Kansas City @ Atlanta Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yuli Gurriel in the 11th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. When starting against a righty hurler this year, Yuli Gurriel has been lifted for a pinch-hitter 14% of the time. Truist Park has the 3rd-deepest left field fences among all stadiums. Hitting from the same side that Charlie Morton throws from, Yuli Gurriel will not have the upper hand in today's game. Playing on the road generally reduces batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Yuli Gurriel in today's matchup.

As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the dish, Ozzie Albies will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side against Cole Ragans in this game. Out of all the teams in action today, the 4th-strongest infield defense is that of the the Kansas City Royals. Ozzie Albies's exit velocity on flyballs has declined this year; his 92.6-mph average last year has lowered to 90.4-mph. Ozzie Albies's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls in recent games (5.1° over the past 14 days) is considerably lower than his 14.4° seasonal figure. As it relates to his batting average, Ozzie Albies has been lucky this year. His .251 rate has been a fair amount higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .235.

Truist Park has the 3rd-deepest left field fences among all stadiums. Batting from the same side that Charlie Morton throws from, Bobby Witt Jr. encounters a tough challenge in today's game. Bobby Witt Jr. will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today. Bobby Witt Jr. has taken a step back with his Barrel% lately; his 14.4% seasonal rate has fallen off to 0% in the past week's worth of games. Bobby Witt Jr.'s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has decreased in recent games, decreasing from 43.7% on the season to 28.1% in the past 14 days.

Batting from the same side that Charlie Morton throws from, Tommy Pham meets a tough challenge in today's matchup. Tommy Pham will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's matchup. In the last week's worth of games, Tommy Pham's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 7% down to 0%. Tommy Pham's average exit velocity has declined recently; his 90.5-mph seasonal figure has dropped off to 84.4-mph in the past 7 days. Tommy Pham's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off lately, falling from 11.1% on the season to 0% in the last week's worth of games.

Gio Urshela is penciled in 8th in the batting order in this game. Truist Park has the 3rd-deepest left field fences among all stadiums. Batting from the opposite that Cole Ragans throws from, Gio Urshela will have the upper hand today. Out of all the teams in action today, the 4th-strongest infield defense is that of the the Kansas City Royals. Posting a .293 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) this year, Gio Urshela finds himself in the 24th percentile for hitting ability.

Out of all the teams in action today, the 4th-strongest infield defense is that of the the Kansas City Royals. Michael Harris II has exhibited poor plate discipline this year, placing in the 12th percentile with a 4.26 K/BB rate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Maikel Garcia in the 89th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. The #7 stadium in the majors for boosting base hits to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park. Built 981 feet above sea level, Truist Park has the 3rd-highest elevation in the league, which tends to lead to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast calls for for the 3rd-best hitting conditions of all games on the slate. Maikel Garcia hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (37.9% — 75th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the league's 5th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Sean Murphy ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The #7 stadium in the majors for boosting base hits to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park. Built 981 feet above sea level, Truist Park has the 3rd-highest elevation in the league, which tends to lead to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast calls for for the 3rd-best hitting conditions of all games on the slate. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Sean Murphy will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Truist Park as the 7th-best venue in the league for lefty BABIP. In the league, Truist Park's CF dimensions are the 3rd-shallowest. Built 981 feet above sea level, Truist Park has the 3rd-highest elevation in the league, which tends to lead to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast calls for for the 3rd-best hitting conditions of all games on the slate. Batting from the opposite that Charlie Morton throws from, Adam Frazier will have an edge in today's matchup.

Michael Massey is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Truist Park as the 7th-best venue in the league for lefty BABIP. In the league, Truist Park's CF dimensions are the 3rd-shallowest. Built 981 feet above sea level, Truist Park has the 3rd-highest elevation in the league, which tends to lead to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast calls for for the 3rd-best hitting conditions of all games on the slate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Truist Park as the 7th-best venue in the league for lefty BABIP. In the league, Truist Park's CF dimensions are the 3rd-shallowest. Built 981 feet above sea level, Truist Park has the 3rd-highest elevation in the league, which tends to lead to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast calls for for the 3rd-best hitting conditions of all games on the slate. Kyle Isbel will hold the platoon advantage over Charlie Morton today.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, MJ Melendez ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). MJ Melendez is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Truist Park as the 7th-best venue in the league for lefty BABIP. In the league, Truist Park's CF dimensions are the 3rd-shallowest. Built 981 feet above sea level, Truist Park has the 3rd-highest elevation in the league, which tends to lead to better offense.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jorge Soler in the 95th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Jorge Soler is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card today. The #7 stadium in the majors for boosting base hits to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park. Built 981 feet above sea level, Truist Park has the 3rd-highest elevation in the league, which tends to lead to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast calls for for the 3rd-best hitting conditions of all games on the slate.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Matt Olson ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Matt Olson is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Truist Park as the 7th-best venue in the league for lefty BABIP. In the league, Truist Park's CF dimensions are the 3rd-shallowest. Built 981 feet above sea level, Truist Park has the 3rd-highest elevation in the league, which tends to lead to better offense.

The #7 stadium in the majors for boosting base hits to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park. Built 981 feet above sea level, Truist Park has the 3rd-highest elevation in the league, which tends to lead to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast calls for for the 3rd-best hitting conditions of all games on the slate. Orlando Arcia will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Salvador Perez ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Salvador Perez is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card today. The #7 stadium in the majors for boosting base hits to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park. Built 981 feet above sea level, Truist Park has the 3rd-highest elevation in the league, which tends to lead to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast calls for for the 3rd-best hitting conditions of all games on the slate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Marcell Ozuna in the 95th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Marcell Ozuna is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this game. The #7 stadium in the majors for boosting base hits to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park. Built 981 feet above sea level, Truist Park has the 3rd-highest elevation in the league, which tends to lead to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast calls for for the 3rd-best hitting conditions of all games on the slate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ramon Laureano in the 83rd percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. The #7 stadium in the majors for boosting base hits to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park. Built 981 feet above sea level, Truist Park has the 3rd-highest elevation in the league, which tends to lead to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast calls for for the 3rd-best hitting conditions of all games on the slate. Ramon Laureano will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The #7 stadium in the majors for boosting base hits to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park. Built 981 feet above sea level, Truist Park has the 3rd-highest elevation in the league, which tends to lead to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast calls for for the 3rd-best hitting conditions of all games on the slate.

The #7 stadium in the majors for boosting base hits to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park. Built 981 feet above sea level, Truist Park has the 3rd-highest elevation in the league, which tends to lead to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast calls for for the 3rd-best hitting conditions of all games on the slate. In the last 7 days, Hunter Renfroe's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 6.1% down to 0%. Compared to his seasonal angle of 16.5°, Hunter Renfroe has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (-1°) over the last two weeks.