Chicago @ Detroit Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Colt Keith in the 84th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Colt Keith is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this game. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Colt Keith will hold that advantage in today's matchup. In the past 14 days, Colt Keith has been successful in optimizing the launch angle of his hardest hit balls to hit for power, compiling a 27.3° angle.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Kerry Carpenter ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. Kerry Carpenter will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. Kerry Carpenter's 17.6% Barrel% (a reliable standard to assess power) grades out in the 99th percentile since the start of last season. Since the start of last season, Kerry Carpenter's flyball exit velocity (a reliable stat to assess power) grades out in the 95th percentile at 96.2 mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 83rd percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Andrew Benintendi is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in today's game. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. Andrew Benintendi will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jackson Jobe in today's matchup. The Detroit Tigers infield defense projects as the 4th-weakest out of every team playing today.

Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. The Detroit Tigers infield defense projects as the 4th-weakest out of every team playing today. In the last two weeks' worth of games, Miguel Vargas has posted a 26.6° launch angle, lifting the ball well and indicating strong home run potential. When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Miguel Vargas has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season. His .235 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .267. Miguel Vargas's 21.7° launch angle (a reliable metric to evaluate a hitter's ability to lift the ball for power) is among the steepest in the league: 95th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Riley Greene as the 4th-best batter in MLB when estimating his BABIP ability. Riley Greene is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Riley Greene will hold that advantage in today's game. Riley Greene has compiled a .355 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, checking in at the 90th percentile for offensive skills according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Robert Jr. in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Luis Robert Jr. is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. The Detroit Tigers infield defense projects as the 4th-weakest out of every team playing today. Luis Robert Jr. has gotten much quicker this season, improving from last season's 28.82 ft/sec to 29.27 ft/sec now (according to Statcast's Sprint Speed metric).

Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. The Detroit Tigers infield defense projects as the 4th-weakest out of every team playing today. Brooks Baldwin is notably quick, grading out in the 92nd percentile in Sprint Speed at 29.14 ft/sec since the start of last season.

Mike Tauchman is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. Mike Tauchman will hold the platoon advantage against Jackson Jobe in today's game. The Detroit Tigers infield defense projects as the 4th-weakest out of every team playing today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lenyn Sosa in the 75th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. The Detroit Tigers infield defense projects as the 4th-weakest out of every team playing today. Lenyn Sosa has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his wOBA since the start of last season; his .280 figure is deflated compared to his .333 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. 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 best-produce base hits (50.9% rate since the start of last season).

Spencer Torkelson is penciled in 3rd in the batting order today. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. Spencer Torkelson will hold the platoon advantage against Martin Perez today. Hitters such as Spencer Torkelson with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Martin Perez who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum. Spencer Torkelson will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Andy Ibanez is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 50% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. Andy Ibanez will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Martin Perez in today's game. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Andy Ibanez will hold that advantage in today's matchup. 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 among the most flyball-inducing angles in baseball.

Nick Maton is penciled in 5th on the lineup card today. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. Nick Maton will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jackson Jobe in today's game. The Detroit Tigers infield defense projects as the 4th-weakest out of every team playing today. In the past week, Nick Maton has displayed impressive power, recording a an 18.2% Barrel% (an advanced stat to evaluate power).

Matt Thaiss is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this matchup. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. Matt Thaiss will have the handedness advantage over Jackson Jobe in today's game. The Detroit Tigers infield defense projects as the 4th-weakest out of every team playing today. Matt Thaiss has been honed in on the ideal launch angle for home runs recently, hitting balls between 23° and 34° 28.6% of the time over the last week.

Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. Zach McKinstry will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Zach McKinstry has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his wOBA since the start of last season; his .274 figure is deflated compared to his .320 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Zach McKinstry has done a strong job optimizing his launch angle on his hardest-hit balls. His 22.6° figure is among the highest in the majors since the start of last season (99th percentile).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Vaughn in the 89th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Andrew Vaughn is penciled in 4th in the batting order in today's game. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. The Detroit Tigers infield defense projects as the 4th-weakest out of every team playing today. Notching a 96.7-mph average exit velocity over the past week, Andrew Vaughn has been in great form in recent games.

Dillon Dingler is projected to hit 5th in the lineup today, which would be an upgrade from his 100% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Martin Perez throws from, Dillon Dingler will have an edge today. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Dillon Dingler will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Justyn-Henry Malloy in the 77th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Justyn-Henry Malloy is penciled in 1st in the batting order today. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. Justyn-Henry Malloy will have the handedness advantage over Martin Perez in today's game. Justyn-Henry Malloy will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Martin Perez throws from, Jake Rogers will have the upper hand today. Jake Rogers will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats. Jake Rogers has experienced some negative variance in regards to his wOBA since the start of last season; his .262 mark is considerably lower than his .277 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Jake Rogers has done a strong job optimizing his launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls. His 23.1° mark is among the highest in Major League Baseball since the start of last season (95th percentile).

Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Martin Perez throws from, Javier Baez will have an edge in today's game. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Javier Baez will hold that advantage in today's matchup. In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Javier Baez has been unlucky since the start of last season. His .224 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .273.

Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. The Detroit Tigers infield defense projects as the 4th-weakest out of every team playing today. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.194) suggests that Jacob Amaya has had bad variance on his side since the start of last season with his .167 actual wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Manuel Margot in the 89th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Manuel Margot is projected to bat 4th in the lineup today, which would be an upgrade from his 67% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Martin Perez throws from, Manuel Margot will have the upper hand today. Manuel Margot will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats.

Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. Ryan Kreidler will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Martin Perez today. Ryan Kreidler will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.217) provides evidence that Ryan Kreidler has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season with his .183 actual wOBA.

Korey Lee has gone over 0.5 in 1 of his last 10 games.