Houston @ Chicago Picks & Props

As according to THE BAT projection system, Guaranteed Rate Field is placed at the 6nd position among Major League Baseball parks for right-handed batting average. Martin Maldonado pulls many of his flyballs (34.4% — 85th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. The Chicago White Sox infield defense profiles as the 3rd-worst of the day. Martin Maldonado has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 99.9-mph average in the last week's worth of games to his seasonal mark of 85.6-mph. In recent games, Martin Maldonado has improved his capacity to strike the ball at an optimal launch angle for base hit (ranging from -4° to 26°), with his percentage rising from 41.8% during the season to 60% in the past week.

Upon assessing his BABIP ability, THE BAT X projects Luis Robert to be the 15th-best hitter in MLB. As according to THE BAT projection system, Guaranteed Rate Field is placed at the 6nd position among Major League Baseball parks for right-handed batting average. Guaranteed Rate Field has the shallowest fences in the league — generally good for long-balls. Luis Robert will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. In recent times, Luis Robert's exit velocity has notably risen; observe the difference between his average of 88.6 mph over the past 7 days and his seasonal EV of 86.2 mph.

As according to THE BAT projection system, Guaranteed Rate Field is placed at the 6nd position among Major League Baseball parks for right-handed batting average. Guaranteed Rate Field has the shallowest fences in the league — generally good for long-balls. Elvis Andrus will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Elvis Andrus has been unlucky this year, notching a .244 wOBA despite THE BAT X estimating his true talent level to be .300 — a .056 difference.

As according to THE BAT projection system, Guaranteed Rate Field is placed at the 6nd position among Major League Baseball parks for right-handed batting average. Guaranteed Rate Field has the shallowest fences in the league — generally good for long-balls. Seby Zavala will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats. Over the last two weeks, Seby Zavala's exit velocity on flyballs has experienced a significant boost, evident from his average of 101.3-mph, which surpasses his seasonal average of 94.3-mph. A considerable increase has been observed in Seby Zavala's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls in the past two weeks, reaching 19.3° compared to his seasonal angle of 15.1°.

Estimating Andrew Vaughn's batting average skill, THE BAT X projects him in the 87th percentile. As according to THE BAT projection system, Guaranteed Rate Field is placed at the 6nd position among Major League Baseball parks for right-handed batting average. Guaranteed Rate Field has the shallowest fences in the league — generally good for long-balls. Andrew Vaughn will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. In recent times, Andrew Vaughn's exit velocity has notably risen; observe the difference between his average of 93.2 mph in the last 7 days and his seasonal EV of 90.7 mph.

Assessing his BABIP talent, THE BAT X rates Jeremy Pena in the 92nd percentile. As according to THE BAT projection system, Guaranteed Rate Field is placed at the 6nd position among Major League Baseball parks for right-handed batting average. Jeremy Pena pulls many of his flyballs (33.1% — 76th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. The Chicago White Sox infield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst of the day. Jeremy Pena's launch angle lately (19° over the past week) is a significant increase over his 6.1° seasonal angle.

In terms of his BABIP talent, Yoan Moncada ranks in the 87th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Via THE BAT projection system, Guaranteed Rate Field is ranked as the 6th venue in the majors in terms of LHB batting average. Guaranteed Rate Field has the shallowest fences in the league — generally good for long-balls. Yoan Moncada will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.

Via THE BAT projection system, Guaranteed Rate Field is ranked as the 6th venue in the majors in terms of LHB batting average. Guaranteed Rate Field has the shallowest fences in the league — generally good for long-balls. The Houston Astros have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Adam Haseley can likely count on never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. Adam Haseley will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats. Over the last two weeks, Adam Haseley has been aiming for the perfect launch angle for base hits by directing balls between -4° and 26° 52.6% of the time.

Yordan Alvarez is projected as the 6th-best batter in the majors by THE BAT, based on his batting average skill. Via THE BAT projection system, Guaranteed Rate Field is ranked as the 6th venue in the majors in terms of LHB batting average. Guaranteed Rate Field has the shallowest fences in the league — generally good for long-balls. The Chicago White Sox have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Yordan Alvarez stands a good chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. The Chicago White Sox infield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst of the day.

This game projects for the 3rd-best pitching weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The percentage of Tim Anderson hitting the ball at a launch angle between -4° and 26°, which maximizes base hit, has decreased in his recent games, declining from 51.6% for the entire season to 41.2% in the previous week. Having a .264 wOBA over the last week, Tim Anderson has been struggling and limping. Tim Anderson's maximum exit velocity (a reliable standard to study power) has been 108.7 mph since the start of last season, grading out in the 16th percentile.

When it comes to his batting average ability, Kyle Tucker is ranked in the 96th percentile by THE BAT X projects. Via THE BAT projection system, Guaranteed Rate Field is ranked as the 6th venue in the majors in terms of LHB batting average. The Chicago White Sox have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Kyle Tucker can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Kyle Tucker pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.7% — 82nd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. The Chicago White Sox infield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst of the day.

As according to THE BAT projection system, Guaranteed Rate Field is placed at the 6nd position among Major League Baseball parks for right-handed batting average. Corey Julks pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36% — 93rd percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. The Chicago White Sox infield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst of the day.

As according to THE BAT projection system, Guaranteed Rate Field is placed at the 6nd position among Major League Baseball parks for right-handed batting average. Alex Bregman pulls a lot of his flyballs (38% — 97th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. The Chicago White Sox infield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst of the day. Alex Bregman has had some very poor luck with his wOBA this year; his .297 mark is a good deal lower than his .371 Expected wOBA (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

Andrew Benintendi's batting average talent is estimated to be in the 92nd percentile by THE BAT X projects. Via THE BAT projection system, Guaranteed Rate Field is ranked as the 6th venue in the majors in terms of LHB batting average. Guaranteed Rate Field has the shallowest fences in the league — generally good for long-balls. The Houston Astros have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Andrew Benintendi has a strong chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Andrew Benintendi will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

As according to THE BAT projection system, Guaranteed Rate Field is placed at the 6nd position among Major League Baseball parks for right-handed batting average. Guaranteed Rate Field has the shallowest fences in the league — generally good for long-balls. The Chicago White Sox infield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst of the day. Comparing his figure of 88.8 mph this year to last season's figure of 86.3 mph, Mauricio Dubon has exhibited a noteworthy increase in his exit velocity on flyballs. Mauricio Dubon has put up a .295 Expected Batting Average this year, ranking in the 93rd percentile (according to THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

When assessing his batting average talent, Jose Abreu is ranked in the 89th percentile by THE BAT X projects. As according to THE BAT projection system, Guaranteed Rate Field is placed at the 6nd position among Major League Baseball parks for right-handed batting average. Guaranteed Rate Field has the shallowest fences in the league — generally good for long-balls. The Chicago White Sox infield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst of the day. Jose Abreu has been unlucky this year, posting a .233 wOBA despite THE BAT X estimating his true talent level to be .345 — a .112 discrepancy.

Via THE BAT projection system, Guaranteed Rate Field is ranked as the 6th venue in the majors in terms of LHB batting average. Guaranteed Rate Field has the shallowest fences in the league — generally good for long-balls. The Houston Astros have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Gavin Sheets has a strong chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. Gavin Sheets will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Yasmani Grandal has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

Cesar Salazar has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.

Hanser Alberto has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.