Los Angeles @ Chicago Picks & Props

Mike Trout projects as the 6th-best batter in the game, per THE BAT X. Mike Trout is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this game. THE BAT projection system ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 7th stadium in the league for right-handed batting average. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest fences among all parks — generally good for homers. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the highest temperatures of all games on the slate today at 86°.

Romy Gonzalez's BABIP ability is projected in the 91st percentile by THE BAT X assessment. THE BAT projection system ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 7th stadium in the league for right-handed batting average. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the highest temperatures of all games on the slate today at 86°. Romy Gonzalez has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.1%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense profiles as the 5th-worst of the day.

THE BAT projection system ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 7th stadium in the league for right-handed batting average. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest fences among all parks — generally good for homers. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the highest temperatures of all games on the slate today at 86°. The Chicago White Sox infield defense grades out as the 2nd-worst of all teams on the slate today.

Zach Neto's BABIP ability is projected in the 83rd percentile by THE BAT X assessment. THE BAT projection system ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 7th stadium in the league for right-handed batting average. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest fences among all parks — generally good for homers. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the highest temperatures of all games on the slate today at 86°. The Chicago White Sox infield defense grades out as the 2nd-worst of all teams on the slate today.

The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for pitchers. The exit velocity on flyballs by Andrew Benintendi has dropped this season as compared to last season's 87.8 mph, now standing at 91.1 mph. In recent times, Andrew Benintendi's velocity on flyballs when he exits has diminished; his average of 87.8 miles per hour for the season has decreased to 84.4 miles per hour in the past week. As lately, Andrew Benintendi's capacity to strike the ball at a launch angle that maximizes home runs (ranging from -4° to 26°) has deteriorated, plunging from 17.1% throughout the season to 5.6% in the past seven days. Using Statcast data, Andrew Benintendi grades out in the 21st percentile for offensive ability via THE BAT X's version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year at .300.

THE BAT projection system ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 7th stadium in the league for right-handed batting average. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest fences among all parks — generally good for homers. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the highest temperatures of all games on the slate today at 86°. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense profiles as the worst of the day.

THE BAT projection system ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 7th stadium in the league for right-handed batting average. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest fences among all parks — generally good for homers. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the highest temperatures of all games on the slate today at 86°. The Chicago White Sox infield defense grades out as the 2nd-worst of all teams on the slate today.

THE BAT X projects Yoan Moncada in the 84th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Yoan Moncada is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today. Per THE BAT projection system, Guaranteed Rate Field is ranked as the 7th park in Major League Baseball in terms of lefty batting average. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest fences among all parks — generally good for homers. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the highest temperatures of all games on the slate today at 86°.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Eloy Jimenez ranks in the 92nd percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Eloy Jimenez is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game. THE BAT projection system ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 7th stadium in the league for right-handed batting average. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the highest temperatures of all games on the slate today at 86°. Eloy Jimenez has a 75th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

Per THE BAT projection system, Guaranteed Rate Field is ranked as the 7th park in Major League Baseball in terms of lefty batting average. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest fences among all parks — generally good for homers. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the highest temperatures of all games on the slate today at 86°. Livan Soto will hold the platoon advantage against Lance Lynn today. The Chicago White Sox infield defense grades out as the 2nd-worst of all teams on the slate today.

Estimating Gio Urshela's batting average ability, THE BAT X projects him in the 93rd percentile. THE BAT projection system ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 7th stadium in the league for right-handed batting average. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the highest temperatures of all games on the slate today at 86°. Gio Urshela has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.2%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. The Chicago White Sox infield defense grades out as the 2nd-worst of all teams on the slate today.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Taylor Ward ranks in the 92nd percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Taylor Ward is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this matchup. THE BAT projection system ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 7th stadium in the league for right-handed batting average. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest fences among all parks — generally good for homers. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the highest temperatures of all games on the slate today at 86°.

Per THE BAT projection system, Guaranteed Rate Field is ranked as the 7th park in Major League Baseball in terms of lefty batting average. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the highest temperatures of all games on the slate today at 86°. Jared Walsh will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Lance Lynn in today's game. Jared Walsh pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.6% — 79th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. The Chicago White Sox infield defense grades out as the 2nd-worst of all teams on the slate today.

THE BAT X projects Andrew Vaughn in the 86th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. THE BAT projection system ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 7th stadium in the league for right-handed batting average. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the highest temperatures of all games on the slate today at 86°. Andrew Vaughn has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.8%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense profiles as the 5th-worst of the day.

The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for pitchers. Jaime Barria will hold the platoon advantage against Luis Robert today. Over the past week, Luis Robert' seasonal Barrel% rate of 14% has dwindled down to just 0%, indicating his struggle in recent games. Luis Robert has had some very good luck with with his wOBA this year; his .357 rate is significantly inflated relative to his .330 Expected wOBA (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data). In terms of plate discipline, Luis Robert's talent is quite poor, posting a 6 K/BB rate this year while checking in at in the 5th percentile.

James Hoye grades out as a Hitters Umpire and is expected to be calling pitches today. Guaranteed Rate Field grades out as the #1 field in the game for home runs, per THE BAT projection system. The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for pitchers. Shohei Ohtani will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's matchup. Shohei Ohtani's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off recently; his 96.9-mph seasonal mark has dropped to 91.4-mph over the past week.

For 92% of the time this year, Matt Thaiss has mainly batted in the back-half of the lineup, but for this matchup, he is listed in the 5th spot in the lineup. Per THE BAT projection system, Guaranteed Rate Field is ranked as the 7th park in Major League Baseball in terms of lefty batting average. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest fences among all parks — generally good for homers. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the highest temperatures of all games on the slate today at 86°. Matt Thaiss will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Lance Lynn in today's matchup.

Per THE BAT projection system, Guaranteed Rate Field is ranked as the 7th park in Major League Baseball in terms of lefty batting average. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest fences among all parks — generally good for homers. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the highest temperatures of all games on the slate today at 86°. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense profiles as the 5th-worst of the day. Yasmani Grandal will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Per THE BAT projection system, Guaranteed Rate Field is ranked as the 7th park in Major League Baseball in terms of lefty batting average. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest fences among all parks — generally good for homers. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the highest temperatures of all games on the slate today at 86°. Gavin Sheets will hold the platoon advantage over Jaime Barria today. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense profiles as the 5th-worst of the day.

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