Chicago @ Kansas City Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects MJ Melendez in the 81st percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. MJ Melendez is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 4th-best stadium in the league for LHB batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. MJ Melendez will have the handedness advantage over Touki Toussaint in today's matchup.

The #4 stadium in the majors for boosting batting average to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense projects as the 5th-weakest out of every team on the slate today. Nelson Velazquez will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Nelson Velazquez has made significant improvements with his Barrel%, bettering his 13.7% rate last season to 20.3% this year.

The #4 stadium in the majors for boosting batting average to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Over the past week, Korey Lee's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 90.3-mph over the course of the season to 95-mph of late.

The #4 stadium in the majors for boosting batting average to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense projects as the 5th-weakest out of every team on the slate today. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Nick Loftin will hold that advantage in today's game. Nick Loftin has been hot of late, posting a a 33.3% Barrel% (an advanced metric to measure power) over the last week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Robert in the 97th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. Luis Robert is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. The #4 stadium in the majors for boosting batting average to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Luis Robert has made big improvements with his Barrel%, improving his 8.9% rate last year to 15.5% this year.

Andrew Benintendi has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.8%) and will be challenged by baseball's 4th-deepest LF fences today. Among all the teams in action today, the 4th-best infield defense belongs to the Kansas City Royals. Playing on the road typically diminishes batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Andrew Benintendi in today's matchup. Andrew Benintendi's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off this year; his 91.1-mph average last season has dropped to 87.5-mph. Over the last week, Andrew Benintendi's exit velocity on flyballs has decreased from his seasonal figure of 87.5 mph to 66.5 mph.

Elvis Andrus is projected to hit 1st in the lineup today, which would be an upgrade from his 88% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this year. The #4 stadium in the majors for boosting batting average to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Extreme groundball bats like Elvis Andrus generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Jordan Lyles.

The #4 stadium in the majors for boosting batting average to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Over the past week, Lenyn Sosa's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 10% up to 20%. Lenyn Sosa has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 102.6-mph average in the past week's worth of games to his seasonal EV of 93.2-mph. Lenyn Sosa's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better recently, increasing from 46.7% on the season to 55.6% in the last two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Drew Waters in the 96th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 4th-best stadium in the league for LHB batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense projects as the 5th-weakest out of every team on the slate today. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and Drew Waters will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 4th-best stadium in the league for LHB batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Oscar Colas will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jordan Lyles today. Extreme groundball hitters like Oscar Colas are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Jordan Lyles. Over the last 7 days, Oscar Colas's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 6.8% up to 16.7%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 4th-best stadium in the league for LHB batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Gavin Sheets will have the handedness advantage over Jordan Lyles in today's game. Gavin Sheets has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 92.2-mph average to last year's 89.6-mph average. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Gavin Sheets's true offensive skill to be a .329, providing some evidence that he has been unlucky this year given the .056 disparity between that figure and his actual .273 wOBA.