Chicago @ Minnesota Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Vargas in the 79th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Miguel Vargas is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 79% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 3rd-worst out of every team in action today. Miguel Vargas's launch angle this season (21.4°) is a significant increase over his 16.6° mark last season.

Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 3rd-worst out of every team in action today. Nick Senzel's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last year to this one, rising from 11.4% to 21.9%. When it comes to his batting average, Nick Senzel has had bad variance on his side this year. His .204 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .245.

Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 3rd-worst out of every team in action today. Korey Lee has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his batting average this year; his .216 BA is deflated compared to his .234 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Austin Martin will possess the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats. When it comes to his batting average, Austin Martin has had some very poor luck this year. His .241 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .280. As it relates to plate discipline, Austin Martin's talent is quite good, posting a 1.93 K/BB rate this year while grading out in in the 84th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 88th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Andrew Benintendi will hold the platoon advantage over Simeon Woods Richard in today's game. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 3rd-worst out of every team in action today. Andrew Benintendi has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 97.3-mph average over the past 14 days to his seasonal figure of 91.8-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Robert in the 95th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Luis Robert is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in today's game. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 3rd-worst out of every team in action today. Luis Robert has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90.6-mph to 92.7-mph over the last two weeks.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Royce Lewis ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Royce Lewis is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Royce Lewis will hold that advantage today. Royce Lewis has taken a step back with his Barrel% in recent games; his 14.3% seasonal rate has fallen to 8.3% in the last week's worth of games.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Andrew Vaughn ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Andrew Vaughn is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this matchup. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 3rd-worst out of every team in action today. Over the last week, Andrew Vaughn's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 9.9% up to 33.3%.

Riley Baldwin is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 86% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 3rd-worst out of every team in action today.

Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and Christian Vazquez will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Christian Vazquez has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 88.6-mph average to last year's 86.4-mph EV. Christian Vazquez's launch angle this year (17.5°) is quite a bit higher than his 9.6° mark last season. Over the past week, Christian Vazquez's 36.4% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 17.7%.

Gavin Sheets is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this game. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Hitting from the opposite that Simeon Woods Richard throws from, Gavin Sheets will have the upper hand in today's game. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 3rd-worst out of every team in action today. Gavin Sheets's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased lately, rising from 44.4% on the season to 63.6% in the past two weeks' worth of games.

Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Nicky Lopez will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Simeon Woods Richard in today's game. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 3rd-worst out of every team in action today. Nicky Lopez's launch angle this year (6°) is a considerable increase over his 0.2° angle last year. Nicky Lopez has displayed favorable plate discipline this year, placing in the 76th percentile with a 2 K/BB rate.

Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Brooks Lee will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats. In the last 7 days, Brooks Lee's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 91.4-mph over the course of the season to 94.5-mph of late. Brooks Lee has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his wOBA this year; his .273 rate is significantly deflated relative to his .303 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Lenyn Sosa is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 76% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 3rd-worst out of every team in action today. Lenyn Sosa has made significant strides with his Barrel% lately, upping his 8% seasonal rate to 25% in the past 7 days. Lenyn Sosa's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last season to this one, going from 46.3% to 51.4%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Byron Buxton in the 94th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Byron Buxton is penciled in 3rd in the lineup today. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Byron Buxton will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats. Byron Buxton has made big strides with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 12.4% seasonal rate to 22.7% over the last two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Trevor Larnach in the 83rd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Trevor Larnach is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this game. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Hitting from the opposite that Chris Flexen throws from, Trevor Larnach will have an advantage in today's game. Trevor Larnach will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Carlos Santana will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats. There has been a significant improvement in Carlos Santana's launch angle from last year's 12.5° to 15.9° this year. In terms of plate discipline, Carlos Santana's ability is quite good, posting a 1.81 K/BB rate this year while placing in in the 85th percentile.

Max Kepler is projected to bat 5th in the lineup today. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Hitting from the opposite that Chris Flexen throws from, Max Kepler will have an advantage today. Max Kepler will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Miranda in the 84th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Jose Miranda will hold that advantage in today's game. In the last 7 days, Jose Miranda's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 7.9% up to 20%. Jose Miranda has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 99.8-mph average in the past week to his seasonal EV of 91.9-mph.

Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Hitting from the opposite that Simeon Woods Richard throws from, Dominic Fletcher will have an advantage today. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 3rd-worst out of every team in action today. When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Dominic Fletcher has experienced some negative variance this year. His .238 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .286. When it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34° (the launch angle range that tends to optimize home runs), Dominic Fletcher and his 25.8% rank in the 98th percentile since the start of last season.

Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Matt Wallner will have the handedness advantage over Chris Flexen in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics across the board, and Matt Wallner will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Matt Wallner has made substantial gains with his Barrel%, bettering his 18.8% rate last year to 27.8% this season. Matt Wallner has made substantial gains with his Barrel% recently, improving his 27.8% seasonal rate to 33.3% over the last 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willi Castro in the 80th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Willi Castro is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 61% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Willi Castro will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Willi Castro's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last season to this one, increasing from 41.9% to 48.9%.

Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 3rd-worst out of every team in action today.