Detroit @ Chicago props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Vargas in the 86th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Miguel Vargas is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in today's game. Miguel Vargas pulls many of his flyballs (33.4% — 75th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Extreme flyball batters like Miguel Vargas tend to be more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Casey Mize. The Detroit Tigers infield defense profiles as the 8th-worst among all the teams playing today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gleyber Torres in the 90th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Gleyber Torres is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. 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 the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences today. Gleyber Torres has made notable improvements with his Barrel% recently, upping his 12.1% seasonal rate to 20.8% over the last 14 days. Gleyber Torres's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last year to this one, going from 16.6% to 22%.

Mike Tauchman is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this matchup. Hitting from the opposite that Casey Mize throws from, Mike Tauchman will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Mike Tauchman has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.7%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. The Detroit Tigers infield defense profiles as the 8th-worst among all the teams playing today. Mike Tauchman will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 82nd percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Andrew Benintendi is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this game. Hitting from the opposite that Casey Mize throws from, Andrew Benintendi will have an advantage in today's game. The Detroit Tigers infield defense profiles as the 8th-worst among all the teams playing today. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Andrew Benintendi will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Josh Rojas will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Casey Mize today. The Detroit Tigers infield defense profiles as the 8th-worst among all the teams playing today. Josh Rojas will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Despite posting a .209 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Josh Rojas has suffered from bad luck given the .082 discrepancy between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .291.

Jake Rogers pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34% — 81st percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.277) implies that Jake Rogers has been unlucky since the start of last season with his .257 actual wOBA. Jake Rogers has done a favorable job optimizing his launch angle on his hardest-hit balls. His 20.9° angle is among the highest in the game since the start of last season (97th percentile).

The Detroit Tigers infield defense profiles as the 8th-worst among all the teams playing today. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Vinny Capra will hold that advantage in today's game. In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Vinny Capra has been unlucky since the start of last season. His .126 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .229. Vinny Capra is remarkably toolsy, checking in at the 83rd percentile in Sprint Speed at 28.49 ft/sec this year.

Parker Meadows is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in today's game. Batting from the opposite that Sean Burke throws from, Parker Meadows will have an advantage in today's game. Parker Meadows pulls many of his flyballs (33.4% — 75th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Parker Meadows ranks in the 88th percentile with a 18.6° launch angle, which is one of the highest angles in baseball. Parker Meadows has been very good at hitting the ball to all fields (a crucial talent for batting average), ranking in the 75th percentile in THE BAT X's Spray Score since the start of last season.

Wenceel Perez is penciled in 5th in the lineup today. As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the dish, Wenceel Perez will have the advantage of batting from from his better side against Sean Burke today. Wenceel Perez pulls many of his flyballs (35.2% — 89th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. In the past 14 days, Wenceel Perez's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 23.1% up to 23.1%. In the past two weeks, Wenceel Perez has posted a 28.2° launch angle, lifting the ball well and indicating strong home run potential.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Spencer Torkelson in the 81st percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Spencer Torkelson is penciled in 4th on the lineup card today. Spencer Torkelson pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (37.1% — 95th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. The Barrel% of Spencer Torkelson has significantly improved, with an increase from 6.8% last year to 14.3% this year. Spencer Torkelson's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last year to this one, rising from 17.6% to 26.5%.

As it relates 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 in the batting order today. Riley Greene will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Sean Burke in today's matchup. Riley Greene has an 82nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.6%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. Riley Greene's 17.9% Barrel% (an advanced metric to evaluate power) is in the 95th percentile this year.

Javier Baez pulls many of his flyballs (34.2% — 83rd 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 game. Extreme flyball bats like Javier Baez tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Sean Burke. Javier Baez's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last year to this one, rising from 35% to 40.5%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edgar Quero in the 77th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Edgar Quero is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this game. Edgar Quero has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.1%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. The Detroit Tigers infield defense profiles as the 8th-worst among all the teams playing today. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics across the board, and Edgar Quero will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Trey Sweeney will hold the platoon advantage over Sean Burke in today's matchup. Trey Sweeney pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.9% — 88th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Compared to his seasonal average of 8.8°, Trey Sweeney has significantly improved his launch angle lately, posting a 27° mark in the past 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Robert Jr. in the 87th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. The Detroit Tigers infield defense profiles as the 8th-worst among all the teams playing today. Luis Robert Jr. will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats. Luis Robert Jr. has been unlucky this year, putting up a .248 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .316 — a .068 difference.

Hitting from the opposite that Sean Burke throws from, Zach McKinstry will have an advantage in today's game. Over the last two weeks, Zach McKinstry has significantly improved the launch angle on his hardest-hit balls: 17.1° compared to his seasonal mark of 13.1°. Zach McKinstry's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last season to this one, increasing from 44.5% to 51.9%. With a .272 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) this year , Zach McKinstry is positioned in the 76th percentile. Zach McKinstry has notched a .354 BABIP this year, ranking in the 92nd percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Chase Meidroth in the 86th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Chase Meidroth is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. Chase Meidroth has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.7%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. The Detroit Tigers infield defense profiles as the 8th-worst among all the teams playing today. Chase Meidroth will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Joshua Palacios is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today. Hitting from the opposite that Casey Mize throws from, Joshua Palacios will have the upper hand today. Joshua Palacios has a 79th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34%) 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 8th-worst among all the teams playing today. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and Joshua Palacios will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kerry Carpenter in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Kerry Carpenter is penciled in 3rd in the lineup today. Hitting from the opposite that Sean Burke throws from, Kerry Carpenter will have an advantage in today's game. Kerry Carpenter pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.3% — 84th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 9th-shallowest RF fences today. In the last 7 days, Kerry Carpenter's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 96.6-mph over the course of the season to 99.4-mph recently.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Colt Keith in the 86th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Colt Keith will hold the platoon advantage against Sean Burke today. Colt Keith has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.1%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.