Atlanta @ Minnesota Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Wallner in the 83rd percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 2nd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Extreme flyball hitters like Matt Wallner tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Max Fried. Out of all the teams playing today, the 10th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Atlanta Braves.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Whit Merrifield in the 85th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Whit Merrifield is projected to bat 1st in the lineup today, which would be an upgrade from his 88% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 2nd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Out of all the teams playing today, the 9th-weakest infield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jarred Kelenic in the 79th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 2nd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Hitting from the opposite that Bailey Ober throws from, Jarred Kelenic will have an advantage in today's game. Jarred Kelenic will probably have an advantage against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Minnesota Twins only has 1 same-handed RP.

Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 2nd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Extreme flyball batters like Orlando Arcia are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Bailey Ober. Out of all the teams playing today, the 9th-weakest infield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins. Orlando Arcia's launch angle this year (9°) is a considerable increase over his 5.5° figure last year.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Matt Olson ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Matt Olson is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 2nd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Batting from the opposite that Bailey Ober throws from, Matt Olson will have an edge in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jorge Soler in the 95th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Jorge Soler is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this game. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 2nd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Out of all the teams playing today, the 9th-weakest infield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ramon Laureano in the 79th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 2nd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Out of all the teams playing today, the 9th-weakest infield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins. Ramon Laureano has made sizeable strides with his Barrel% in recent games, upping his 13% seasonal rate to 21.9% in the past two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Royce Lewis in the 91st percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Royce Lewis is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order today. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 2nd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Royce Lewis will have the handedness advantage against Max Fried today.

Carlos Santana is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 64% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 2nd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the plate, Carlos Santana will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side against Max Fried in today's matchup. Out of all the teams playing today, the 10th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Atlanta Braves.

Travis d'Arnaud is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 2nd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Out of all the teams playing today, the 9th-weakest infield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins. Travis d'Arnaud's 95.5-mph exit velocity on flyballs (an advanced metric to evaluate power) grades out in the 90th percentile this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willi Castro in the 79th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 2nd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Out of all the teams playing today, the 10th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Atlanta Braves. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Willi Castro will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Marcell Ozuna ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Marcell Ozuna is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 2nd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Out of all the teams playing today, the 9th-weakest infield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Sean Murphy in the 90th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Sean Murphy has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (88% of the time), but he is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this game. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report projects the 3rd-highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 84°. Out of all the teams playing today, the weakest infield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Manuel Margot in the 88th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Manuel Margot is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this matchup. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 2nd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Batting from the opposite that Max Fried throws from, Manuel Margot will have an edge today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Miranda in the 84th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Jose Miranda is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this game. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 2nd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Batting from the opposite that Max Fried throws from, Jose Miranda will have the upper hand today.

Ryan Jeffers is projected to hit 4th in the batting order today. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report projects the 3rd-highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 88°. Batting from the opposite that Max Fried throws from, Ryan Jeffers will have the upper hand today. Out of all the teams playing today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense is that of the the Atlanta Braves.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gio Urshela in the 90th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 2nd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Out of all the teams playing today, the 9th-weakest infield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins. Gio Urshela has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 89.8-mph average to last year's 87.4-mph EV.

Kyle Farmer has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (98% of the time), but he is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this game. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 2nd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Batting from the opposite that Max Fried throws from, Kyle Farmer will have the upper hand in today's game. Out of all the teams playing today, the 10th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Atlanta Braves.

Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 2nd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Batting from the opposite that Max Fried throws from, Christian Vazquez will have an advantage in today's game. Out of all the teams playing today, the 10th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Atlanta Braves. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Christian Vazquez will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Austin Martin in the 81st percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 2nd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Austin Martin will hold the platoon advantage against Max Fried in today's matchup. Out of all the teams playing today, the 10th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Atlanta Braves.