San Francisco @ Kansas City Picks & Props

Kauffman Stadium grades out as the #3 venue in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Kyle Isbel will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Kyle Isbel has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.2-mph to 98.5-mph in the last week. In the last week, Kyle Isbel's 85.7% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 41.1%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Grant McCray in the 93rd percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Kauffman Stadium grades out as the #3 venue in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Seth Lugo throws from, Grant McCray will have an edge today.

As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the most suitable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 4th-strongest of the day for pitchers. Seth Lugo will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Heliot Ramos in today's matchup. Heliot Ramos has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.5%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball's deepest RF fences today. Playing on the road generally lessens batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Heliot Ramos in today's game.

Kauffman Stadium grades out as the #3 venue in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Seth Lugo throws from, Brett Wisely will have the upper hand today.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, LaMonte Wade Jr. ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). LaMonte Wade Jr. is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this game. Kauffman Stadium grades out as the #3 venue in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Seth Lugo throws from, LaMonte Wade Jr. will have the upper hand in today's matchup.

Mike Yastrzemski is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 75% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. Kauffman Stadium grades out as the #3 venue in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Seth Lugo throws from, Mike Yastrzemski will have the upper hand today.

Patrick Bailey is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in today's game. Kauffman Stadium grades out as the #3 venue in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to more offense.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jerar Encarnacion in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Kauffman Stadium projects as the #3 park in baseball for righty batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to more offense.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Maikel Garcia in the 89th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Kauffman Stadium projects as the #3 park in baseball for righty batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Maikel Garcia will hold the platoon advantage over Blake Snell in today's game. Maikel Garcia will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats.

Tyler Fitzgerald's BABIP ability is projected in the 88th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Kauffman Stadium projects as the #3 park in baseball for righty batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Compared to his seasonal average of 19.8°, Tyler Fitzgerald has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 60.5° angle in the last week's worth of games.

Robbie Grossman is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. Kauffman Stadium projects as the #3 park in baseball for righty batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to more offense. As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the plate, Robbie Grossman will get to bat from his better side against Blake Snell in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Robbie Grossman will hold that advantage in today's game.

As it relates to his batting average talent, Bobby Witt Jr. is projected as the 4th-best batter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Bobby Witt Jr. is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. Kauffman Stadium projects as the #3 park in baseball for righty batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Blake Snell throws from, Bobby Witt Jr. will have an advantage in today's matchup.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Tommy Pham ranks in the 77th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Tommy Pham is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this matchup. Kauffman Stadium projects as the #3 park in baseball for righty batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Blake Snell throws from, Tommy Pham will have the upper hand in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Salvador Perez in the 85th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Salvador Perez is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game. Kauffman Stadium projects as the #3 park in baseball for righty batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Blake Snell throws from, Salvador Perez will have an advantage in today's matchup.

Hunter Renfroe is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game. Kauffman Stadium projects as the #3 park in baseball for righty batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Hunter Renfroe will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Blake Snell in today's game. Hunter Renfroe will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Matt Chapman ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Matt Chapman is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this game. Kauffman Stadium projects as the #3 park in baseball for righty batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to more offense.

Kauffman Stadium projects as the #2 park in baseball for righty batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Blake Snell throws from, Paul DeJong will have an edge today. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Paul DeJong will hold that advantage today. This season, Paul DeJong has experienced a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 93.8 mph compared to last year's 90.4 mph mark.

Kauffman Stadium projects as the #3 park in baseball for righty batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Blake Snell throws from, Yuli Gurriel will have an edge in today's matchup. Yuli Gurriel will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

Kauffman Stadium projects as the #3 park in baseball for righty batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Garrett Hampson will have the handedness advantage over Blake Snell in today's game. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Garrett Hampson will hold that advantage in today's game.