Chicago @ Colorado Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gavin Sheets in the 15th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Gavin Sheets is penciled in 6th in the batting order in this matchup. 36% of the time that Gavin Sheets has started against a northpaw this year, he has been pulled from the game early. The Colorado Rockies outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-strongest out of all the teams on the slate today. Gavin Sheets will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's matchup.

Elehuris Montero is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 85% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this year. The #1 field in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. The weather report expects temperatures in this contest to reach the 2nd-highest level on the schedule today at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for batters.

Chris Flexen will have the handedness advantage against Andrew Vaughn in today's matchup. The Colorado Rockies outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-strongest out of all the teams on the slate today. Andrew Vaughn will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's matchup. Andrew Vaughn has negatively regressed with his Barrel% in recent games; his 9.2% seasonal rate has dropped to 0% in the past week's worth of games. Andrew Vaughn's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has fallen off recently, falling from 15% on the season to 0% over the past week.

Chris Flexen will hold the platoon advantage over Elvis Andrus in today's matchup. The Colorado Rockies outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-strongest out of all the teams on the slate today. Playing on the road typically lowers batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Elvis Andrus in today's matchup. Elvis Andrus's exit velocity on flyballs has decreased this season; his 90.2-mph mark last season has fallen to 87.8-mph. Compared to his seasonal figure of 6°, Elvis Andrus has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (0.1°) in the last two weeks.

The Colorado Rockies outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-strongest out of all the teams on the slate today. Playing on the road generally lowers hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Andrew Benintendi in today's matchup. Andrew Benintendi's exit velocity on flyballs has declined this year; his 91.1-mph average last year has fallen off to 87.2-mph. Andrew Benintendi's 2.8% Barrel% (an advanced standard to assess power) grades out in the 6th percentile this year.

The #1 field in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. The weather report expects temperatures in this contest to reach the 2nd-highest level on the schedule today at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for batters. Ranking in the 81st percentile for Sprint Speed at 28.46 ft/sec this year, Zach Remillard is notably quick.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Oscar Colas in the 14th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Oscar Colas is penciled in 8th in the batting order in today's game. The Colorado Rockies outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-strongest out of all the teams on the slate today. Oscar Colas will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today. Over the past week, Oscar Colas's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 5.6% down to 0%.

Harold Castro is projected to bat 6th on the lineup card in today's game. Harold Castro has been replaced by a pinch-hitter 26% of the time when starting against a right-handed starter this year. Harold Castro's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off from last year to this one, falling from 18.1% to 12.8%. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.243) suggests that Harold Castro has had positive variance on his side this year with his .262 actual batting average. This year, Harold Castro's 3.5% Barrel%, a reliable standard for measuring power, places him in the 9th percentile among his peers.

The #1 field in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. The weather report expects temperatures in this contest to reach the 2nd-highest level on the schedule today at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for batters. Among every team today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the Chicago White Sox.

The #1 field in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. The weather report expects temperatures in this contest to reach the 2nd-highest level on the schedule today at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for batters. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense grades out as the 4th-weakest among every team in action today.

The #1 field in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. The weather report expects temperatures in this contest to reach the 2nd-highest level on the schedule today at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for batters. There has been a significant improvement in Trayce Thompson's launch angle from last season's 15.7° to 22.2° this year.

Dylan Cease will hold the platoon advantage over Brendan Rodgers today. There has been a significant decline in Brendan Rodgers's launch angle from last year's 4.5° to -1.1° this season. Brendan Rodgers has struggled to lift the ball lately, notching a -1.6° launch angle in the past two weeks.

Dylan Cease will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ezequiel Tovar today. In the past two weeks' worth of games, Ezequiel Tovar's exit velocity on flyballs has decreased from his seasonal EV of 90.4 mph to 87.3 mph. Despite posting a .319 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Ezequiel Tovar has had some very good luck given the .010 gap between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .309. Ranking in the 16th percentile, Ezequiel Tovar has put up a .289 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) this year. In terms of plate discipline, Ezequiel Tovar's talent is quite poor, sporting a 6.25 K/BB rate this year while grading out in in the 2nd percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Jones in the 97th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. Nolan Jones has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (54% of the time), but he is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this matchup. Coors Field projects as the #1 venue in MLB for lefty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Coors Field sits at the highest altitude in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. The weather report expects temperatures in this contest to reach the 2nd-highest level on the schedule today at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

Ryan McMahon is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today. Coors Field projects as the #1 venue in MLB for lefty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Coors Field sits at the highest altitude in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. The weather report expects temperatures in this contest to reach the 2nd-highest level on the schedule today at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for batters.

Charlie Blackmon has struggled with his Barrel% recently; his 5.7% seasonal rate has lowered to 0% over the last 7 days. Charlie Blackmon's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has declined in recent games, falling from 16.1% on the season to 0% in the past week's worth of games. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Charlie Blackmon's true offensive skill to be a .330, indicating that he has experienced some positive variance this year given the .023 difference between that figure and his actual .353 wOBA. Grading out in the 25th percentile, Charlie Blackmon sports a .281 BABIP this year.

Coors Field projects as the #1 venue in MLB for lefty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Coors Field sits at the highest altitude in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. The weather report expects temperatures in this contest to reach the 2nd-highest level on the schedule today at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for batters. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense grades out as the 4th-weakest among every team in action today.

Coors Field projects as the #1 venue in MLB for lefty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Coors Field sits at the highest altitude in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. The weather report expects temperatures in this contest to reach the 2nd-highest level on the schedule today at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for batters. Among every team today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the Chicago White Sox.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Lenyn Sosa ranks in the 18th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Lenyn Sosa is projected to hit 9th on the lineup card in today's game. Chris Flexen will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Lenyn Sosa today. The Colorado Rockies outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-strongest out of all the teams on the slate today. Playing on the road typically lowers hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Lenyn Sosa in today's matchup.

Coors Field projects as the #1 venue in MLB for lefty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Coors Field sits at the highest altitude in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. The weather report expects temperatures in this contest to reach the 2nd-highest level on the schedule today at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for batters.

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 on the lineup card in this matchup. The #1 field in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. The weather report expects temperatures in this contest to reach the 2nd-highest level on the schedule today at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

The Colorado Rockies outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-strongest out of all the teams on the slate today. Playing on the road generally weakens batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Yoan Moncada today. Based on Statcast metrics, Yoan Moncada is in the 3rd percentile for hitting ability per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year at .272. Placing in the 8th percentile, Yoan Moncada has notched a .278 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) this year. Sporting a 5.46 K/BB rate this year, Yoan Moncada has demonstrated bad plate discipline, placing in the 5th percentile.

The #1 field in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. The weather report expects temperatures in this contest to reach the 2nd-highest level on the schedule today at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for batters. Among every team today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the Chicago White Sox.