Chicago @ Tampa Bay Picks & Props

Paul DeJong will have the handedness advantage against Tyler Alexander in today's game. Paul DeJong pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.6% — 84th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. 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 among the highest angles in the league.

The 4th-shallowest left field fences among all major league stadiums are found in Tropicana Field. Batting from the opposite that Tyler Alexander throws from, Korey Lee will have the upper hand in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Eloy Jimenez in the 89th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Eloy Jimenez is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in today's game. The 4th-shallowest left field fences among all major league stadiums are found in Tropicana Field. Hitting from the opposite that Tyler Alexander throws from, Eloy Jimenez will have the upper hand today. Extreme groundball hitters like Eloy Jimenez tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like Tyler Alexander.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 90th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Andrew Benintendi is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card today. Andrew Benintendi will probably have an edge against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Tampa Bay Rays only has 1 same-handed RP. Andrew Benintendi has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.9%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Andrew Benintendi has been unlucky this year, posting a .223 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .313 — a .090 discrepancy.

Isaac Paredes is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today. Isaac Paredes pulls a lot of his flyballs (44.3% — 100th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 6th-shallowest LF fences today. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense projects as the 11th-weakest among all the teams in action today. Isaac Paredes is an extreme flyball batter and squares off against the weak outfield defense of Chicago (#1-worst of the day). Isaac Paredes will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats.

Robbie Grossman is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this matchup. As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the dish, Robbie Grossman will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side against Tyler Alexander in this game. Robbie Grossman pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.5% — 82nd percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Robbie Grossman ranks in the 95th percentile with a 20° launch angle, which is among the highest angles in MLB. Robbie Grossman has shown impressive plate discipline since the start of last season, ranking in the 84th percentile with a 1.71 K/BB rate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Tropicana Field as the worst venue in baseball for righty BABIP. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts the 5th-best pitching conditions on the slate. Andrew Vaughn hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 88th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards baseball's 9th-deepest CF fences in today's matchup. Among every team playing today, the 2nd-best infield defense is that of the the Tampa Bay Rays. Playing on the road generally weakens hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Andrew Vaughn in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yandy Diaz as the 13th-best batter in the game when it comes to his batting average talent. Yandy Diaz is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in today's game. Yandy Diaz has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (42.4%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards the game's 5th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Extreme flyball hitters like Yandy Diaz tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Mike Clevinger. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense projects as the 11th-weakest among all the teams in action today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tommy Pham in the 82nd percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Tommy Pham is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. Tommy Pham will have the handedness advantage over Tyler Alexander in today's game. Extreme groundball hitters like Tommy Pham generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Tyler Alexander. Tommy Pham has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his batting average since the start of last season; his .258 figure is deflated compared to his .294 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Jose Caballero pulls many of his flyballs (33.9% — 78th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense projects as the 11th-weakest among all the teams in action today. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Jose Caballero will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Jose Caballero's 20.9° launch angle (an advanced metric to study a hitter's ability to lift the ball for power) is among the most flyball-inducing in the majors: 93rd percentile.

Richie Palacios is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in today's game. Richie Palacios will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Mike Clevinger today. Richie Palacios pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.2% — 80th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 5th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense projects as the 11th-weakest among all the teams in action today. Richie Palacios will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats.

In Major League Baseball, Tropicana Field's right field fences are the shallowest. Braden Shewmake is apt to have an edge against every reliever for the game's entirety, since the bullpen of the Tampa Bay Rays only has 1 same-handed RP.

Ben Rortvedt will have the handedness advantage against Mike Clevinger today. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense projects as the 11th-weakest among all the teams in action today. Ben Rortvedt will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Over the last two weeks, Ben Rortvedt has been performing exceptionally well at the plate with a wOBA of .379.

When it comes to his batting average ability, Amed Rosario is projected as the 16th-best batter in Major League Baseball by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Amed Rosario is penciled in 5th in the batting order today. Bats such as Amed Rosario with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Mike Clevinger who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense projects as the 11th-weakest among all the teams in action today. Amed Rosario will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

When assessing his batting average talent, Harold Ramirez is projected as the 15th-best batter in the league by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Harold Ramirez has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.8%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards the league's 5th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Hitters such as Harold Ramirez with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Mike Clevinger who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense projects as the 11th-weakest among all the teams in action today. Harold Ramirez will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

The 4th-shallowest left field fences among all major league stadiums are found in Tropicana Field. Bryan Ramos will have the handedness advantage against Tyler Alexander today.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Randy Arozarena ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Randy Arozarena is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup today. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense projects as the 11th-weakest among all the teams in action today. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Randy Arozarena will hold that advantage today. Randy Arozarena has been unlucky this year, posting a .232 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .338 — a .106 difference.

The Tampa Bay Rays have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Nicky Lopez stands a good chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Nicky Lopez has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (42.7%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards the league's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Bats such as Nicky Lopez with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Tyler Alexander who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum.

Gavin Sheets has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Josh Lowe has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.