Chicago @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

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 penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. The #9 ballpark in the league for boosting BABIP to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Andrew Benintendi's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls this year (18.3°) is a considerable increase over his 13.4° figure last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Stefanic in the 85th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Angel Stadium as the 9th-best field in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP. Among every team today, the 12th-worst outfield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Michael Stefanic will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Michael Stefanic has exhibited impressive plate discipline since the start of last season, ranking in the 94th percentile with a 1.51 K/BB rate.

Bryan Ramos is penciled in 5th in the lineup today, which would be an upgrade from his 79% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Angel Stadium as the 9th-best field in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Bryan Ramos will have the handedness advantage over Reid Detmers in today's matchup. Bryan Ramos's launch angle recently (25.5° in the last 14 days) is considerably better than his 10° seasonal figure.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Angel Stadium as the 9th-best field in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Eric Wagaman will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats. Over the past week, Eric Wagaman's maximum exit velocity (a favorable indicator of recent form and raw power) has been 111.5-mph, which qualifies as one of the hardest-hit balls in the game.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Logan O'Hoppe ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Logan O'Hoppe is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Angel Stadium as the 9th-best field in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP. Among every team today, the 12th-worst outfield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Logan O'Hoppe will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Robert Jr. in the 95th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Luis Robert Jr. is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Angel Stadium as the 9th-best field in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Luis Robert Jr. will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Reid Detmers in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zach Neto in the 85th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Zach Neto has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (71% of the time), but he is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Angel Stadium as the 9th-best field in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics in all categories, and Zach Neto will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Taylor Ward ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Taylor Ward is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Angel Stadium as the 9th-best field in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Taylor Ward will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Angel Stadium as the 9th-best field in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats across the board, and Jordyn Adams will hold that advantage in today's game. Jordyn Adams has been hot in recent games, notching a a 14.3% Barrel% (a reliable stat to assess power) in the last 7 days. Over the last week, Jordyn Adams has averaged an impressive 99.5-mph exit velocity on his flyballs, an advanced proxy for home run potential.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yoan Moncada in the 94th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Yoan Moncada is penciled in 5th in the lineup today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Angel Stadium as the 9th-best field in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP. Based on Statcast data, Yoan Moncada grades out in the 75th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average since the start of last season at .262. The standard deviation of Yoan Moncada's launch angle since the start of last season (24.7°) is in the 96th percentile. A low figure like this tends to lead to a higher rate of hits on balls in play.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Charles Leblanc in the 80th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Angel Stadium as the 9th-best field in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Charles Leblanc will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Matt Thaiss is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 79% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. The #9 ballpark in the league for boosting BABIP to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Matt Thaiss will hold the platoon advantage against Jonathan Cannon today. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Matt Thaiss will hold that advantage in today's game.

Zach DeLoach has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (67% of the time), but he is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this matchup. The #9 ballpark in the league for boosting BABIP to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters.

The #9 ballpark in the league for boosting BABIP to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium. Hitting from the opposite that Jonathan Cannon throws from, Mickey Moniak will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Among every team today, the 12th-worst outfield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Mickey Moniak will hold that advantage in today's game. Mickey Moniak's exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off lately; his 90.2-mph seasonal figure has fallen off to 84.5-mph over the past 7 days.

Corey Julks is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Angel Stadium as the 9th-best field in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP. Hitting from the opposite that Reid Detmers throws from, Corey Julks will have the upper hand in today's matchup.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Andrew Vaughn ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Andrew Vaughn is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Angel Stadium as the 9th-best field in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Reid Detmers throws from, Andrew Vaughn will have an advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Angel Stadium as the 9th-best field in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Jacob Amaya will hold the platoon advantage against Reid Detmers today. Jacob Amaya has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 95.3-mph average in the last week to his seasonal 85.5-mph EV.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Miguel Vargas ranks in the 75th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Angel Stadium as the 9th-best field in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Reid Detmers throws from, Miguel Vargas will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Miguel Vargas's launch angle this season (20.2°) is quite a bit better than his 16.6° figure last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 85th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Nolan Schanuel is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. The #9 ballpark in the league for boosting BABIP to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Nolan Schanuel will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jonathan Cannon in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Angel Stadium as the 9th-best field in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Reid Detmers throws from, Lenyn Sosa will have an advantage in today's matchup. Lenyn Sosa's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased from last year to this one, rising from 46.3% to 51.5%. When it comes to his batting average, Lenyn Sosa has been unlucky this year. His .239 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .291.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Angel Stadium as the 9th-best field in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP. Batting from the opposite that Reid Detmers throws from, Korey Lee will have the upper hand in today's game. When it comes to his batting average, Korey Lee has been unlucky this year. His .205 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .231.

Niko Kavadas is penciled in 4th in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 75% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. The #9 ballpark in the league for boosting BABIP to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Niko Kavadas will have the handedness advantage over Jonathan Cannon in today's matchup. Niko Kavadas will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Angel Stadium as the 9th-best field in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Chuckie Robinson will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Reid Detmers in today's matchup.