Chicago @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

Mike Trout projects as the 7th-best hitter in baseball, according to THE BAT X. Mike Trout is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup today. The weather forecast predicts the 5th-most favorable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Mike Trout will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats. Mike Trout has made significant strides with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 16% seasonal rate to 25% over the past 7 days.

The weather forecast predicts the 5th-most favorable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Jackson Frazier will hold the platoon advantage against Reid Detmers in today's matchup.

THE BAT X projects Luis Robert in the 96th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. Luis Robert is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in today's game. The weather forecast predicts the 5th-most favorable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Luis Robert will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Reid Detmers in today's matchup. Luis Robert has made substantial strides with his Barrel% of late, improving his 14.2% seasonal rate to 19.2% over the last two weeks.

The weather forecast predicts the 5th-most favorable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Matt Thaiss will have the handedness advantage against Dylan Cease in today's game. The Chicago White Sox have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Matt Thaiss can likely count on holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Matt Thaiss will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats. Matt Thaiss's quickness has improved this season. His 24.36 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 24.99 ft/sec now.

The weather forecast predicts the 5th-most favorable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Luis Rengifo will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. Luis Rengifo has made substantial strides with his Barrel% lately, improving his 3.9% seasonal rate to 12.5% in the last week's worth of games. Luis Rengifo has had some very poor luck with his batting average this year; his .204 mark is considerably lower than his .235 Expected Batting Average (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

The Chicago White Sox infield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest out of every team today. Eduardo Escobar will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Eduardo Escobar has experienced some negative variance in regards to his batting average since the start of last season; his .243 BA is quite a bit lower than his .261 Expected Batting Average (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

THE BAT X projects Jake Burger in the 80th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. The weather forecast predicts the 5th-most favorable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Jake Burger will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Reid Detmers in today's matchup. Jake Burger has made sizeable gains with his Barrel%, improving his 15.3% rate last year to 20.8% this year. Jake Burger has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 97.7-mph average to last year's 95.7-mph average.

Tim Anderson will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's game. Tim Anderson's average exit velocity has dropped off of late; his 88.5-mph seasonal figure has lowered to 82.8-mph over the last 14 days. Tim Anderson's launch angle of late (-7° over the past two weeks) is quite a bit worse than his 0.6° seasonal figure. Tim Anderson's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has fallen off from last year to this one, decreasing from 14.8% to 8%. Tim Anderson has compiled a .252 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, ranking in the 3rd percentile.

The weather forecast predicts the 5th-most favorable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Elvis Andrus will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Reid Detmers in today's matchup. Elvis Andrus has been unlucky this year, putting up a .249 wOBA despite THE BAT X estimating his true talent level to be .297 — a .048 difference.

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 46.7%. Yasmani Grandal's speed has increased this season. His 22.04 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 22.66 ft/sec now.

THE BAT X projects Andrew Vaughn in the 89th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Andrew Vaughn is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game. The weather forecast predicts the 5th-most favorable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Andrew Vaughn will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Reid Detmers in today's game. Over the past 7 days, Andrew Vaughn's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 10.2% up to 23.5%.

THE BAT X projects Eloy Jimenez in the 89th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Eloy Jimenez is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this matchup. The weather forecast predicts the 5th-most favorable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Eloy Jimenez will have the handedness advantage against Reid Detmers in today's game. Eloy Jimenez has seen a big increase in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 102.5-mph average over the past 14 days to his seasonal figure of 92.9-mph.

The Chicago White Sox infield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest out of every team today. Hunter Renfroe will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats. Hunter Renfroe's average exit velocity has declined recently; his 90.5-mph seasonal EV has lowered to 88.5-mph over the last 7 days. Hunter Renfroe's maximum exit velocity (an advanced metric to measure power) has been 113.2 mph this year, checking in at the 81st percentile.

THE BAT X projects Taylor Ward in the 95th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. The weather forecast predicts the 5th-most favorable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Taylor Ward will possess the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats. Taylor Ward's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased of late, increasing from 18.5% on the season to 28.2% over the past two weeks. Taylor Ward has been unlucky this year, putting up a .310 wOBA despite THE BAT X estimating his true talent level to be .361 — a .051 disparity.

THE BAT X projects Brandon Drury in the 77th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Brandon Drury is penciled in 4th on the lineup card today. The weather forecast predicts the 5th-most favorable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Brandon Drury will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats. Brandon Drury's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last season to this one, increasing from 38.8% to 45%.

THE BAT X projects Andrew Benintendi in the 95th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Andrew Benintendi is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this matchup. The weather forecast predicts the 5th-most favorable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. In the last 14 days, Andrew Benintendi's 57.1% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 50.4%. Andrew Benintendi has recorded a .285 Expected Batting Average this year, grading out in the 88th percentile (according to THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

Shohei Ohtani has gone over 0.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.

Seby Zavala has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.