Chicago @ Cincinnati Picks & Props

Hitting from the same side that Jonathan Cannon throws from, Santiago Espinal will be in a tough position in today's matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Santiago Espinal's true offensive talent to be a .290, indicating that he has been very fortunate this year given the .035 discrepancy between that mark and his actual .325 wOBA. Placing in the 25th percentile, Santiago Espinal has notched a .289 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) since the start of last season.

Edgar Quero's batting average skill is projected to be in the 84th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Edgar Quero is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. Great American Ball Park projects as the #8 ballpark in baseball for righty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Great American Ball Park has the 6th-shallowest left field dimensions in the league. The weather forecast expects the 4th-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

Hitting from the same side that Jonathan Cannon throws from, Austin Hays faces a tough challenge in today's game. In terms of his batting average, Austin Hays has experienced some positive variance since the start of last season. His .270 mark has been quite a bit higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .234. As it relates to plate discipline, Austin Hays's talent is quite bad, sporting a 5.51 K/BB rate since the start of last season while grading out in in the 5th percentile.

Great American Ball Park projects as the #8 ballpark in baseball for righty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Great American Ball Park has the 6th-shallowest left field dimensions in the league. The weather forecast expects the 4th-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Among every team playing today, the 11th-worst outfield defense belongs to the Cincinnati Reds. Brooks Baldwin has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 93.2-mph average to last season's 90.6-mph mark.

TJ Friedl is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this game. Great American Ball Park grades out as the #8 park in the majors for left-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The weather forecast expects the 4th-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Batting from the opposite that Jonathan Cannon throws from, TJ Friedl will have the upper hand in today's game. TJ Friedl pulls a lot of his flyballs (37.8% — 96th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt McLain in the 94th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Great American Ball Park projects as the #8 ballpark in baseball for righty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The weather forecast expects the 4th-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Matt McLain has an 80th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.1%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the game's 8th-shallowest RF fences today. Out of all the teams today, the 13th-worst infield defense is that of the Chicago White Sox.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Robert Jr. in the 88th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Luis Robert Jr. is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this matchup. Great American Ball Park projects as the #8 ballpark in baseball for righty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Great American Ball Park has the 6th-shallowest left field dimensions in the league. The weather forecast expects the 4th-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

Chase Meidroth is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. Great American Ball Park projects as the #8 ballpark in baseball for righty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The weather forecast expects the 4th-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Chase Meidroth will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Andrew Abbott in today's game. Chase Meidroth has an 80th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.1%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

Great American Ball Park grades out as the #8 park in the majors for left-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Great American Ball Park has the 7th-shallowest RF dimensions among all major league parks. The weather forecast expects the 4th-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Among every team playing today, the 11th-worst outfield defense belongs to the Cincinnati Reds. As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Josh Rojas has had bad variance on his side since the start of last season. His .285 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .299.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Elly De La Cruz as the best hitter in the league as it relates to his BABIP skill. Elly De La Cruz is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. Great American Ball Park grades out as the #8 park in the majors for left-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The weather forecast expects the 4th-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the dish, Elly De La Cruz will have the advantage of batting from from his better side against Jonathan Cannon today.

Great American Ball Park grades out as the #8 park in the majors for left-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The weather forecast expects the 4th-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Will Benson will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jonathan Cannon in today's matchup. Will Benson pulls many of his flyballs (34.9% — 87th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest RF fences today. Out of all the teams today, the 13th-worst infield defense is that of the Chicago White Sox.

Miguel Vargas is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in today's game. Great American Ball Park projects as the #8 ballpark in baseball for righty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Great American Ball Park has the 6th-shallowest left field dimensions in the league. The weather forecast expects the 4th-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Hitting from the opposite that Andrew Abbott throws from, Miguel Vargas will have an advantage in today's matchup.

Great American Ball Park projects as the #8 ballpark in baseball for righty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The weather forecast expects the 4th-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Hitting from the opposite that Andrew Abbott throws from, Lenyn Sosa will have an advantage today. Lenyn Sosa has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.9%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Among every team playing today, the 11th-worst outfield defense belongs to the Cincinnati Reds.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Andrew Vaughn ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Andrew Vaughn is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today's game. Great American Ball Park projects as the #8 ballpark in baseball for righty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Great American Ball Park has the 6th-shallowest left field dimensions in the league. The weather forecast expects the 4th-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

Great American Ball Park projects as the #8 ballpark in baseball for righty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The weather forecast expects the 4th-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Spencer Steer pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.3% — 92nd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 7th-shallowest LF fences today. Out of all the teams today, the 13th-worst infield defense is that of the Chicago White Sox. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats across the board, and Spencer Steer will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gavin Lux in the 87th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Great American Ball Park grades out as the #8 park in the majors for left-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Great American Ball Park has the 7th-shallowest RF dimensions among all major league parks. The weather forecast expects the 4th-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Hitting from the opposite that Jonathan Cannon throws from, Gavin Lux will have an advantage in today's game.

Great American Ball Park projects as the #8 ballpark in baseball for righty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Great American Ball Park has the 6th-shallowest left field dimensions in the league. The weather forecast expects the 4th-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Out of all the teams today, the 13th-worst infield defense is that of the Chicago White Sox. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats in all categories, and Connor Joe will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Stephenson in the 87th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Tyler Stephenson has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (89% of the time), but he is penciled in 5th in the lineup in today's game. Great American Ball Park projects as the #8 ballpark in baseball for righty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The weather forecast expects the 4th-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Tyler Stephenson has an 85th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.9%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards the league's 8th-shallowest RF fences today.