Chicago @ Minnesota Picks & Props

Target Field grades out as the #7 stadium in baseball for RHB base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. Out of every team on the slate today, the 13th-worst infield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins. In the past week, Miguel Vargas's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 94-mph over the course of the season to 96.5-mph in recent games. Miguel Vargas has experienced some negative variance in regards to his batting average since the start of last season; his .152 rate is a good deal lower than his .180 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edgar Quero in the 83rd percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Edgar Quero is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this game. Target Field profiles as the #7 stadium in the game for left-handed BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. Out of every team on the slate today, the 13th-worst infield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins.

Target Field profiles as the #7 stadium in the game for left-handed BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. DaShawn Keirsey Jr. will hold the platoon advantage over Shane Smith in today's matchup. The Chicago White Sox infield defense profiles as the 14th-weakest among all the teams playing today. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics in all categories, and DaShawn Keirsey Jr. will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Andrew Vaughn ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Andrew Vaughn is penciled in 4th in the lineup today. Target Field grades out as the #7 stadium in baseball for RHB base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. Out of every team on the slate today, the 13th-worst infield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins.

Luis Robert Jr.'s BABIP ability is projected in the 88th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Luis Robert Jr. is penciled in 2nd in the lineup today. Target Field grades out as the #7 stadium in baseball for RHB base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. Out of every team on the slate today, the 13th-worst infield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins.

Target Field grades out as the #7 stadium in baseball for RHB base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. Out of every team on the slate today, the 13th-worst infield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins. Lenyn Sosa has experienced some negative variance in regards to his batting average since the start of last season; his .256 rate is considerably lower than his .293 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ty France in the 81st percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Target Field grades out as the #7 stadium in baseball for RHB base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. The Chicago White Sox infield defense profiles as the 14th-weakest among all the teams playing today. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Ty France will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Byron Buxton in the 93rd percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Byron Buxton is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. Target Field grades out as the #7 stadium in baseball for RHB base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. The Chicago White Sox infield defense profiles as the 14th-weakest among all the teams playing today.

Luke Keaschall is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. Target Field grades out as the #7 stadium in baseball for RHB base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. The Chicago White Sox infield defense profiles as the 14th-weakest among all the teams playing today. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Luke Keaschall will hold that advantage in today's game.

When assessing his BABIP talent, Edouard Julien is projected as the 10th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Edouard Julien is penciled in 1st in the lineup today, which would be an upgrade from his 56% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. Target Field profiles as the #7 stadium in the game for left-handed BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. Edouard Julien will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Shane Smith in today's matchup.

Target Field profiles as the #7 stadium in the game for left-handed BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. The switch-hitting Brooks Lee will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side (0) today against Shane Smith. The Chicago White Sox infield defense profiles as the 14th-weakest among all the teams playing today. Brooks Lee will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Trevor Larnach in the 84th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Trevor Larnach is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this matchup. Target Field profiles as the #7 stadium in the game for left-handed BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Shane Smith throws from, Trevor Larnach will have an advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 83rd percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Andrew Benintendi is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in today's game. Target Field profiles as the #7 stadium in the game for left-handed BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Chris Paddack throws from, Andrew Benintendi will have an advantage today.

Target Field grades out as the #7 stadium in baseball for RHB base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. Out of every team on the slate today, the 13th-worst infield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins. In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Jacob Amaya has had bad variance on his side since the start of last season. His .156 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .202.

Target Field grades out as the #7 stadium in baseball for RHB base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. The Chicago White Sox infield defense profiles as the 14th-weakest among all the teams playing today. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Christian Vazquez will hold that advantage today. Christian Vazquez's launch angle this season (21°) is considerably better than his 16° mark last year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Carlos Correa in the 92nd percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Carlos Correa is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this game. Target Field grades out as the #7 stadium in baseball for RHB base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. The Chicago White Sox infield defense profiles as the 14th-weakest among all the teams playing today.

Nick Maton is penciled in 1st in the batting order in today's game. Target Field profiles as the #7 stadium in the game for left-handed BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. Nick Maton will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Chris Paddack today. The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Nick Maton can likely count on holding the advantage against every reliever all game.

Joshua Palacios is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this game. Target Field profiles as the #7 stadium in the game for left-handed BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Chris Paddack throws from, Joshua Palacios will have an edge in today's matchup. Joshua Palacios is likely to have the upper hand against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the Minnesota Twins has just 1 same-handed RP.