Chicago @ New York Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Burger in the 83rd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Jake Burger is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game. Humid weather has a small but significant correlation with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the most humidity on the slate today at 81%. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-best of the day for hitters. Jake Burger pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.7% — 92nd percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

The #1 stadium in the league for suppressing batting average to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Citi Field. Built just 13 feet above sea level, Citi Field has one of the lowest altitudes in MLB, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to worse offense. Andrew Benintendi will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's matchup. Andrew Benintendi's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off this season; his 91.1-mph average last year has fallen to 87.5-mph. Andrew Benintendi's exit velocity on flyballs has declined of late; his 87.5-mph seasonal average has fallen to 80.3-mph in the last 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Robert in the 96th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Luis Robert is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card today. The shallowest CF fences among all major league stadiums are found in Citi Field. Humid weather has a small but significant correlation with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the most humidity on the slate today at 81%. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-best of the day for hitters.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Francisco Lindor ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Francisco Lindor is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in today's game. The shallowest CF fences among all major league stadiums are found in Citi Field. Humid weather has a small but significant correlation with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the most humidity on the slate today at 81%. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-best of the day for hitters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brett Baty in the 88th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Humid weather has a small but significant correlation with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the most humidity on the slate today at 81%. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-best of the day for hitters. Brett Baty will hold the platoon advantage against Lucas Giolito today. Brett Baty has a 96th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.8%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards baseball's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Brandon Nimmo ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Brandon Nimmo is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in today's game. Humid weather has a small but significant correlation with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the most humidity on the slate today at 81%. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-best of the day for hitters. Brandon Nimmo will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Lucas Giolito in today's game.

The #1 venue in the majors for suppressing batting average to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Citi Field. Built just 13 feet above sea level, Citi Field has one of the lowest altitudes in MLB, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to worse offense. Carlos Carrasco will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tim Anderson today. Tim Anderson will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's game. Tim Anderson has been cold of late, with his seasonal exit velocity of 88.1-mph dropping to 81-mph in the last 7 days.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Tommy Pham ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Tommy Pham is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. Humid weather has a small but significant correlation with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the most humidity on the slate today at 81%. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-best of the day for hitters. Tommy Pham hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.9% — 97th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards MLB's shallowest CF fences today.

Jeff McNeil's batting average ability is projected to be in the 94th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Jeff McNeil is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game. Humid weather has a small but significant correlation with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the most humidity on the slate today at 81%. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-best of the day for hitters. Jeff McNeil will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Lucas Giolito in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Starling Marte in the 95th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Starling Marte is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this matchup. The shallowest CF fences among all major league stadiums are found in Citi Field. Humid weather has a small but significant correlation with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the most humidity on the slate today at 81%. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-best of the day for hitters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mark Canha in the 84th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. The shallowest CF fences among all major league stadiums are found in Citi Field. Humid weather has a small but significant correlation with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the most humidity on the slate today at 81%. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-best of the day for hitters. The Chicago White Sox infield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst among every team today.

Humid weather has a small but significant correlation with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the most humidity on the slate today at 81%. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-best of the day for hitters. Zach Remillard hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.8% — 96th percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball's shallowest CF fences today. Out of every team in action today, the worst outfield defense belongs to the New York Mets. Zach Remillard has seen a big gain in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 89-mph average over the past 14 days to his seasonal 86.9-mph figure.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Andrew Vaughn ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Andrew Vaughn is projected to bat 4th in the batting order today. The shallowest CF fences among all major league stadiums are found in Citi Field. Humid weather has a small but significant correlation with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the most humidity on the slate today at 81%. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-best of the day for hitters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Francisco Alvarez in the 82nd percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Humid weather has a small but significant correlation with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the most humidity on the slate today at 81%. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-best of the day for hitters. Francisco Alvarez pulls many of his flyballs (33.1% — 77th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. The Chicago White Sox infield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst among every team today.

The shallowest CF fences among all major league stadiums are found in Citi Field. Humid weather has a small but significant correlation with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the most humidity on the slate today at 81%. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-best of the day for hitters. Out of every team in action today, the worst outfield defense belongs to the New York Mets. New York's 3rd-worst outfield defense of all teams on the slate creates a favorable matchup for Seby Zavala, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs.

Humid weather has a small but significant correlation with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the most humidity on the slate today at 81%. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-best of the day for hitters. Oscar Colas will have the handedness advantage against Carlos Carrasco in today's matchup. Oscar Colas has an 81st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the game's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Out of every team in action today, the worst outfield defense belongs to the New York Mets.

Humid weather has a small but significant correlation with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the most humidity on the slate today at 81%. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-best of the day for hitters. Yasmani Grandal hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 78th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the league's shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Out of every team in action today, the worst outfield defense belongs to the New York Mets. Yasmani Grandal's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last year to this one, rising from 40.8% to 46.4%.

Daniel Vogelbach is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for hitters. Daniel Vogelbach will have the handedness advantage over Lucas Giolito in today's game. Daniel Vogelbach hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 86th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the league's shallowest CF fences in today's game. The Chicago White Sox infield defense profiles as the worst among every team today.

Elvis Andrus has gone over 0.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.

DJ Stewart has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

Pete Alonso has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.