Chicago @ Kansas City Picks & Props

Batting from the same side that Sean Burke throws from, Bobby Witt Jr. has a tough challenge today. Bobby Witt Jr. has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.3%) but may find it hard to clear the league's deepest RF fences today. Typically, hitters like Bobby Witt Jr. who hit a lot of groundballs tend to perform worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as Sean Burke. Bobby Witt Jr. has been cold in recent games, with his seasonal exit velocity of 90.5-mph dropping to 85.8-mph in the past 14 days. Compared to his seasonal angle of 11.2°, Bobby Witt Jr. has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (7.2°) in the past two weeks.

Chase Meidroth is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this game. Kauffman Stadium ranks as the #9 venue in Major League Baseball for righty batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense.

Andrew Benintendi's batting average skill is projected to be in the 81st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Andrew Benintendi is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in today's game. Kauffman Stadium ranks as the #9 stadium in the majors for lefty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Andrew Benintendi will have the handedness advantage over Seth Lugo in today's game.

Vinnie Pasquantino is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. Kauffman Stadium ranks as the #9 stadium in the majors for lefty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Vinnie Pasquantino will have the handedness advantage over Sean Burke in today's game. The Chicago White Sox infield defense profiles as the 4th-weakest out of every team in action today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edgar Quero in the 86th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Edgar Quero is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game. Kauffman Stadium ranks as the #9 stadium in the majors for lefty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Edgar Quero has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 95.7-mph average in the past week's worth of games to his seasonal 91.9-mph mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Robert Jr. in the 88th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Luis Robert Jr. is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this game. Kauffman Stadium ranks as the #9 venue in Major League Baseball for righty batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Over the last week, Luis Robert Jr.'s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 13.4% up to 27.3%.

Miguel Vargas is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. Kauffman Stadium ranks as the #9 venue in Major League Baseball for righty batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Over the past 7 days, Miguel Vargas's 28.6% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 17.4%. Miguel Vargas has had some very poor luck with his batting average since the start of last season; his .177 rate is significantly deflated relative to his .189 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Kauffman Stadium ranks as the #9 stadium in the majors for lefty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense.

Kauffman Stadium ranks as the #9 stadium in the majors for lefty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Josh Rojas will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Seth Lugo in today's matchup. Josh Rojas has had some very poor luck with his wOBA since the start of last season; his .286 figure is significantly deflated relative to his .300 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Josh Rojas and his 16.9° launch angle on his hardest-hit balls rank in 86th percentile, among the highest in Major League Baseball since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Drew Waters in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. Kauffman Stadium ranks as the #9 stadium in the majors for lefty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the dish, Drew Waters will have the advantage of batting from from his better side against Sean Burke in this game. The Chicago White Sox infield defense profiles as the 4th-weakest out of every team in action today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jonathan India in the 90th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Jonathan India is penciled in 1st in the lineup today. Kauffman Stadium ranks as the #9 venue in Major League Baseball for righty batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. The Chicago White Sox infield defense profiles as the 4th-weakest out of every team in action today.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Andrew Vaughn ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Andrew Vaughn is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game. Kauffman Stadium ranks as the #9 venue in Major League Baseball for righty batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Andrew Vaughn's true offensive ability to be a .330, suggesting that he has suffered from bad luck this year given the .110 disparity between that figure and his actual .220 wOBA.

Matt Thaiss has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (61% of the time), but he is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in today's game. Kauffman Stadium ranks as the #9 stadium in the majors for lefty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Matt Thaiss will have the handedness advantage over Seth Lugo in today's game. Matt Thaiss's quickness has gotten better this year. His 24.85 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 25.88 ft/sec now.

Kauffman Stadium ranks as the #9 stadium in the majors for lefty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Kyle Isbel will hold the platoon advantage over Sean Burke in today's matchup. The Chicago White Sox infield defense profiles as the 4th-weakest out of every team in action today. Kyle Isbel will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Kauffman Stadium ranks as the #9 venue in Major League Baseball for righty batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. The Chicago White Sox infield defense profiles as the 4th-weakest out of every team in action today. Freddy Fermin will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats. Freddy Fermin has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 92.2-mph average in the past two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal 90.2-mph EV.

Kauffman Stadium ranks as the #9 stadium in the majors for lefty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Sean Burke throws from, Cavan Biggio will have the upper hand today. The Chicago White Sox infield defense profiles as the 4th-weakest out of every team in action today. Cavan Biggio will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Kauffman Stadium ranks as the #9 venue in Major League Baseball for righty batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. In the past week's worth of games, Lenyn Sosa's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 93.4-mph over the course of the season to 99.7-mph lately. Lenyn Sosa's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better recently, rising from 52.8% on the season to 63.3% in the past 14 days. Lenyn Sosa has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his batting average since the start of last season; his .254 figure is significantly deflated relative to his .293 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Kauffman Stadium ranks as the #9 stadium in the majors for lefty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Michael Massey will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Sean Burke in today's matchup. The Chicago White Sox infield defense profiles as the 4th-weakest out of every team in action today. Michael Massey will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Kauffman Stadium ranks as the #9 stadium in the majors for lefty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Joshua Palacios will have the handedness advantage over Seth Lugo in today's game. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.323) may lead us to conclude that Joshua Palacios has been unlucky since the start of last season with his .297 actual wOBA.

Maikel Garcia's batting average ability is projected to be in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Maikel Garcia is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game. Kauffman Stadium ranks as the #9 venue in Major League Baseball for righty batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Extreme flyball hitters like Maikel Garcia generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Sean Burke.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Salvador Perez in the 80th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Salvador Perez is penciled in 4th in the batting order in today's game. Kauffman Stadium ranks as the #9 venue in Major League Baseball for righty batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. The Chicago White Sox infield defense profiles as the 4th-weakest out of every team in action today.