Detroit @ Chicago Picks & Props

Home runs are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest among all major league stadiums. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the best for hitting of all games on the slate today. Josh Rojas will have the handedness advantage against Sawyer Gipson-Long in today's game... and even more favorably, Gipson-Long has a large platoon split. The Detroit Tigers infield defense profiles as the 4th-weakest out of all the teams playing today. Josh Rojas will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Home runs are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest among all major league stadiums. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the best for hitting of all games on the slate today. The Detroit Tigers infield defense profiles as the 4th-weakest out of all the teams playing today. Vinny Capra will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats. Vinny Capra has experienced some negative variance in regards to his wOBA since the start of last season; his .120 figure is a fair amount lower than his .230 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 81st percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Andrew Benintendi is penciled in 4th in the batting order today. Home runs are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest among all major league stadiums. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the best for hitting of all games on the slate today. Andrew Benintendi will hold the platoon advantage against Sawyer Gipson-Long in today's game... and even more favorably, Gipson-Long has a large platoon split.

Mike Tauchman is penciled in 1st in the lineup in today's game. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the best for hitting of all games on the slate today. Mike Tauchman will hold the platoon advantage against Sawyer Gipson-Long in today's matchup... and even more favorably, Gipson-Long has a large platoon split. Mike Tauchman has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.6%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. The Detroit Tigers infield defense profiles as the 4th-weakest out of all the teams playing today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Vargas in the 87th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Miguel Vargas is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. Home runs are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest among all major league stadiums. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the best for hitting of all games on the slate today. The Detroit Tigers infield defense profiles as the 4th-weakest out of all the teams playing today.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Spencer Torkelson ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Spencer Torkelson is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the best for hitting of all games on the slate today. Spencer Torkelson pulls a lot of his flyballs (37% — 95th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Extreme flyball batters like Spencer Torkelson usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Shane Smith.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edgar Quero in the 76th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the best for hitting of all games on the slate today. Edgar Quero has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.2%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. The Detroit Tigers infield defense profiles as the 4th-weakest out of all the teams playing today. Edgar Quero will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the best for hitting of all games on the slate today. The switch-hitting Wenceel Perez will get to bat from his strong side (0) today against Shane Smith. Wenceel Perez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.6% — 90th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Wenceel Perez has been honed in on the ideal launch angle for home runs in recent games, angling balls between 23° and 34° 25% of the time in the last week. In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Wenceel Perez ranks in the 86th percentile with a 17.9° launch angle, which is among the most flyball-inducing angles in the game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gleyber Torres in the 91st percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Gleyber Torres is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in today's game. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the best for hitting of all games on the slate today. Gleyber Torres has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.1%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Gleyber Torres has made sizeable gains with his Barrel% in recent games, upping his 12.4% seasonal rate to 29.2% in the past 14 days.

Home runs are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest among all major league stadiums. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the best for hitting of all games on the slate today. Zach McKinstry will have the handedness advantage against Shane Smith in today's game. Zach McKinstry's launch angle recently (28.5° in the last week) is a significant increase over his 11.3° seasonal mark. Zach McKinstry's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last season to this one, going from 44.5% to 52%.

Lenyn Sosa is penciled in 5th in the batting order today. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the best for hitting of all games on the slate today. Lenyn Sosa has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The Detroit Tigers infield defense profiles as the 4th-weakest out of all the teams playing today. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Lenyn Sosa will hold that advantage in today's game.

Chase Meidroth's batting average ability is projected to be in the 85th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Chase Meidroth is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in today's game. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the best for hitting of all games on the slate today. Chase Meidroth has an 86th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.2%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Typically, bats like Chase Meidroth who hit a lot of flyballs tend to be less successful when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Sawyer Gipson-Long.

Luis Robert Jr.'s BABIP talent is projected in the 87th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Home runs are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest among all major league stadiums. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the best for hitting of all games on the slate today. The Detroit Tigers infield defense profiles as the 4th-weakest out of all the teams playing today. Luis Robert Jr. will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Parker Meadows is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this matchup. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the best for hitting of all games on the slate today. Parker Meadows will have the handedness advantage over Shane Smith today. Parker Meadows pulls many of his flyballs (33.8% — 79th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Extreme flyball hitters like Parker Meadows tend to be more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Shane Smith.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Austin Slater as the 8th-best batter in the majors when assessing his BABIP ability. Austin Slater is projected to hit 5th in the lineup today. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the best for hitting of all games on the slate today. Austin Slater has a 96th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.7%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Typically, hitters like Austin Slater who hit a lot of groundballs tend to be less successful when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as Sawyer Gipson-Long.

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the best for hitting of all games on the slate today. Because of Sawyer Gipson-Long's large platoon split, Joshua Palacios will have a huge advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate in today's matchup. Joshua Palacios has a 79th 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 MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. Extreme flyball batters like Joshua Palacios are generally less successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Sawyer Gipson-Long. The Detroit Tigers infield defense profiles as the 4th-weakest out of all the teams playing today.

As it relates to his BABIP ability, Riley Greene is projected as the 4th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Riley Greene is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in today's game. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the best for hitting of all games on the slate today. Hitting from the opposite that Shane Smith throws from, Riley Greene will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Riley Greene has an 81st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.5%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the best for hitting of all games on the slate today. Batting from the opposite that Shane Smith throws from, Trey Sweeney will have an advantage in today's game. Trey Sweeney pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.6% — 87th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the best for hitting of all games on the slate today. Javier Baez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.5% — 85th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Javier Baez has made big improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, improving his 7.4% seasonal rate to 20% in the last 7 days. Javier Baez has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 104.2-mph average over the last week to his seasonal mark of 91.8-mph.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Kerry Carpenter ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Kerry Carpenter is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in today's game. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the best for hitting of all games on the slate today. Kerry Carpenter will have the handedness advantage against Shane Smith in today's matchup. Kerry Carpenter pulls many of his flyballs (33.8% — 79th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dillon Dingler in the 76th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Home runs are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest among all major league stadiums. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the best for hitting of all games on the slate today. Dillon Dingler has made significant improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, improving his 8.7% seasonal rate to 14.3% over the last 7 days. Over the past 7 days, Dillon Dingler's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 93-mph over the course of the season to 100.7-mph in recent games.

Colt Keith has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.