/BB rate this year, Julio Rodriguez has displayed poor plate discipline, grading out in the 14th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects MJ Melendez in the 77th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Kauffman Stadium profiles as the #2 stadium in MLB for left-handed batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in MLB, which often leads to better offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the hottest weather on the slate today at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 7th-most-favorable of the day for batters.

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