Houston @ Chicago Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Chase Meidroth in the 76th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Chase Meidroth is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 7th-best park in the game for right-handed batting average. Home runs are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest in MLB. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Chase Meidroth will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly connected with cold weather, and the weather report for this matchup forecasts the lowest temperature of all games today at 51°. Bryse Wilson will have the handedness advantage against Yainer Diaz in today's game. Playing on the road typically diminishes batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Yainer Diaz today. Posting a 4.88 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Yainer Diaz has displayed weak plate discipline, grading out in the 8th percentile.

Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly connected with cold weather, and the weather report for this matchup forecasts the lowest temperature of all games today at 51°. Bryse Wilson will have the handedness advantage against Jeremy Pena in today's matchup. Jeremy Pena will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's matchup. Jeremy Pena has been cold of late, with his seasonal exit velocity of 88.7-mph dropping to 86-mph in the last 14 days. Jeremy Pena's 7.3° launch angle (an advanced standard to evaluate a batter's ability to lift the ball for power) is one of the most groundball-inducing in the majors: 8th percentile.

Guaranteed Rate Field profiles as the #7 ballpark in MLB for LHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Home runs are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest in MLB. Batting from the opposite that Lance McCullers Jr. throws from, Josh Rojas will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Josh Rojas will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brendan Rodgers in the 80th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 7th-best park in the game for right-handed batting average. Brendan Rodgers has an 85th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.9%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Extreme groundball hitters like Brendan Rodgers usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Bryse Wilson. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense grades out as the 5th-worst out of all the teams today.

Miguel Vargas is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 7th-best park in the game for right-handed batting average. Home runs are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest in MLB. Hitters such as Miguel Vargas with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Lance McCullers Jr. who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum. Miguel Vargas will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Guaranteed Rate Field profiles as the #7 ballpark in MLB for LHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Home runs are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest in MLB. Brooks Baldwin will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edgar Quero in the 86th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Edgar Quero is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this matchup. Guaranteed Rate Field profiles as the #7 ballpark in MLB for LHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Home runs are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest in MLB. Edgar Quero will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Jose Altuve's batting average ability is projected to be in the 89th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Jose Altuve is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 7th-best park in the game for right-handed batting average. Jose Altuve pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (40.8% — 99th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense grades out as the 5th-worst out of all the teams today.

Victor Caratini has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (80% of the time), but he is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this matchup. Guaranteed Rate Field profiles as the #7 ballpark in MLB for LHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Home runs are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest in MLB. Extreme groundball batters like Victor Caratini tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like Bryse Wilson. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense grades out as the 5th-worst out of all the teams today.

Luis Robert Jr.'s BABIP skill is projected in the 88th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Luis Robert Jr. is penciled in 4th in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 7th-best park in the game for right-handed batting average. Home runs are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest in MLB. Luis Robert Jr. will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zachary Dezenzo in the 95th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 7th-best park in the game for right-handed batting average. Home runs are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest in MLB. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense grades out as the 5th-worst out of all the teams today. Zachary Dezenzo has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 102-mph average over the past week to his seasonal mark of 84.7-mph.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Andrew Vaughn ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 7th-best park in the game for right-handed batting average. Home runs are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest in MLB. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Andrew Vaughn will hold that advantage in today's game. Andrew Vaughn has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 94.8-mph average over the past 14 days to his seasonal 90.9-mph average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 7th-best park in the game for right-handed batting average. Mauricio Dubon has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.1%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences today. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense grades out as the 5th-worst out of all the teams today. Mauricio Dubon's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last season to this one, rising from 12.1% to 17.9%. With a .267 batting average since the start of last season, Mauricio Dubon finds himself in the 80th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 7th-best park in the game for right-handed batting average. Home runs are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest in MLB. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense grades out as the 5th-worst out of all the teams today. Jake Meyers has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 95.6-mph average in the last week to his seasonal mark of 89.1-mph. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.261) may lead us to conclude that Jake Meyers has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season with his .231 actual batting average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 7th-best park in the game for right-handed batting average. 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 out towards the game's 9th-shallowest RF fences today. Lenyn Sosa will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Lenyn Sosa has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 99.7-mph average over the past week to his seasonal EV of 93.4-mph. Lenyn Sosa's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased recently, rising from 53.8% on the season to 66.7% in the past two weeks' worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 82nd percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Andrew Benintendi is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. Guaranteed Rate Field profiles as the #7 ballpark in MLB for LHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Home runs are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest in MLB. Andrew Benintendi will have the handedness advantage over Lance McCullers Jr. in today's matchup.

Christian Walker is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 7th-best park in the game for right-handed batting average. Christian Walker pulls many of his flyballs (33.7% — 79th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense grades out as the 5th-worst out of all the teams today. Christian Walker has made big gains with his Barrel% lately, improving his 13.5% seasonal rate to 20% in the last two weeks.

Isaac Paredes is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 7th-best park in the game for right-handed batting average. Isaac Paredes pulls a lot of his flyballs (45.7% — 100th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense grades out as the 5th-worst out of all the teams today. Isaac Paredes has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 87-mph average to last season's 85-mph EV.

Guaranteed Rate Field profiles as the #7 ballpark in MLB for LHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Home runs are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest in MLB. Batting from the opposite that Lance McCullers Jr. throws from, Joshua Palacios will have an edge in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats across the board, and Joshua Palacios will hold that advantage in today's game. In the last week's worth of games, Joshua Palacios's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 5.9% up to 25%.