San Diego @ Chicago Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Xander Bogaerts in the 97th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Xander Bogaerts is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Guaranteed Rate Field as the 7th-best stadium in baseball for RHB batting average. Home runs are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest in MLB. Among every team playing today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Garrett Cooper as the 14th-best hitter in baseball when assessing his BABIP skill. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Guaranteed Rate Field as the 7th-best stadium in baseball for RHB batting average. Garrett Cooper has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.5%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the game's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Among every team playing today, the 2nd-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox. In the last two weeks, Garrett Cooper's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 94.1-mph over the course of the season to 101.3-mph lately.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yoan Moncada in the 92nd percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Yoan Moncada is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. The #7 park in the game for boosting batting average to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field. Home runs are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest in MLB. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats in all categories, and Yoan Moncada will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Guaranteed Rate Field as the 7th-best stadium in baseball for RHB batting average. Trayce Thompson pulls many of his flyballs (36.1% — 94th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Trayce Thompson will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats. Trayce Thompson's launch angle this year (23°) is significantly higher than his 15.7° figure last year. Over the past two weeks, Trayce Thompson's 72.7% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 43.7%.

The #7 park in the game for boosting batting average to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field. Home runs are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest in MLB. Trent Grisham will have the handedness advantage against Mike Clevinger in today's game. Among every team playing today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox. Trent Grisham has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 90.3-mph average to last year's 88.1-mph average.

Ha-seong Kim is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Guaranteed Rate Field as the 7th-best stadium in baseball for RHB batting average. Ha-seong Kim pulls many of his flyballs (35.8% — 93rd percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Among every team playing today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox. In terms of plate discipline, Ha-seong Kim's talent is quite good, sporting a 1.66 K/BB rate this year while ranking in in the 85th percentile.

Mike Clevinger will have the handedness advantage against Fernando Tatis Jr. today. Playing on the road typically diminishes batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Fernando Tatis Jr. today. Fernando Tatis Jr. has taken a step back with his Barrel% of late; his 11.2% seasonal rate has decreased to 0% in the last two weeks' worth of games. Fernando Tatis Jr.'s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has declined recently, decreasing from 14.8% on the season to 6.5% in the last 14 days.

Eloy Jimenez's batting average skill is projected to be in the 91st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Eloy Jimenez is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Guaranteed Rate Field as the 7th-best stadium in baseball for RHB batting average. Eloy Jimenez has an 81st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.1%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and Eloy Jimenez will hold that advantage today.

Gavin Sheets is penciled in 5th in the batting order today. The #7 park in the game for boosting batting average to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field. Gavin Sheets will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Michael Wacha today. Gavin Sheets pulls many of his flyballs (34.2% — 85th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences today. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats across the board, and Gavin Sheets will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Manny Machado ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Manny Machado is projected to bat 4th in the lineup today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Guaranteed Rate Field as the 7th-best stadium in baseball for RHB batting average. Home runs are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest in MLB. Among every team playing today, the 2nd-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Vaughn in the 85th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Andrew Vaughn is penciled in 4th on the lineup card today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Guaranteed Rate Field as the 7th-best stadium in baseball for RHB batting average. Andrew Vaughn has an 82nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.2%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of the game's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Andrew Vaughn will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Elvis Andrus in the 75th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Guaranteed Rate Field as the 7th-best stadium in baseball for RHB batting average. Home runs are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest in MLB. Elvis Andrus will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

The #7 park in the game for boosting batting average to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field. Home runs are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest in MLB. Brett Sullivan will hold the platoon advantage over Mike Clevinger today. Among every team playing today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox. Brett Sullivan has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his wOBA this year; his .258 figure is deflated compared to his .281 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 92nd percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Andrew Benintendi is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. The #7 park in the game for boosting batting average to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field. Andrew Benintendi will have the handedness advantage over Michael Wacha today. Andrew Benintendi has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.3%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Guaranteed Rate Field as the 7th-best stadium in baseball for RHB batting average. Matthew Batten has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.8%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences today. Among every team playing today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox. Matthew Batten's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased of late, increasing from 39.5% on the season to 72.7% over the past week. By putting up a 1.97 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Matthew Batten has shown good plate discipline, grading out in the 85th percentile.