Chicago @ Toronto Picks & Props

THE BAT X projects Daulton Varsho in the 82nd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Daulton Varsho is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. Rogers Centre has the 10th-shallowest CF fences in MLB. The Rogers Centre roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 14° hotter than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for offense. Daulton Varsho will hold the platoon advantage over Michael Kopech today.

Rogers Centre ranks as the #26 stadium in Major League Baseball for RHB BABIP, via THE BAT projection system. Andrew Vaughn's quickness has declined this season. His 26.2 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 25.07 ft/sec now. Andrew Vaughn's 7.1° launch angle is among the lowest in MLB: 13th percentile.

THE BAT X projects Kevin Kiermaier in the 77th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. The Rogers Centre roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 14° hotter than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for offense. Kevin Kiermaier will hold the platoon advantage over Michael Kopech today. Kevin Kiermaier hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.4% — 92nd percentile) and is fortunate to face the game's 10th-shallowest CF fences today. Kevin Kiermaier will benefit from the home field advantage today.

Rogers Centre ranks as the #26 stadium in Major League Baseball for RHB BABIP, via THE BAT projection system. Luis Robert grades out in the 23rd percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in home runs (13.3% rate since the start of last season). Luis Robert has shown poor plate discipline since the start of last season, checking in at the 5th percentile with a 5.96 K/BB rate.

THE BAT X projects Lenyn Sosa in the 79th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Rogers Centre has the 10th-shallowest CF fences in MLB. The Rogers Centre roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 14° hotter than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for offense. Lenyn Sosa will hold the platoon advantage against Yusei Kikuchi today... and even better, Kikuchi has a huge platoon split.

THE BAT X projects Andrew Benintendi in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Andrew Benintendi is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game. The Rogers Centre roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 14° hotter than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for offense. The Toronto Blue Jays have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Andrew Benintendi stands a good chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Andrew Benintendi hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 79th percentile) and is fortunate to face the game's 10th-shallowest CF fences today.

Rogers Centre has the 10th-shallowest CF fences in MLB. The Rogers Centre roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 14° hotter than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for offense. Danny Jansen will hold the home field advantage today. Danny Jansen has notched a .345 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, grading out in the 87th percentile (according to THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

THE BAT X projects Eloy Jimenez in the 89th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Eloy Jimenez is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card today. Rogers Centre has the 10th-shallowest CF fences in MLB. The Rogers Centre roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 14° hotter than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for offense. Eloy Jimenez will have the handedness advantage against Yusei Kikuchi today... and even better, Kikuchi has a huge platoon split.

Elvis Andrus has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (96% of the time), but he is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. The Rogers Centre roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 14° hotter than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for offense. Elvis Andrus will hold the platoon advantage over Yusei Kikuchi today... and even better, Kikuchi has a huge platoon split. Elvis Andrus hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 90th percentile) and is fortunate to face the game's 10th-shallowest CF fences today.

Rogers Centre has the 10th-shallowest CF fences in MLB. The Rogers Centre roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 14° hotter than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for offense. Jake Burger will have the handedness advantage over Yusei Kikuchi today... and even better, Kikuchi has a huge platoon split. Jake Burger has posted a .326 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, ranking in the 76th percentile (according to THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

THE BAT X projects Whit Merrifield in the 88th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Rogers Centre has the 10th-shallowest CF fences in MLB. The Rogers Centre roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 14° hotter than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for offense. Whit Merrifield will benefit from the home field advantage today. Whit Merrifield has been unlucky with his batting average since the start of last season; his .256 figure is quite a bit lower than his .272 Expected Batting Average (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

THE BAT X projects Alejandro Kirk in the 96th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Rogers Centre has the 10th-shallowest CF fences in MLB. The Rogers Centre roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 14° hotter than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for offense. Alejandro Kirk will possess the home field advantage today. Alejandro Kirk has put up a .356 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, ranking in the 89th percentile (according to THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

THE BAT X projects Matt Chapman in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Matt Chapman is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game. The Rogers Centre roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 14° hotter than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for offense. Matt Chapman hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39% — 88th percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB's 10th-shallowest CF fences today. Matt Chapman will hold the home field advantage today.

THE BAT X projects George Springer in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. George Springer is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. Rogers Centre has the 10th-shallowest CF fences in MLB. The Rogers Centre roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 14° hotter than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for offense. George Springer will benefit from the home field advantage today.

Rogers Centre has the 10th-shallowest CF fences in MLB. The Rogers Centre roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 14° hotter than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for offense. Romy Gonzalez will have the handedness advantage against Yusei Kikuchi today... and even better, Kikuchi has a huge platoon split.

THE BAT X projects Santiago Espinal in the 77th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Rogers Centre has the 10th-shallowest CF fences in MLB. The Rogers Centre roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 14° hotter than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for offense. Santiago Espinal will have the benefit of the home field advantage today. Santiago Espinal has been unlucky with his batting average since the start of last season; his .256 BA is quite a bit lower than his .280 Expected Batting Average (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

Rogers Centre has the 10th-shallowest CF fences in MLB. The Rogers Centre roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 14° hotter than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for offense. Seby Zavala will hold the platoon advantage over Yusei Kikuchi today... and even better, Kikuchi has a huge platoon split. Seby Zavala's 22.6° launch angle is among the highest in MLB: 94th percentile. The standard deviation of Seby Zavala's launch angle since the start of last season (25.5°) is in the 80th percentile. A low figure like this tends to lead to a higher BABIP.

Yusei Kikuchi has gone over 5.5 in 0 of his last 10 games.

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

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has gone over 1.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.