Minnesota @ Boston props

Romy Gonzalez's BABIP talent is projected in the 95th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Romy Gonzalez is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup today, which would be an upgrade from his 62% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. The #4 field in Major League Baseball for boosting base hits to RHB, according to 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 out towards MLB's 3rd-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The Minnesota Twins infield defense grades out as the 3rd-worst among every team in action today.

Built just 16 feet above sea level, Fenway Park has one of the lowest elevations in MLB, which generally leads to less offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-most favorable pitching conditions of all games on the slate. The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 21.9-mph in this game, the best of the day for hurlers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ceddanne Rafaela in the 81st percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. The #4 field in Major League Baseball for boosting base hits to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Fenway Park. In Major League Baseball, Fenway Park's LF fences are the shallowest. The Minnesota Twins infield defense grades out as the 3rd-worst among every team in action today. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics across the board, and Ceddanne Rafaela will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Vaughn Grissom in the 85th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. The #4 field in Major League Baseball for boosting base hits to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Fenway Park. Vaughn Grissom has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the game's 3rd-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The Minnesota Twins infield defense grades out as the 3rd-worst among every team in action today. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Vaughn Grissom will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The #4 field in Major League Baseball for boosting base hits to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Fenway Park. In Major League Baseball, Fenway Park's LF fences are the shallowest.

Masataka Yoshida's batting average skill is projected to be in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Masataka Yoshida has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (52% of the time), but he is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this game. The #4 stadium in Major League Baseball for boosting BABIP to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Fenway Park. Hitting from the opposite that Pablo Lopez throws from, Masataka Yoshida will have an advantage in today's matchup. Masataka Yoshida hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 85th percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB's 3rd-shallowest CF fences in today's game.

Triston Casas is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this game. The #4 stadium in Major League Baseball for boosting BABIP to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Fenway Park. Batting from the opposite that Pablo Lopez throws from, Triston Casas will have an advantage in today's matchup. Triston Casas hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39% — 93rd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the league's 3rd-shallowest CF fences today. The Minnesota Twins infield defense grades out as the 3rd-worst among every team in action today.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Royce Lewis ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Royce Lewis is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in today's game. The #4 field in Major League Baseball for boosting base hits to RHB, according to 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 game's shallowest LF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Miranda in the 81st percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Jose Miranda pulls many of his flyballs (36% — 91st 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. Jose Miranda's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last year to this one, rising from 8.5% to 12.2%. Jose Miranda has recorded a .289 batting average this year, grading out in the 92nd percentile.

The #4 field in Major League Baseball for boosting base hits to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Fenway Park. Danny Jansen pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (42.4% — 100th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. The Minnesota Twins infield defense grades out as the 3rd-worst among every team in action today. Danny Jansen will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Trevor Story is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 55% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. The #4 field in Major League Baseball for boosting base hits to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Fenway Park. In Major League Baseball, Fenway Park's LF fences are the shallowest. The Minnesota Twins infield defense grades out as the 3rd-worst among every team in action today. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats across the board, and Trevor Story will hold that advantage today.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Trevor Larnach ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Trevor Larnach is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. The #4 stadium in Major League Baseball for boosting BABIP to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Fenway Park. In Major League Baseball, Fenway Park's right field dimensions are the 3rd-shallowest. Hitting from the opposite that Nick Pivetta throws from, Trevor Larnach will have an edge in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willi Castro in the 82nd percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. The #4 stadium in Major League Baseball for boosting BABIP to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Fenway Park. Willi Castro pulls many of his flyballs (33.6% — 78th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 3rd-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Willi Castro's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better in recent games, rising from 49.3% on the season to 81% in the past 14 days.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, 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 field in Major League Baseball for boosting base hits to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Fenway Park. In Major League Baseball, Fenway Park's LF fences are the shallowest.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Wilyer Abreu ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The #4 stadium in Major League Baseball for boosting BABIP to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Fenway Park. Batting from the opposite that Pablo Lopez throws from, Wilyer Abreu will have an advantage in today's game. Wilyer Abreu hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.3% — 83rd percentile) and is fortunate to face the league's 3rd-shallowest CF fences in today's game. The Minnesota Twins infield defense grades out as the 3rd-worst among every team in action today.

The #4 field in Major League Baseball for boosting base hits to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Fenway Park. Ryan Jeffers pulls many of his flyballs (34.3% — 82nd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's shallowest LF fences today.

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 in this matchup. The #4 field in Major League Baseball for boosting base hits to RHB, according to 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 baseball's shallowest LF fences today.

The #4 stadium in Major League Baseball for boosting BABIP to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Fenway Park. Carlos Santana pulls many 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.

Matt Wallner is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this game. The #4 stadium in Major League Baseball for boosting BABIP to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Fenway Park. Matt Wallner will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nick Pivetta in today's game. The Boston Red Sox have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Matt Wallner has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. Matt Wallner pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.5% — 90th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 3rd-shallowest RF fences today.