Toronto @ Minnesota Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Austin Martin in the 78th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in the majors, which tends to lead to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the 2nd-most suitable hitting conditions on the schedule today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Austin Martin will hold that advantage today.

The 10th-deepest centerfield dimensions in the league are found in Target Field. In the past two weeks, Willi Castro's 35.7% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 47.8%. Willi Castro has been lucky this year, posting a .324 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .304 — a .020 discrepancy.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Wallner in the 85th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Matt Wallner is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in the majors, which tends to lead to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Jose Berrios throws from, Matt Wallner will have an edge in today's game.

Daulton Varsho is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in the majors, which tends to lead to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Zebby Matthews throws from, Daulton Varsho will have the upper hand in today's matchup. The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Daulton Varsho stands a good chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Royce Lewis ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Royce Lewis is projected to bat 4th in the lineup today. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in the majors, which tends to lead to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Royce Lewis will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Spencer Horwitz in the 81st percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Spencer Horwitz is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this game. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in the majors, which tends to lead to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Zebby Matthews throws from, Spencer Horwitz will have the upper hand in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ernie Clement in the 89th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in the majors, which tends to lead to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the 2nd-most suitable hitting conditions on the schedule today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Among every team in action today, the 2nd-worst infield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edouard Julien as the 12th-best batter in the game when it comes to his BABIP skill. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in the majors, which tends to lead to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Jose Berrios throws from, Edouard Julien will have an edge today. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats in all categories, and Edouard Julien will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects George Springer in the 91st percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. George Springer is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this game. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in the majors, which tends to lead to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Among every team in action today, the 2nd-worst infield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins.

Addison Barger has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (87% 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 the majors, which tends to lead to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Zebby Matthews throws from, Addison Barger will have an edge in today's game. Addison Barger may have an advantage against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the Minnesota Twins has just 1 same-handed RP.

Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in the majors, which tends to lead to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Carlos Santana will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Carlos Santana has displayed impressive plate discipline this year, checking in at the 89th percentile with a 1.67 K/BB rate.

Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in the majors, which tends to lead to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Christian Vazquez will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Christian Vazquez's launch angle this season (16.9°) is significantly higher than his 9.6° angle last year. In the last two weeks, Christian Vazquez's 28.6% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 18.3%.

Zebby Matthews will hold the platoon advantage over Vladimir Guerrero Jr. today. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.3% — 82nd percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the game's 10th-deepest CF fences today. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's game. Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s launch angle this year (6.9°) is a considerable dropoff from his 10.2° figure last year. In the past two weeks, Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls (3°) has significantly dropped compared to his seasonal mark of 6.4°.

Manuel Margot's batting average ability is projected to be in the 89th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in the majors, which tends to lead to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and Manuel Margot will hold that advantage in today's game. There has been a significant improvement in Manuel Margot's launch angle from last season's 10.6° to 13.9° this season.

Joey Loperfido's BABIP talent is projected in the 89th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in the majors, which tends to lead to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the 2nd-most suitable hitting conditions on the schedule today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Zebby Matthews throws from, Joey Loperfido will have an advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Will Wagner in the 85th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in the majors, which tends to lead to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Zebby Matthews throws from, Will Wagner will have the upper hand today. The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Will Wagner can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Miranda in the 84th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in the majors, which tends to lead to better offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report forecasts the 3rd-hottest temperature of the day at 82°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats across the board, and Jose Miranda will hold that advantage in today's game.

Max Kepler is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in today's game. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in the majors, which tends to lead to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Jose Berrios throws from, Max Kepler will have the upper hand in today's game. Max Kepler will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alejandro Kirk in the 86th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in the majors, which tends to lead to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Among every team in action today, the 2nd-worst infield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins. Alejandro Kirk's launch angle this year (9.3°) is quite a bit better than his 6.2° mark last year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Trevor Larnach in the 85th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Trevor Larnach is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card today. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in the majors, which tends to lead to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Trevor Larnach will hold the platoon advantage over Jose Berrios in today's game.

Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in the majors, which tends to lead to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Zebby Matthews throws from, Nathan Lukes will have an edge in today's matchup. The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Nathan Lukes stands a good chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. Among every team in action today, the 2nd-worst infield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins.