Toronto @ Chicago Picks & Props

Lance Lynn will hold the platoon advantage against Bo Bichette in today's game. Bo Bichette will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today. Bo Bichette's 5.2° launch angle (a reliable standard to assess a batter's ability to lift the ball for power) is one of the lowest in the game: 7th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Robert in the 97th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Luis Robert is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Guaranteed Rate Field as the 6th-best field in Major League Baseball for righty batting average. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-smallest outfield in Major League Baseball — generally good for homers. Luis Robert will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Eloy Jimenez in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Eloy Jimenez is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Guaranteed Rate Field as the 6th-best field in Major League Baseball for righty batting average. Eloy Jimenez has a 78th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.6%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Eloy Jimenez will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

Lance Lynn will have the handedness advantage against George Springer in today's matchup. Playing on the road typically reduces hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for George Springer in today's matchup. Over the past 7 days, George Springer's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 8.8% down to 0%.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Brandon Belt ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Brandon Belt is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup today, which would be an upgrade from his 51% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. Guaranteed Rate Field projects as the #6 field in baseball for LHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Brandon Belt will have the handedness advantage over Lance Lynn in today's game. Brandon Belt pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.8% — 82nd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Guaranteed Rate Field as the 6th-best field in Major League Baseball for righty batting average. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-smallest outfield in Major League Baseball — generally good for homers. Zach Remillard will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kevin Kiermaier in the 81st percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Guaranteed Rate Field projects as the #6 field in baseball for LHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-smallest outfield in Major League Baseball — generally good for homers. Kevin Kiermaier will have the handedness advantage against Lance Lynn today. The Chicago White Sox infield defense profiles as the 7th-weakest among all the teams playing today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 94th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Andrew Benintendi is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in today's game. Guaranteed Rate Field projects as the #6 field in baseball for LHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Andrew Benintendi will have the handedness advantage against Jose Berrios in today's matchup. The Toronto Blue Jays have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Andrew Benintendi stands a good chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Whit Merrifield in the 90th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Guaranteed Rate Field as the 6th-best field in Major League Baseball for righty batting average. Whit Merrifield has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.1%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the game's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. The Chicago White Sox infield defense profiles as the 7th-weakest among all the teams playing today. Whit Merrifield's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased lately, going from 18% on the season to 26.1% over the last two weeks.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Matt Chapman ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Matt Chapman is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Guaranteed Rate Field as the 6th-best field in Major League Baseball for righty batting average. Matt Chapman pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.6% — 81st percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. The Chicago White Sox infield defense profiles as the 7th-weakest among all the teams playing today.

Yasmani Grandal is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in today's game. Guaranteed Rate Field projects as the #6 field in baseball for LHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-smallest outfield in Major League Baseball — generally good for homers. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics across the board, and Yasmani Grandal will hold that advantage today. Yasmani Grandal's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last year to this one, increasing from 40.8% to 46.3%.

Guaranteed Rate Field projects as the #6 field in baseball for LHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-smallest outfield in Major League Baseball — generally good for homers. Cavan Biggio will have the handedness advantage over Lance Lynn in today's matchup. The Chicago White Sox infield defense profiles as the 7th-weakest among all the teams playing today. The Barrel% of Cavan Biggio has significantly improved, with an increase from 7% last year to 15.7% this season.

Jose Berrios will have the handedness advantage against Tim Anderson today. The Toronto Blue Jays outfield defense projects as the 4th-best out of every team in action today. Tim Anderson's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off of late; his 90.1-mph seasonal mark has lowered to 81.4-mph in the past 7 days. Tim Anderson's launch angle recently (-2° in the past 7 days) is significantly lower than his 1.1° 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, falling from 14.8% to 8.1%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Vaughn in the 89th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Andrew Vaughn is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Guaranteed Rate Field as the 6th-best field in Major League Baseball for righty batting average. Andrew Vaughn has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.4%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Andrew Vaughn will possess the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Guaranteed Rate Field as the 6th-best field in Major League Baseball for righty batting average. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-smallest outfield in Major League Baseball — generally good for homers. Elvis Andrus will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Elvis Andrus's true offensive ability to be a .300, implying that he this year given the .052 deviation between that mark and his actual .248 wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Guaranteed Rate Field as the 6th-best field in Major League Baseball for righty batting average. Danny Jansen pulls many of his flyballs (41.2% — 99th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. The Chicago White Sox infield defense profiles as the 7th-weakest among all the teams playing today. Last season, Danny Jansen had an average launch angle of 15° on his highest exit velocity balls, while this season it has significantly increased to 20.4°. Danny Jansen has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his batting average this year; his .214 BA is deflated compared to his .240 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Yusei Kikuchi has gone over 4.5 in 0 of his last 10 games.

Santiago Espinal has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has gone over 1.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Jake Burger has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.

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

Daulton Varsho has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.