Chicago @ New York props

Anthony Rizzo will hold the platoon advantage over Brad Keller in today's matchup. Anthony Rizzo pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36% — 92nd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst among all the teams on the slate today. Anthony Rizzo will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Anthony Rizzo is in the 89th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce base hits (47.5% rate since the start of last season).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Verdugo in the 95th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Alex Verdugo has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (62% of the time), but he is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in today's game. Alex Verdugo will have the handedness advantage against Brad Keller in today's matchup. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst among all the teams on the slate today. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Alex Verdugo will hold that advantage in today's game.

Danny Mendick has an 85th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.1%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Out of all the teams playing today, the 4th-worst outfield defense belongs to the New York Yankees. Danny Mendick's speed has improved this season. His 25.55 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 26.07 ft/sec now.

Nicky Lopez will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Luis Gil in today's game. Out of all the teams playing today, the 4th-worst outfield defense belongs to the New York Yankees. In terms of his batting average, Nicky Lopez has been unlucky since the start of last season. His .221 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .248. Nicky Lopez has displayed strong plate discipline since the start of last season, ranking in the 89th percentile with a 1.56 K/BB rate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gleyber Torres in the 89th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Gleyber Torres has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.4%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards the game's 7th-shallowest RF fences today. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst among all the teams on the slate today. Gleyber Torres will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Gleyber Torres has been unlucky this year, posting a .270 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .330 — a .060 disparity.

Out of all the teams playing today, the 4th-worst outfield defense belongs to the New York Yankees.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Vaughn in the 81st percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Andrew Vaughn is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today. Out of all the teams playing today, the 4th-worst outfield defense belongs to the New York Yankees. Andrew Vaughn's footspeed has increased this year. His 25.53 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 26.3 ft/sec now. Andrew Vaughn has been unlucky this year, compiling a .263 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .318 — a .055 deviation.

Out of all the teams playing today, the 4th-worst outfield defense belongs to the New York Yankees. Paul DeJong's 16.9° launch angle (an advanced standard to study a batter's ability to lift the ball for power) is among the highest in baseball: 84th percentile.

Jon Berti's BABIP ability is projected in the 91st percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Jon Berti has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (46.4%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of the league's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst among all the teams on the slate today. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and Jon Berti will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 89th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Andrew Benintendi is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game. Hitting from the opposite that Luis Gil throws from, Andrew Benintendi will have the upper hand today. Out of all the teams playing today, the 4th-worst outfield defense belongs to the New York Yankees. Despite posting a .220 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Andrew Benintendi has been unlucky given the .090 disparity between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .310.

Gavin Sheets is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in today's game. Gavin Sheets will hold the platoon advantage against Luis Gil in today's game. Out of all the teams playing today, the 4th-worst outfield defense belongs to the New York Yankees.

Eloy Jimenez's batting average ability is projected to be in the 89th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Eloy Jimenez is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in today's game. Out of all the teams playing today, the 4th-worst outfield defense belongs to the New York Yankees. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Eloy Jimenez's true offensive ability to be a .327, implying that he has had bad variance on his side this year given the .045 disparity between that mark and his actual .282 wOBA. Eloy Jimenez's 90.8-mph average exit velocity is among the best in MLB since the start of last season: 79th percentile.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Tommy Pham ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Tommy Pham is penciled in 1st on the lineup card today. Out of all the teams playing today, the 4th-worst outfield defense belongs to the New York Yankees. In notching a .364 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) since the start of last season, Tommy Pham finds himself in the 92nd percentile for hitting ability. Since the start of last season, Tommy Pham has an average exit velocity of 92.3 mph, which ranks among the elite in MLB at the 94th percentile.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Aaron Judge ranks as the best batter in Major League Baseball. Aaron Judge is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in today's game. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst among all the teams on the slate today. Aaron Judge will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. As it relates to his batting average, Aaron Judge has been lucky this year. His .267 rate has been significantly inflated relative to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .242.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Giancarlo Stanton in the 87th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Giancarlo Stanton is penciled in 5th in the batting order today. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst among all the teams on the slate today. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Giancarlo Stanton will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Giancarlo Stanton has had positive variance on his side thus far when it comes to his batting average this year; his .250 mark is a good deal higher than his .224 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Batting from the opposite that Brad Keller throws from, Austin Wells will have an edge in today's matchup. Extreme groundball hitters like Austin Wells generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Brad Keller. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst among all the teams on the slate today. Austin Wells is an extreme flyball hitter and faces the weak outfield defense of Chicago (#2-worst of all teams on the slate). Austin Wells will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The Chicago White Sox outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst among all the teams on the slate today. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Jose Trevino will hold that advantage today.

The switch-hitting Oswaldo Cabrera will get to bat from his good side (0) today against Brad Keller. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst among all the teams on the slate today. Oswaldo Cabrera will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.344) implies that Oswaldo Cabrera has suffered from bad luck this year with his .293 actual wOBA.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Anthony Volpe ranks in the 75th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Anthony Volpe is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this game. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst among all the teams on the slate today. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and Anthony Volpe will hold that advantage in today's game. Anthony Volpe has had some very good luck with his batting average this year; his .272 figure is inflated compared to his .222 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Juan Soto ranks as the 5th-best hitter in baseball. Juan Soto is penciled in 2nd in the lineup today. Juan Soto will hold the platoon advantage against Brad Keller in today's game. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst among all the teams on the slate today. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Juan Soto will hold that advantage in today's game.