Chicago @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for hitters. Among all the teams today, the 8th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Chicago White Sox. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics across the board, and Andrew Velazquez will hold that advantage today. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.220) may lead us to conclude that Andrew Velazquez has had bad variance on his side since the start of last season with his .197 actual batting average.

Mike Trout projects as the 8th-best batter in MLB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Mike Trout is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for hitters. Among all the teams today, the 8th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Chicago White Sox. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Mike Trout will hold that advantage in today's game.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for hitters. Seby Zavala will hold the platoon advantage against Patrick Sandoval in today's game... and even better, Sandoval has a large platoon split. Extreme flyball batters like Seby Zavala are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Patrick Sandoval. Out of every team today, the 9th-worst outfield defense is that of the Los Angeles Angels. Los Angeles's 3rd-worst outfield defense of all teams today creates a favorable matchup for Seby Zavala, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Burger in the 77th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for hitters. Jake Burger will have the handedness advantage against Patrick Sandoval today... and moreover, Sandoval has a large platoon split. Out of every team today, the 9th-worst outfield defense is that of the Los Angeles Angels. Jake Burger has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 97.8-mph average to last season's 95.7-mph mark.

Mike Moustakas is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for hitters. Mike Moustakas will hold the platoon advantage against Lance Lynn today. The Chicago White Sox have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Mike Moustakas has a strong chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Among all the teams today, the 8th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Chicago White Sox.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters. Among all the teams today, the weakest infield defense is that of the the Chicago White Sox. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics in all categories, and David Fletcher will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Taylor Ward in the 94th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Taylor Ward is projected to hit 1st in the batting order today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters. Among all the teams today, the weakest infield defense is that of the the Chicago White Sox. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Taylor Ward will hold that advantage today.

Andrew Benintendi's batting average ability is projected to be in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Andrew Benintendi is penciled in 1st on the lineup card today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters. Out of every team today, the worst outfield defense is that of the Los Angeles Angels.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Robert in the 96th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Luis Robert is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for hitters. Luis Robert will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Patrick Sandoval in today's matchup... and even better, Sandoval has a large platoon split. Out of every team today, the 9th-worst outfield defense is that of the Los Angeles Angels.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for hitters. Jackson Frazier will have the handedness advantage against Patrick Sandoval in today's matchup... and the cherry on top, Sandoval has a large platoon split. Out of every team today, the 9th-worst outfield defense is that of the Los Angeles Angels. Jackson Frazier's speed has improved this season. His 26.72 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 27.88 ft/sec now.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for hitters. Matt Thaiss will hold the platoon advantage against Lance Lynn in today's matchup. 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. Among all the teams today, the 8th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Chicago White Sox. Matt Thaiss will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Zach Remillard is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 83% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this season. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for hitters. Zach Remillard will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Patrick Sandoval in today's matchup... and moreover, Sandoval has a large platoon split. Out of every team today, the 9th-worst outfield defense is that of the Los Angeles Angels. Zach Remillard has been honed in on the ideal launch angle for base hits recently, striking balls between -4° and 26° 68.8% of the time in the last two weeks' worth of games.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters. Elvis Andrus will have the handedness advantage against Patrick Sandoval in today's matchup... and the cherry on top, Sandoval has a large platoon split. Out of every team today, the worst outfield defense is that of the Los Angeles Angels.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Eloy Jimenez in the 90th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Eloy Jimenez is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for hitters. Eloy Jimenez will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Patrick Sandoval today... and even better, Sandoval has a large platoon split. Out of every team today, the 9th-worst outfield defense is that of the Los Angeles Angels.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Andrew Vaughn ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Andrew Vaughn is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for hitters. Andrew Vaughn will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Patrick Sandoval in today's matchup... and the cherry on top, Sandoval has a large platoon split. Out of every team today, the 9th-worst outfield defense is that of the Los Angeles Angels.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for hitters. Among all the teams today, the 8th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Chicago White Sox. Hunter Renfroe will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Hunter Renfroe has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90.8-mph to 95.3-mph over the past week. Hunter Renfroe's launch angle lately (20.4° in the last two weeks' worth of games) is significantly higher than his 15.3° seasonal angle.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for hitters. Among all the teams today, the 8th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Chicago White Sox. Eduardo Escobar will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. Eduardo Escobar's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased lately, increasing from 49.5% on the season to 62.5% over the last 7 days. Eduardo Escobar has experienced some negative variance in regards to his batting average since the start of last season; his .243 mark is deflated compared to his .261 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Brandon Drury ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Brandon Drury is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for hitters. Among all the teams today, the 8th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Chicago White Sox. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Brandon Drury will hold that advantage in today's game.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for hitters. The switch-hitting Yasmani Grandal will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side (0) today against Patrick Sandoval... and even better, Sandoval has a large platoon split. Out of every team today, the 9th-worst outfield defense is that of the Los Angeles Angels.

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

Tim Anderson has gone over 1.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.