Minnesota @ Chicago Picks & Props

Matt Thaiss is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today. Guaranteed Rate Field profiles as the #9 venue in the majors for LHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 13.8-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Chris Paddack throws from, Matt Thaiss will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Matt Thaiss will probably have an advantage against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the Minnesota Twins has just 1 same-handed RP.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 85th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Andrew Benintendi is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. Guaranteed Rate Field profiles as the #9 venue in the majors for LHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 13.8-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Chris Paddack throws from, Andrew Benintendi will have an edge in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 9th-best park in the game for RHB batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 13.8-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Christian Vazquez will have the handedness advantage over Martin Perez in today's game. Christian Vazquez has a 76th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards the game's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Byron Buxton in the 94th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Byron Buxton is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 9th-best park in the game for RHB batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 13.8-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Martin Perez throws from, Byron Buxton will have an edge in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lenyn Sosa in the 77th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 9th-best park in the game for RHB batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 13.8-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Lenyn Sosa has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.5%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences today. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Lenyn Sosa will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willi Castro in the 77th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 9th-best park in the game for RHB batting average. Dingers are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest among all major league stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 13.8-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Willi Castro has had bad variance on his side since the start of last season. His .317 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .350.

Luis Robert Jr.'s BABIP talent is projected in the 94th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Luis Robert Jr. is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 9th-best park in the game for RHB batting average. Dingers are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest among all major league stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 13.8-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats.

Guaranteed Rate Field profiles as the #9 venue in the majors for LHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Dingers are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest among all major league stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 13.8-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Brooks Baldwin will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. Brooks Baldwin's 26.2° launch angle (an advanced standard to assess a hitter's ability to lift the ball for power) is one of the highest in the league: 97th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 9th-best park in the game for RHB batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 13.8-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Martin Perez throws from, Harrison Bader will have the upper hand in today's game. Harrison Bader pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.9% — 94th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Carlos Correa ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Carlos Correa is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 9th-best park in the game for RHB batting average. Dingers are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest among all major league stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 13.8-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Miguel Vargas ranks in the 77th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Miguel Vargas is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 9th-best park in the game for RHB batting average. Dingers are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest among all major league stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 13.8-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Vaughn in the 91st percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Andrew Vaughn is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 9th-best park in the game for RHB batting average. Dingers are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest among all major league stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 13.8-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 9th-best park in the game for RHB batting average. Dingers are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest among all major league stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 13.8-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.310) may lead us to conclude that Mickey Gasper has had bad variance on his side since the start of last season with his .151 actual wOBA. Mickey Gasper is in the 93rd percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in base hits (50% rate since the start of last season).

Jose Miranda's batting average skill is projected to be in the 84th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Jose Miranda is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 100% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 9th-best park in the game for RHB batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 13.8-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Martin Perez throws from, Jose Miranda will have an advantage in today's matchup.

Ryan Jeffers is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 9th-best park in the game for RHB batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 13.8-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Martin Perez throws from, Ryan Jeffers will have an advantage today. Ryan Jeffers pulls many of his flyballs (33.8% — 81st percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ty France in the 82nd percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Ty France has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (67% of the time), but he is penciled in 4th in the batting order today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 9th-best park in the game for RHB batting average. Dingers are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest among all major league stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 13.8-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 9th-best park in the game for RHB batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 13.8-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Jacob Amaya has an 86th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.8%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences today. Jacob Amaya will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Guaranteed Rate Field profiles as the #9 venue in the majors for LHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 13.8-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Chris Paddack throws from, Travis Jankowski will have the upper hand in today's game. Travis Jankowski may have an advantage against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the Minnesota Twins has just 1 same-handed RP. Travis Jankowski has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences today.

Nick Maton is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this matchup. Guaranteed Rate Field profiles as the #9 venue in the majors for LHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Dingers are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest among all major league stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 13.8-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Chris Paddack throws from, Nick Maton will have the upper hand in today's game.