Minnesota @ Kansas City Picks & Props

Dry weather has a small but significant correlation with less offense (and more strikeouts), and the weather report projects the 3rd-driest conditions of the day at 37%. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 8.2-mph in this game, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for pitchers. Batting from the same side that Alec Marsh throws from, Jose Miranda will be at a disadvantage in today's matchup. Jose Miranda pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.3% — 93rd percentile) and will be challenged by the league's 4th-deepest LF fences in today's game. Jose Miranda will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's game.

Dry weather has a small but significant correlation with less offense (and more strikeouts), and the weather report projects the 3rd-driest conditions of the day at 37%. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 8.2-mph in this game, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for pitchers. Bailey Ober will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Bobby Witt Jr. in today's game. Bobby Witt Jr. has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.8%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball's deepest RF fences in today's matchup. Typically, bats like Bobby Witt Jr. who hit a lot of flyballs tend to perform worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Bailey Ober.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Matt Wallner ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Matt Wallner is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. The #2 ballpark in the game for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Matt Wallner will have the handedness advantage over Alec Marsh in today's game.

The #2 ballpark in the game for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Out of all the teams today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the Kansas City Royals. Carlos Santana has made significant strides with his Barrel% in recent games, improving his 7.4% seasonal rate to 12.5% in the last week's worth of games. There has been a significant improvement in Carlos Santana's launch angle from last season's 12.5° to 15.7° this season.

The #2 ballpark in the game for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Out of all the teams today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the Kansas City Royals. Brooks Lee has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 88.6-mph average in the last 7 days to his seasonal 85.7-mph average. Brooks Lee's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved of late, going from 44.4% on the season to 57.1% in the last week's worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Maikel Garcia in the 90th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. The #2 field in the game for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Bats such as Maikel Garcia with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Bailey Ober who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the the Minnesota Twins.

Hunter Renfroe is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today's game. The #2 field in the game for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the the Minnesota Twins. Hunter Renfroe will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The #2 field in the game for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Out of all the teams today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the Kansas City Royals. Checking in at the 77th percentile, Ryan Jeffers sits with a .337 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edouard Julien as the 13th-best hitter in Major League Baseball when estimating his BABIP ability. Edouard Julien is projected to hit 6th in the lineup in this game. The #2 ballpark in the game for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Edouard Julien will hold the platoon advantage over Alec Marsh in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tommy Pham in the 79th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Tommy Pham is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this game. The #2 field in the game for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Extreme groundball bats like Tommy Pham generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Bailey Ober.

The #2 ballpark in the game for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Robbie Grossman will hold the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats. With a 1.51 K/BB rate this year, Robbie Grossman has demonstrated good plate discipline, placing in the 94th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Royce Lewis in the 90th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Royce Lewis is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in today's game. The #2 field in the game for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Out of all the teams today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the Kansas City Royals.

Willi Castro's BABIP ability is projected in the 79th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The #2 ballpark in the game for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Out of all the teams today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the Kansas City Royals. Willi Castro's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls recently (19° over the last 14 days) is significantly better than his 14.1° seasonal angle.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects MJ Melendez in the 79th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. MJ Melendez has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (61% of the time), but he is projected to hit 4th in the batting order today. The #2 ballpark in the game for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Hitting from the opposite that Bailey Ober throws from, MJ Melendez will have the upper hand in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Trevor Larnach in the 84th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Trevor Larnach is penciled in 1st in the lineup today. The #2 ballpark in the game for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Batting from the opposite that Alec Marsh throws from, Trevor Larnach will have an advantage today.

The #2 field in the game for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the the Minnesota Twins. Yuli Gurriel will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats. By putting up a 1.81 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Yuli Gurriel has displayed impressive plate discipline, ranking in the 85th percentile.

The #2 ballpark in the game for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Kyle Isbel will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Bailey Ober today. The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Kyle Isbel has a strong chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Kyle Isbel will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Salvador Perez ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Salvador Perez is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. The #2 field in the game for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Salvador Perez will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The #2 ballpark in the game for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Hitting from the opposite that Bailey Ober throws from, Michael Massey will have an advantage today. The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Michael Massey stands a good chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Michael Massey will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Paul DeJong is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 77% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. The #2 field in the game for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats in all categories, and Paul DeJong will hold that advantage today. Paul DeJong has made substantial gains with his Barrel% recently, upping his 10.8% seasonal rate to 21.1% in the past 14 days.

The #2 field in the game for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats across the board, and Freddy Fermin will hold that advantage in today's game. Placing in the 89th percentile, Freddy Fermin sits with a .328 BABIP this year.