Minnesota @ Chicago Picks & Props

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report predicts the 6th-most suitable pitching conditions on the slate. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Carlos Santana pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (38% — 96th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense grades out as the worst out of every team playing today. When it comes to plate discipline, Carlos Santana's talent is quite impressive, posting a 1.77 K/BB rate since the start of last season while checking in at in the 83rd percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Trevor Larnach in the 79th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Homers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest among all major league parks. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report predicts the 6th-most suitable pitching conditions on the slate. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Trevor Larnach will hold the platoon advantage over Chris Flexen in today's game.

When it comes 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 penciled in 2nd in the lineup in today's game. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report predicts the 6th-most suitable pitching conditions on the slate. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Edouard Julien will have the handedness advantage against Chris Flexen today.

Gavin Sheets is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report predicts the 6th-most suitable pitching conditions on the slate. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Gavin Sheets will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Bailey Ober 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 game's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report predicts the 6th-most suitable pitching conditions on the slate. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Danny Mendick has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.7%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 4th-weakest infield defense belongs to the Minnesota Twins. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Danny Mendick will hold that advantage in today's game.

Homers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest among all major league parks. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report predicts the 6th-most suitable pitching conditions on the slate. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Braden Shewmake will have the handedness advantage over Bailey Ober in today's game. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 4th-weakest infield defense belongs to the Minnesota Twins.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report predicts the 6th-most suitable pitching conditions on the slate. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Christian Vazquez has an 81st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.5%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense grades out as the worst out of every team playing today. In terms of his batting average, Christian Vazquez has been unlucky since the start of last season. His .225 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .243.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Carlos Correa ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Carlos Correa is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. Homers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest among all major league parks. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report predicts the 6th-most suitable pitching conditions on the slate. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for batters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 91st percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Andrew Benintendi is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card today. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report predicts the 6th-most suitable pitching conditions on the slate. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Andrew Benintendi will hold the platoon advantage over Bailey Ober in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Max Kepler in the 12th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Max Kepler will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's game. This season, there has been a decline in Max Kepler's footspeed with his Statcast Sprint Speed dropping from 27.37 ft/sec last year to 25.98 ft/sec currently.

This year, Alex Kirilloff has been replaced by a pinch-hitter in 21% of his appearances when starting against righty on the mound. Alex Kirilloff will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today. Grading out in the 14th percentile, the hardest ball Alex Kirilloff has connected with since the start of last season reached a maximum exit velocity of 108.7 mph -- a reliable indication of underlying power skill.

Chris Flexen will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ryan Jeffers in today's game. Ryan Jeffers will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's game. Ryan Jeffers has been lucky in regards to his batting average since the start of last season; his .281 mark is a fair amount higher than his .240 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Eloy Jimenez in the 89th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Eloy Jimenez is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. Homers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest among all major league parks. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report predicts the 6th-most suitable pitching conditions on the slate. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the best of the day for batters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Vaughn in the 80th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Andrew Vaughn is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report predicts the 6th-most suitable pitching conditions on the slate. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Andrew Vaughn has an 85th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.1%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Byron Buxton ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Byron Buxton is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today's game. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report predicts the 6th-most suitable pitching conditions on the slate. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Byron Buxton pulls a lot of his flyballs (41.4% — 99th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences today.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report predicts the 6th-most suitable pitching conditions on the slate. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Paul DeJong pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.6% — 84th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 4th-weakest infield defense belongs to the Minnesota Twins. Paul DeJong will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Homers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest among all major league parks. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report predicts the 6th-most suitable pitching conditions on the slate. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 4th-weakest infield defense belongs to the Minnesota Twins. Korey Lee will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.

Robbie Grossman is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report predicts the 6th-most suitable pitching conditions on the slate. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Robbie Grossman pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.7% — 86th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 4th-weakest infield defense belongs to the Minnesota Twins.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report predicts the 6th-most suitable pitching conditions on the slate. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Willi Castro pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.7% — 77th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense grades out as the worst out of every team playing today. Ranking in the 88th percentile, Willi Castro sits with a .332 BABIP since the start of last season.

Nicky Lopez has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (58% of the time), but he is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this game. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report predicts the 6th-most suitable pitching conditions on the slate. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the best of the day for batters. Nicky Lopez will hold the platoon advantage over Bailey Ober today. Nicky Lopez has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (43%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.