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The weather report predicts the 2nd-most favorable pitching weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 15-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for hurlers. In the last two weeks, Steven Kwan's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off from his seasonal mark of 85.1 mph to 81.2 mph. Steven Kwan's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls during recent games is inferior to his seasonal mark, with a recorded 2.9° over the last two weeks compared to 7°. Having recorded a 0% Barrel% (a reliable indicator of power) in the past week, Steven Kwan has been struggling of late.

At the 7th-highest elevation in the majors, Progressive Field typically results in greater offensive performance due to its high elevation. Romy Gonzalez has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.2%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards the league's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Extreme flyball hitters like Romy Gonzalez generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Hunter Gaddis. The Cleveland Guardians infield defense grades out as the 4th-best of all teams on the slate. With a Sprint Speed of 28.64 ft/sec this year, Romy Gonzalez falls in the 89th percentile and is remarkably swift.

The weather report predicts the 2nd-most favorable pitching weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 15-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for hurlers. Hunter Gaddis will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Luis Robert today. Luis Robert will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's matchup. In recent games, Luis Robert's exit velocity has notably gaind, evident in his 89.9-mph average in the past week's games compared to his seasonal 87.2-mph EV.

The weather report predicts the 2nd-most favorable pitching weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 15-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for hurlers. Jesse Scholtens will hold the platoon advantage over Amed Rosario today. Amed Rosario hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (40.8% — 99th percentile) and and will have to hit them out towards MLB's 7th-deepest CF fences in today's matchup. As lately, Amed Rosario's capacity to strike the ball at a launch angle that maximizes home runs (ranging from -4° to 26°) has deteriorated, plunging from 13.7% throughout the season to 0% in the past seven days.

Assessing his BABIP skill, THE BAT X rates Gabriel Arias in the 93rd percentile. At the 7th-highest elevation in the majors, Progressive Field typically results in greater offensive performance due to its high elevation. Gabriel Arias has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.5%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards MLB's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. The Chicago White Sox infield defense profiles as the 3rd-worst of the day. Gabriel Arias will possess the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

At the 7th-highest elevation in the majors, Progressive Field typically results in greater offensive performance due to its high elevation. Hanser Alberto pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.4% — 85th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

When it comes to his BABIP capability, Myles Straw is projected in the 86th percentile by THE BAT X. At the 7th-highest elevation in the majors, Progressive Field typically results in greater offensive performance due to its high elevation. Myles Straw has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (48.2%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the game's 6th-shallowest RF fences today. The Chicago White Sox infield defense profiles as the 3rd-worst of the day. Myles Straw will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

In terms of his BABIP talent, Yoan Moncada ranks in the 89th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Yoan Moncada is projected to bat 4th in the lineup today. At the 7th-highest elevation in the majors, Progressive Field typically results in greater offensive performance due to its high elevation. The Cleveland Guardians infield defense grades out as the 4th-best of all teams on the slate. Yoan Moncada has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 95-mph average over the past 7 days to his seasonal 90.8-mph average.

THE BAT X projects Will Brennan in the 86th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. At the 7th-highest elevation in the majors, Progressive Field typically results in greater offensive performance due to its high elevation. Will Brennan will hold the platoon advantage over Jesse Scholtens in today's game. The Chicago White Sox infield defense profiles as the 3rd-worst of the day. Will Brennan will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

THE BAT X projects Jose Ramirez in the 97th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Jose Ramirez is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup today. At the 7th-highest elevation in the majors, Progressive Field typically results in greater offensive performance due to its high elevation. Jose Ramirez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (41.8% — 100th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 6th-shallowest RF fences today. The Chicago White Sox infield defense profiles as the 3rd-worst of the day.

Andres Gimenez's batting average skill is estimated to be in the 83rd percentile by THE BAT X projects. Andres Gimenez is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this matchup. At the 7th-highest elevation in the majors, Progressive Field typically results in greater offensive performance due to its high elevation. Andres Gimenez will hold the platoon advantage against Jesse Scholtens today. The Chicago White Sox infield defense profiles as the 3rd-worst of the day.

In terms of his overall offensive capskill, Josh Bell ranks in the 89th percentile according to THE BAT X's projects. Josh Bell is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this game. At the 7th-highest elevation in the majors, Progressive Field typically results in greater offensive performance due to its high elevation. The Chicago White Sox infield defense profiles as the 3rd-worst of the day. Josh Bell will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

When considering his overall offensive prowess, Jake Burger ranks in the 85th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. At the 7th-highest elevation in the majors, Progressive Field typically results in greater offensive performance due to its high elevation. Jake Burger pulls many of his flyballs (35.3% — 90th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's game. The Cleveland Guardians infield defense grades out as the 4th-best of all teams on the slate. With his Barrel% having increased from 15.3% in the previous season to 25% this season, Jake Burger has shown significant improvements.

Gavin Sheets is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card today. At the 7th-highest elevation in the majors, Progressive Field typically results in greater offensive performance due to its high elevation. Gavin Sheets will hold the platoon advantage over Hunter Gaddis in today's game. The Cleveland Guardians have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Gavin Sheets has a strong chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. The Cleveland Guardians infield defense grades out as the 4th-best of all teams on the slate.

At the 7th-highest elevation in the majors, Progressive Field typically results in greater offensive performance due to its high elevation. The Cleveland Guardians infield defense grades out as the 4th-best of all teams on the slate. In his recent games, Yasmani Grandal's exit velocity on flyballs has significantly increased, evident by his 99.5-mph mark over the past fortnight, a notable improvement from his seasonal mark of 90.7-mph. Yasmani Grandal has put up a .282 batting average this year, ranking in the 78th percentile.

In terms of his overall offensive capability, Andrew Vaughn ranks in the 85th percentile according to THE BAT X's projects. At the 7th-highest elevation in the majors, Progressive Field typically results in greater offensive performance due to its high elevation. Andrew Vaughn has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.6%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards the game's 6th-shallowest RF fences today. The Cleveland Guardians infield defense grades out as the 4th-best of all teams on the slate. In recent times, Andrew Vaughn's exit velocity has notably risen; observe the difference between his average of 94.1 mph in the last week and his seasonal figure of 90.9 mph.

At the 7th-highest elevation in the majors, Progressive Field typically results in greater offensive performance due to its high elevation. Mike Zunino pulls many of his flyballs (40.7% — 99th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 3rd-shallowest LF fences today. The Chicago White Sox infield defense profiles as the 3rd-worst of the day. Mike Zunino will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats. Based on Statcast metrics, THE BAT X's version of Expected Batting Average (.176) suggests that Mike Zunino has had some very poor luck since the start of last season with his .158 actual batting average.

Andrew Benintendi has gone over 1.5 in 1 of his last 10 games.

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