Baltimore @ Cleveland Picks & Props

The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the best of the day for hurlers. The Cleveland Guardians infield defense projects as the strongest out of every team today. Playing on the road generally diminishes batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Gunnar Henderson in today's matchup. Gunnar Henderson has struggled with his Barrel% of late; his 12.5% seasonal rate has dropped off to 2.8% over the past two weeks. Compared to his seasonal angle of 8.4°, Gunnar Henderson has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (4.8°) over the past two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Freeman in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. The #9 ballpark in the majors for boosting BABIP to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation often leads to better offense. The Baltimore Orioles outfield defense projects as the 5th-worst among all the teams playing today. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Tyler Freeman will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Ramirez in the 97th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Jose Ramirez is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. Progressive Field ranks as the #9 stadium in baseball for LHB BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation often leads to better offense. Jose Ramirez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (41.8% — 99th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 6th-shallowest RF fences today.

Steven Kwan's batting average ability is projected to be in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Steven Kwan is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. Progressive Field ranks as the #9 stadium in baseball for LHB BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation often leads to better offense. Steven Kwan will hold the platoon advantage over Corbin Burnes in today's game.

Progressive Field ranks as the #9 stadium in baseball for LHB BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation often leads to better offense. Cedric Mullins II will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Gavin Williams in today's matchup. Cedric Mullins II is apt to have the upper hand against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Cleveland Guardians only has 1 same-handed RP. Cedric Mullins II pulls many of his flyballs (35.9% — 91st percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andres Gimenez in the 87th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Progressive Field ranks as the #9 stadium in baseball for LHB BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation often leads to better offense. Andres Gimenez will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Corbin Burnes in today's matchup. The Baltimore Orioles outfield defense projects as the 5th-worst among all the teams playing today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adley Rutschman in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Adley Rutschman is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this matchup. Progressive Field ranks as the #9 stadium in baseball for LHB BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation often leads to better offense. Adley Rutschman's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls this season (16.4°) is quite a bit higher than his 13° angle last season.

Anthony Santander is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. Progressive Field ranks as the #9 stadium in baseball for LHB BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation often leads to better offense. Anthony Santander pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (40.8% — 99th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 6th-shallowest RF fences today. In the past 14 days, Anthony Santander's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 93.7-mph over the course of the season to 98.6-mph of late.

Progressive Field ranks as the #9 stadium in baseball for LHB BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation often leads to better offense. Daniel Schneemann will hold the platoon advantage over Corbin Burnes in today's matchup. The Baltimore Orioles outfield defense projects as the 5th-worst among all the teams playing today. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats across the board, and Daniel Schneemann will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The #9 ballpark in the majors for boosting BABIP to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation often leads to better offense. Austin Hedges pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.2% — 88th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. The Baltimore Orioles outfield defense projects as the 5th-worst among all the teams playing today. Austin Hedges will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

David Fry is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this game. The #9 ballpark in the majors for boosting BABIP to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation often leads to better offense. David Fry pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.7% — 90th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. The Baltimore Orioles outfield defense projects as the 5th-worst among all the teams playing today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Holliday in the 94th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Progressive Field ranks as the #9 stadium in baseball for LHB BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation often leads to better offense. Jackson Holliday will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Gavin Williams in today's game. The Cleveland Guardians have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jackson Holliday can likely count on never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan Mountcastle in the 93rd percentile when assessing his batting average talent. The #9 ballpark in the majors for boosting BABIP to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation often leads to better offense. Ryan Mountcastle has a 96th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.1%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the game's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. In the last 7 days, Ryan Mountcastle's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 9.8% up to 15.8%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan O'Hearn in the 92nd percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Ryan O'Hearn is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this game. Progressive Field ranks as the #9 stadium in baseball for LHB BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation often leads to better offense. Ryan O'Hearn will hold the platoon advantage against Gavin Williams in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Eloy Jimenez in the 89th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. The #9 ballpark in the majors for boosting BABIP to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation often leads to better offense. In the past 7 days, Eloy Jimenez's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 9.9% up to 37.5%. Eloy Jimenez's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased of late, rising from 38.8% on the season to 75% in the past week's worth of games.

Progressive Field ranks as the #9 stadium in baseball for LHB BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation often leads to better offense. The Baltimore Orioles outfield defense projects as the worst among all the teams playing today. Brayan Rocchio will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats. Over the past two weeks, Brayan Rocchio's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 90.2-mph over the course of the season to 95.7-mph lately.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Colton Cowser as the 15th-best hitter in the majors as it relates to his BABIP ability. Colton Cowser is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 81% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. Progressive Field ranks as the #9 stadium in baseball for LHB BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation often leads to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Gavin Williams throws from, Colton Cowser will have an edge today.

Ramón Urías has gone over 0.5 in 8 of his last 10 games.