Cleveland @ Minnesota Picks & Props

Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in the league, which often leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Austin Martin will hold that advantage in today's game. Austin Martin has seen a big increase in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 91.7-mph average in the past two weeks to his seasonal EV of 87.4-mph. Austin Martin's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased lately, increasing from 52.8% on the season to 59.3% over the past 14 days.

Target Field has the 10th-deepest centerfield fences among all major league stadiums. This contest is expected to have the 2nd-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Jose Ramirez will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today. Jose Ramirez's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has decreased from last year to this one, falling from 44.3% to 39.3%. Jose Ramirez has experienced some positive variance in regards to his batting average this year; his .281 figure is considerably higher than his .259 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

This contest is expected to have the 2nd-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Today, Steven Kwan is at a disadvantage facing the league's 11th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 38.3% rate (94th percentile). Steven Kwan will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today. Steven Kwan has been lucky this year, compiling a .372 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .310 — a .062 gap.

Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in the league, which often leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for batters. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 2nd-weakest among every team in action today.

Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in the league, which often leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Carlos Santana will hold that advantage today. Sporting a 1.85 K/BB rate this year, Carlos Santana has displayed strong plate discipline, checking in at the 84th percentile.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Lane Thomas ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Lane Thomas is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in the league, which often leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for batters. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 2nd-weakest among every team in action today.

Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in the league, which often leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 7th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Kyle Farmer will hold that advantage in today's matchup. As it relates to his batting average, Kyle Farmer has had bad variance on his side this year. His .188 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .230.

David Fry is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in today's game. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in the league, which often leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for batters. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 2nd-weakest among every team in action today. David Fry's launch angle in recent games (7.5° in the last 7 days) is a significant dropoff from his 17.6° seasonal mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Byron Buxton in the 95th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Byron Buxton is projected to bat 4th in the lineup today. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in the league, which often leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Byron Buxton will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Max Kepler is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in the league, which often leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Gavin Williams throws from, Max Kepler will have an advantage in today's game. The Cleveland Guardians have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Max Kepler stands a good chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Royce Lewis ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Royce Lewis is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in the league, which often leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 7th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Royce Lewis will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Andres Gimenez's batting average ability is projected to be in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in the league, which often leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Andres Gimenez will hold the platoon advantage against Simeon Woods Richard today. The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Andres Gimenez stands a good chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Miranda in the 83rd percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in the league, which often leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics across the board, and Jose Miranda will hold that advantage in today's game. By putting up a .365 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Jose Miranda grades out in the 91st percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willi Castro in the 81st percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Willi Castro has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (58% of the time), but he is penciled in 1st in the lineup in today's game. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in the league, which often leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Willi Castro will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in the league, which often leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Bo Naylor will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Simeon Woods Richard in today's matchup. The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Bo Naylor stands a good chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 2nd-weakest among every team in action today.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Matt Wallner ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Matt Wallner has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (62% of the time), but he is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in the league, which often leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Matt Wallner will hold the platoon advantage against Gavin Williams in today's matchup.

Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in the league, which often leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Ryan Jeffers will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Trevor Larnach ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Trevor Larnach is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in the league, which often leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Trevor Larnach will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Gavin Williams in today's matchup.

Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in the league, which often leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 7th-most-favorable of the day for batters. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 2nd-weakest among every team in action today. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.227) may lead us to conclude that Brayan Rocchio has suffered from bad luck this year with his .206 actual batting average.

Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in the league, which often leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Simeon Woods Richard throws from, Daniel Schneemann will have an advantage in today's matchup. Daniel Schneemann may have the upper hand against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the Minnesota Twins has just 1 same-handed RP. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 2nd-weakest among every team in action today.

Austin Hedges has gone over 0.5 in 1 of his last 10 games.