Chicago @ Miami Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dane Myers in the 95th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Dane Myers is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this game. LoanDepot Park profiles as the #3 venue in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Dane Myers hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 84th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing MLB's 6th-shallowest CF fences today. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst out of all the teams on the slate today.

LoanDepot Park profiles as the #3 venue in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Among every team playing today, the 5th-weakest infield defense belongs to the Miami Marlins. Danny Mendick's footspeed has improved this season. His 25.55 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 26.47 ft/sec now. Danny Mendick grades out in the 86th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce home runs (19.4% rate since the start of last season).

LoanDepot Park profiles as the #3 venue in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The Miami Marlins outfield defense grades out as the 3rd-worst out of every team playing today. Compared to his seasonal average of 19.6°, Martin Maldonado has significantly improved his launch angle in recent games, posting a 41.3° figure over the past 7 days. As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Martin Maldonado has experienced some negative variance this year. His .145 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .179.

LoanDepot Park profiles as the #3 venue in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Among every team playing today, the 5th-weakest infield defense belongs to the Miami Marlins.

Gavin Sheets is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in today's game. The #3 park in baseball for boosting BABIP to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. Batting from the opposite that Edward Cabrera throws from, Gavin Sheets will have an edge today. Among every team playing today, the 5th-weakest infield defense belongs to the Miami Marlins. Compared to last season, Gavin Sheets has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for home runs, increasing his percentage of balls hit between 23° and 34° from 16.5% to 20.1% this season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Xavier Edwards in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. The #3 park in baseball for boosting BABIP to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst out of all the teams on the slate today. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats across the board, and Xavier Edwards will hold that advantage today.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Tommy Pham ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Tommy Pham is penciled in 1st in the lineup in today's game. LoanDepot Park profiles as the #3 venue in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Tommy Pham hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.3% — 96th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the game's 6th-shallowest CF fences today. Among every team playing today, the 5th-weakest infield defense belongs to the Miami Marlins.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan De La Cruz in the 90th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Bryan De La Cruz is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. LoanDepot Park profiles as the #3 venue in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The Chicago White Sox outfield defense profiles as the worst out of all the teams on the slate today. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Bryan De La Cruz will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Robert in the 94th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Luis Robert is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. LoanDepot Park profiles as the #3 venue in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Among every team playing today, the 5th-weakest infield defense belongs to the Miami Marlins. Luis Robert's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved in recent games, increasing from 38.1% on the season to 48.4% in the last two weeks.

The #3 park in baseball for boosting BABIP to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. Nick Gordon will hold the platoon advantage over Jonathan Cannon in today's game... and even better, Cannon has a large platoon split. Nick Gordon hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 85th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards baseball's 6th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst out of all the teams on the slate today. Nick Gordon will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Jake Burger ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jake Burger is penciled in 4th in the batting order today. LoanDepot Park profiles as the #3 venue in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The Chicago White Sox outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst out of all the teams on the slate today. Jake Burger will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Eloy Jimenez in the 89th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Eloy Jimenez is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card today. LoanDepot Park profiles as the #3 venue in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Eloy Jimenez hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39% — 92nd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards baseball's 6th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Among every team playing today, the 5th-weakest infield defense belongs to the Miami Marlins.

LoanDepot Park profiles as the #3 venue in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Among every team playing today, the 5th-weakest infield defense belongs to the Miami Marlins. Compared to last season, Lenyn Sosa has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for base hits, increasing his percentage of balls hit between -4° and 26° from 46.3% to 51.8% this season. Over the past week, Lenyn Sosa's 76.2% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 51.8%. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.305) suggests that Lenyn Sosa has had some very poor luck this year with his .252 actual batting average.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Andrew Vaughn ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Andrew Vaughn is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. LoanDepot Park profiles as the #3 venue in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Andrew Vaughn hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 88th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the game's 6th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Among every team playing today, the 5th-weakest infield defense belongs to the Miami Marlins.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Bell in the 78th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Josh Bell is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. The #3 park in baseball for boosting BABIP to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst out of all the teams on the slate today. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats across the board, and Josh Bell will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Jesus Sanchez ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jesus Sanchez is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card today. The #3 park in baseball for boosting BABIP to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. Because of Jonathan Cannon's large platoon split, Jesus Sanchez will have a huge advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish today. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst out of all the teams on the slate today.

The #3 park in baseball for boosting BABIP to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the plate, Vidal Brujan will have the advantage of batting from from his better side against a pitcher with a large platoon split (Jonathan Cannon) today. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst out of all the teams on the slate today. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats in all categories, and Vidal Brujan will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 89th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Andrew Benintendi is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card today. The #3 park in baseball for boosting BABIP to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. Hitting from the opposite that Edward Cabrera throws from, Andrew Benintendi will have an advantage in today's game. Andrew Benintendi hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 91st percentile) and is fortunate to face the league's 6th-shallowest CF fences today.

LoanDepot Park profiles as the #3 venue in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). LoanDepot Park has the 5th-shallowest centerfield fences in the league. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst out of all the teams on the slate today. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics across the board, and Nick Fortes will hold that advantage today. In terms of his batting average, Nick Fortes has experienced some negative variance this year. His .176 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .217.

The #3 park in baseball for boosting BABIP to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. Nicky Lopez will have the handedness advantage over Edward Cabrera in today's matchup. The Miami Marlins outfield defense grades out as the 3rd-worst out of every team playing today. In the last week's worth of games, Nicky Lopez's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off from his seasonal EV of 87.7 mph to 84.2 mph. Nicky Lopez's launch angle this season (8°) is a significant increase over his 0.2° angle last year.

LoanDepot Park profiles as the #3 venue in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Among every team playing today, the 5th-weakest infield defense belongs to the Miami Marlins. Paul DeJong has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 105-mph average over the past 7 days to his seasonal figure of 93.8-mph. Last season, Paul DeJong had an average launch angle of 15.5° on his highest exit velocity balls, while this season it has significantly increased to 20.9°. In the past 14 days, Paul DeJong's 25% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 15.7%.