Kansas City @ Chicago Picks & Props

Guaranteed Rate Field projects as the #6 park in the majors for right-handed batting average, via THE BAT projection system. Romy Gonzalez has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Romy Gonzalez will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Based on Statcast metrics, THE BAT X's version of Expected wOBA (.257) suggests that Romy Gonzalez has been unlucky since the start of last season with his .229 actual wOBA. Romy Gonzalez is remarkably fast, checking in at the 89th percentile in Sprint Speed at 28.64 ft/sec this year.

In terms of his batting average ability, Edward Olivares ranks in the 80th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Edward Olivares is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game. Guaranteed Rate Field projects as the #6 park in the majors for right-handed batting average, via THE BAT projection system. Edward Olivares pulls many of his flyballs (36.1% — 92nd 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 profiles as the 3rd-worst of all teams today.

This season, Nick Pratto mostly batted in the later part of the batting order (60% of the time); however, for this matchup, he is expected to hit in the 2nd spot. Guaranteed Rate Field profiles as the #6 ballpark in MLB for lefty batting average, via THE BAT projection system. With its 4th-shallowest fences compared to other parks, Guaranteed Rate Field provides a favorable setting for long-balls. Nick Pratto will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Lance Lynn in today's game. The Chicago White Sox infield defense profiles as the 3rd-worst of all teams today.

Maikel Garcia's BABIP skill is projected in the 79th percentile by THE BAT X assessment. Guaranteed Rate Field projects as the #6 park in the majors for right-handed batting average, via THE BAT projection system. Maikel Garcia has an 82nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.1%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences today. The Chicago White Sox infield defense profiles as the 3rd-worst of all teams today. The recent increase in Maikel Garcia's hitting performance can be attributed to his ability to hit the ball within the BABIP-optimizing launch angle range of -4° to 26°, with his percentage increasing from 47.7% on the season to 58.3% in the past week.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, MJ Melendez ranks in the 78th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. MJ Melendez is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this game. Guaranteed Rate Field profiles as the #6 ballpark in MLB for lefty batting average, via THE BAT projection system. MJ Melendez will have the handedness advantage over Lance Lynn in today's game. MJ Melendez pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.4% — 85th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

In terms of his BABIP talent, Matt Duffy ranks in the 88th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Guaranteed Rate Field projects as the #6 park in the majors for right-handed batting average, via THE BAT projection system. Matt Duffy has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (42.5%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences today. The Chicago White Sox infield defense profiles as the 3rd-worst of all teams today. Matt Duffy has compiled a .337 BABIP since the start of last season, ranking in the 85th percentile.

Guaranteed Rate Field projects as the #6 park in the majors for right-handed batting average, via THE BAT projection system. Hanser Alberto pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.4% — 85th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Hanser Alberto will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. Comparing his seasonal figure of 88.3-mph to his 91.2-mph figure over the last 14 days, it is clear that Hanser Alberto has made significant progress in his exit velocity on flyballs. Compared to his launch angle of 10.4° last year, Hanser Alberto has significantly improved with a mark of 13.9° this year.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Salvador Perez ranks in the 91st percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Salvador Perez is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order today. Guaranteed Rate Field projects as the #6 park in the majors for right-handed batting average, via THE BAT projection system. Salvador Perez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.5% — 79th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. The Chicago White Sox infield defense profiles as the 3rd-worst of all teams today.

Guaranteed Rate Field profiles as the #6 ballpark in MLB for lefty batting average, via THE BAT projection system. Michael Massey will have the handedness advantage over Lance Lynn in today's game. Michael Massey pulls many of his flyballs (33.2% — 76th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The Chicago White Sox infield defense profiles as the 3rd-worst of all teams today. This year, Michael Massey has significantly improved his launch angle to 19.1° compared to his 15.8° in the previous year.

Estimating Vinnie Pasquantino's batting average ability, THE BAT X projects him in the 95th percentile. Vinnie Pasquantino is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. Guaranteed Rate Field profiles as the #6 ballpark in MLB for lefty batting average, via THE BAT projection system. Vinnie Pasquantino will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Lance Lynn in today's matchup. Vinnie Pasquantino pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.6% — 80th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 9th-shallowest RF fences today.

Guaranteed Rate Field projects as the #6 park in the majors for right-handed batting average, via THE BAT projection system. Seby Zavala has a 78th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.5%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. The Kansas City Royals infield defense projects as the 5th-worst of the day. Seby Zavala will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats. Comparing to his seasonal angle of 7.2°, Seby Zavala has recorded a launch angle of 31° over the last week, showcasing a significant increase.

Assessing his overall offensive capskill, Jake Burger scores in the 85th percentile in THE BAT X projects. For 70% of the time this year, Jake Burger has mainly batted in the back-half of the lineup, but for this matchup, he is listed in the 2nd spot in the lineup. Guaranteed Rate Field projects as the #6 park in the majors for right-handed batting average, via THE BAT projection system. Jake Burger pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.3% — 90th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. Jake Burger will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Andrew Vaughn ranks in the 86th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Andrew Vaughn is penciled in 5th in the lineup today. Guaranteed Rate Field projects as the #6 park in the majors for right-handed batting average, via THE BAT projection system. Andrew Vaughn has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.6%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The Kansas City Royals infield defense projects as the 5th-worst of the day.

THE BAT X projects Luis Robert as the 19th-best hitter in Major League Baseball as it relates to his BABIP talent. Luis Robert is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card today. Guaranteed Rate Field projects as the #6 park in the majors for right-handed batting average, via THE BAT projection system. With its 4th-shallowest fences compared to other parks, Guaranteed Rate Field provides a favorable setting for long-balls. Luis Robert will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

When it comes to his BABIP captalent, Yoan Moncada is projected in the 89th percentile by THE BAT X. Yoan Moncada is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this matchup. Guaranteed Rate Field profiles as the #6 ballpark in MLB for lefty batting average, via THE BAT projection system. With its 4th-shallowest fences compared to other parks, Guaranteed Rate Field provides a favorable setting for long-balls. Yoan Moncada will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats.

THE BAT X projects Andrew Benintendi in the 92nd percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Andrew Benintendi is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this game. Guaranteed Rate Field profiles as the #6 ballpark in MLB for lefty batting average, via THE BAT projection system. Andrew Benintendi will hold the platoon advantage over Carlos Hernandez in today's matchup. Andrew Benintendi has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.2%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

Guaranteed Rate Field profiles as the #6 ballpark in MLB for lefty batting average, via THE BAT projection system. With its 4th-shallowest fences compared to other parks, Guaranteed Rate Field provides a favorable setting for long-balls. Gavin Sheets will hold the platoon advantage against Carlos Hernandez today. Gavin Sheets will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats. During the last 7 days, Gavin Sheets has significantly improved his seasonal Barrel% rate from 6.1% to 14.3%.

Yasmani Grandal is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this matchup. Guaranteed Rate Field profiles as the #6 ballpark in MLB for lefty batting average, via THE BAT projection system. With its 4th-shallowest fences compared to other parks, Guaranteed Rate Field provides a favorable setting for long-balls. Yasmani Grandal will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Yasmani Grandal has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 97.5-mph average in the last 14 days to his seasonal average of 90.7-mph.

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

Bobby Witt Jr. has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.

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