Toronto @ Chicago Picks & Props

Danny Mendick has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.7%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. The Toronto Blue Jays infield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest out of all the teams in action today. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats across the board, and Danny Mendick will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Danny Mendick's footspeed has gotten better this year. His 25.55 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 26.25 ft/sec now.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts the 4th-most suitable pitching conditions of all games on the slate. Hitting from the same side that Mike Clevinger throws from, Bo Bichette faces a tough challenge in today's matchup. Playing on the road generally lessens hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Bo Bichette in today's matchup.

Hitting from the same side that Mike Clevinger throws from, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will have a tough matchup in today's game. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's game. When it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34° (the launch angle range that tends to result the most in home runs), Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and his 11.5% rank in the 6th percentile since the start of last season.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Cavan Biggio will hold the platoon advantage against Mike Clevinger in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Isiah Kiner-Falefa in the 84th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Isiah Kiner-Falefa has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.7%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Bryan Ramos will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tommy Pham in the 84th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Tommy Pham is penciled in 1st in the lineup in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Tommy Pham will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, George Springer ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Danny Jansen is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card today. Danny Jansen pulls a lot of his flyballs (42% — 99th percentile) 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.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Davis Schneider in the 90th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Davis Schneider is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Davis Schneider pulls many of his flyballs (35.8% — 90th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kevin Kiermaier in the 78th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Kevin Kiermaier will have the handedness advantage against Mike Clevinger in today's matchup. Kevin Kiermaier has a 75th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.8%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

Korey Lee will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 89th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Andrew Benintendi is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game. Batting from the opposite that Kevin Gausman throws from, Andrew Benintendi will have the upper hand today. Andrew Benintendi has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.2%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. Andrew Benintendi will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Daulton Varsho will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Mike Clevinger in today's game. Daulton Varsho pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (40% — 98th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

Home field advantage typically improves batter stats in all categories, and Corey Julks will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Vaughn in the 77th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Andrew Vaughn is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in today's game. Andrew Vaughn has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.5%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Andrew Vaughn will hold that advantage in today's game.

Gavin Sheets is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. Hitting from the opposite that Kevin Gausman throws from, Gavin Sheets will have an advantage in today's matchup. Gavin Sheets pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.9% — 78th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats across the board, and Gavin Sheets will hold that advantage today.

Nicky Lopez is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 62% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. Nicky Lopez will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kevin Gausman in today's game. Nicky Lopez has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (43.2%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Nicky Lopez will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Daniel Vogelbach is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in today's game. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest fences among all stadiums — generally good for HRs. Batting from the opposite that Mike Clevinger throws from, Daniel Vogelbach will have an edge in today's game. Daniel Vogelbach has gotten much quicker this year, improving from last year's 23.64 ft/sec to 24.22 ft/sec now (according to Statcast's Sprint Speed metric). Since the start of last season, Daniel Vogelbach has an average exit velocity of 91.6 mph, which ranks among the best in Major League Baseball at the 90th percentile.

Paul DeJong pulls many of his flyballs (35.3% — 89th 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. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Paul DeJong will hold that advantage today.

Justin Turner has gone over 0.5 in 8 of his last 10 games.