Chicago @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

Angel Stadium ranks as the #9 venue in Major League Baseball for right-handed BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for bats. Extreme groundball batters like Miguel Vargas tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like Jack Kochanowicz. There has been a significant improvement in Miguel Vargas's launch angle from last season's 16.6° to 20.7° this year. Miguel Vargas has gotten much quicker this year, improving from last year's 27.9 ft/sec to 28.8 ft/sec now (according to Statcast's Sprint Speed metric).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Stefanic in the 85th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Angel Stadium ranks as the #9 venue in Major League Baseball for right-handed BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Jared Shuster throws from, Michael Stefanic will have an advantage in today's game. Michael Stefanic will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Logan O'Hoppe ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Logan O'Hoppe is projected to bat 4th in the batting order today. Angel Stadium ranks as the #9 venue in Major League Baseball for right-handed BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for bats. Logan O'Hoppe will hold the platoon advantage over Jared Shuster today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zach Neto in the 84th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Zach Neto has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (70% of the time), but he is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup today. Angel Stadium ranks as the #9 venue in Major League Baseball for right-handed BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Jared Shuster throws from, Zach Neto will have the upper hand today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 89th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Andrew Benintendi is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 9th-best field in the league for LHB BABIP. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Jack Kochanowicz throws from, Andrew Benintendi will have an advantage in today's game.

Eric Wagaman has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (100% of the time), but he is penciled in 5th in the lineup in today's game. Angel Stadium ranks as the #9 venue in Major League Baseball for right-handed BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Jared Shuster throws from, Eric Wagaman will have the upper hand today. Eric Wagaman will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Angel Stadium ranks as the #9 venue in Major League Baseball for right-handed BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for bats. Jordyn Adams will hold the platoon advantage against Jared Shuster in today's game. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Jordyn Adams will hold that advantage today. Over the past 7 days, Jordyn Adams has averaged an impressive 99.5-mph exit velocity on his flyballs, an advanced measure of home run potential.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Andrew Vaughn ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Andrew Vaughn is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in today's game. Angel Stadium ranks as the #9 venue in Major League Baseball for right-handed BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for bats. Despite posting a .307 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Andrew Vaughn has had bad variance on his side given the .025 disparity between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .332.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Robert Jr. in the 95th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Luis Robert Jr. is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. Angel Stadium ranks as the #9 venue in Major League Baseball for right-handed BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for bats. Luis Robert Jr. has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 96.7-mph average over the past two weeks to his seasonal mark of 94.2-mph.

Charles Leblanc's BABIP talent is projected in the 79th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Charles Leblanc is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in today's game. Angel Stadium ranks as the #9 venue in Major League Baseball for right-handed BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Jared Shuster throws from, Charles Leblanc will have the upper hand in today's matchup.

Nolan Schanuel's batting average skill is projected to be in the 85th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Nolan Schanuel is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 9th-best field in the league for LHB BABIP. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for bats. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Nolan Schanuel will hold that advantage in today's game.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Taylor Ward ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Taylor Ward is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this matchup. Angel Stadium ranks as the #9 venue in Major League Baseball for right-handed BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for bats. Taylor Ward will have the handedness advantage over Jared Shuster in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 9th-best field in the league for LHB BABIP. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Jack Kochanowicz throws from, Dominic Fletcher will have an edge in today's game. Dominic Fletcher has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 84-mph to 86.5-mph in the past two weeks. Dominic Fletcher's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved recently, rising from 22.1% on the season to 29.2% in the past 14 days.

Angel Stadium ranks as the #9 venue in Major League Baseball for right-handed BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for bats. Lenyn Sosa's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased from last season to this one, going from 46.3% to 51.8%. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.317) provides evidence that Lenyn Sosa has had some very poor luck this year with his .259 actual wOBA. Posting a .293 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) this year , Lenyn Sosa is ranked in the 95th percentile.

Nicky Lopez is projected to hit 1st in the lineup today, which would be an upgrade from his 51% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 9th-best field in the league for LHB BABIP. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for bats. Nicky Lopez will have the handedness advantage against Jack Kochanowicz in today's matchup. Nicky Lopez's launch angle this season (5.6°) is significantly better than his 0.2° figure last season.

Zach DeLoach has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (60% of the time), but he is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 9th-best field in the league for LHB BABIP. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for bats. Zach DeLoach will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jack Kochanowicz in today's matchup.

Brandon Drury has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (57% of the time), but he is penciled in 4th in the lineup today. Angel Stadium ranks as the #9 venue in Major League Baseball for right-handed BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Jared Shuster throws from, Brandon Drury will have an advantage in today's game. Brandon Drury will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

Gavin Sheets is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 9th-best field in the league for LHB BABIP. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for bats. Gavin Sheets will have the handedness advantage over Jack Kochanowicz in today's matchup. Gavin Sheets has made notable improvements with his Barrel% lately, bettering his 5.8% seasonal rate to 20% over the last week.

Angel Stadium ranks as the #9 venue in Major League Baseball for right-handed BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for bats. Chuckie Robinson has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 91.1-mph average over the last 14 days to his seasonal 80.8-mph mark.

Jack Lopez is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 100% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. Angel Stadium ranks as the #9 venue in Major League Baseball for right-handed BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Jared Shuster throws from, Jack Lopez will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Jack Lopez will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 9th-best field in the league for LHB BABIP. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for bats. Matt Thaiss will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats. With a 2.09 K/BB rate this year, Matt Thaiss has demonstrated impressive plate discipline, grading out in the 79th percentile.

Mickey Moniak has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

Bryan Ramos has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.