Minnesota @ Chicago Picks & Props

As it relates to his BABIP ability, Edouard Julien is projected as the 8th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Edouard Julien is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. Hitting from the opposite that Mike Soroka throws from, Edouard Julien will have an edge in today's game. Edouard Julien has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.9%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. Out of every team in action today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox.

Nicky Lopez is penciled in 1st in the batting order in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 61% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. Batting from the opposite that Simeon Woods Richard throws from, Nicky Lopez will have the upper hand today. Nicky Lopez has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (43.1%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins. Nicky Lopez will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Andrew Benintendi's batting average talent is projected to be in the 91st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Andrew Benintendi will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Simeon Woods Richard in today's matchup. Andrew Benintendi has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.8%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins. Andrew Benintendi will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Carlos Correa in the 93rd percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Carlos Correa is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-least fair ground in MLB — generally good for long-balls. Out of every team in action today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox. Carlos Correa has had some very poor luck with his batting average since the start of last season; his .233 figure is a fair amount lower than his .259 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Alex Kirilloff's BABIP ability is projected in the 88th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Alex Kirilloff is penciled in 1st on the lineup card today. Alex Kirilloff will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Mike Soroka in today's game. Alex Kirilloff has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.5%) 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. Out of every team in action today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox.

Danny Mendick has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.1%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the game's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats across the board, and Danny Mendick will hold that advantage today. Danny Mendick has gotten much quicker this year, improving from last season's 25.55 ft/sec to 26.01 ft/sec now (according to Statcast's Sprint Speed metric).

Martin Maldonado pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.6% — 93rd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Martin Maldonado will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Eloy Jimenez in the 88th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Eloy Jimenez is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in today's game. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-least fair ground in MLB — generally good for long-balls. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins. Eloy Jimenez will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats.

Andrew Vaughn's batting average skill is projected to be in the 80th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Andrew Vaughn is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this game. Andrew Vaughn has an 85th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.1%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences today. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats in all categories, and Andrew Vaughn will hold that advantage in today's game.

Paul DeJong pulls many of his flyballs (34.6% — 84th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Paul DeJong will hold that advantage in today's game. In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Paul DeJong ranks in the 84th percentile with a 16.9° launch angle, which is one of the steepest angles in the majors.

Gavin Sheets is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card today. Gavin Sheets will hold the platoon advantage over Simeon Woods Richard in today's matchup. Gavin Sheets pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.3% — 81st percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Gavin Sheets will hold that advantage today.

Willi Castro pulls many of his flyballs (33.8% — 78th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Out of every team in action today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox. Willi Castro has notched a .331 BABIP since the start of last season, placing in the 89th percentile.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Ryan Jeffers ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Ryan Jeffers is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this game. Ryan Jeffers pulls many of his flyballs (34.5% — 82nd 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 game. Out of every team in action today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox. Ryan Jeffers's 11.7% Barrel% (an advanced standard to study power) ranks in the 82nd percentile since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Trevor Larnach in the 79th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-least fair ground in MLB — generally good for long-balls. Trevor Larnach will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Mike Soroka today. Out of every team in action today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox. Trevor Larnach's 13.3% Barrel% (a reliable metric to measure power) ranks in the 89th percentile since the start of last season.

Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-least fair ground in MLB — generally good for long-balls. Out of every team in action today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox. When it comes to his batting average, Kyle Farmer has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season. His .236 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .257. Kyle Farmer has done a good job optimizing his launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls. His 17.4° angle is among the highest in baseball since the start of last season (92nd percentile).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Byron Buxton in the 90th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Byron Buxton pulls many of his flyballs (41.2% — 99th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Out of every team in action today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox. Chicago's 3rd-worst outfield defense of all teams on the slate creates a favorable matchup for Byron Buxton, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs. Byron Buxton's 14.4% Barrel% (a reliable standard to measure power) ranks in the 92nd percentile since the start of last season.

Max Kepler is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this game. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-least fair ground in MLB — generally good for long-balls. Max Kepler will have the handedness advantage against Mike Soroka today. Out of every team in action today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox. Max Kepler has compiled a .354 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, grading out in the 84th percentile for offensive ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Carlos Santana pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (37.8% — 96th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences today. Out of every team in action today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox. By putting up a 1.77 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Carlos Santana has demonstrated good plate discipline, placing in the 83rd percentile.

Braden Shewmake has gone over 0.5 in 1 of his last 10 games.