Detroit @ Chicago props

Andy Ibanez is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this game. HRs are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest among all stadiums. Among all the teams today, the 5th-best infield defense is that of the Chicago White Sox.

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 penciled in 4th on the lineup card today. HRs are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest among all stadiums. Because of Sawyer Gipson-Long's large platoon split, Andrew Benintendi will have a gigantic advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate in today's matchup. The Detroit Tigers infield defense grades out as the 4th-weakest among all the teams in action today.

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 1st on the lineup card in today's game. Gleyber Torres has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Among all the teams today, the 5th-best infield defense is that of the Chicago White Sox. Gleyber Torres has made notable strides with his Barrel% lately, improving his 12.4% seasonal rate to 29.2% over the last 14 days.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Miguel Vargas ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Miguel Vargas is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this game. HRs are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest among all stadiums. Extreme groundball hitters like Miguel Vargas tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like Sawyer Gipson-Long. The Detroit Tigers infield defense grades out as the 4th-weakest among all the teams in action today.

HRs are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest among all stadiums. Zach McKinstry will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Mike Vasil in today's matchup. Among all the teams today, the 5th-best infield defense is that of the Chicago White Sox. Zach McKinstry's launch angle of late (28.5° in the past week) is a considerable increase over his 11.3° seasonal mark. Zach McKinstry's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased from last season to this one, going from 44.5% to 52%.

Wenceel Perez has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (83% of the time), but he is penciled in 5th in the lineup today. The switch-hitting Wenceel Perez will get to bat from his strong side (0) today against Mike Vasil. Wenceel Perez pulls many of his flyballs (34.4% — 84th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Among all the teams today, the 5th-best infield defense is that of the Chicago White Sox. Wenceel Perez has been honed in on the ideal launch angle for home runs in recent games, striking balls between 23° and 34° 25% of the time over the last 7 days.

Chase Meidroth's batting average skill is projected to be in the 84th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Chase Meidroth is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in today's game. Chase Meidroth has a 79th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.2%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The Detroit Tigers infield defense grades out as the 4th-weakest among all the teams in action today. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Chase Meidroth will hold that advantage today.

When it comes to his BABIP skill, Riley Greene is projected as the 3rd-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Riley Greene is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card today. Batting from the opposite that Mike Vasil throws from, Riley Greene will have an edge today. Riley Greene has an 82nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.6%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Among all the teams today, the 5th-best infield defense is that of the Chicago White Sox.

Mike Tauchman is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in today's game. Given Sawyer Gipson-Long's large platoon split, Mike Tauchman will have a huge advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate today. Mike Tauchman has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.4%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. The Detroit Tigers infield defense grades out as the 4th-weakest among all the teams in action today. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats across the board, and Mike Tauchman will hold that advantage in today's game.

HRs are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest among all stadiums. The Detroit Tigers infield defense grades out as the 4th-weakest among all the teams in action today. Lenyn Sosa has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 94.3-mph average over the past 14 days to his seasonal 91.4-mph average. Lenyn Sosa's launch angle recently (27.6° in the last week) is significantly higher than his 18.2° seasonal figure. Last season, Lenyn Sosa had an average launch angle of 10.9° on his highest exit velocity balls, while this year it has significantly increased to 17°.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Spencer Torkelson ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Spencer Torkelson is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this matchup. Spencer Torkelson pulls a lot of his flyballs (37% — 95th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Among all the teams today, the 5th-best infield defense is that of the Chicago White Sox. Spencer Torkelson's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last season to this one, rising from 17.6% to 26.5%.

Javier Baez pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.3% — 84th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Extreme groundball batters like Javier Baez are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Mike Vasil. Among all the teams today, the 5th-best infield defense is that of the Chicago White Sox. In the last 7 days, Javier Baez's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 7.4% up to 20%. Over the last week, Javier Baez's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 91.8-mph over the course of the season to 104.2-mph of late.

HRs are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest among all stadiums. Josh Rojas will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Sawyer Gipson-Long in today's matchup... and even more favorably, Gipson-Long has a large platoon split. The Detroit Tigers infield defense grades out as the 4th-weakest among all the teams in action today. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Josh Rojas will hold that advantage in today's game. Despite posting a .219 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Josh Rojas has suffered from bad luck given the .073 gap between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .292.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Colt Keith in the 86th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Hitting from the opposite that Mike Vasil throws from, Colt Keith will have the upper hand in today's game. Colt Keith has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.1%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. Among all the teams today, the 5th-best infield defense is that of the Chicago White Sox.

Dillon Dingler's BABIP talent is projected in the 77th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). HRs are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest among all stadiums. Among all the teams today, the 5th-best infield defense is that of the Chicago White Sox. Dillon Dingler has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel% lately, improving his 8.7% seasonal rate to 14.3% in the past 7 days. In the last week's worth of games, 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 recently.

HRs are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest among all stadiums. The Detroit Tigers infield defense grades out as the 4th-weakest among all the teams in action today. Korey Lee will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats. In terms of his batting average, Korey Lee has had bad variance on his side since the start of last season. His .211 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .228.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kerry Carpenter in the 93rd percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Kerry Carpenter is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. Hitting from the opposite that Mike Vasil throws from, Kerry Carpenter will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Kerry Carpenter pulls many of his flyballs (34% — 81st percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Among all the teams today, the 5th-best infield defense is that of the Chicago White Sox.

Joshua Palacios is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this matchup. Joshua Palacios will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Sawyer Gipson-Long in today's matchup... and even more favorably, Gipson-Long has a large platoon split. Joshua Palacios has a 79th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.1%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. The Detroit Tigers infield defense grades out as the 4th-weakest among all the teams in action today. Joshua Palacios will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

Edgar Quero has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Parker Meadows has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.

Trey Sweeney has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Austin Slater has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.