Chicago @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Among every team today, the 2nd-worst infield defense is that of the the Chicago White Sox. Luis Rengifo will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats. Luis Rengifo has made notable improvements with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 3.9% seasonal rate to 11.1% in the last week. Luis Rengifo has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his batting average this year; his .201 BA is a good deal lower than his .235 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Mike Moustakas is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Mike Moustakas will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Michael Kopech in today's game. The Chicago White Sox have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Mike Moustakas has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. Among every team today, the 2nd-worst infield defense is that of the the Chicago White Sox.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Robert in the 96th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. Luis Robert is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Luis Robert has made big strides with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 14.9% seasonal rate to 23.3% in the last two weeks. Luis Robert has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 96.4-mph average to last season's 93.4-mph EV.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Burger in the 80th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Jake Burger has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel%, bettering his 15.3% rate last year to 20.5% this season. Jake Burger has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 97.8-mph average to last season's 95.7-mph mark. Jake Burger has had some very poor luck with his batting average this year; his .220 rate is a good deal lower than his .249 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tim Anderson as the 4th-best batter in baseball when estimating his BABIP skill. Tim Anderson is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Tim Anderson has had some very poor luck with his wOBA this year; his .247 figure is considerably lower than his .306 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Elvis Andrus has been unlucky this year, putting up a .247 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .297 — a .050 disparity.

Mike Trout projects as the 7th-best hitter in the league, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Mike Trout is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this game. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense projects as the 3rd-weakest out of all the teams playing today. Mike Trout will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Mike Trout has made notable strides with his Barrel% in recent games, upping his 16.3% seasonal rate to 27.3% in the past week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Vaughn in the 89th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Andrew Vaughn is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for batters. In the last week, Andrew Vaughn's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 10.1% up to 21.4%. Andrew Vaughn has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 98.5-mph average in the last 7 days to his seasonal EV of 94.4-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Eloy Jimenez in the 89th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Eloy Jimenez is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Eloy Jimenez has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 101.5-mph average in the past 14 days to his seasonal mark of 93-mph. Eloy Jimenez's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better in recent games, increasing from 37.6% on the season to 48.5% over the past two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Taylor Ward in the 95th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Taylor Ward is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Among every team today, the 2nd-worst infield defense is that of the the Chicago White Sox. Taylor Ward will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 95th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Andrew Benintendi is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Andrew Benintendi will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Shohei Ohtani today. Andrew Benintendi's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved of late, rising from 50.9% on the season to 59% over the past 14 days.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Gavin Sheets will have the handedness advantage against Shohei Ohtani today. Gavin Sheets has shown strong plate discipline this year, ranking in the 84th percentile with a 1.68 K/BB rate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Drury in the 76th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Brandon Drury is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Among every team today, the 2nd-worst infield defense is that of the the Chicago White Sox. Brandon Drury will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Among every team today, the 2nd-worst infield defense is that of the the Chicago White Sox. Hunter Renfroe will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Hunter Renfroe has seen a big increase in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 97.1-mph average in the past week to his seasonal 90.8-mph mark. Compared to his seasonal average of 15.2°, Hunter Renfroe has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 19.4° angle in the past two weeks.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Among every team today, the 2nd-worst infield defense is that of the the Chicago White Sox. David Fletcher will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats. In the past 7 days, David Fletcher's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 83-mph over the course of the season to 92.4-mph in recent games. David Fletcher's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls of late (-4.5° in the last week) is considerably higher than his -17.2° seasonal figure.

Matt Thaiss will hold the platoon advantage against Michael Kopech in today's game. The Chicago White Sox have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Matt Thaiss stands a good chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense projects as the 3rd-weakest out of all the teams playing today. Matt Thaiss will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats. In the last 7 days, Matt Thaiss's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 92.2-mph over the course of the season to 100-mph of late.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Yasmani Grandal's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last season to this one, increasing from 40.8% to 46.7%.

Clint Frazier has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Eduardo Escobar has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

Chad Wallach has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

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

Andrew Velazquez has gone over 0.5 in 1 of his last 10 games.