Texas @ Chicago Picks & Props

The weather forecast predicts the 3rd-most favorable pitching conditions on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The Texas Rangers outfield defense profiles as the 5th-best of all teams today. Andrew Benintendi's exit velocity on flyballs has decreased this season; his 91.1-mph EV last year has dropped off to 88.3-mph.

The weather forecast predicts the 3rd-most favorable pitching conditions on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Corey Seager will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's matchup. Corey Seager has been lucky this year, notching a .450 wOBA despite THE BAT X estimating his true talent level to be .384 — a .066 discrepancy.

THE BAT X projects Luis Robert in the 97th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Luis Robert is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. Guaranteed Rate Field projects as the #5 venue in MLB for RHB batting average, via THE BAT projection system. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-least fair ground in the league — generally good for HRs. Luis Robert will possess the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

THE BAT X projects Josh Jung in the 91st percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. Josh Jung is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game. Guaranteed Rate Field projects as the #5 venue in MLB for RHB batting average, via THE BAT projection system. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-least fair ground in the league — generally good for HRs. Josh Jung has notched a .356 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, checking in at the 81st percentile.

THE BAT X projects Ezequiel Duran in the 82nd percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Guaranteed Rate Field projects as the #5 venue in MLB for RHB batting average, via THE BAT projection system. Ezequiel Duran pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.3% — 85th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. Ezequiel Duran has made notable strides with his Barrel% of late, upping his 11.1% seasonal rate to 25% over the past 7 days. Ezequiel Duran's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last year to this one, going from 9.1% to 18.3%.

Zach Remillard has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (50% of the time), but he is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. Guaranteed Rate Field projects as the #5 venue in MLB for RHB batting average, via THE BAT projection system. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-least fair ground in the league — generally good for HRs. Zach Remillard will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

THE BAT X projects Eloy Jimenez in the 89th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Eloy Jimenez is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. Guaranteed Rate Field projects as the #5 venue in MLB for RHB batting average, via THE BAT projection system. Eloy Jimenez has a 76th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Eloy Jimenez will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats.

THE BAT X projects Jake Burger in the 79th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Guaranteed Rate Field projects as the #5 venue in MLB for RHB batting average, via THE BAT projection system. Jake Burger pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.3% — 94th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Jake Burger will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Jake Burger has made sizeable strides with his Barrel%, improving his 15.3% rate last year to 21.8% this season.

THE BAT X projects Adolis Garcia in the 77th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Adolis Garcia is projected to bat 4th in the lineup today. Guaranteed Rate Field projects as the #5 venue in MLB for RHB batting average, via THE BAT projection system. Adolis Garcia pulls a lot of his flyballs (33% — 77th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Adolis Garcia's launch angle lately (29° in the last week's worth of games) is quite a bit higher than his 15° seasonal figure.

Guaranteed Rate Field projects as the #5 venue in MLB for RHB batting average, via THE BAT projection system. 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 matchup. Jackson Frazier will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats. Jackson Frazier has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 87.9-mph average in the past week to his seasonal 85-mph EV. Jackson Frazier's launch angle lately (19.5° over the past week) is quite a bit higher than his 10° seasonal mark.

THE BAT X projects Marcus Semien in the 89th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Marcus Semien is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. Guaranteed Rate Field projects as the #5 venue in MLB for RHB batting average, via THE BAT projection system. Marcus Semien pulls many of his flyballs (36.1% — 93rd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Marcus Semien's launch angle of late (26° over the past two weeks) is quite a bit higher than his 17.9° seasonal mark.

Guaranteed Rate Field projects as the #5 venue in MLB for RHB batting average, via THE BAT projection system. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-least fair ground in the league — generally good for HRs. Elvis Andrus will possess the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats. Elvis Andrus has been unlucky this year, posting a .238 wOBA despite THE BAT X estimating his true talent level to be .296 — a .058 discrepancy.

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 venue in MLB for RHB batting average, via THE BAT projection system. Andrew Vaughn has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.9%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences today. Andrew Vaughn will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats. Andrew Vaughn's launch angle this season (12.4°) is considerably better than his 7° mark last season.

THE BAT X projects Leody Taveras in the 78th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Guaranteed Rate Field profiles as the #5 ballpark in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average, per THE BAT projection system. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-least fair ground in the league — generally good for HRs. Leody Taveras has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 97.8-mph average in the last 14 days to his seasonal EV of 90.4-mph. Leody Taveras's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased from last season to this one, rising from 41.4% to 46.8%.

Guaranteed Rate Field profiles as the #5 ballpark in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average, per THE BAT projection system. Jonah Heim pulls many of his flyballs (39.5% — 98th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences today. Jonah Heim's launch angle recently (21.8° in the last two weeks' worth of games) is considerably higher than his 18.1° seasonal mark. Jonah Heim's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls this year (17.5°) is a significant increase over his 11.7° figure last season. Jonah Heim has posted a .275 batting average this year, grading out in the 81st percentile.

Guaranteed Rate Field profiles as the #5 ballpark in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average, per THE BAT projection system. Gavin Sheets will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nathan Eovaldi in today's matchup. Gavin Sheets pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.2% — 78th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Gavin Sheets will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. Gavin Sheets has made sizeable strides with his Barrel% of late, improving his 8.3% seasonal rate to 22.2% in the past 7 days.

Guaranteed Rate Field profiles as the #5 ballpark in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average, per THE BAT projection system. Travis Jankowski will have the handedness advantage over Dylan Cease today. Travis Jankowski has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.5%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. Travis Jankowski has exhibited impressive plate discipline since the start of last season, ranking in the 94th percentile with a 1.44 K/BB rate.

Yasmani Grandal is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game. Guaranteed Rate Field profiles as the #5 ballpark in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average, per THE BAT projection system. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-least fair ground in the league — generally good for HRs. Yasmani Grandal will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats. Yasmani Grandal's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased from last season to this one, rising from 40.8% to 47.7%.

Mitch Garver has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

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