Detroit @ Chicago props

Low humidity has a small yet noteworthy correlation with less offense (and more whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the 5th-least humid conditions on the slate today at 40%. Andrew Benintendi's exit velocity on flyballs has decreased this season; his 91.1-mph mark last year has dropped to 87.8-mph. Andrew Benintendi's exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off of late; his 87.8-mph seasonal EV has dropped to 84.5-mph in the last week. Andrew Benintendi has compiled a .302 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year, checking in at the 22nd percentile for hitting ability (according to THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

Guaranteed Rate Field projects as the #5 park in the league for righty batting average, via THE BAT projection system. Zack Short pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.5% — 79th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. The Chicago White Sox infield defense profiles as the 4th-worst on the slate. Zack Short has been hot lately, putting up a a 16.7% Barrel% (an advanced stat to assess power) over the last two weeks. Zack Short has displayed some good exit velocity metrics in recent games, averaging 98.2-mph on his flyballs over the last 14 days.

THE BAT X projects Romy Gonzalez in the 90th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Guaranteed Rate Field projects as the #5 park in the league for righty batting average, via THE BAT projection system. Romy Gonzalez has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.3%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences today. The Detroit Tigers infield defense grades out as the worst of the day. Romy Gonzalez will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats.

THE BAT X projects Spencer Torkelson in the 78th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Spencer Torkelson is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this matchup. Guaranteed Rate Field projects as the #5 park in the league for righty batting average, via THE BAT projection system. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest fences in the league — generally good for dingers. The Chicago White Sox infield defense profiles as the 3rd-worst on the slate.

Guaranteed Rate Field projects as the #5 park in the league for righty batting average, via THE BAT projection system. Eric Haase pulls many of his flyballs (36.1% — 92nd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. The Chicago White Sox infield defense profiles as the 3rd-worst on the slate. Eric Haase has been unlucky this year, notching a .267 wOBA despite THE BAT X estimating his true talent level to be .301 — a .034 difference.

THE BAT X projects Luis Robert as the 20th-best hitter in MLB when assessing his BABIP skill. Luis Robert is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. Guaranteed Rate Field projects as the #5 park in the league for righty batting average, via THE BAT projection system. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest fences in the league — generally good for dingers. The Detroit Tigers infield defense grades out as the worst of the day.

Guaranteed Rate Field projects as the #5 park in the league for righty batting average, via THE BAT projection system. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest fences in the league — generally good for dingers. The Chicago White Sox infield defense profiles as the 3rd-worst on the slate. Andy Ibanez has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 96.6-mph average to last season's 92.8-mph average. Andy Ibanez has experienced some negative variance in regards to his wOBA this year; his .220 rate is a fair amount lower than his .321 Expected wOBA (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

THE BAT X projects Javier Baez in the 80th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Javier Baez is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this game. Guaranteed Rate Field projects as the #5 park in the league for righty batting average, via THE BAT projection system. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest fences in the league — generally good for dingers. Extreme groundball hitters like Javier Baez are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Mike Clevinger.

THE BAT X projects Eloy Jimenez in the 91st percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Eloy Jimenez is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game. Guaranteed Rate Field projects as the #5 park in the league for righty batting average, via THE BAT projection system. Eloy Jimenez has a 75th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.1%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The Detroit Tigers infield defense grades out as the worst of the day.

THE BAT X projects Yoan Moncada in the 86th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Yoan Moncada is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. Guaranteed Rate Field projects as the #5 park in the game for left-handed batting average, via THE BAT projection system. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest fences in the league — generally good for dingers. The Detroit Tigers infield defense grades out as the worst of the day.

Akil Baddoo has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (76% of the time), but he is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this game. Guaranteed Rate Field projects as the #5 park in the game for left-handed batting average, via THE BAT projection system. Akil Baddoo will have the handedness advantage over Mike Clevinger today. Akil Baddoo has a 79th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.5%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. The Chicago White Sox infield defense profiles as the 3rd-worst on the slate.

Nick Maton is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game. Guaranteed Rate Field projects as the #5 park in the game for left-handed batting average, via THE BAT projection system. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest fences in the league — generally good for dingers. Nick Maton will have the handedness advantage over Mike Clevinger in today's game. The Chicago White Sox infield defense profiles as the 3rd-worst on the slate.

THE BAT X projects Andrew Vaughn in the 87th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Guaranteed Rate Field projects as the #5 park in the league for righty batting average, via THE BAT projection system. Andrew Vaughn has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.9%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The Detroit Tigers infield defense grades out as the worst of the day. Andrew Vaughn will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Guaranteed Rate Field projects as the #5 park in the game for left-handed batting average, via THE BAT projection system. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest fences in the league — generally good for dingers. Gavin Sheets will have the handedness advantage over OPP_SP in today's matchup. The Detroit Tigers infield defense grades out as the worst of the day. Gavin Sheets will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Guaranteed Rate Field projects as the #5 park in the game for left-handed batting average, via THE BAT projection system. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest fences in the league — generally good for dingers. The Detroit Tigers infield defense grades out as the worst of the day. Yasmani Grandal will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. Yasmani Grandal has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 92.1-mph average in the past 7 days to his seasonal 87.8-mph mark.

Zach McKinstry is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. Guaranteed Rate Field projects as the #5 park in the game for left-handed batting average, via THE BAT projection system. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest fences in the league — generally good for dingers. Zach McKinstry will have the handedness advantage against Mike Clevinger today. The Chicago White Sox infield defense profiles as the 3rd-worst on the slate.

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