Chicago @ Detroit props

Andrew Benintendi's batting average talent is projected to be in the 84th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Andrew Benintendi is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Reese Olson throws from, Andrew Benintendi will have the upper hand in today's game.

Miguel Vargas is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in today's game. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Extreme flyball batters like Miguel Vargas are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Reese Olson. Miguel Vargas has been lifting the ball well lately, notching a 26.6° launch angle in the last two weeks' worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Justyn-Henry Malloy in the 75th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Justyn-Henry Malloy is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this game. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats across the board, and Justyn-Henry Malloy will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

When estimating his BABIP talent, Riley Greene is projected as the 5th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Riley Greene is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in today's game. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Riley Greene will have the handedness advantage against Davis Martin in today's game.

Nick Maton is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Nick Maton will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Reese Olson in today's matchup. Extreme groundball hitters like Nick Maton tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like Reese Olson.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Vaughn in the 89th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Andrew Vaughn is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this game. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Notching a 96.7-mph average exit velocity in the past week, Andrew Vaughn has been in great form of late.

Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Andy Ibanez will hold that advantage today. In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Andy Ibanez ranks in the 89th percentile with a 19.7° launch angle, which is one of the steepest angles in baseball.

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. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Luis Robert Jr. has gotten much quicker this year, improving from last year's 28.82 ft/sec to 29.27 ft/sec now (according to Statcast's Sprint Speed metric).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Colt Keith in the 84th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Colt Keith is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card today. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Colt Keith will have the handedness advantage against Davis Martin in today's game.

Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.333) suggests that Lenyn Sosa has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season with his .280 actual wOBA. Lenyn Sosa grades out in the 99th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in base hits (50.9% rate since the start of last season).

Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Brooks Baldwin is quite quick, placing in the 92nd percentile in Sprint Speed at 29.14 ft/sec since the start of last season.

Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics across the board, and Ryan Kreidler will hold that advantage today. Ryan Kreidler has experienced some negative variance in regards to his wOBA since the start of last season; his .183 mark is significantly deflated relative to his .217 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Spencer Torkelson is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Spencer Torkelson will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats. Over the past 14 days, Spencer Torkelson's swing has been well optimized for base hits, notching a 69.2% of balls hit with a launch angle in the optimal range of -4° to 26°.

Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Trey Sweeney will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Davis Martin in today's game. Trey Sweeney will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Trey Sweeney has hit one of the hardest balls in Major League Baseball in the last week's worth of games — 110.8-mph — which is a strong proxy for recent form and raw power.

Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Jake Rogers will hold that advantage in today's game. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.277) implies that Jake Rogers has had some very poor luck since the start of last season with his .262 actual wOBA. Jake Rogers and his 23.1° launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls rank in 95th percentile, among the highest in the game since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kerry Carpenter in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Kerry Carpenter is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in today's game. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Kerry Carpenter will hold the platoon advantage over Davis Martin today.

Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. As it relates to his batting average, Korey Lee has been unlucky since the start of last season. His .210 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .230.

Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Zach McKinstry will have the handedness advantage against Davis Martin today. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics across the board, and Zach McKinstry will hold that advantage today. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.320) suggests that Zach McKinstry has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season with his .274 actual wOBA.

Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Jacob Amaya has had bad variance on his side since the start of last season. His .167 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .194.

Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Reese Olson throws from, Travis Jankowski will have an edge today. Travis Jankowski has experienced some negative variance in regards to his batting average since the start of last season; his .201 BA is deflated compared to his .235 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Matt Thaiss has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.