Chicago @ Toronto Picks & Props

The 5th-shallowest CF fences among all stadiums are found in Rogers Centre. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Despite posting a .139 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Martin Maldonado has suffered from bad luck given the .118 disparity between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .257.

The 5th-shallowest CF fences among all stadiums are found in Rogers Centre. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Dominic Fletcher will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Chris Bassitt in today's game. Dominic Fletcher ranks in the 96th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce home runs (23.9% rate since the start of last season). Placing in the 75th percentile, Dominic Fletcher sits with a .257 batting average since the start of last season.

Andrew Benintendi's batting average ability is projected to be in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Andrew Benintendi is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Chris Bassitt throws from, Andrew Benintendi will have an advantage today. Andrew Benintendi hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 92nd percentile) and is fortunate to face the league's 10th-shallowest CF fences today.

Paul DeJong is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 87% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. The 5th-shallowest CF fences among all stadiums are found in Rogers Centre. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Paul DeJong's 16.9° launch angle (an advanced metric to measure a batter's ability to lift the ball for power) is among the highest in Major League Baseball: 84th percentile.

Justin Turner is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Justin Turner hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 83rd percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the league's 10th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Justin Turner will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Justin Turner and his 15.9° launch angle on his hardest-hit balls rank in 85th percentile, among the highest in MLB since the start of last season.

Rogers Centre projects as the #24 field in the game for right-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Batting from the same side that Nick Nastrini throws from, Bo Bichette meets a tough challenge today.

Rogers Centre projects as the #24 field in the game for right-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Hitting from the same side that Chris Bassitt throws from, Tommy Pham faces a tough challenge today. The Toronto Blue Jays outfield defense profiles as the 3rd-best among all the teams on the slate today. Tommy Pham will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's matchup. Tommy Pham's footspeed has decreased this season. His 27.75 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 27.11 ft/sec now.

Rogers Centre projects as the #24 field in the game for right-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Batting from the same side that Chris Bassitt throws from, Andrew Vaughn will have a disadvantage in today's matchup. The Toronto Blue Jays outfield defense profiles as the 3rd-best among all the teams on the slate today. Playing on the road typically diminishes batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Andrew Vaughn today. With a .243 wOBA in the last 14 days, Andrew Vaughn has been struggling at the plate.

George Springer has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this year (90% of the time), but he is projected to hit 6th in the lineup in today's game. Rogers Centre projects as the #24 field in the game for right-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Nick Nastrini will hold the platoon advantage against George Springer in today's matchup. With a .254 wOBA in the past week, George Springer has been struggling at the plate. Sporting a .222 BABIP this year, George Springer is positioned in the 7th percentile.

Rogers Centre projects as the #24 field in the game for right-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Nick Nastrini will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in today's matchup. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. ranks in the 6th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize home runs (11.5% rate since the start of last season).

Daulton Varsho is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in today's game. The 5th-shallowest CF fences among all stadiums are found in Rogers Centre. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Nick Nastrini throws from, Daulton Varsho will have an edge today. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and Daulton Varsho will hold that advantage in today's game.

The 5th-shallowest CF fences among all stadiums are found in Rogers Centre. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 13.8-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Danny Mendick's footspeed has improved this season. His 25.55 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 26.07 ft/sec now.

The 5th-shallowest CF fences among all stadiums are found in Rogers Centre. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Nick Nastrini throws from, Kevin Kiermaier will have the upper hand today. Extreme flyball bats like Kevin Kiermaier are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Nick Nastrini. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Kevin Kiermaier will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Gavin Sheets is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Gavin Sheets will have the handedness advantage over Chris Bassitt in today's game. Gavin Sheets hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 85th percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball's 10th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. In terms of plate discipline, Gavin Sheets's ability is quite impressive, posting a 1.44 K/BB rate this year while grading out in in the 89th percentile.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Nick Nastrini throws from, Cavan Biggio will have an advantage in today's game. Cavan Biggio hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 88th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the league's 10th-shallowest CF fences today. Cavan Biggio will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats. Cavan Biggio grades out in the 100th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in home runs (23% rate since the start of last season).

Nicky Lopez has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (64% of the time), but he is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. The 5th-shallowest CF fences among all stadiums are found in Rogers Centre. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Nicky Lopez will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Chris Bassitt in today's game. With a 1.66 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Nicky Lopez has displayed impressive plate discipline, placing in the 87th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Isiah Kiner-Falefa in the 81st percentile when estimating his batting average ability. The 5th-shallowest CF fences among all stadiums are found in Rogers Centre. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Extreme flyball batters like Isiah Kiner-Falefa are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Nick Nastrini. Isiah Kiner-Falefa will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

The 5th-shallowest CF fences among all stadiums are found in Rogers Centre. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 14.4-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for batters.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Davis Schneider ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Davis Schneider is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card today. The 5th-shallowest CF fences among all stadiums are found in Rogers Centre. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Davis Schneider will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Zach Remillard hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.3% — 82nd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the league's 10th-shallowest CF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alejandro Kirk in the 85th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. The 5th-shallowest CF fences among all stadiums are found in Rogers Centre. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Alejandro Kirk will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Alejandro Kirk's footspeed has gotten better this season. His 23.66 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 24.51 ft/sec now.