Houston @ Chicago Picks & Props

Guaranteed Rate Field projects as the #6 field in Major League Baseball for RHB batting average, according to THE BAT projection system. Lenyn Sosa has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.8%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences today. Lenyn Sosa will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats. His wOBA since the start of last season has had some very poor luck as Lenyn Sosa's .160 mark is considerably lower compared to his .204 Expected wOBA (calculated by THE BAT X's analysis of Statcast data).

Yordan Alvarez projects as the 4th-best batter in Major League Baseball, via THE BAT X. Yordan Alvarez is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. Guaranteed Rate Field ranks as the #6 park in MLB for left-handed batting average, according to THE BAT projection system. Having the smallest outfield among all parks, Guaranteed Rate Field is usually conducive to home runs. Yordan Alvarez will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Michael Kopech today.

Luis Robert is projected as the 14th-best hitter in MLB when evaluating his BABIP ability, according to THE BAT X. Luis Robert is penciled in 5th in the lineup today. Guaranteed Rate Field projects as the #6 field in Major League Baseball for RHB batting average, according to THE BAT projection system. Having the smallest outfield among all parks, Guaranteed Rate Field is usually conducive to home runs. Luis Robert will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Guaranteed Rate Field ranks as the #6 park in MLB for left-handed batting average, according to THE BAT projection system. Having the smallest outfield among all parks, Guaranteed Rate Field is usually conducive to home runs. Adam Haseley will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against J.P. France today. The Houston Astros have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Adam Haseley has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. Adam Haseley will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.

Guaranteed Rate Field projects as the #6 field in Major League Baseball for RHB batting average, according to THE BAT projection system. Hanser Alberto pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.5% — 80th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Hanser Alberto will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats. A significant escalation has been observed in Hanser Alberto's Barrel% as he has increased his rate from 1.7% in the previous season to 7.5% in the current year.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Andrew Vaughn ranks in the 87th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Andrew Vaughn is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card today. Guaranteed Rate Field projects as the #6 field in Major League Baseball for RHB batting average, according to THE BAT projection system. Andrew Vaughn has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.3%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences today. Andrew Vaughn will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

According to THE BAT X, Kyle Tucker is predicted to be the 17th-best batter in Major League Baseball. Kyle Tucker is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this matchup. Guaranteed Rate Field ranks as the #6 park in MLB for left-handed batting average, according to THE BAT projection system. Kyle Tucker will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Michael Kopech today. The Chicago White Sox have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Kyle Tucker has a strong chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game.

Guaranteed Rate Field projects as the #6 field in Major League Baseball for RHB batting average, according to THE BAT projection system. Martin Maldonado pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.4% — 85th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. The Chicago White Sox infield defense grades out as the 4th-worst of all teams on the slate. Over the past week, Martin Maldonado has remarkably improved his Barrel% by elevating his seasonal rate from 3.6% to 20%. Comparing to his seasonal figure of 15.1°, Martin Maldonado has recorded a launch angle of 26° in the past 7 days, showcasing a significant increase.

THE BAT X projects Tim Anderson as the 2nd-best batter in MLB when estimating his BABIP talent. Tim Anderson is projected to bat 1st in the batting order today. Guaranteed Rate Field projects as the #6 field in Major League Baseball for RHB batting average, according to THE BAT projection system. Tim Anderson has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (43.5%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences today. Tim Anderson will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Guaranteed Rate Field projects as the #6 field in Major League Baseball for RHB batting average, according to THE BAT projection system. Having the smallest outfield among all parks, Guaranteed Rate Field is usually conducive to home runs. Seby Zavala will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. Seby Zavala has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 101.3-mph average in the past week's worth of games to his seasonal figure of 94.3-mph. Compared to last year, Seby Zavala has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for base hit optimization, increasing his percentage from 48.3% to 56.3% this season.

THE BAT X projects Andrew Benintendi in the 91st percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Andrew Benintendi is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this game. Guaranteed Rate Field ranks as the #6 park in MLB for left-handed batting average, according to THE BAT projection system. Andrew Benintendi will hold the platoon advantage over J.P. France in today's matchup. The Houston Astros have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Andrew Benintendi stands a good chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Alex Bregman ranks in the 94th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Alex Bregman is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. Guaranteed Rate Field projects as the #6 field in Major League Baseball for RHB batting average, according to THE BAT projection system. Alex Bregman pulls many of his flyballs (38% — 97th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. The Chicago White Sox infield defense grades out as the 4th-worst of all teams on the slate.

As it relates to his BABIP captalent, David Hensley is projected in the 87th percentile by THE BAT X. Guaranteed Rate Field projects as the #6 field in Major League Baseball for RHB batting average, according to THE BAT projection system. David Hensley has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.5%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences today. The Chicago White Sox infield defense grades out as the 5th-worst of all teams on the slate. Over the last week's worth of games, David Hensley has significantly increased his Barrel% from a seasonal rate of 2.4% to 16.7%, showcasing big strides in his performance.

Gavin Sheets is projected to hit 6th on the lineup card today. Guaranteed Rate Field ranks as the #6 park in MLB for left-handed batting average, according to THE BAT projection system. Having the smallest outfield among all parks, Guaranteed Rate Field is usually conducive to home runs. Gavin Sheets will have the handedness advantage against J.P. France today. The Houston Astros have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Gavin Sheets has a strong chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.

Guaranteed Rate Field projects as the #6 field in Major League Baseball for RHB batting average, according to THE BAT projection system. Corey Julks pulls many of his flyballs (36% — 93rd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. The Chicago White Sox infield defense grades out as the 4th-worst of all teams on the slate.

Jeremy Pena has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.

Elvis Andrus has gone over 0.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.

Mauricio Dubon has gone over 1.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Jose Abreu has gone over 1.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.