Chicago @ Cleveland Picks & Props

Mike Tauchman is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 3rd-best stadium in baseball for LHB BABIP. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. Mike Tauchman will have the handedness advantage over Ben Lively today... and even more favorably, Lively has a large platoon split. Mike Tauchman has a 97th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.7%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards MLB's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Jose Ramirez ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jose Ramirez is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 3rd-best stadium in baseball for LHB BABIP. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. Jose Ramirez pulls many of his flyballs (41.4% — 99th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Steven Kwan in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Steven Kwan is projected to hit 1st in the batting order today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 3rd-best stadium in baseball for LHB BABIP. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. Steven Kwan will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Shane Smith in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 3rd-best stadium in baseball for LHB BABIP. Progressive Field has the 4th-shallowest RF fences in Major League Baseball. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. In the past week, Brooks Baldwin has averaged an impressive 97.3-mph exit velocity on his flyballs, an advanced measure of home run potential. Over the past week, Brooks Baldwin has posted a 22° launch angle, lifting the ball well and indicating strong home run potential.

Carlos Santana is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 3rd-best stadium in baseball for LHB BABIP. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. Carlos Santana pulls many of his flyballs (38.6% — 96th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Carlos Santana will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Kyle Manzardo is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 3rd-best stadium in baseball for LHB BABIP. Progressive Field has the 4th-shallowest RF fences in Major League Baseball. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Shane Smith throws from, Kyle Manzardo will have the upper hand today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 83rd percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Andrew Benintendi is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 3rd-best stadium in baseball for LHB BABIP. Progressive Field has the 4th-shallowest RF fences in Major League Baseball. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense.

Matt Thaiss is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 3rd-best stadium in baseball for LHB BABIP. Progressive Field has the 4th-shallowest RF fences in Major League Baseball. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. Because of Ben Lively's large platoon split, Matt Thaiss will have an enormous advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Robert Jr. in the 92nd percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Luis Robert Jr. is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in today's game. Progressive Field profiles as the #3 venue in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The 3rd-shallowest left field dimensions in the league are found in Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense.

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 bat 4th on the lineup card in this game. Progressive Field profiles as the #3 venue in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense.

Lane Thomas is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in today's game. Progressive Field profiles as the #3 venue in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Lane Thomas will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gabriel Arias in the 86th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Progressive Field profiles as the #3 venue in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. Gabriel Arias has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.3%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Gabriel Arias will hold that advantage today.

Progressive Field profiles as the #3 venue in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. Lenyn Sosa has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.5%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Lenyn Sosa has been unlucky since the start of last season. His .277 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .333. 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 (50.8% rate since the start of last season).

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 3rd-best stadium in baseball for LHB BABIP. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. Brayan Rocchio will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats. Brayan Rocchio grades out in the 93rd percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in home runs (19.4% rate since the start of last season).

Progressive Field profiles as the #3 venue in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. Miguel Vargas has been unlucky in regards to his wOBA since the start of last season; his .236 figure is considerably lower than his .271 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Miguel Vargas ranks in the 94th percentile with a 21.5° launch angle, which is among the most flyball-inducing angles in baseball.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 3rd-best stadium in baseball for LHB BABIP. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Shane Smith throws from, Bo Naylor will have an advantage today. Bo Naylor pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.1% — 81st percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 5th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Bo Naylor will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Nick Maton is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 3rd-best stadium in baseball for LHB BABIP. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. Nick Maton will hold the platoon advantage against Ben Lively in today's matchup... and even more favorably, Lively has a large platoon split. Nick Maton has been hot in recent games, compiling a a 15.4% Barrel% (an advanced stat to evaluate power) in the last two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Jones in the 89th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 3rd-best stadium in baseball for LHB BABIP. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Shane Smith throws from, Nolan Jones will have an advantage in today's matchup. Nolan Jones has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.8%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the league's 3rd-shallowest LF fences today.

Progressive Field profiles as the #3 venue in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. Jacob Amaya has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.4%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards MLB's 5th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Jacob Amaya has experienced some negative variance in regards to his wOBA since the start of last season; his .166 mark is significantly deflated relative to his .194 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.