Minnesota @ Chicago Picks & Props

Miguel Vargas is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this game. The #9 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-smallest outfield among all parks — generally good for long-balls. Extreme flyball bats like Miguel Vargas tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Pablo Lopez. The Minnesota Twins infield defense profiles as the worst among all the teams in action today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Robert Jr. in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Luis Robert Jr. is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. The #9 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-smallest outfield among all parks — generally good for long-balls. The Minnesota Twins infield defense profiles as the worst among all the teams in action today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 86th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Andrew Benintendi is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. The #9 venue in the majors for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field. Hitting from the opposite that Pablo Lopez throws from, Andrew Benintendi will have an edge in today's matchup. Andrew Benintendi may have an edge against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the Minnesota Twins has just 1 same-handed RP.

The #9 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field. Jose Miranda pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.7% — 91st percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Grading out in the 90th percentile, Jose Miranda has notched a .284 batting average since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lenyn Sosa in the 76th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. The #9 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field. Lenyn Sosa has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.1%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. The Minnesota Twins infield defense profiles as the worst among all the teams in action today. Lenyn Sosa will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

The #9 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field. Harrison Bader pulls many of his flyballs (36.6% — 94th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Harrison Bader has been hot recently, notching a a 22.2% Barrel% (a reliable standard to study power) in the past week's worth of games.

The #9 venue in the majors for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-smallest outfield among all parks — generally good for long-balls. The Minnesota Twins infield defense profiles as the worst among all the teams in action today. Brooks Baldwin will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. Brooks Baldwin has been hot recently, putting up a 95.8-mph average exit velocity in the last week's worth of games.

The #9 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-smallest outfield among all parks — generally good for long-balls. As it relates to his batting average, Christian Vazquez has been unlucky since the start of last season. His .217 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .232.

The #9 venue in the majors for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-smallest outfield among all parks — generally good for long-balls. The switch-hitting Willi Castro will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side (0) today against Sean Burke. In the last 7 days, Willi Castro has displayed impressive power, recording a a 30% Barrel% (a reliable standard to evaluate power). Willi Castro has been hot in recent games, notching a 95.3-mph average exit velocity in the last week.

Matt Thaiss is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this game. The #9 venue in the majors for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-smallest outfield among all parks — generally good for long-balls. Matt Thaiss will have the handedness advantage over Pablo Lopez in today's game. The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Matt Thaiss can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.

Nick Maton is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in today's game. The #9 venue in the majors for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-smallest outfield among all parks — generally good for long-balls. Nick Maton will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Pablo Lopez in today's game. The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Nick Maton stands a good chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Andrew Vaughn ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Andrew Vaughn is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in today's game. The #9 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-smallest outfield among all parks — generally good for long-balls. The Minnesota Twins infield defense profiles as the worst among all the teams in action today.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Carlos Correa ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Carlos Correa is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this game. The #9 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-smallest outfield among all parks — generally good for long-balls. Carlos Correa has posted a .372 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, ranking in the 95th percentile for hitting ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Matt Wallner ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Matt Wallner is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card today. The #9 venue in the majors for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field. Matt Wallner will have the handedness advantage over Sean Burke today. Matt Wallner pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.7% — 85th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ty France in the 80th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Ty France is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this matchup. The #9 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-smallest outfield among all parks — generally good for long-balls. Ty France has been hot recently, putting up a an 18.2% Barrel% (an advanced stat to assess power) in the last 7 days.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, 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 today's game. The #9 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field. Byron Buxton pulls a lot of his flyballs (41.8% — 99th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.370) implies that Byron Buxton has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season with his .356 actual wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Trevor Larnach in the 85th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Trevor Larnach is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this game. The #9 venue in the majors for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-smallest outfield among all parks — generally good for long-balls. Hitting from the opposite that Sean Burke throws from, Trevor Larnach will have an edge in today's matchup.

The #9 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field. Jacob Amaya has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.2%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. The Minnesota Twins infield defense profiles as the worst among all the teams in action today. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Jacob Amaya will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Jacob Amaya has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his wOBA since the start of last season; his .173 rate is a fair amount lower than his .194 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

When assessing his BABIP ability, Edouard Julien is projected as the 10th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The #9 venue in the majors for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field. Batting from the opposite that Sean Burke throws from, Edouard Julien will have an edge in today's matchup. Edouard Julien has a 97th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.4%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. When it comes to his batting average, Edouard Julien has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season. His .199 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .222.

The #9 venue in the majors for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field. Travis Jankowski will have the handedness advantage over Pablo Lopez in today's game. Travis Jankowski will probably have an advantage against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the Minnesota Twins only has 1 same-handed RP. Travis Jankowski has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.6%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. The Minnesota Twins infield defense profiles as the worst among all the teams in action today.

Michael Gasper has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.