Chicago @ Cincinnati Picks & Props

The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the best of the day for mound aces. Bryse Wilson will hold the platoon advantage against Santiago Espinal in today's game. By putting up a .285 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) since the start of last season, Santiago Espinal is positioned in the 21st percentile.

The #10 field in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. Batting from the opposite that Bryse Wilson throws from, Will Benson will have an edge in today's game. Will Benson pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.9% — 87th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Among all the teams playing today, the 4th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Chicago White Sox.

Chase Meidroth is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this matchup. Great American Ball Park projects as the #10 park in baseball for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. Chase Meidroth has an 80th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.1%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of baseball's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Extreme flyball batters like Chase Meidroth usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Nick Martinez.

The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the best of the day for mound aces. Batting from the same side that Nick Martinez throws from, Andrew Vaughn will be in a tough position today. Andrew Vaughn will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's matchup. With a .242 wOBA in the past two weeks, Andrew Vaughn has been struggling at the plate. Ranking in the 7th percentile, Andrew Vaughn has notched a .244 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gavin Lux in the 85th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Gavin Lux is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this matchup. The #10 field in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. In MLB, Great American Ball Park's right field dimensions are the 8th-shallowest. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today.

Luis Robert Jr.'s BABIP talent is projected in the 89th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Luis Robert Jr. is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card today. Great American Ball Park projects as the #10 park in baseball for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The 7th-shallowest left field fences in MLB are found in Great American Ball Park. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today.

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 #10 park in baseball for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. Matt McLain has an 80th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.1%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards baseball's 8th-shallowest RF fences today. Among all the teams playing today, the 4th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Chicago White Sox.

The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the best of the day for mound aces. Bryse Wilson will have the handedness advantage over Austin Hays today. Austin Hays has displayed weak plate discipline since the start of last season, placing in the 5th percentile with a 5.64 K/BB rate.

Matt Thaiss is projected to hit 5th in the lineup today. The #10 field in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. In MLB, Great American Ball Park's right field dimensions are the 8th-shallowest. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. Matt Thaiss will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nick Martinez today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Elly De La Cruz as the best hitter in the game when estimating his BABIP talent. Elly De La Cruz is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. The #10 field in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the dish, Elly De La Cruz will have the advantage of batting from from his good side against Bryse Wilson in today's game.

Tyler Stephenson's BABIP talent is projected in the 86th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Great American Ball Park projects as the #10 park in baseball for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. Tyler Stephenson has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.9%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the league's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Among all the teams playing today, the 4th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Chicago White Sox.

Miguel Vargas is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this game. Great American Ball Park projects as the #10 park in baseball for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The 7th-shallowest left field fences in MLB are found in Great American Ball Park. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. Among all the teams playing today, the worst outfield defense is that of the the Cincinnati Reds.

Great American Ball Park projects as the #10 park in baseball for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the most favorable hitting conditions on the slate 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 matchup. Among all the teams playing today, the worst outfield defense is that of the the Cincinnati Reds. Lenyn Sosa's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls this season (17.1°) is quite a bit better than his 10.9° figure last year.

Great American Ball Park projects as the #10 park in baseball for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The 7th-shallowest left field fences in MLB are found in Great American Ball Park. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. Among all the teams playing today, the 4th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Chicago White Sox. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Connor Joe will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The #10 field in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. In MLB, Great American Ball Park's right field dimensions are the 8th-shallowest. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. Among all the teams playing today, the worst outfield defense is that of the the Cincinnati Reds.

Great American Ball Park projects as the #10 park in baseball for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The 7th-shallowest left field fences in MLB are found in Great American Ball Park. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. Among all the teams playing today, the 4th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Chicago White Sox. Rece Hinds will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Josh Rojas has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (57% of the time), but he is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this game. The #10 field in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. In MLB, Great American Ball Park's right field dimensions are the 8th-shallowest. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. Batting from the opposite that Nick Martinez throws from, Josh Rojas will have the upper hand today.

Spencer Steer is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game. Great American Ball Park projects as the #10 park in baseball for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. Spencer Steer pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.3% — 92nd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Among all the teams playing today, the 4th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Chicago White Sox.

The #10 field in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. In MLB, Great American Ball Park's right field dimensions are the 8th-shallowest. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. Joshua Palacios will hold the platoon advantage against Nick Martinez in today's matchup. Batters such as Joshua Palacios with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Nick Martinez who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum.

Great American Ball Park projects as the #10 park in baseball for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. Jacob Amaya has an 86th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.1%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards MLB's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Among all the teams playing today, the worst outfield defense is that of the the Cincinnati Reds.