Chicago @ Cleveland Picks & Props

The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hurlers. The Cleveland Guardians infield defense projects as the 4th-best of all teams on the slate today. Andrew Vaughn will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today. The capability of Andrew Vaughn to hit the ball at an angle that maximizes home run, which is between -4° and 26°, has recently decreased. in the past 7 days, it dropped from 14% to 0% for the season.

When assessing his batting average talent, Will Brennan is ranked in the 86th percentile by THE BAT X projects. At the 7th-highest altitude in the league, Progressive Field typically results in greater offensive performance due to its high elevation. Will Brennan will have the handedness advantage over Dylan Cease in today's matchup. The Chicago White Sox infield defense projects as the 3rd-worst of all teams on the slate. Will Brennan will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats.

When estimating his BABIP capability, Gabriel Arias is projected in the 94th percentile by THE BAT X. At the 7th-highest altitude in the league, Progressive Field typically results in greater offensive performance due to its high elevation. Gabriel Arias has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.5%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The Chicago White Sox infield defense projects as the 3rd-worst of all teams on the slate. Gabriel Arias will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hurlers. Recently, Steven Kwan's exit velocity for flyballs has decreased as his seasonal average of 84.9 mph has dropped down to 79.5 mph in the prmarkious week. Steven Kwan's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls lately (2.9° in the past two weeks' worth of games) is a considerable dropoff from his 7° seasonal figure.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Jake Burger ranks in the 86th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. This season, Jake Burger has mainly batted in the back-half of the order (69% of the time), however, it's expected that he will bat 2nd on the lineup card for this game. At the 7th-highest altitude in the league, Progressive Field typically results in greater offensive performance due to its high elevation. Jake Burger will hold the platoon advantage over Logan Allen in today's game... and the cherry on top, Allen has a large platoon split. Jake Burger pulls many of his flyballs (35% — 88th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

THE BAT X projects Myles Straw in the 86th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. At the 7th-highest altitude in the league, 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 sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The Chicago White Sox infield defense projects as the 4th-worst of all teams on the slate. Myles Straw will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Andres Gimenez's batting average talent is estimated to be in the 84th percentile by THE BAT X projects. At the 7th-highest altitude in the league, Progressive Field typically results in greater offensive performance due to its high elevation. Andres Gimenez will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Dylan Cease in today's matchup. The Chicago White Sox infield defense projects as the 3rd-worst of all teams on the slate. Andres Gimenez will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats.

At the 7th-highest altitude in the league, Progressive Field typically results in greater offensive performance due to its high elevation. Mike Zunino pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (40.9% — 99th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. The Chicago White Sox infield defense projects as the 3rd-worst of all teams on the slate. Mike Zunino will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats. Being among the most flyball-inducing in Major League Baseball, Mike Zunino's launch angle of stat1°, a dependable metric to assess a hitter's capacity to elevate the ball for power, places him at the 91st percentile.

By evaluating his BABIP ability, THE BAT X ranks Amed Rosario as the 16th-best hitter in MLB. Amed Rosario is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order today. At the 7th-highest altitude in the league, Progressive Field typically results in greater offensive performance due to its high elevation. The Chicago White Sox infield defense projects as the 3rd-worst of all teams on the slate. Amed Rosario will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Jose Ramirez ranks in the 97th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Jose Ramirez is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this game. At the 7th-highest altitude in the league, Progressive Field typically results in greater offensive performance due to its high elevation. Jose Ramirez pulls a lot of his flyballs (41.8% — 100th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The Chicago White Sox infield defense projects as the 3rd-worst of all teams on the slate.

In terms of his BABIP talent, Yoan Moncada ranks in the 88th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Yoan Moncada is projected to hit 4th in the batting order today. At the 7th-highest altitude in the league, Progressive Field typically results in greater offensive performance due to its high elevation. Comparing his EV of 92.6 mph this year to last year's EV of 90.6 mph, Yoan Moncada has exhibited a noteworthy increase in his exit velocity on flyballs. Yoan Moncada's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last season to this one, rising from 39.2% to 52.8%.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Josh Bell ranks in the 89th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Josh Bell is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this game. At the 7th-highest altitude in the league, Progressive Field typically results in greater offensive performance due to its high elevation. The Chicago White Sox infield defense projects as the 3rd-worst of all teams on the slate. Josh Bell will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

At the 7th-highest altitude in the league, Progressive Field typically results in greater offensive performance due to its high elevation. Hanser Alberto will hold the platoon advantage against Logan Allen in today's matchup... and moreover, Allen has a large platoon split. Hanser Alberto pulls many of his flyballs (34.1% — 84th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 3rd-shallowest LF fences today. Hanser Alberto has seen a big increase in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 84.5-mph average to last season's 82.5-mph figure.

THE BAT X projects Andrew Benintendi in the 92nd percentile when estimating his batting average ability. At the 7th-highest altitude in the league, Progressive Field typically results in greater offensive performance due to its high elevation. The Cleveland Guardians have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Andrew Benintendi can likely count on holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Andrew Benintendi has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.1%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards the league's 3rd-shallowest LF fences today. Andrew Benintendi's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved of late, rising from 46% on the season to 57.1% in the past two weeks.

At the 7th-highest altitude in the league, Progressive Field typically results in greater offensive performance due to its high elevation. Romy Gonzalez will hold the platoon advantage over Logan Allen in today's game... and even more favorably, Allen has a large platoon split. Romy Gonzalez has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.2%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the game's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Ranking in the 91st percentile with a sprint speed of 28.73 ft/sec this year, Romy Gonzalez displays remarkable toolsyism.

At the 7th-highest altitude in the league, Progressive Field typically results in greater offensive performance due to its high elevation. Seby Zavala will have the handedness advantage over Logan Allen in today's game... and even better, Allen has a large platoon split. Seby Zavala has a 76th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.1%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the game's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Seby Zavala has put up a .359 BABIP since the start of last season, grading out in the 93rd percentile.

At the 7th-highest altitude in the league, Progressive Field typically results in greater offensive performance due to its high elevation. The switch-hitting Yasmani Grandal will get to bat from his good side (0) today against Logan Allen... and even better, Allen has a large platoon split. Yasmani Grandal has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 97-mph average in the past 14 days to his seasonal EV of 90.8-mph. As it relates to plate discipline, Yasmani Grandal's skill is quite strong, sporting a 2.15 K/BB rate since the start of last season while checking in at in the 76th percentile.

Luis Robert Jr. 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.