Texas @ Chicago Picks & Props

THE BAT X projects Mitch Garver in the 75th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Guaranteed Rate Field ranks as the #5 field in the league for right-handed batting average, via THE BAT projection system. Mitch Garver pulls a lot of his flyballs (39.3% — 98th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. Mitch Garver's maximum exit velocity (a reliable stat to study power) has been 113.2 mph since the start of last season, ranking in the 87th percentile.

THE BAT X projects Leody Taveras in the 78th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Guaranteed Rate Field projects as the #5 field in MLB for left-handed batting average, according to THE BAT projection system. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest fences in MLB — generally good for home runs. Leody Taveras's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last season to this one, rising from 41.4% to 47.1%. Leody Taveras has posted a .370 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year, grading out in the 90th percentile for offensive ability (according to THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

The weather forecast expects the 7th-best pitching weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Corey Seager will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today. Corey Seager has been lucky this year, compiling a .438 wOBA despite THE BAT X estimating his true talent level to be .387 — a .051 discrepancy.

THE BAT X projects Luis Robert in the 96th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Luis Robert is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup today. Guaranteed Rate Field ranks as the #5 field in the league for right-handed batting average, via THE BAT projection system. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest fences in MLB — generally good for home runs. Luis Robert will hold the platoon advantage against Andrew Heaney in today's game... and even more favorably, Heaney has a large platoon split.

Guaranteed Rate Field projects as the #5 field in MLB for left-handed batting average, according to THE BAT projection system. Jonah Heim pulls a lot of his flyballs (39.3% — 98th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences today. Jonah Heim has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 92.9-mph average to last season's 90-mph mark. Jonah Heim's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last year to this one, rising from 13.4% to 20.6%. Jonah Heim has put up a .276 batting average this year, checking in at the 80th percentile.

THE BAT X projects Jake Burger in the 81st percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Jake Burger is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this matchup. Guaranteed Rate Field ranks as the #5 field in the league for right-handed batting average, via THE BAT projection system. Jake Burger will have the handedness advantage over Andrew Heaney today... and moreover, Heaney has a large platoon split. Jake Burger pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.3% — 93rd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

Guaranteed Rate Field ranks as the #5 field in the league for right-handed batting average, via THE BAT projection system. Jackson Frazier will have the handedness advantage against Andrew Heaney today... and moreover, Heaney has a large platoon split. Jackson Frazier has a 76th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Jackson Frazier will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats. Jackson Frazier's speed has gotten better this season. His 26.72 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 27.95 ft/sec now.

THE BAT X projects Marcus Semien in the 89th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Marcus Semien is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. Guaranteed Rate Field ranks as the #5 field in the league for right-handed batting average, via THE BAT projection system. Marcus Semien pulls many of his flyballs (36.1% — 92nd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. Marcus Semien's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last year to this one, going from 17% to 20%.

THE BAT X projects Josh Jung in the 92nd percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Josh Jung is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card today. Guaranteed Rate Field ranks as the #5 field in the league for right-handed batting average, via THE BAT projection system. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest fences in MLB — generally good for home runs. Josh Jung's 11.8% Barrel% (a reliable standard to study power) is in the 80th percentile this year.

THE BAT X projects Adolis Garcia in the 78th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Adolis Garcia is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this matchup. Guaranteed Rate Field ranks as the #5 field in the league for right-handed batting average, via THE BAT projection system. Adolis Garcia pulls many of his flyballs (33% — 77th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. Adolis Garcia's 14.8% Barrel% (an advanced stat to study power) grades out in the 91st percentile this year.

THE BAT X projects Ezequiel Duran in the 79th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Guaranteed Rate Field ranks as the #5 field in the league for right-handed batting average, via THE BAT projection system. Ezequiel Duran pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.6% — 86th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Ezequiel Duran has made notable strides with his Barrel%, improving his 4.6% rate last year to 11.3% this year. Ezequiel Duran has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 90.9-mph average to last year's 85.4-mph EV.

Guaranteed Rate Field ranks as the #5 field in the league for right-handed batting average, via THE BAT projection system. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest fences in MLB — generally good for home runs. The switch-hitting Yasmani Grandal will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his good side (0) today against Andrew Heaney... and even better, Heaney has a large platoon split. Yasmani Grandal will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats. Yasmani Grandal's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last season to this one, rising from 40.8% to 47.6%.

THE BAT X projects Eloy Jimenez in the 90th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Eloy Jimenez is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this matchup. Guaranteed Rate Field ranks as the #5 field in the league for right-handed batting average, via THE BAT projection system. Eloy Jimenez will have the handedness advantage over Andrew Heaney today... and even better, Heaney has a large platoon split. Eloy Jimenez has a 79th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.3%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the game's 9th-shallowest RF fences today.

THE BAT X projects Andrew Vaughn in the 87th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Andrew Vaughn is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. Guaranteed Rate Field ranks as the #5 field in the league for right-handed batting average, via THE BAT projection system. Andrew Vaughn will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Andrew Heaney in today's matchup... and the cherry on top, Heaney has a large platoon split. Andrew Vaughn has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.8%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

THE BAT X projects Andrew Benintendi in the 94th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Guaranteed Rate Field projects as the #5 field in MLB for left-handed batting average, according to THE BAT projection system. Andrew Benintendi has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.9%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. Andrew Benintendi will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats. Andrew Benintendi has posted a .274 Expected Batting Average this year, grading out in the 79th percentile (according to THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

Zach Remillard is projected to hit 1st in the batting order today. Guaranteed Rate Field ranks as the #5 field in the league for right-handed batting average, via THE BAT projection system. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest fences in MLB — generally good for home runs. Zach Remillard will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Andrew Heaney in today's matchup... and the cherry on top, Heaney has a large platoon split. Zach Remillard will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats.

Guaranteed Rate Field ranks as the #5 field in the league for right-handed batting average, via THE BAT projection system. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest fences in MLB — generally good for home runs. Elvis Andrus will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Andrew Heaney in today's game... and the cherry on top, Heaney has a large platoon split. Elvis Andrus will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats. Elvis Andrus has been unlucky this year, putting up a .235 wOBA despite THE BAT X estimating his true talent level to be .298 — a .063 difference.

Nathaniel Lowe has gone over 0.5 in 8 of his last 10 games.