Chicago @ Toronto props

THE BAT X projects Whit Merrifield in the 88th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Rogers Centre has the 7th-shallowest centerfield fences in the majors. The Rogers Centre roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this contest 13° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Whit Merrifield will have the benefit of the home field advantage today.

THE BAT X projects Daulton Varsho in the 83rd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Daulton Varsho is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game. Rogers Centre has the 7th-shallowest centerfield fences in the majors. The Rogers Centre roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this contest 13° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Daulton Varsho will hold the platoon advantage over Lance Lynn today.

THE BAT X projects George Springer in the 91st percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. George Springer is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup. Rogers Centre has the 7th-shallowest centerfield fences in the majors. The Rogers Centre roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this contest 13° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. George Springer will have the benefit of the home field advantage today.

THE BAT X projects Kevin Kiermaier in the 75th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. The Rogers Centre roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this contest 13° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Kevin Kiermaier will hold the platoon advantage against Lance Lynn today. Kevin Kiermaier hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.4% — 93rd percentile) and is fortunate to face the game's 10th-shallowest CF fences today. Kevin Kiermaier will have the benefit of the home field advantage today.

THE BAT X projects Andrew Benintendi in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Andrew Benintendi is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this game. The Rogers Centre roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this contest 13° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Andrew Benintendi will hold the platoon advantage against Chris Bassitt today. The Toronto Blue Jays have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Andrew Benintendi stands a good chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.

Rogers Centre has the 7th-shallowest centerfield fences in the majors. The Rogers Centre roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this contest 13° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Brandon Belt will hold the platoon advantage against Lance Lynn today. Brandon Belt will have the benefit of the home field advantage today.

Rogers Centre has the 7th-shallowest centerfield fences in the majors. The Rogers Centre roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this contest 13° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Oscar Colas will hold the platoon advantage over Chris Bassitt today. The Toronto Blue Jays have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Oscar Colas stands a good chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.

THE BAT X projects Lenyn Sosa in the 79th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Rogers Centre has the 7th-shallowest centerfield fences in the majors. The Rogers Centre roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this contest 13° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense.

THE BAT X projects Matt Chapman in the 91st percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Matt Chapman is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. The Rogers Centre roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this contest 13° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Matt Chapman hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39% — 88th percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball's 10th-shallowest CF fences today. Matt Chapman will possess the home field advantage today.

THE BAT X projects Eloy Jimenez in the 89th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Eloy Jimenez is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this game. Rogers Centre has the 7th-shallowest centerfield fences in the majors. The Rogers Centre roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this contest 13° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Eloy Jimenez has put up a .346 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, grading out in the 79th percentile (according to THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

THE BAT X projects Andrew Vaughn in the 88th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Andrew Vaughn is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. The Rogers Centre roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this contest 13° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Andrew Vaughn hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 84th percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball's 10th-shallowest CF fences today. Andrew Vaughn has posted a .272 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, grading out in the 77th percentile (according to THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

THE BAT X projects Alejandro Kirk in the 96th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Rogers Centre has the 7th-shallowest centerfield fences in the majors. The Rogers Centre roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this contest 13° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Alejandro Kirk will have the benefit of the home field advantage today. Alejandro Kirk has notched a .355 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, grading out in the 88th percentile (according to THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

Yasmani Grandal is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game. The Rogers Centre roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this contest 13° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Yasmani Grandal hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 90th percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball's 10th-shallowest CF fences today. Yasmani Grandal's footspeed has gotten better this year. His 22.04 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 22.88 ft/sec now.

The Rogers Centre roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this contest 13° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Elvis Andrus hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 90th percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball's 10th-shallowest CF fences today.

Rogers Centre has the 7th-shallowest centerfield fences in the majors. The Rogers Centre roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this contest 13° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Jake Burger grades out in the 96th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce home runs (23.9% rate since the start of last season).

Luis Robert Jr. has gone over 1.5 in 1 of his last 10 games.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

Cavan Biggio has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

Bo Bichette has gone over 1.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.