Los Angeles @ Chicago Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 87th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Andrew Benintendi is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card today. Andrew Benintendi has a 78th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.1%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 14th-best infield defense is that of the Los Angeles Angels. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Andrew Benintendi will hold that advantage in today's game.

Dominic Fletcher has an 80th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.7%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics across the board, and Dominic Fletcher will hold that advantage in today's game. Dominic Fletcher has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 90.3-mph average over the last week to his seasonal EV of 87.2-mph. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.238) suggests that Dominic Fletcher has been unlucky this year with his .202 actual batting average.

Bryan Ramos is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest fences among all parks — generally good for homers. Hitting from the opposite that Tyler Anderson throws from, Bryan Ramos will have an advantage in today's matchup. Bryan Ramos will possess the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats. Over the last two weeks, Bryan Ramos's 31.3% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 20.6%.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Zach Neto ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Zach Neto is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 67% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. Zach Neto pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.5% — 90th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Zach Neto has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.5-mph to 91.6-mph in the last 7 days.

Zach DeLoach has an 82nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.9%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Zach DeLoach will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Luis Robert Jr.'s BABIP skill is projected in the 95th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Luis Robert Jr. is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this game. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest fences among all parks — generally good for homers. Luis Robert Jr. will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tyler Anderson in today's game. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Luis Robert Jr. will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Eric Wagaman is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 77% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest fences among all parks — generally good for homers. Notching a 93.2-mph average exit velocity in the last 14 days, Eric Wagaman has been in great form lately. Eric Wagaman has been zeroed in on the ideal launch angle for home runs in recent games, angling balls between 23° and 34° 24.3% of the time over the last two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Taylor Ward in the 95th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Taylor Ward is penciled in 1st on the lineup card today. Taylor Ward has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.2%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the game's 9th-shallowest RF fences today. Taylor Ward has made substantial gains with his Barrel%, improving his 8.3% rate last year to 13.3% this season. Taylor Ward's launch angle lately (21.6° over the last 14 days) is considerably higher than his 17° seasonal angle.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Logan O'Hoppe ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Logan O'Hoppe is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this game. Logan O'Hoppe pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.8% — 79th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Logan O'Hoppe has made significant strides with his Barrel% lately, improving his 12.4% seasonal rate to 30% in the last 7 days. Logan O'Hoppe has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 93.5-mph average in the past two weeks to his seasonal 90.6-mph EV.

Brandon Drury is projected to bat 4th in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 55% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest fences among all parks — generally good for homers. Despite posting a .220 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Brandon Drury has had some very poor luck given the .079 discrepancy between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .299.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Andrew Vaughn ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Andrew Vaughn is penciled in 3rd in the lineup today. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest fences among all parks — generally good for homers. Andrew Vaughn will have the handedness advantage over Tyler Anderson today. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Andrew Vaughn will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Mickey Moniak will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Chris Flexen today. Mickey Moniak pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.5% — 90th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Mickey Moniak has been unlucky this year, posting a .282 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .304 — a .022 difference.

Hitting from the opposite that Tyler Anderson throws from, Jacob Amaya will have an edge today. Jacob Amaya has a 79th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.4%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards the game's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Jacob Amaya will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats. Jacob Amaya's quickness has increased this season. His 26.29 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 28.23 ft/sec now.

Matt Thaiss will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Chris Flexen in today's game. Matt Thaiss has a 77th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.1%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Matt Thaiss has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 100.6-mph average over the past week to his seasonal 86.8-mph figure. When it comes to plate discipline, Matt Thaiss's skill is quite strong, sporting a 2.02 K/BB rate this year while grading out in in the 81st percentile.

Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest fences among all parks — generally good for homers. Batting from the opposite that Tyler Anderson throws from, Chuckie Robinson will have the upper hand in today's game. Chuckie Robinson will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Lenyn Sosa has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (72% of the time), but he is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this matchup. Batting from the opposite that Tyler Anderson throws from, Lenyn Sosa will have the upper hand today. Lenyn Sosa has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.4%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Lenyn Sosa will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats. Lenyn Sosa's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last year to this one, rising from 46.3% to 52.3%.

Miguel Vargas is penciled in 1st in the batting order in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 78% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest fences among all parks — generally good for homers. Hitting from the opposite that Tyler Anderson throws from, Miguel Vargas will have an edge in today's matchup. Miguel Vargas will possess the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats. Miguel Vargas has made significant gains with his Barrel% lately, improving his 5.1% seasonal rate to 14.3% over the last week.

Gustavo Campero pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.1% — 75th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences today.

Guaranteed Rate Field has the shallowest fences among all parks — generally good for homers. Niko Kavadas will hold the platoon advantage against Chris Flexen today. Niko Kavadas's launch angle recently (32.4° over the past 14 days) is quite a bit higher than his 27.3° seasonal mark. Despite posting a .248 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Niko Kavadas has been unlucky given the .036 disparity between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .284.

Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest fences among all parks — generally good for homers. Jack Lopez has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 99.9-mph average in the last week to his seasonal average of 92.3-mph.