Detroit @ Chicago Picks & Props

The weather report projects temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level on the slate at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The switch-hitting Wenceel Perez will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side (0) today against Jonathan Cannon. Wenceel Perez pulls a lot of his flyballs (36% — 91st percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Wenceel Perez ranks in the 84th percentile with a 17.7° launch angle, which is among the highest angles in the majors.

The Chicago White Sox infield defense projects as the 5th-strongest out of every team in action today. Kerry Carpenter will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's matchup. In terms of plate discipline, Kerry Carpenter's talent is quite bad, sporting a 5.79 K/BB rate this year while checking in at in the 7th percentile.

The Chicago White Sox infield defense projects as the 5th-strongest out of every team in action today. Playing on the road generally lowers batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Riley Greene today. Riley Greene has experienced some positive variance in regards to with his wOBA this year; his .351 rate is a fair amount higher than his .311 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Mike Tauchman is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. The weather report projects temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level on the slate at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Mike Tauchman will have the handedness advantage against Jack Flaherty in today's matchup. Mike Tauchman has a good chance to have an edge against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Detroit Tigers has just 1 same-handed RP. Mike Tauchman has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.1%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

Home runs are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the shallowest in the majors. The weather report projects temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level on the slate at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Hitting from the opposite that Jack Flaherty throws from, Josh Rojas will have an edge in today's game. Josh Rojas is apt to have the upper hand against every reliever for the game's entirety, since the bullpen of the Detroit Tigers only has 1 same-handed RP. Among every team today, the 13th-best infield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers.

The weather report projects temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level on the slate at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Javier Baez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.4% — 84th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Bats such as Javier Baez with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Jonathan Cannon who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum. Javier Baez has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 93-mph average to last year's 89.2-mph figure. Javier Baez's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last year to this one, going from 35% to 41.4%.

Andrew Benintendi's batting average ability is projected to be in the 81st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Andrew Benintendi is projected to hit 4th in the batting order today. Home runs are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the shallowest in the majors. The weather report projects temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level on the slate at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Hitting from the opposite that Jack Flaherty throws from, Andrew Benintendi will have an edge in today's matchup.

Chase Meidroth's batting average ability is projected to be in the 80th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Chase Meidroth is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card today. The weather report projects temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level on the slate at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Chase Meidroth has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.4%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 9th-shallowest RF fences today. Batters such as Chase Meidroth with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Jack Flaherty who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.

Home runs are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the shallowest in the majors. The weather report projects temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level on the slate at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Batting from the opposite that Jonathan Cannon throws from, Zach McKinstry will have an advantage in today's matchup. Compared to last season, Zach McKinstry has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for base hits, increasing his percentage of balls hit between -4° and 26° from 44.5% to 52.9% this season. With a .271 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) this year , Zach McKinstry is positioned in the 78th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gleyber Torres in the 89th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Gleyber Torres is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. The weather report projects temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level on the slate at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Gleyber Torres has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.1%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Gleyber Torres has seen a big increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 93.3-mph average to last season's 90-mph EV.

The weather report projects temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level on the slate at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Trey Sweeney will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jonathan Cannon in today's matchup. Trey Sweeney pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.3% — 83rd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences today. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.294) implies that Trey Sweeney has been unlucky this year with his .267 actual wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Robert Jr. in the 88th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Home runs are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the shallowest in the majors. The weather report projects temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level on the slate at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Among every team today, the 13th-best infield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Luis Robert Jr. will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Parker Meadows is penciled in 1st on the lineup card today. The weather report projects temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level on the slate at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Parker Meadows will have the handedness advantage over Jonathan Cannon in today's matchup. Parker Meadows pulls many of his flyballs (33.8% — 79th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences today.

Miguel Vargas is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in today's game. The weather report projects temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level on the slate at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Miguel Vargas pulls many of his flyballs (33.5% — 77th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. Among every team today, the 13th-best infield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers. Miguel Vargas will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edgar Quero in the 80th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. The weather report projects temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level on the slate at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Edgar Quero has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.8%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Among every team today, the 13th-best infield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers. Edgar Quero will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The weather report projects temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level on the slate at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Joshua Palacios will hold the platoon advantage against Jack Flaherty in today's game. The Detroit Tigers have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Joshua Palacios can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Joshua Palacios has a 77th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.7%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. Extreme flyball hitters like Joshua Palacios are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Jack Flaherty.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Colt Keith in the 86th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. The weather report projects temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level on the slate at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Batting from the opposite that Jonathan Cannon throws from, Colt Keith will have an advantage today. Colt Keith has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.5%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. Colt Keith has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 92.8-mph average to last season's 89.2-mph EV.

Lenyn Sosa is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 76% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. The weather report projects temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level on the slate at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Lenyn Sosa has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.1%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Among every team today, the 13th-best infield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats in all categories, and Lenyn Sosa will hold that advantage today.

Dillon Dingler's BABIP skill is projected in the 77th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Dillon Dingler has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (85% of the time), but he is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this matchup. Home runs are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the shallowest in the majors. The weather report projects temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level on the slate at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Looking at the top 5% of Dillon Dingler's batted balls by exit velocity, their 109.2 mph average places him among the league's elite, ranking in the 78th percentile since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Spencer Torkelson in the 82nd percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Spencer Torkelson is penciled in 5th in the batting order today. The weather report projects temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level on the slate at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Spencer Torkelson pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.7% — 94th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. The Barrel% of Spencer Torkelson has significantly improved, with an increase from 6.8% last year to 14.4% this year.

Home runs are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the shallowest in the majors. The weather report projects temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level on the slate at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Among every team today, the 13th-best infield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Korey Lee will hold that advantage in today's game. Korey Lee has had some very poor luck with his batting average since the start of last season; his .213 mark is quite a bit lower than his .229 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.