Texas @ Chicago Picks & Props

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast projects the 5th-best pitching conditions of all games on the slate. Corey Seager will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's matchup. Corey Seager has been cold recently, with his seasonal exit velocity of 91.9-mph dropping to 85.7-mph in the past 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Wyatt Langford in the 90th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-least fair ground among all parks — generally good for HRs. Among every team on the slate today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Chicago White Sox. Wyatt Langford has made big improvements with his Barrel% of late, improving his 7.8% seasonal rate to 20% over the last 14 days. Wyatt Langford has seen a big gain in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 97.4-mph average in the past two weeks to his seasonal figure of 91.6-mph.

Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-least fair ground among all parks — generally good for HRs. Among every team on the slate today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Chicago White Sox. Carson Kelly has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 93.1-mph average to last season's 90.3-mph figure.

Andrew Benintendi's batting average ability is projected to be in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Andrew Benintendi is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. Hitting from the opposite that Jack Leiter throws from, Andrew Benintendi will have the upper hand today. Andrew Benintendi 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 game. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Andrew Benintendi will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Robert in the 96th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Luis Robert is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in today's game. Luis Robert pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.3% — 75th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats across the board, and Luis Robert will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Leody Taveras in the 75th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Leody Taveras has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.3%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Among every team on the slate today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Chicago White Sox. When it comes to his batting average, Leody Taveras has suffered from bad luck this year. His .229 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .266.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Adolis Garcia ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Adolis Garcia is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this matchup. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-least fair ground among all parks — generally good for HRs. Among every team on the slate today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Chicago White Sox. Adolis Garcia has made significant strides with his Barrel% in recent games, improving his 12.4% seasonal rate to 21.9% in the last two weeks' worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Jung in the 97th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-least fair ground among all parks — generally good for HRs. Among every team on the slate today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Chicago White Sox. In the last 7 days, Josh Jung's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 9.3% up to 14.3%. Josh Jung has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 91.2-mph average over the past 7 days to his seasonal 87.7-mph average.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Andrew Vaughn ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Andrew Vaughn is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-least fair ground among all parks — generally good for HRs. Andrew Vaughn will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Andrew Vaughn's launch angle recently (22.9° over the last 14 days) is quite a bit higher than his 17.4° seasonal figure.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nathaniel Lowe in the 87th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Nathaniel Lowe is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this matchup. Nathaniel Lowe will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Matt Foster today. Nathaniel Lowe has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (43.1%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Extreme groundball hitters like Nathaniel Lowe usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Matt Foster.

Chuckie Robinson has an 80th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.4%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences today. Chuckie Robinson will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-least fair ground among all parks — generally good for HRs. Brooks Baldwin will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Nicky Lopez has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (57% of the time), but he is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in today's game. Nicky Lopez will hold the platoon advantage over Jack Leiter today. Nicky Lopez has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (44.1%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Nicky Lopez will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats. In the past week, Nicky Lopez's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 1.4% up to 16.7%.

Josh Smith is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this game. Josh Smith will have the handedness advantage against Matt Foster today. Josh Smith pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.8% — 79th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Among every team on the slate today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Chicago White Sox. Compared to his seasonal average of 15.8°, Josh Smith has significantly improved his launch angle lately, posting a 23.5° mark in the past 14 days.

Gavin Sheets is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this game. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-least fair ground among all parks — generally good for HRs. Batting from the opposite that Jack Leiter throws from, Gavin Sheets will have an advantage in today's matchup. Gavin Sheets will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. In the last 14 days, Gavin Sheets's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 90.4-mph over the course of the season to 99.5-mph of late.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Marcus Semien in the 90th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Marcus Semien is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this game. Marcus Semien pulls a lot of his flyballs (38.4% — 97th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Among every team on the slate today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Chicago White Sox. Marcus Semien has experienced some negative variance in regards to his batting average this year; his .244 rate is significantly deflated relative to his .275 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Dominic Fletcher will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jack Leiter today. Dominic Fletcher has a 78th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.1%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Dominic Fletcher will hold that advantage in today's game. Dominic Fletcher has been unlucky in regards to his batting average this year; his .221 mark is quite a bit lower than his .249 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Dominic Fletcher has notched a .332 BABIP since the start of last season, checking in at the 85th percentile.

Lenyn Sosa has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.9%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Lenyn Sosa will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Over the last 7 days, Lenyn Sosa's exit velocity on flyballs has lowered from his seasonal EV of 90.7 mph to 86.3 mph. 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 52.3% this season. Lenyn Sosa's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better recently, going from 52.3% on the season to 60.7% over the past two weeks.

Miguel Vargas has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.