Chicago @ Kansas City Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 4th-best park in baseball for righty batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. This game is expected to have the 15th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. In the last week, Lenyn Sosa's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 9.1% up to 15.4%. Over the past week, Lenyn Sosa's 61.5% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 46.6%.

The #4 park in baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this game to reach the highest level of all games on the slate today at 92°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Gavin Sheets will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Brady Singer in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 4th-best park in baseball for righty batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this game to reach the highest level of all games on the slate today at 92°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 4th-best park in baseball for righty batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this game to reach the highest level of all games on the slate today at 92°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense grades out as the weakest out of every team on the slate today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 4th-best park in baseball for righty batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this game to reach the highest level of all games on the slate today at 92°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense grades out as the weakest out of every team on the slate today.

Brady Singer will have the handedness advantage over Tim Anderson in today's matchup. Tim Anderson has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (45.1%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards MLB's deepest RF fences today. Extreme groundball batters like Tim Anderson usually hit worse against extreme groundball pitchers like Brady Singer. Tim Anderson will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's game. In the last two weeks, Tim Anderson's exit velocity on flyballs has decreased from his seasonal mark of 89.8 mph to 84.6 mph.

Brady Singer will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Andrew Vaughn in today's game. Andrew Vaughn hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 83rd percentile) and will have to hit them out towards baseball's 4th-deepest CF fences in today's matchup. Andrew Vaughn will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today. Over the last 14 days, Andrew Vaughn's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off from his seasonal figure of 94 mph to 91.5 mph. Andrew Vaughn's launch angle in recent games (1.3° in the last week) is a considerable dropoff from his 11.8° seasonal figure.

Brady Singer will hold the platoon advantage against Eloy Jimenez in today's game. In today's game, Eloy Jimenez is at a disadvantage facing the league's 4th-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 38.5% rate (81st percentile). Typically, hitters like Eloy Jimenez who hit a lot of groundballs tend to perform worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as Brady Singer. Eloy Jimenez will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's matchup. In the past week, Eloy Jimenez's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 9.3% down to 0%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edward Olivares in the 81st percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Edward Olivares is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 4th-best park in baseball for righty batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this game to reach the highest level of all games on the slate today at 92°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Drew Waters in the 96th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. The #4 park in baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this game to reach the highest level of all games on the slate today at 92°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters.

Dylan Cease will have the handedness advantage against Bobby Witt Jr. today. In today's matchup, Bobby Witt Jr. is at a disadvantage facing the league's deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 34.5% rate (78th percentile). Bobby Witt Jr.'s average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls lately (6.7° in the last 14 days) is considerably lower than his 11.1° seasonal mark.

Salvador Perez is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 4th-best park in baseball for righty batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this game to reach the highest level of all games on the slate today at 92°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 4th-best park in baseball for righty batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this game to reach the highest level of all games on the slate today at 92°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters.

Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. This game is expected to have the 15th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Matt Beaty will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Dylan Cease today. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest out of every team on the slate today. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Matt Beaty will hold that advantage today.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, MJ Melendez ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). MJ Melendez is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game. The #4 park in baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this game to reach the highest level of all games on the slate today at 92°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).