Minnesota @ Boston Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Romy Gonzalez in the 95th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. Romy Gonzalez has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (62% of the time), but he is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card today. The #4 park in Major League Baseball for boosting base hits to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Fenway Park. Romy Gonzalez has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.3%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of MLB's 3rd-shallowest RF fences today. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 4th-weakest among all the teams today.

Fenway Park's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest in Major League Baseball, which generally leads to lower offensive output.

Fenway Park profiles as the #4 stadium in the league for LHB base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Nick Sogard pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.1% — 88th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 3rd-shallowest RF fences in today's game. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 4th-weakest among all the teams today. Nick Sogard will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Connor Wong's BABIP talent is projected in the 78th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Connor Wong is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this matchup. The #4 park in Major League Baseball for boosting base hits to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Fenway Park. Fenway Park has the shallowest left field fences in Major League Baseball. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 4th-weakest among all the teams today.

Triston Casas is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in today's game. Fenway Park profiles as the #4 stadium in the league for LHB base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Batting from the opposite that Zebby Matthews throws from, Triston Casas will have an edge in today's matchup. Triston Casas hits many of his flyballs to center field (39% — 93rd percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the game's 3rd-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 4th-weakest among all the teams today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Vaughn Grissom in the 84th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Vaughn Grissom has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.1%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 3rd-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 2nd-weakest among all the teams today. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Vaughn Grissom will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The #4 park in Major League Baseball for boosting base hits to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Fenway Park. Fenway Park has the shallowest left field fences in Major League Baseball.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ceddanne Rafaela in the 81st percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. The #4 park in Major League Baseball for boosting base hits to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Fenway Park. Fenway Park has the shallowest left field fences in Major League Baseball. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 4th-weakest among all the teams today. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Ceddanne Rafaela will hold that advantage today.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Tyler O'Neill ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Tyler O'Neill is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Fenway Park as the 4th-best ballpark in baseball for RHB base hits. Tyler O'Neill pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.4% — 89th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 2nd-weakest among every team in action today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Masataka Yoshida in the 96th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Masataka Yoshida is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 52% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. Fenway Park profiles as the #4 stadium in the league for LHB base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Hitting from the opposite that Zebby Matthews throws from, Masataka Yoshida will have an advantage in today's game. Masataka Yoshida hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 85th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing MLB's 3rd-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Wilyer Abreu in the 83rd percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Fenway Park profiles as the #4 stadium in the league for LHB base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Wilyer Abreu will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Zebby Matthews in today's game. Wilyer Abreu hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.3% — 83rd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the game's 3rd-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 4th-weakest among all the teams today.

Danny Jansen pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (42.5% — 100th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's shallowest LF fences today. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 2nd-weakest among every team in action today. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats in all categories, and Danny Jansen will hold that advantage today. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Danny Jansen's true offensive skill to be a .316, suggesting that he has experienced some negative variance this year given the .022 deviation between that mark and his actual .294 wOBA. As it relates to plate discipline, Danny Jansen's skill is quite impressive, putting up a 1.5 K/BB rate this year while placing in in the 94th percentile.

Fenway Park profiles as the #4 stadium in the league for LHB base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Fenway Park has the 3rd-shallowest right field fences among all major league stadiums. Batting from the opposite that Zebby Matthews throws from, Enmanuel Valdez will have an edge in today's game. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 4th-weakest among all the teams today. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Enmanuel Valdez will hold that advantage today.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Carlos Correa ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Carlos Correa is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. The #4 park in Major League Baseball for boosting base hits to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Fenway Park. Fenway Park has the shallowest left field fences in Major League Baseball.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Royce Lewis in the 86th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Royce Lewis is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in today's game. The #4 park in Major League Baseball for boosting base hits to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Fenway Park. Royce Lewis pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (39.4% — 97th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's shallowest LF fences in today's game.

Trevor Story is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this game. The 3rd-shallowest centerfield fences among all major league parks are found in Fenway Park. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 2nd-weakest among every team in action today. Trevor Story will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. In the last 7 days, Trevor Story's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 6.1% up to 18.2%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willi Castro in the 82nd percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. Fenway Park profiles as the #4 stadium in the league for LHB base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Willi Castro pulls many of his flyballs (33.6% — 78th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 3rd-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Willi Castro's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased lately, going from 49.3% on the season to 81% in the past 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Byron Buxton in the 95th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Byron Buxton is penciled in 1st in the batting order today. The #4 park in Major League Baseball for boosting base hits to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Fenway Park. Byron Buxton pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (41.9% — 99th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's shallowest LF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Miranda in the 81st percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Jose Miranda pulls a lot of his flyballs (36% — 91st percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's shallowest LF fences today. Compared to last season, Jose Miranda has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for home runs, increasing his percentage of balls hit between 23° and 34° from 8.5% to 12.2% this season. Jose Miranda has compiled a .333 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, checking in at the 75th percentile. Jose Miranda has put up a .292 batting average this year, grading out in the 95th percentile.

The #4 park in Major League Baseball for boosting base hits to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Fenway Park. Fenway Park has the shallowest left field fences in Major League Baseball.

Fenway Park profiles as the #4 stadium in the league for LHB base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Carlos Santana pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (39.1% — 97th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 3rd-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Trevor Larnach in the 86th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Trevor Larnach is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. Fenway Park profiles as the #4 stadium in the league for LHB base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Fenway Park has the 3rd-shallowest right field fences among all major league stadiums. Batting from the opposite that Kutter Crawford throws from, Trevor Larnach will have an edge in today's matchup.

Matt Wallner is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in today's game. Fenway Park profiles as the #4 stadium in the league for LHB base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Matt Wallner will hold the platoon advantage against Kutter Crawford in today's game. Matt Wallner has a good chance to have the upper hand against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Boston Red Sox only has 1 same-handed RP. Matt Wallner pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.5% — 90th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 3rd-shallowest RF fences today.

Ryan Jeffers pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.4% — 83rd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's shallowest LF fences today.