New York @ Chicago Picks & Props

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Giancarlo Stanton ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Giancarlo Stanton is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card today. Guaranteed Rate Field grades out as the #6 stadium in Major League Baseball for right-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-least fair ground among all major league parks — generally good for home runs. Giancarlo Stanton has made big strides with his Barrel% of late, improving his 15.9% seasonal rate to 22.2% in the past week's worth of games.

Guaranteed Rate Field grades out as the #6 stadium in Major League Baseball for right-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-least fair ground among all major league parks — generally good for home runs. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats across the board, and Elvis Andrus will hold that advantage today. Elvis Andrus has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 87-mph to 93.4-mph in the last two weeks' worth of games. Despite posting a .269 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Elvis Andrus has experienced some negative variance given the .033 difference between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .302.

Billy McKinney has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (84% of the time), but he is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Guaranteed Rate Field as the 6th-best venue in MLB for LHB batting average. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-least fair ground among all major league parks — generally good for home runs. Billy McKinney will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Mike Clevinger today. In the last 7 days, Billy McKinney's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 14.7% up to 28.6%.

Aaron Judge projects as the best hitter in MLB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Aaron Judge is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. Guaranteed Rate Field grades out as the #6 stadium in Major League Baseball for right-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Aaron Judge pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.7% — 81st percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Aaron Judge has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 101.6-mph average to last year's 99.3-mph EV.

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 5th-best for pitching of all games on the slate today. Luis Severino will hold the platoon advantage over Tim Anderson in today's game. Tim Anderson's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off from last year to this one, decreasing from 14.8% to 8.3%. Tim Anderson has put up a .256 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, placing in the 3rd percentile. Tim Anderson has shown weak plate discipline this year, grading out in the 16th percentile with a 4.01 K/BB rate.

Guaranteed Rate Field grades out as the #6 stadium in Major League Baseball for right-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Harrison Bader pulls many of his flyballs (33.6% — 80th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Harrison Bader has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 85.8-mph average to last season's 83.4-mph figure. Harrison Bader'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, rising from 15.5% to 19.3%. Harrison Bader has compiled a .271 batting average this year, placing in the 76th percentile.

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 5th-best for pitching of all games on the slate today. Mike Clevinger will hold the platoon advantage over Gleyber Torres in today's matchup. Gleyber Torres will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Robert in the 97th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Luis Robert is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. Guaranteed Rate Field grades out as the #6 stadium in Major League Baseball for right-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Luis Robert pulls a lot of his flyballs (32.9% — 76th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Luis Robert will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Vaughn in the 87th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Guaranteed Rate Field grades out as the #6 stadium in Major League Baseball for right-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Andrew Vaughn has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.3%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Andrew Vaughn will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Andrew Vaughn has made significant gains with his Barrel% of late, improving his 9.8% seasonal rate to 23.1% in the past week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yoan Moncada in the 80th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Yoan Moncada is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Guaranteed Rate Field as the 6th-best venue in MLB for LHB batting average. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-least fair ground among all major league parks — generally good for home runs. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics across the board, and Yoan Moncada will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Guaranteed Rate Field grades out as the #6 stadium in Major League Baseball for right-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kyle Higashioka pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (37.6% — 97th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Kyle Higashioka's 11% Barrel% (an advanced standard to evaluate power) ranks in the 75th percentile this year. Kyle Higashioka's 94.1-mph exit velocity on flyballs (a reliable stat to study power) is in the 76th percentile this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects DJ LeMahieu in the 85th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Guaranteed Rate Field grades out as the #6 stadium in Major League Baseball for right-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). DJ LeMahieu has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (43.8%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences today. When it comes to his batting average, DJ LeMahieu this year. His .240 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .263.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Eloy Jimenez in the 90th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Eloy Jimenez is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this game. Guaranteed Rate Field grades out as the #6 stadium in Major League Baseball for right-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Eloy Jimenez has a 77th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.4%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 9th-shallowest RF fences today. Eloy Jimenez will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 93rd percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Andrew Benintendi is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Guaranteed Rate Field as the 6th-best venue in MLB for LHB batting average. Andrew Benintendi will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Luis Severino today. Andrew Benintendi has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.7%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences today.

Guaranteed Rate Field grades out as the #6 stadium in Major League Baseball for right-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-least fair ground among all major league parks — generally good for home runs. Compared to his seasonal average of 13.5°, Anthony Volpe has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 28.5° figure over the past week. As it relates to his batting average, Anthony Volpe has had some very poor luck this year. His .211 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .252. Anthony Volpe grades out in the 93rd percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize home runs (19.8% rate this year).

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Guaranteed Rate Field as the 6th-best venue in MLB for LHB batting average. Oscar Colas will hold the platoon advantage over Luis Severino in today's game. Oscar Colas has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.5%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Oscar Colas will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.274) suggests that Oscar Colas this year with his .242 actual wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Guaranteed Rate Field as the 6th-best venue in MLB for LHB batting average. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-least fair ground among all major league parks — generally good for home runs. Yasmani Grandal will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Jake Bauers is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Guaranteed Rate Field as the 6th-best venue in MLB for LHB batting average. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-least fair ground among all major league parks — generally good for home runs. Jake Bauers will have the handedness advantage over Mike Clevinger in today's matchup. Jake Bauers has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 94.9-mph average in the last two weeks to his seasonal 90.9-mph figure.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.