Chicago @ Texas Picks & Props

The #1 park in baseball for suppressing base hits to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Globe Life Field. Globe Life Field has the 6th-deepest CF dimensions among all major league stadiums. The Globe Life Field roof is expected to be closed today, making conditions in this game -8° colder than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for pitching. Max Scherzer will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tim Anderson in today's matchup. The Texas Rangers outfield defense profiles as the 3rd-strongest out of all the teams playing today.

The #1 park in baseball for suppressing base hits to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Globe Life Field. Globe Life Field has the 6th-deepest CF dimensions among all major league stadiums. The Globe Life Field roof is expected to be closed today, making conditions in this game -8° colder than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for pitching. Touki Toussaint will hold the platoon advantage against Marcus Semien in today's game. Marcus Semien has negatively regressed with his Barrel% of late; his 5.6% seasonal rate has dropped to 0% over the past week.

Trayce Thompson has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel%, bettering his 16.8% rate last season to 23.5% this season. Compared to last season, Trayce Thompson has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for home runs, increasing his percentage of balls hit between 23° and 34° from 19.2% to 26.5% this season. Posting a .357 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) since the start of last season, Trayce Thompson is ranked in the 92nd percentile for hitting ability. Since the start of last season, Trayce Thompson's flyball exit velocity (an advanced standard to measure power) grades out in the 99th percentile at 98.1 mph. Posting a .342 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) since the start of last season, Trayce Thompson has performed in the 82nd percentile.

The #1 stadium in the majors for suppressing base hits to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Globe Life Field. The Globe Life Field roof is expected to be closed today, making conditions in this game -8° colder than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for pitching. Corey Seager hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 79th percentile) and and will be challenged by the game's 6th-deepest CF fences in today's game. Despite posting a .440 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Corey Seager has experienced some positive variance given the .050 gap between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .390.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Robert as the 20th-best hitter in Major League Baseball as it relates to his BABIP talent. Luis Robert is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in today's game. The Barrel% of Luis Robert has significantly improved, with an increase from 8.9% last year to 15% this season. Luis Robert's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls recently (25.3° in the last 14 days) is quite a bit higher than his 17.3° seasonal mark. Compared to last year, Luis Robert has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for home runs, increasing his percentage of balls hit between 23° and 34° from 13.5% to 20.1% this season.

Josh Jung's BABIP talent is projected in the 96th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Josh Jung is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. Among all the teams in action today, the 11th-worst infield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox. Josh Jung will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats. In the last week's worth of games, Josh Jung's 70% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 52%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yoan Moncada in the 81st percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Yoan Moncada is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this matchup. In the last 7 days, Yoan Moncada's 25% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 13.9%. Yoan Moncada has been unlucky this year, putting up a .274 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .318 — a .044 deviation.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Mitch Garver ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Among all the teams in action today, the 11th-worst infield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox. Mitch Garver will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats. Over the last 14 days, Mitch Garver has improved his Barrel% substantially, increasing it from his seasonal rate of 13.6% to 18.8%. Mitch Garver has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90.2-mph to 93.1-mph over the past two weeks.

Gavin Sheets will have the handedness advantage against Max Scherzer in today's matchup. Gavin Sheets has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 91.9-mph average to last year's 89.6-mph EV. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Gavin Sheets's true offensive skill to be a .322, providing some evidence that he this year given the .039 disparity between that mark and his actual .283 wOBA. In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Gavin Sheets ranks in the 87th percentile with a 17.5° launch angle, which is among the highest angles in Major League Baseball.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adolis Garcia in the 84th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Adolis Garcia is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this game. Among all the teams in action today, the 11th-worst infield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox. Adolis Garcia will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats. Adolis Garcia's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last year to this one, going from 15.5% to 18.6%.

Yasmani Grandal is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this game. Yasmani Grandal's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last season to this one, increasing from 8.8% to 14.3%.

Zach Remillard is remarkably fast, placing in the 82nd percentile in Sprint Speed at 28.52 ft/sec this year.

Travis Jankowski will have the handedness advantage over Touki Toussaint in today's game. Among all the teams in action today, the 11th-worst infield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Travis Jankowski will hold that advantage in today's game. Travis Jankowski has exhibited strong plate discipline this year, grading out in the 95th percentile with a 1.27 K/BB rate. Ranking in the 94th percentile, Travis Jankowski sits with a .302 batting average this year.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Andrew Vaughn ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Andrew Vaughn is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card today. There has been a significant improvement in Andrew Vaughn's launch angle from last year's 7° to 13.4° this year. Andrew Vaughn's 90.8-mph average exit velocity ranks among the best in the league this year: 79th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Leody Taveras in the 79th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Among all the teams in action today, the 11th-worst infield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox. Leody Taveras will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats. When it comes to his batting average, Leody Taveras has been unlucky this year. His .278 BA falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .307. Leody Taveras has posted a .328 BABIP this year, ranking in the 80th percentile.

Andrew Benintendi's batting average skill is projected to be in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Andrew Benintendi is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. Andrew Benintendi will hold the platoon advantage against Max Scherzer today. Over the last week, Andrew Benintendi's 58.3% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 49.4%. In notching a .283 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) this year , Andrew Benintendi is ranked in the 86th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ezequiel Duran in the 88th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Ezequiel Duran will hold that advantage in today's game. Ezequiel Duran has recorded a .290 Expected Batting Average this year, checking in at the 90th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. By putting up a .368 BABIP this year, Ezequiel Duran finds himself in the 96th percentile.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Eloy Jimenez ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Eloy Jimenez is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game. Bats such as Eloy Jimenez with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Max Scherzer who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum. Eloy Jimenez has compiled a .285 batting average this year, ranking in the 88th percentile.

Oscar Colas will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Max Scherzer in today's game. Oscar Colas has had some very poor luck with his wOBA this year; his .233 figure is a fair amount lower than his .271 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Nathaniel Lowe has gone over 0.5 in 8 of his last 10 games.

Robbie Grossman has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Josh H. Smith has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.