Athletics @ Chicago props

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Guaranteed Rate Field as the 8th-best field in the majors for left-handed batting average. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-smallest outfield among all major league stadiums — generally good for dingers. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Joshua Palacios may have the upper hand against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Athletics has just 1 same-handed RP. Extreme flyball hitters like Joshua Palacios tend to be more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Jeffrey Springs.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Wilson as the 12th-best hitter in the league when it comes to his batting average talent. The #8 stadium in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-smallest outfield among all major league stadiums — generally good for dingers. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Extreme groundball hitters like Jacob Wilson tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like Sean Burke.

Chase Meidroth's batting average skill is projected to be in the 75th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Chase Meidroth is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 100% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. The #8 stadium in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-smallest outfield among all major league stadiums — generally good for dingers. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters.

The #8 stadium in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-smallest outfield among all major league stadiums — generally good for dingers. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. The Athletics outfield defense projects as the 2nd-worst among every team playing today. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Brooks Baldwin will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Luis Robert Jr.'s BABIP skill is projected in the 91st percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Luis Robert Jr. is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. The #8 stadium in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-smallest outfield among all major league stadiums — generally good for dingers. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Andujar in the 91st percentile when assessing his batting average talent. The #8 stadium in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-smallest outfield among all major league stadiums — generally good for dingers. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Miguel Andujar has posted a .291 batting average since the start of last season, placing in the 95th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Soderstrom in the 83rd percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Tyler Soderstrom is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Guaranteed Rate Field as the 8th-best field in the majors for left-handed batting average. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-smallest outfield among all major league stadiums — generally good for dingers. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Guaranteed Rate Field as the 8th-best field in the majors for left-handed batting average. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-smallest outfield among all major league stadiums — generally good for dingers. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. The Athletics 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. The Athletics outfield defense projects as the 2nd-worst among every team playing today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brent Rooker in the 97th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Brent Rooker is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. The #8 stadium in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-smallest outfield among all major league stadiums — generally good for dingers. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lawrence Butler in the 85th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Lawrence Butler is penciled in 1st in the batting order in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Guaranteed Rate Field as the 8th-best field in the majors for left-handed batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Lawrence Butler will hold the platoon advantage over Sean Burke in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gio Urshela in the 86th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. The #8 stadium in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Gio Urshela has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.8%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Gio Urshela has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 89.9-mph average to last year's 86.4-mph average.

The #8 stadium in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Jeffrey Springs throws from, Jacob Amaya will have the upper hand today. Jacob Amaya has an 85th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.9%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences today. The Athletics outfield defense projects as the 2nd-worst among every team playing today.

Miguel Vargas is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in today's game. The #8 stadium in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-smallest outfield among all major league stadiums — generally good for dingers. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Miguel Vargas will have the handedness advantage over Jeffrey Springs in today's game.

The #8 stadium in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-smallest outfield among all major league stadiums — generally good for dingers. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. In the last week, Max Muncy's maximum exit velocity (a favorable measure of recent form and raw power) has been 112.6-mph, which qualifies as one of the hardest-hit balls in the game. A consistent launch angle is an indicator of good hitting, and Max Muncy has been very consistent with his of late, putting up a 33.6° launch angle standard deviation in the past two weeks' worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Vaughn in the 87th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Andrew Vaughn is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this matchup. The #8 stadium in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-smallest outfield among all major league stadiums — generally good for dingers. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Shea Langeliers in the 89th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Shea Langeliers is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. The #8 stadium in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Shea Langeliers pulls a lot of his flyballs (37.5% — 95th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

Lenyn Sosa is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 75% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. The #8 stadium in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Lenyn Sosa will have the handedness advantage over Jeffrey Springs today. Lenyn Sosa has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.3%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

J.J. Bleday is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Guaranteed Rate Field as the 8th-best field in the majors for left-handed batting average. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-smallest outfield among all major league stadiums — generally good for dingers. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. J.J. Bleday will hold the platoon advantage against Sean Burke in today's game.