Chicago @ Detroit picks

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Kyle Tucker ranks as the 7th-best hitter in the game.. Kyle Tucker is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this matchup.. Extreme flyball batters like Kyle Tucker usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Tarik Skubal.. Among all the teams playing today, the worst infield defense is that of the Detroit Tigers.. Kyle Tucker has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 95.9-mph average in the past week to his seasonal mark of 93.5-mph.

Seiya Suzuki projects as the 17th-best batter in baseball, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Seiya Suzuki is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup.. Seiya Suzuki will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tarik Skubal today.. Extreme groundball hitters like Seiya Suzuki usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Tarik Skubal.. Among all the teams playing today, the worst infield defense is that of the Detroit Tigers.

When it comes to his home run skill, Spencer Torkelson ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Spencer Torkelson is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this matchup.. Spencer Torkelson will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats.. Spencer Torkelson has made significant gains with his Barrel%, upping his 6.8% rate last year to 14.1% this year.. Spencer Torkelson's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls of late (31.9° over the past 14 days) is quite a bit higher than his 22.1° seasonal mark.

When estimating his home run ability, Pete Crow-Armstrong ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Pete Crow-Armstrong is projected to hit 5th in the lineup today.. Among all the teams playing today, the worst infield defense is that of the Detroit Tigers.. Over the past 14 days, Pete Crow-Armstrong's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 94.9-mph over the course of the season to 100.9-mph in recent games.. Pete Crow-Armstrong's launch angle this year (23°) is significantly better than his 16.7° angle last season.

Seiya Suzuki projects as the 17th-best batter in baseball, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Seiya Suzuki is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup.. Seiya Suzuki will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tarik Skubal today.. Extreme groundball hitters like Seiya Suzuki usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Tarik Skubal.. Among all the teams playing today, the worst infield defense is that of the Detroit Tigers.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Kyle Tucker ranks as the 7th-best hitter in the game.. Kyle Tucker is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this matchup.. Extreme flyball batters like Kyle Tucker usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Tarik Skubal.. Among all the teams playing today, the worst infield defense is that of the Detroit Tigers.. Kyle Tucker has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 95.9-mph average in the past week to his seasonal mark of 93.5-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dansby Swanson in the 88th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent.. Batting from the opposite that Tarik Skubal throws from, Dansby Swanson will have an advantage today.. Among all the teams playing today, the worst infield defense is that of the Detroit Tigers.. Dansby Swanson has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 92.3-mph average over the last week to his seasonal 90.3-mph figure.. Dansby Swanson has hit 27.3 homers per 600 plate appearances this year, checking in at the 79th percentile for power.

Carson Kelly is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this matchup.. Hitting from the opposite that Tarik Skubal throws from, Carson Kelly will have an advantage today.. Among all the teams playing today, the worst infield defense is that of the Detroit Tigers.. Carson Kelly has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 99.4-mph average over the last two weeks to his seasonal average of 96.2-mph.. Checking in at the 81st percentile, Carson Kelly has notched a .336 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) since the start of last season.

Trey Sweeney will hold the platoon advantage over Ben Brown in today's matchup.. Trey Sweeney will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Hitting from the opposite that Tarik Skubal throws from, Matt Shaw will have an edge in today's matchup.. Among all the teams playing today, the worst infield defense is that of the Detroit Tigers.