Detroit @ Chicago props

When starting against a southpaw this year, Matt Vierling has been pulled from the game early 17% of the time. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for hurlers. Matt Vierling will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today. Over the past week, Matt Vierling's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 8.8% down to 0%. Matt Vierling's average exit velocity has declined of late; his 89.3-mph seasonal EV has fallen to 82.8-mph in the last 7 days.

Gavin Sheets is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. Home runs are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest among all stadiums. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate at 88°. Gavin Sheets will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats. Gavin Sheets has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 98.1-mph average over the last 14 days to his seasonal average of 90.3-mph.

Home runs are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest among all stadiums. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate at 88°. Zach McKinstry has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 96.3-mph average in the last two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal average of 93.4-mph. Zach McKinstry's launch angle in recent games (22.1° over the last two weeks) is a significant increase over his 18.6° seasonal angle. Last season, Zach McKinstry had an average launch angle of 13.6° on his hardest-hit balls, while this season it has significantly increased to 23.9°.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate at 88°. Parker Meadows pulls many of his flyballs (33.9% — 80th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Parker Meadows has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 93.2-mph average in the last 7 days to his seasonal 87.8-mph average.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate at 88°. The switch-hitting Brooks Baldwin will get to bat from his strong side (0) today against Tarik Skubal. Brooks Baldwin pulls many of his flyballs (34.4% — 83rd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. Brooks Baldwin will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Brooks Baldwin has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 95.6-mph average in the past 14 days to his seasonal EV of 92-mph.

This contest is predicted to have the 13th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Dominic Fletcher has a 79th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.3%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats across the board, and Dominic Fletcher will hold that advantage in today's game. When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Dominic Fletcher has had bad variance on his side this year. His .240 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .278. Checking in at the 83rd percentile, Dominic Fletcher has posted a .323 BABIP since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Colt Keith in the 82nd percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Colt Keith is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in today's game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate at 88°. Colt Keith has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.1%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Colt Keith has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 98.8-mph average in the last 14 days to his seasonal mark of 89-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kerry Carpenter in the 88th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Home runs are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest among all stadiums. This contest is predicted to have the 13th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Kerry Carpenter has made notable gains with his Barrel%, improving his 10.3% rate last season to 17.3% this season. Kerry Carpenter's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last season to this one, increasing from 16.1% to 27.6%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Robert in the 95th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Luis Robert is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. Home runs are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest among all stadiums. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate at 88°. Luis Robert will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tarik Skubal in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Riley Greene as the 5th-best batter in Major League Baseball when estimating his BABIP skill. Riley Greene is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate at 88°. Riley Greene has an 82nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.8%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. Over the last week, Riley Greene's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 96.4-mph over the course of the season to 112-mph of late.

Home runs are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest among all stadiums. This contest is predicted to have the 13th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. In the last two weeks' worth of games, Jace Jung's swing has been well optimized for base hits, notching a 63.6% of balls hit with a launch angle in the optimal range of -4° to 26°.

Home runs are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest among all stadiums. This contest is predicted to have the 13th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Dillon Dingler will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ky Bush today. Over the last week, Dillon Dingler's 42.9% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 23.1%.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate at 88°. Batting from the opposite that Ky Bush throws from, Jake Rogers will have an edge in today's game. Jake Rogers pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.5% — 77th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Last year, Jake Rogers had an average launch angle of 19.6° on his highest exit velocity balls, while this year it has significantly increased to 22.9°. Jake Rogers has been unlucky this year, posting a .251 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .290 — a .039 disparity.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Miguel Vargas ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Home runs are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest among all stadiums. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate at 88°. Miguel Vargas will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tarik Skubal in today's matchup. Miguel Vargas will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Lenyn Sosa has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (70% of the time), but he is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate at 88°. Hitting from the opposite that Tarik Skubal throws from, Lenyn Sosa will have an advantage today. Lenyn Sosa has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.9%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards the game's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and Lenyn Sosa will hold that advantage in today's game.

Corey Julks is penciled in 1st in the lineup in today's game. Home runs are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest among all stadiums. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate at 88°. Batting from the opposite that Tarik Skubal throws from, Corey Julks will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Corey Julks will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Spencer Torkelson in the 77th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Spencer Torkelson is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate at 88°. Spencer Torkelson will hold the platoon advantage over Ky Bush in today's matchup. Spencer Torkelson pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.4% — 83rd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

Home runs are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest among all stadiums. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate at 88°. Korey Lee will hold the platoon advantage over Tarik Skubal today. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics across the board, and Korey Lee will hold that advantage today. Over the past two weeks, Korey Lee's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 91.4-mph over the course of the season to 98.2-mph in recent games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Vaughn in the 88th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Andrew Vaughn is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. Home runs are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest among all stadiums. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate at 88°. Andrew Vaughn will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tarik Skubal today.

Home runs are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest among all stadiums. This contest is predicted to have the 13th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Nick Senzel will have the handedness advantage over Tarik Skubal today. The Detroit Tigers outfield defense projects as the 3rd-worst out of all the teams playing today. Nick Senzel will possess the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

Andy Ibanez is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this game. Home runs are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest among all stadiums. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate at 88°. Andy Ibanez will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ky Bush today. There has been a significant improvement in Andy Ibanez's launch angle from last year's 12.6° to 20.6° this year.