Minnesota @ Chicago Picks & Props

Miguel Vargas is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 9th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for righty batting average. Dingers are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest among all major league parks. Out of every team today, the 6th-worst infield defense belongs to the Minnesota Twins. Miguel Vargas will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Robert Jr. in the 92nd percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Luis Robert Jr. is penciled in 2nd in the batting order today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 9th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for righty batting average. Dingers are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest among all major league parks. Out of every team today, the 6th-worst infield defense belongs to the Minnesota Twins.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 9th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for righty batting average. Harrison Bader pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.6% — 94th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Austin Slater as the 9th-best hitter in MLB when assessing his BABIP skill. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 9th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for righty batting average. Austin Slater has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Extreme groundball bats like Austin Slater tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like Simeon Woods Richard. Out of every team today, the 6th-worst infield defense belongs to the Minnesota Twins.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 9th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for righty batting average. Jose Miranda pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.8% — 92nd percentile) 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. With a .289 batting average since the start of last season, Jose Miranda is positioned in the 92nd percentile.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Andrew Vaughn ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Andrew Vaughn is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 9th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for righty batting average. Dingers are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest among all major league parks. Out of every team today, the 6th-worst infield defense belongs to the Minnesota Twins.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 84th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Andrew Benintendi is penciled in 4th in the batting order today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Guaranteed Rate Field as the 9th-best field in the majors for lefty batting average. Andrew Benintendi will hold the platoon advantage against Simeon Woods Richard in today's game. Andrew Benintendi has a good chance to have an advantage against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Minnesota Twins has just 1 same-handed RP.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 9th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for righty batting average. Dingers are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest among all major league parks. Out of every team today, the 6th-worst infield defense belongs to the Minnesota Twins. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics across the board, and Korey Lee will hold that advantage in today's game. In the last week, Korey Lee's swing has been well optimized for base hits, notching a 55.6% of balls hit with a launch angle in the optimal range of -4° to 26°.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Matt Wallner ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Matt Wallner is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Guaranteed Rate Field as the 9th-best field in the majors for lefty batting average. Matt Wallner will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Shane Smith in today's game. Matt Wallner pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.7% — 85th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lenyn Sosa in the 76th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 9th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for righty batting average. Lenyn Sosa has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.2%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Out of every team today, the 6th-worst infield defense belongs to the Minnesota Twins. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Lenyn Sosa will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Guaranteed Rate Field as the 9th-best field in the majors for lefty batting average. Dingers are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest among all major league parks. Out of every team today, the 6th-worst infield defense belongs to the Minnesota Twins. Brooks Baldwin will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats. In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Brooks Baldwin ranks in the 97th percentile with a 26.2° launch angle, which is among the steepest angles in Major League Baseball.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Byron Buxton ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Byron Buxton is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 9th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for righty batting average. Byron Buxton pulls a lot of his flyballs (41.8% — 99th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. Extreme flyball bats like Byron Buxton generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Shane Smith.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Carlos Correa in the 94th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Carlos Correa is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 9th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for righty batting average. Dingers are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest among all major league parks. Carlos Correa has been hot in recent games, putting up a an 18.2% Barrel% (an advanced metric to assess power) in the last week.

Ty France's batting average skill is projected to be in the 78th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 9th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for righty batting average. Dingers are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest among all major league parks.

Matt Thaiss is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Guaranteed Rate Field as the 9th-best field in the majors for lefty batting average. Hitting from the opposite that Simeon Woods Richard throws from, Matt Thaiss will have an edge in today's game. The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Matt Thaiss has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. Matt Thaiss has a 75th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willi Castro in the 76th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Guaranteed Rate Field as the 9th-best field in the majors for lefty batting average. Dingers are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest among all major league parks. The switch-hitting Willi Castro will get to bat from his better side (0) today against Shane Smith. As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Willi Castro has suffered from bad luck 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.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Trevor Larnach in the 85th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Trevor Larnach is penciled in 4th in the batting order today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Guaranteed Rate Field as the 9th-best field in the majors for lefty batting average. Dingers are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest among all major league parks. Batting from the opposite that Shane Smith throws from, Trevor Larnach will have an edge in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 9th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for righty batting average. Jacob Amaya has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.9%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Out of every team today, the 6th-worst infield defense belongs to the Minnesota Twins. Jacob Amaya will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

As it relates to his BABIP skill, Edouard Julien is projected as the 13th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Guaranteed Rate Field as the 9th-best field in the majors for lefty batting average. Edouard Julien will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Shane Smith today. Edouard Julien has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.9%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Edouard Julien has been lifting the ball well lately, putting up a 43° launch angle over the past 7 days.

Ryan Jeffers is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 9th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for righty batting average. Ryan Jeffers pulls many of his flyballs (33.5% — 76th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. In the last two weeks' worth of games, Ryan Jeffers has been successful in optimizing the launch angle of his hardest hit balls to hit for power, putting up a 27.4° angle.

Nick Maton is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Guaranteed Rate Field as the 9th-best field in the majors for lefty batting average. Dingers are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest among all major league parks. Hitting from the opposite that Simeon Woods Richard throws from, Nick Maton will have the upper hand in today's game. Nick Maton has a good chance to have an edge against every reliever for the game's entirety, since the bullpen of the Minnesota Twins only has 1 same-handed RP.