Cleveland @ Detroit Picks & Props

Gio Urshela is penciled in 7th on the lineup card in this matchup. Among all major league stadiums, Comerica Park's CF fences are the 2nd-deepest. Gavin Williams will have the handedness advantage over Gio Urshela today. Gio Urshela's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has fallen off recently, falling from 47.5% on the season to 12.5% in the last week's worth of games. Checking in at the 11th percentile, Gio Urshela sports a .263 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) this year.

Among all major league stadiums, Comerica Park's CF fences are the 2nd-deepest. Hitting from the same side that Gavin Williams throws from, Matt Vierling will be in a tough position in today's matchup. As it relates to plate discipline, Matt Vierling's talent is quite weak, sporting a 4.25 K/BB rate this year while ranking in in the 15th percentile.

Hitting from the same side that Tyler Holton throws from, Steven Kwan faces a tough challenge in today's game. Steven Kwan has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.5%) and will have to hit them out towards the league's 5th-deepest LF fences in today's game. Steven Kwan will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Steven Kwan's true offensive skill to be a .310, suggesting that he has been lucky this year given the .072 difference between that mark and his actual .382 wOBA.

Jose Ramirez pulls many of his flyballs (41.7% — 99th percentile) but may find it hard to clear baseball's 5th-deepest LF fences in today's game. Jose Ramirez will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today. Jose Ramirez has been cold of late, with his seasonal exit velocity of 89.5-mph dropping to 86.5-mph in the past 7 days. Jose Ramirez's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has dropped off from last year to this one, falling from 44.3% to 38.9%. Jose Ramirez has had positive variance on his side thus far when it comes to with his wOBA this year; his .356 figure is considerably higher than his .333 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Comerica Park profiles as the #6 ballpark in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to more offense. The Detroit Tigers have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Daniel Schneemann has a strong chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Out of every team on the slate today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense is that of the the Detroit Tigers. Ranking in the 77th percentile for Sprint Speed at 28.3 ft/sec this year, Daniel Schneemann is quite toolsy.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andres Gimenez in the 88th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Comerica Park profiles as the #6 ballpark in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to more offense. The Detroit Tigers have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Andres Gimenez has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. Out of every team on the slate today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense is that of the the Detroit Tigers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Freeman in the 92nd percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Comerica Park ranks as the #6 stadium in the majors for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Tyler Holton throws from, Tyler Freeman will have an advantage in today's game. Out of every team on the slate today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense is that of the the Detroit Tigers.

Angel Martinez is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in today's game. Comerica Park ranks as the #6 stadium in the majors for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to more offense. As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the dish, Angel Martinez will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his good side against Tyler Holton in today's game. Out of every team on the slate today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense is that of the the Detroit Tigers.

Justyn-Henry Malloy has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (73% of the time), but he is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in today's game. Comerica Park ranks as the #6 stadium in the majors for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to more offense. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Justyn-Henry Malloy will hold that advantage in today's game. Over the last 14 days, Justyn-Henry Malloy has significantly improved the launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls: 36.4° compared to his seasonal mark of 26.5°.

Comerica Park ranks as the #6 stadium in the majors for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to more offense. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Jake Rogers will hold that advantage in today's matchup. In the last week, Jake Rogers's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 10.9% up to 25%. Jake Rogers has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 101.1-mph average over the past 7 days to his seasonal figure of 96.7-mph.

Wenceel Perez is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in today's game. Comerica Park profiles as the #6 ballpark in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to more offense. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Wenceel Perez will hold that advantage today. Wenceel Perez has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 90-mph average over the past 14 days to his seasonal 87.7-mph EV.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Colt Keith in the 81st percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Colt Keith is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. Comerica Park profiles as the #6 ballpark in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to more offense. Colt Keith will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Gavin Williams in today's game.

Comerica Park ranks as the #6 stadium in the majors for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to more offense. Andy Ibanez will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats. Andy Ibanez's launch angle this season (19.8°) is considerably higher than his 12.6° mark last year. By putting up a .278 batting average this year, Andy Ibanez has performed in the 86th percentile.

Bligh Madris is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this matchup. Comerica Park profiles as the #6 ballpark in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to more offense. Bligh Madris will hold the platoon advantage over Gavin Williams today. Bligh Madris will probably have the upper hand against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Cleveland Guardians has just 1 same-handed RP.

Comerica Park profiles as the #6 ballpark in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to more offense. Zach McKinstry will hold the platoon advantage against Gavin Williams today. Zach McKinstry will probably have an edge against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Cleveland Guardians only has 1 same-handed RP. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Zach McKinstry will hold that advantage in today's game.

Comerica Park ranks as the #6 stadium in the majors for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Tyler Holton throws from, Austin Hedges will have the upper hand today. Out of every team on the slate today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense is that of the the Detroit Tigers. Austin Hedges's launch angle this year (20.4°) is significantly better than his 15.7° angle last season.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Mark Canha ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Mark Canha is penciled in 4th in the lineup in today's game. Comerica Park ranks as the #6 stadium in the majors for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to more offense. Mark Canha will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.