Seattle @ Kansas City Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 3rd-best field in the game for righty batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level on the slate today at 88°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Nelson Velazquez will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Using Statcast data, Nelson Velazquez ranks in the 86th percentile for hitting ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .346.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 3rd-best field in the game for righty batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level on the slate today at 88°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Nick Loftin will hold that advantage in today's game. Nick Loftin has gotten much quicker this season, improving from last season's 27.23 ft/sec to 27.92 ft/sec now (according to Statcast's Sprint Speed metric).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luke Raley in the 81st percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Luke Raley is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today's game. The #3 venue in baseball for boosting batting average to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level on the slate today at 88°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Dylan Moore ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 3rd-best field in the game for righty batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level on the slate today at 88°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Using Statcast metrics, Dylan Moore is in the 86th percentile for hitting ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .345.

J.P. Crawford is projected to hit 1st in the batting order today. The #3 venue in baseball for boosting batting average to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level on the slate today at 88°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). J.P. Crawford will hold the platoon advantage against Alec Marsh in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 3rd-best field in the game for righty batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level on the slate today at 88°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Maikel Garcia in the 96th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Maikel Garcia is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 3rd-best field in the game for righty batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level on the slate today at 88°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for mound aces. Batting from the same side that Luis Castillo throws from, Bobby Witt Jr. meets a tough challenge 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 the league's deepest RF fences today. Despite posting a .393 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Bobby Witt Jr. has experienced some positive variance given the .033 disparity between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .360.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 3rd-best field in the game for righty batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level on the slate today at 88°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Mitch Haniger's true offensive talent to be a .313, indicating that he has suffered from bad luck this year given the .039 gap between that figure and his actual .274 wOBA. Mitch Haniger's 11.3% Barrel% (a reliable stat to measure power) grades out in the 81st percentile since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ty France in the 80th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Ty France is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 3rd-best field in the game for righty batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level on the slate today at 88°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 3rd-best field in the game for righty batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level on the slate today at 88°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Mitch Garver has gotten much quicker this year, improving from last season's 25.58 ft/sec to 26.07 ft/sec now (according to Statcast's Sprint Speed metric). Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.214) suggests that Mitch Garver has experienced some negative variance this year with his .177 actual batting average.

Josh Rojas is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order today. The #3 venue in baseball for boosting batting average to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level on the slate today at 88°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Hitting from the opposite that Alec Marsh throws from, Josh Rojas will have the upper hand in today's game.

The #3 venue in baseball for boosting batting average to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level on the slate today at 88°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Batting from the opposite that Alec Marsh throws from, Dominic Canzone will have the upper hand in today's game. Dominic Canzone has had some very poor luck with his batting average since the start of last season; his .205 figure is significantly deflated relative to his .284 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

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 bat 4th on the lineup card in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 3rd-best field in the game for righty batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level on the slate today at 88°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for mound aces. Batting from the same side that Alec Marsh throws from, Julio Rodriguez will have a disadvantage today. Julio Rodriguez hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.3% — 82nd percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the league's 4th-deepest CF fences in today's game. Julio Rodriguez will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's game. 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 optimize home runs (11.7% rate since the start of last season).

The #3 venue in baseball for boosting batting average to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level on the slate today at 88°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Kyle Isbel will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Luis Castillo today. Kyle Isbel will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Vinnie Pasquantino ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Vinnie Pasquantino is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. The #3 venue in baseball for boosting batting average to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level on the slate today at 88°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

The #3 venue in baseball for boosting batting average to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level on the slate today at 88°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Adam Frazier will have the handedness advantage over Luis Castillo in today's game. Adam Frazier will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Cal Raleigh is projected to hit 4th in the batting order today. The #3 venue in baseball for boosting batting average to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level on the slate today at 88°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Cal Raleigh's 12.6% Barrel% (an advanced stat to study power) grades out in the 85th percentile since the start of last season.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, MJ Melendez ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). MJ Melendez is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today. The #3 venue in baseball for boosting batting average to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level on the slate today at 88°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).