Chicago @ Cleveland Picks & Props

Steven Kwan will have the handedness advantage against Drew Thorpe today. Steven Kwan has been lucky this year, posting a .406 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .309 — a .097 difference.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 89th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Andrew Benintendi is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Progressive Field as the 10th-best field in the game for lefty base hits. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the 5th-hottest weather on the slate today at 82°.

The #10 park in baseball for boosting BABIP to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the 5th-hottest weather on the slate today at 82°. Korey Lee pulls many of his flyballs (34.1% — 80th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

Gavin Sheets is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Progressive Field as the 10th-best field in the game for lefty base hits. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the 5th-hottest weather on the slate today at 82°. Gavin Sheets will have the handedness advantage over Ben Lively today... and moreover, Lively has a large platoon split.

The #10 park in baseball for boosting BABIP to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field has the shallowest left field fences in the league. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the 5th-hottest weather on the slate today at 82°. As a switch-hitter who performs worse from the 0 side of the dish, Brayan Rocchio will be less advantaged while batting from his worse side against Drew Thorpe in this game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Robert in the 94th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Luis Robert is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. The #10 park in baseball for boosting BABIP to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the 5th-hottest weather on the slate today at 82°.

The #10 park in baseball for boosting BABIP to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the 5th-hottest weather on the slate today at 82°. Lenyn Sosa has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.7%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards baseball's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. In the past week's worth of games, Lenyn Sosa's 26.7% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 46.2%.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Tommy Pham ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Tommy Pham is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this game. The #10 park in baseball for boosting BABIP to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the 5th-hottest weather on the slate today at 82°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Eloy Jimenez in the 90th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Eloy Jimenez is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this matchup. The #10 park in baseball for boosting BABIP to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the 5th-hottest weather on the slate today at 82°.

As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the plate, Jose Ramirez will get to bat from his good side against Drew Thorpe in today's matchup. Jose Ramirez's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has dropped off from last year to this one, falling from 44.3% to 35.8%. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.336) may lead us to conclude that Jose Ramirez has been very fortunate this year with his .364 actual wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Freeman in the 89th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Tyler Freeman is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this game. The #10 park in baseball for boosting BABIP to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field has the shallowest left field fences in the league. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to more offense.

Jhonkensy Noel is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 75% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. The #10 park in baseball for boosting BABIP to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field has the shallowest left field fences in the league. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the 5th-hottest weather on the slate today at 82°.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Andrew Vaughn ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Andrew Vaughn is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this game. The #10 park in baseball for boosting BABIP to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the 5th-hottest weather on the slate today at 82°.

The #10 park in baseball for boosting BABIP to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the 5th-hottest weather on the slate today at 82°. Paul DeJong pulls many of his flyballs (35.3% — 88th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 3rd-shallowest LF fences today. Paul DeJong's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls this year (20.9°) is significantly higher than his 15.5° angle last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andres Gimenez in the 88th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Progressive Field as the 10th-best field in the game for lefty base hits. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the 5th-hottest weather on the slate today at 82°. Andres Gimenez is likely to have an advantage against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Chicago White Sox only has 1 same-handed RP.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Progressive Field as the 10th-best field in the game for lefty base hits. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the 5th-hottest weather on the slate today at 82°. Bo Naylor is apt to have an edge against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Chicago White Sox has just 1 same-handed RP. Among every team in action today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the the Chicago White Sox.

Gabriel Arias's BABIP skill is projected in the 87th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The #10 park in baseball for boosting BABIP to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the 5th-hottest weather on the slate today at 82°. Batting from the same side that Drew Thorpe throws from, Gabriel Arias will have a tough matchup in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Progressive Field as the 10th-best field in the game for lefty base hits. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the 5th-hottest weather on the slate today at 82°. Nicky Lopez will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ben Lively today... and the cherry on top, Lively has a large platoon split. Nicky Lopez has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (43.3%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the game's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

David Fry is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this matchup. The #10 park in baseball for boosting BABIP to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the 5th-hottest weather on the slate today at 82°. Hitting from the same side that Drew Thorpe throws from, David Fry will have a disadvantage in today's game.