Kansas City @ Colorado Picks & Props

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report predicts the 3rd-most suitable pitching conditions of the day. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for hurlers. Batting from the same side that Tanner Gordon throws from, Salvador Perez encounters a tough challenge in today's matchup. Playing on the road typically lessens batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Salvador Perez today. Salvador Perez has been lucky in regards to his batting average this year; his .274 figure is quite a bit higher than his .254 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report predicts the 3rd-most suitable pitching conditions of the day. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for hurlers. Vinnie Pasquantino will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's game. Vinnie Pasquantino has struggled with his Barrel% recently; his 7.4% seasonal rate has fallen off to 2.4% in the last two weeks' worth of games. Vinnie Pasquantino has put up a .249 BABIP this year, grading out in the 12th percentile.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report predicts the 3rd-most suitable pitching conditions of the day. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for hurlers. Brady Singer will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Brendan Rodgers in today's game... and it's an over-sized mismatch considering Singer's large platoon split. Typically, hitters like Brendan Rodgers who hit a lot of flyballs tend to perform worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Brady Singer. In the past 14 days, Brendan Rodgers's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen from his seasonal mark of 88.8 mph to 73.4 mph.

Hunter Renfroe's BABIP skill is projected in the 2nd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Hunter Renfroe is penciled in 6th on the lineup card today. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report predicts the 3rd-most suitable pitching conditions of the day. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for hurlers. Tanner Gordon will hold the platoon advantage over Hunter Renfroe in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Massey in the 20th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report predicts the 3rd-most suitable pitching conditions of the day. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for hurlers. Michael Massey will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's game. Michael Massey's launch angle this year (15.8°) is quite a bit worse than his 19.6° angle last season.

Maikel Garcia is projected to bat 8th in the lineup in today's game, which would be a downgrade from his 98% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this year. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report predicts the 3rd-most suitable pitching conditions of the day. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for hurlers. Batting from the same side that Tanner Gordon throws from, Maikel Garcia will be in a tough position in today's matchup. Maikel Garcia will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

31% of the time that Adam Frazier has started against a right-handed pitcher this year, he has been replaced by a pinch-hitter. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report predicts the 3rd-most suitable pitching conditions of the day. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for hurlers. Adam Frazier will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's matchup. Adam Frazier's exit velocity on flyballs has declined this year; his 87.2-mph average last season has fallen to 84.1-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Elias Diaz in the 17th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report predicts the 3rd-most suitable pitching conditions of the day. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for hurlers. Considering Brady Singer's large platoon split, Elias Diaz will be at a tremendous disadvantage batting from the same side of the dish in this game. Elias Diaz's exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off this season; his 91.2-mph average last season has dropped to 87.8-mph.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report predicts the 3rd-most suitable pitching conditions of the day. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for hurlers. Brady Singer will have the handedness advantage over Brenton Doyle today... and it's an over-sized mismatch considering Singer's large platoon split. Brenton Doyle has had some very good luck with with his wOBA this year; his .336 mark is a fair amount higher than his .318 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report predicts the 3rd-most suitable pitching conditions of the day. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for hurlers. Brady Singer will have the handedness advantage over Ezequiel Tovar today... and it's an even bigger mismatch considering Singer's large platoon split. Ezequiel Tovar has taken a step back with his Barrel% recently; his 8% seasonal rate has decreased to 0% over the past two weeks. Ezequiel Tovar has been cold of late, with his seasonal exit velocity of 88.1-mph dropping to 82.1-mph over the past 14 days.

Freddy Fermin is projected to bat 6th in the batting order in this game. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report predicts the 3rd-most suitable pitching conditions of the day. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for hurlers. Hitting from the same side that Tanner Gordon throws from, Freddy Fermin will not have the upper hand in today's game. Freddy Fermin will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Charlie Blackmon in the 24th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report predicts the 3rd-most suitable pitching conditions of the day. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for hurlers. Charlie Blackmon's average exit velocity has fallen off this year; his 86.4-mph figure last season has decreased to 84.4-mph. When it comes to his batting average, Charlie Blackmon has experienced some positive variance this year. His .259 BA has been significantly inflated relative to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .225.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan McMahon in the 78th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Ryan McMahon is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. Coors Field grades out as the #1 ballpark in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Coors Field sits at the highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Given Brady Singer's large platoon split, Ryan McMahon will have a tremendous advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Jones in the 94th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Coors Field grades out as the #1 ballpark in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Coors Field sits at the highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Given Brady Singer's large platoon split, Nolan Jones will have a massive advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and Nolan Jones will hold that advantage today.

Jake Cave's BABIP ability is projected in the 78th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Jake Cave has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (98% of the time), but he is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this game. Coors Field grades out as the #1 ballpark in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Coors Field sits at the highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Because of Brady Singer's large platoon split, Jake Cave will have a tremendous advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate today.

Coors Field grades out as the #1 ballpark in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Coors Field sits at the highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the plate, Michael Toglia will get to bat from his good side against a pitcher with a large platoon split (Brady Singer) in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and Michael Toglia will hold that advantage today. Michael Toglia has made substantial strides with his Barrel% lately, bettering his 16.8% seasonal rate to 26.7% over the last two weeks.

Coors Field grades out as the #1 ballpark in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Coors Field sits at the highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Tanner Gordon throws from, Kyle Isbel will have an advantage in today's game.

Coors Field grades out as the #1 ballpark in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Coors Field sits at the highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Tanner Gordon throws from, MJ Melendez will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Over the past week, MJ Melendez's 66.7% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 40%. MJ Melendez has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his wOBA this year; his .265 rate is a fair amount lower than his .310 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Coors Field as the best venue in the league for RHB batting average. Coors Field sits at the highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and Jacob Stallings will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Compared to last season, Jacob Stallings has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for base hits, increasing his percentage of balls hit between -4° and 26° from 37.9% to 47.4% this season. In notching a .329 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Jacob Stallings is positioned in the 77th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bobby Witt Jr. as the 7th-best batter in Major League Baseball as it relates to his batting average talent. Bobby Witt Jr. is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Coors Field as the best venue in the league for RHB batting average. Coors Field sits at the highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Bobby Witt Jr.'s average exit velocity has risen significantly from last season to this one, averaging 92.7-mph now compared to just 90.7-mph then.