San Francisco @ Kansas City Picks & Props

Batting from the same side that Landen Roupp throws from, Bobby Witt Jr. will be in a tough position today. Bobby Witt Jr. has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.7%) but may find it hard to clear MLB's deepest RF fences in today's matchup. The San Francisco Giants infield defense profiles as the 5th-strongest among every team on the slate today. Over the past week, Bobby Witt Jr.'s 30.8% 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 44.1%. Bobby Witt Jr. has been lucky this year, compiling a .411 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .380 — a .031 disparity.

Considering Brady Singer's huge platoon split, Heliot Ramos will be at a tremendous disadvantage batting from the same side of the dish today. Heliot Ramos has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.5%) and will be challenged by baseball's deepest RF fences in today's matchup. Playing on the road generally lessens hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Heliot Ramos in today's matchup. Heliot Ramos's exit velocity on flyballs has declined of late; his 96.3-mph seasonal figure has dropped off to 87.5-mph in the last 7 days. Despite posting a .340 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Heliot Ramos has been very fortunate given the .020 difference between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .320.

Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The weather forecast predicts temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level of the day at 85°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for bats. This season, Casey Schmitt has experienced a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 93.5 mph compared to last year's 89.4 mph mark. Last season, Casey Schmitt had an average launch angle of 10.2° on his hardest-contacted balls, while this year it has significantly increased to 17.1°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Maikel Garcia in the 89th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 2nd-best stadium in MLB for right-handed batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The weather forecast predicts temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level of the day at 85°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for bats.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Tommy Pham ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Tommy Pham is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 2nd-best stadium in MLB for right-handed batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The weather forecast predicts temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level of the day at 85°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 2nd-best field in the league for left-handed batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The weather forecast predicts temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level of the day at 85°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for bats. Kyle Isbel will hold the platoon advantage over Landen Roupp in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Grant McCray in the 93rd percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 2nd-best field in the league for left-handed batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The weather forecast predicts temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level of the day at 85°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for bats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Conforto in the 84th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Michael Conforto is projected to bat 5th in the lineup today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 2nd-best field in the league for left-handed batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The weather forecast predicts temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level of the day at 85°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects MJ Melendez in the 79th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. MJ Melendez is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 2nd-best field in the league for left-handed batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The weather forecast predicts temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level of the day at 85°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

Michael Massey is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 2nd-best field in the league for left-handed batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The weather forecast predicts temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level of the day at 85°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for bats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Salvador Perez in the 85th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Salvador Perez is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 2nd-best stadium in MLB for right-handed batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The weather forecast predicts temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level of the day at 85°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

When estimating his overall offensive ability, LaMonte Wade Jr. ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). LaMonte Wade Jr. is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 2nd-best field in the league for left-handed batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The weather forecast predicts temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level of the day at 85°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

Mike Yastrzemski is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 75% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 2nd-best field in the league for left-handed batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The weather forecast predicts temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level of the day at 85°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for bats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Fitzgerald in the 89th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 2nd-best stadium in MLB for right-handed batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The weather forecast predicts temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level of the day at 85°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for bats.

Adam Frazier has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (73% of the time), but he is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 2nd-best field in the league for left-handed batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The weather forecast predicts temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level of the day at 85°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for bats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 2nd-best stadium in MLB for right-handed batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The weather forecast predicts temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level of the day at 85°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for bats. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Freddy Fermin will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Matt Chapman ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Matt Chapman is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 2nd-best stadium in MLB for right-handed batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The weather forecast predicts temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level of the day at 85°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The weather forecast predicts temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level of the day at 85°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for bats. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.256) implies that Patrick Bailey has had some very poor luck this year with his .237 actual batting average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 2nd-best stadium in MLB for right-handed batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The weather forecast predicts temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level of the day at 85°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for bats. Curt Casali's footspeed has increased this year. His 23.66 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 24.47 ft/sec now.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 2nd-best stadium in MLB for right-handed batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The weather forecast predicts temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level of the day at 85°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for bats. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Yuli Gurriel will hold that advantage today.