Kansas City @ Cleveland Picks & Props

Gavin Williams will hold the platoon advantage over Bobby Witt Jr. today. The Cleveland Guardians infield defense projects as the strongest out of all the teams in action today. Playing on the road generally weakens hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Bobby Witt Jr. today. Despite posting a .421 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Bobby Witt Jr. has experienced some positive variance given the .042 discrepancy between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .379.

Michael Massey's BABIP ability is projected in the 20th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). When starting against a righty on the mound this year, Michael Massey has been pinch hit for 10% of the time. The Cleveland Guardians infield defense projects as the strongest out of all the teams in action today. Playing on the road typically reduces hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Michael Massey in today's matchup. Over the last 14 days, Michael Massey's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 7.3% down to 0%.

Progressive Field has the 7th-deepest centerfield dimensions among all major league stadiums. Among all the teams today, the 4th-strongest infield defense is that of the the Kansas City Royals. Andres Gimenez's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off lately; his 87.9-mph seasonal mark has fallen off to 78.8-mph in the last week. Andres Gimenez's launch angle this year (8.7°) is quite a bit lower than his 12.9° angle last year. Compared to his seasonal mark of 8.7°, Andres Gimenez has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (-1°) in the last 14 days.

Among all the teams today, the 4th-strongest infield defense is that of the the Kansas City Royals. Despite posting a .353 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Steven Kwan has been very fortunate given the .043 gap between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .310.

Jhonkensy Noel is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. The #8 venue in the majors for boosting base hits to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude among all parks, which tends to lead to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is predicted to have the 4th-highest temperatures of the day at 91°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Jose Ramirez ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jose Ramirez is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in today's game. The #8 field in MLB for boosting BABIP to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude among all parks, which tends to lead to more offense. Jose Ramirez pulls a lot of his flyballs (41.9% — 99th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Will Brennan in the 87th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. The #8 field in MLB for boosting BABIP to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude among all parks, which tends to lead to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is predicted to have the 4th-highest temperatures of the day at 91°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lane Thomas in the 75th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. The #8 venue in the majors for boosting base hits to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude among all parks, which tends to lead to more offense. Lane Thomas pulls many of his flyballs (33.5% — 77th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats across the board, and Lane Thomas will hold that advantage today.

The #8 field in MLB for boosting BABIP to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude among all parks, which tends to lead to more offense. Bo Naylor will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Michael Lorenzen in today's game. Bo Naylor pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.6% — 78th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats in all categories, and Bo Naylor will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Maikel Garcia's batting average talent is projected to be in the 91st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The #8 venue in the majors for boosting base hits to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude among all parks, which tends to lead to more offense. Maikel Garcia has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.8%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of the league's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Maikel Garcia has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 95.8-mph average in the last week to his seasonal average of 90.1-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Vinnie Pasquantino in the 88th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Vinnie Pasquantino is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. The #8 field in MLB for boosting BABIP to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude among all parks, which tends to lead to more offense. Vinnie Pasquantino will hold the platoon advantage against Gavin Williams today.

The #8 venue in the majors for boosting base hits to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude among all parks, which tends to lead to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is predicted to have the 4th-highest temperatures of the day at 91°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Freddy Fermin pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.3% — 82nd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 3rd-shallowest LF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects MJ Melendez in the 80th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. MJ Melendez is projected to hit 5th in the lineup today. The #8 field in MLB for boosting BABIP to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude among all parks, which tends to lead to more offense. MJ Melendez will hold the platoon advantage against Gavin Williams in today's game.

David Fry is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this matchup. The #8 venue in the majors for boosting base hits to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude among all parks, which tends to lead to more offense. David Fry pulls a lot of his flyballs (36% — 92nd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and David Fry will hold that advantage today.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Salvador Perez ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Salvador Perez is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today. The #8 venue in the majors for boosting base hits to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude among all parks, which tends to lead to more offense. Salvador Perez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.6% — 93rd percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

The #8 venue in the majors for boosting base hits to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude among all parks, which tends to lead to more offense. Paul DeJong pulls many of his flyballs (35.9% — 91st percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Paul DeJong has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 100.8-mph average over the last 14 days to his seasonal EV of 93.8-mph.

The #8 field in MLB for boosting BABIP to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude among all parks, which tends to lead to more offense. Adam Frazier will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Gavin Williams in today's matchup. Over the last two weeks, Adam Frazier's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 85.9-mph over the course of the season to 89.2-mph lately. Adam Frazier's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved recently, going from 46.6% on the season to 55.6% over the last 14 days.

The #8 field in MLB for boosting BABIP to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude among all parks, which tends to lead to more offense. Daniel Schneemann will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Michael Lorenzen today. Daniel Schneemann will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The #8 field in MLB for boosting BABIP to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude among all parks, which tends to lead to more offense. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats across the board, and Brayan Rocchio will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.222) suggests that Brayan Rocchio has been unlucky this year with his .207 actual batting average.

The #8 field in MLB for boosting BABIP to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude among all parks, which tends to lead to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Gavin Williams throws from, Kyle Isbel will have an advantage today. Kyle Isbel has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.1-mph to 93.6-mph in the past week.