Baltimore @ Kansas City props

Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly correlated with lower temperatures, and the weather forecast for this contest calls for the 4th-lowest temperature of all games on the slate today at 48°. Bobby Witt Jr. has an 85th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.8%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards baseball's deepest RF fences in today's matchup. Typically, hitters like Bobby Witt Jr. who hit a lot of groundballs are generally less successful when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as Cade Povich. Out of all the teams playing today, the 2nd-best infield defense is that of the the Baltimore Orioles. This year, there has been a decline in Bobby Witt Jr.'s speed with his Statcast Sprint Speed dropping from 30.49 ft/sec last year to 28.84 ft/sec currently.

Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly correlated with lower temperatures, and the weather forecast for this contest calls for the 4th-lowest temperature of all games on the slate today at 48°. Ryan Mountcastle has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.2%) but may find it hard to clear MLB's deepest RF fences in today's game. Ryan Mountcastle will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today. Notching a 0° launch angle over the past 7 days suggests that Ryan Mountcastle has been finding it challenging to lift the ball of late, which is a key component of hitting for power. Ryan Mountcastle has shown bad plate discipline since the start of last season, grading out in the 14th percentile with a 4.2 K/BB rate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jordan Westburg in the 93rd percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Jordan Westburg is penciled in 1st on the lineup card today. The #4 field in the game for boosting batting average to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Jordan Westburg will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kris Bubic in today's matchup.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Jonathan India ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jonathan India is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this game. The #4 field in the game for boosting batting average to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Cade Povich throws from, Jonathan India will have an edge today.

Maikel Garcia's batting average skill is projected to be in the 89th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The #4 field in the game for boosting batting average to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Maikel Garcia will have the handedness advantage over Cade Povich in today's matchup. Extreme flyball hitters like Maikel Garcia tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Cade Povich.

The #4 ballpark in the majors for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Cedric Mullins has been hot lately, notching a a 20% Barrel% (a reliable stat to study power) in the last two weeks' worth of games. In the last two weeks, Cedric Mullins's swing has been well optimized for home runs, notching a 30% of balls hit with a launch angle in the optimal range of 23° to 34°. Cedric Mullins's 21.2° launch angle (a reliable metric to assess a batter's ability to lift the ball for power) is among the most flyball-inducing in the majors: 97th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler O'Neill in the 94th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Tyler O'Neill is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in today's game. The #4 field in the game for boosting batting average to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Kris Bubic throws from, Tyler O'Neill will have an edge in today's matchup.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Gunnar Henderson ranks as the 12th-best batter in MLB. Gunnar Henderson is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in today's game. The #4 ballpark in the majors for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.293) implies that Gunnar Henderson has been unlucky since the start of last season with his .281 actual batting average.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Adley Rutschman ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Adley Rutschman is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in today's game. The #4 field in the game for boosting batting average to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The switch-hitting Adley Rutschman will get to bat from his strong side (0) today against Kris Bubic.

Vinnie Pasquantino is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in today's game. The #4 ballpark in the majors for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Vinnie Pasquantino will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats. In the past 14 days, Vinnie Pasquantino has been successful in optimizing the launch angle of his hardest hit balls to hit for power, posting a 30° angle.

Hunter Renfroe is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 100% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. The #4 field in the game for boosting batting average to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Hunter Renfroe will hold the platoon advantage against Cade Povich in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Hunter Renfroe will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ramon Laureano in the 77th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. The #4 field in the game for boosting batting average to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Ramon Laureano will hold the platoon advantage over Kris Bubic in today's game. Since the start of last season, Ramon Laureano's 12.4% Barrel%, a reliable standard for measuring power, places him in the 86th percentile among his peers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mark Canha in the 75th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. The #4 field in the game for boosting batting average to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Cade Povich throws from, Mark Canha will have an edge today. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats across the board, and Mark Canha will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The #4 field in the game for boosting batting average to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Ramon Urias will hold the platoon advantage against Kris Bubic in today's game. Ramon Urias has been hot lately, notching a a 21.4% Barrel% (a reliable stat to evaluate power) in the last week. Placing in the 79th percentile, Ramon Urias has put up a .338 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) since the start of last season.

Salvador Perez is penciled in 4th in the batting order in today's game. The #4 field in the game for boosting batting average to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Salvador Perez will have the handedness advantage against Cade Povich in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Salvador Perez will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The #4 field in the game for boosting batting average to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Cade Povich throws from, Freddy Fermin will have an edge today. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Freddy Fermin will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The #4 field in the game for boosting batting average to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Gary Sanchez will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kris Bubic in today's matchup. Gary Sanchez's 10.2% Barrel% (an advanced metric to evaluate power) ranks in the 75th percentile since the start of last season. Gary Sanchez's maximum exit velocity (a reliable metric to assess power) has been 114.4 mph since the start of last season, ranking in the 93rd percentile.

Michael Massey has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 8 games.