Chicago @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

Mike Moustakas is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in today's game. Mike Moustakas will have the handedness advantage over Lucas Giolito in today's matchup. The Chicago White Sox have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Mike Moustakas can likely count on never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. Among every team in action today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the the Chicago White Sox. Mike Moustakas will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Out of every team today, the weakest outfield defense belongs to the Los Angeles Angels. Despite posting a .249 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Elvis Andrus has had bad variance on his side given the .048 disparity between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .297.

The weather report projects the 2nd-most favorable pitching conditions of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Andrew Benintendi has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.3%) and will be challenged by the game's 10th-deepest LF fences in today's matchup. Andrew Benintendi will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today. Andrew Benintendi's exit velocity on flyballs has decreased this season; his 91.1-mph EV last year has fallen to 88-mph. In the past week, Andrew Benintendi's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off from his seasonal EV of 88 mph to 84.1 mph.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Jake Burger ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Out of every team today, the weakest outfield defense belongs to the Los Angeles Angels. Jake Burger has made notable gains with his Barrel%, improving his 15.3% rate last year to 20.8% this season. Jake Burger has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 97.7-mph average to last year's 95.7-mph EV. As it relates to his batting average, Jake Burger this year. His .222 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .254.

Out of every team today, the weakest outfield defense belongs to the Los Angeles Angels.

Angel Stadium projects as the #21 stadium in the game for right-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The weather report projects the 2nd-most favorable pitching conditions of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Jaime Barria will have the handedness advantage against Tim Anderson in today's game. Playing on the road generally reduces batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Tim Anderson today. Tim Anderson's average exit velocity has declined lately; his 88.5-mph seasonal average has fallen off to 82.8-mph in the past 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Robert in the 96th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Luis Robert is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this game. Out of every team today, the weakest outfield defense belongs to the Los Angeles Angels. Luis Robert has made significant improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, upping his 14.2% seasonal rate to 19.2% in the past two weeks. This season, Luis Robert has experienced a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 96.3 mph compared to last year's 93.4 mph mark.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Eloy Jimenez ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Eloy Jimenez is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in today's game. Out of every team today, the weakest outfield defense belongs to the Los Angeles Angels. Eloy Jimenez has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 102.5-mph average in the last two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal figure of 92.9-mph. Over the last 14 days, Eloy Jimenez's 53.3% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 38.5%.

Among every team in action today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the the Chicago White Sox. David Fletcher will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Vaughn in the 89th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Andrew Vaughn is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game. Out of every team today, the weakest outfield defense belongs to the Los Angeles Angels. In the last week's worth of games, Andrew Vaughn's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 10.2% up to 23.5%. Andrew Vaughn has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 99.9-mph average in the past week's worth of games to his seasonal average of 94.5-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Taylor Ward in the 95th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Taylor Ward is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in today's game. Among every team in action today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the the Chicago White Sox. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Taylor Ward will hold that advantage in today's game. Taylor Ward's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved of late, going from 18.5% on the season to 28.2% over the last two weeks.

Mike Trout projects as the 7th-best hitter in Major League Baseball, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Mike Trout is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today. Among every team in action today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the the Chicago White Sox. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats across the board, and Mike Trout will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Mike Trout has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel% lately, upping his 16% seasonal rate to 25% in the past week.

Out of every team today, the weakest outfield defense belongs to the Los Angeles Angels. Seby Zavala is an extreme flyball batter and squares off against the weak outfield defense of Los Angeles (#1-worst of all teams today). Seby Zavala's quickness has gotten better this year. His 25.84 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 26.52 ft/sec now.

Matt Thaiss will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Lucas Giolito in today's game. The Chicago White Sox have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Matt Thaiss has a strong chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Among every team in action today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the the Chicago White Sox. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Matt Thaiss will hold that advantage in today's game. Matt Thaiss's speed has gotten better this season. His 24.36 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 24.99 ft/sec now.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Brandon Drury ranks in the 77th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Brandon Drury is penciled in 5th in the batting order today. Among every team in action today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the the Chicago White Sox. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Brandon Drury will hold that advantage today. Compared to last year, Brandon Drury has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for base hits, increasing his percentage of balls hit between -4° and 26° from 38.8% to 45% this season.

Out of every team today, the weakest outfield defense belongs to the Los Angeles Angels. 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 has gotten much quicker this season, improving from last year's 22.04 ft/sec to 22.66 ft/sec now (according to Statcast's Sprint Speed metric).

Among every team in action today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the the Chicago White Sox. Hunter Renfroe will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats. Hunter Renfroe has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90.8-mph to 97.8-mph over the last week. Checking in at the 81st percentile, the hardest ball Hunter Renfroe has hit this year reached a maximum exit velocity of 113.2 mph -- a reliable indication of underlying power ability.

Gavin Sheets will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jaime Barria today. Out of every team today, the weakest outfield defense belongs to the Los Angeles Angels. This season, Gavin Sheets has experienced a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 91.8 mph compared to last year's 89.6 mph mark. Gavin Sheets has shown strong plate discipline this year, grading out in the 84th percentile with a 1.67 K/BB rate.

Eduardo Escobar 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.