Chicago @ Kansas City Picks & Props

Nick Pratto is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this game. Kauffman Stadium profiles as the #7 stadium in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average, via THE BAT projection system. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts that the game will experience the 3rd-best hitting conditions. Nick Pratto will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Mike Clevinger today.

Hitting towards the league's 4th-deepest CF fences today, Andrew Vaughn frequently sends his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 86th percentile) with little luck. Of the day, the best outfield defense is projected to be from the Kansas City Royals. Andrew Vaughn will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

Per THE BAT projection system, Kauffman Stadium ranks as the 7th venue in the league for right-handed batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts that the game will experience the 3rd-best hitting conditions. Although Lenyn Sosa's expected wOBA based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data is .204, he has unfortunately experienced a significant decrease in his actual wOBA since the start of last season, with a score of .166.

MLB ranks Kauffman Stadium's RF dimensions as the deepest. On the slate, the 2nd-best outfield defense is projected to be from the Chicago White Sox.

Per THE BAT projection system, Kauffman Stadium ranks as the 7th venue in the league for right-handed batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts that the game will experience the 3rd-best hitting conditions. This year, Hanser Alberto has elevated his Barrel% significantly, increasing it from 1.7% in the previous season to 7.9%.

Kauffman Stadium profiles as the #7 stadium in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average, via THE BAT projection system. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts that the game will experience the 3rd-best hitting conditions. Adam Haseley will hold the platoon advantage against Brady Singer today. Over the last 14 days, Adam Haseley has achieved a .396 wOBA, indicating that he has been performing exceptionally well.

Despite hitting many of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 86th percentile), Andrew Benintendi is unlucky as he often hits them towards the league's 4th-deepest CF fences in the current game. Andrew Benintendi will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's game. Andrew Benintendi's exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off this year; his 88.3-mph average last season has decreased to 91.1-mph. Andrew Benintendi's launch angle this season (8.9°) is significantly lower than his 12.4° figure last year.

MJ Melendez is projected to be in the 79th percentile for his overall offensive abilities by THE BAT X. MJ Melendez is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today. Kauffman Stadium profiles as the #7 stadium in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average, via THE BAT projection system. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts that the game will experience the 3rd-best hitting conditions.

Gavin Sheets is projected to hit 4th in the batting order today. Kauffman Stadium profiles as the #7 stadium in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average, via THE BAT projection system. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts that the game will experience the 3rd-best hitting conditions. Gavin Sheets will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Brady Singer in today's game.

Kauffman Stadium profiles as the #7 stadium in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average, via THE BAT projection system. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts that the game will experience the 3rd-best hitting conditions. In the past 14 days, Yasmani Grandal has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle that optimizes home runs, which has increased from 16.9% to 32.3% during the current season. This year, Yasmani Grandal has improved his ability to hit the ball with a launch angle that optimizes his base hit (between -4° and 26°). His success rate has risen from 40.8% to 47% compared to last year.

Per THE BAT projection system, Kauffman Stadium ranks as the 7th venue in the league for right-handed batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts that the game will experience the 3rd-best hitting conditions. Despite THE BAT X estimating his true talent level to be .299, Elvis Andrus has had a stroke of misfortune this year, only putting up a .249 wOBA, resulting in a deviation of .050.

Upon assessing his BABIP ability, THE BAT X projects Luis Robert to be the 14th-best batter in MLB. Luis Robert is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this game. Per THE BAT projection system, Kauffman Stadium ranks as the 7th venue in the league for right-handed batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts that the game will experience the 3rd-best hitting conditions.

Kauffman Stadium profiles as the #7 stadium in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average, via THE BAT projection system. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts that the game will experience the 3rd-best hitting conditions. Michael Massey will hold the platoon advantage over Mike Clevinger in today's matchup. The Chicago White Sox have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Michael Massey stands a good chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game.

Per THE BAT projection system, Kauffman Stadium ranks as the 7th venue in the league for right-handed batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts that the game will experience the 3rd-best hitting conditions. Lately, Seby Zavala' exit velocity on flyballs has noticeably gaind, markident from his 101.3-mph average in the last 7 days as compared to his seasonal average of 94.3-mph. Lately, Seby Zavala's proficiency in hitting the ball at a launch angle that maximizes the Home Run count (ranging from -4° to 26°) has progressed considerably. In the previous week, this ability has been boosted from 23.3% for the season to 28.6%.

Per THE BAT projection system, Kauffman Stadium ranks as the 7th venue in the league for right-handed batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts that the game will experience the 3rd-best hitting conditions. Of the day, the Chicago White Sox' infield defense is expected to be the 2nd-worst.

Per THE BAT projection system, Kauffman Stadium ranks as the 7th venue in the league for right-handed batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts that the game will experience the 3rd-best hitting conditions. Of the day, the Chicago White Sox' infield defense is expected to be the 2nd-worst.

THE BAT X projects Edward Olivares in the 82nd percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Edward Olivares is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game. Per THE BAT projection system, Kauffman Stadium ranks as the 7th venue in the league for right-handed batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts that the game will experience the 3rd-best hitting conditions.

Per THE BAT projection system, Kauffman Stadium ranks as the 7th venue in the league for right-handed batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts that the game will experience the 3rd-best hitting conditions. Maikel Garcia will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats. In the past 7 days, Maikel Garcia's THE BAT X Spray Score has been exceptionally high, indicating his skill in hitting the ball to all parts of the field as a hitter.

Tim Anderson has gone over 1.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.

Bobby Witt Jr. has gone over 1.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

Jackie Bradley Jr. has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.