Kansas City @ Chicago Picks & Props

Batting from the opposite that Adrian Houser throws from, Michael Massey will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Michael Massey pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (37.2% — 95th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Extreme flyball batters like Michael Massey tend to be more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Adrian Houser. Out of every team playing today, the 4th-worst infield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox. Michael Massey's launch angle this season (21.9°) is significantly better than his 16.7° mark last year.

Luis Robert Jr.'s BABIP ability is projected in the 87th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Luis Robert Jr. will hold that advantage in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Luis Robert Jr.'s true offensive skill to be a .316, implying that he has experienced some negative variance this year given the .061 gap between that figure and his actual .255 wOBA.

Hitting from the opposite that Adrian Houser throws from, Kyle Isbel will have the upper hand today. Kyle Isbel pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.4% — 75th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Out of every team playing today, the 4th-worst infield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Jonathan India ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jonathan India is penciled in 1st in the lineup in today's game. Jonathan India pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.8% — 79th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. Out of every team playing today, the 4th-worst infield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox. Jonathan India's launch angle this season (16.5°) is quite a bit higher than his 13.3° angle last season.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Miguel Vargas ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Miguel Vargas is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card today. Miguel Vargas will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. Miguel Vargas has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel% recently, upping his 11.1% seasonal rate to 21.6% over the past 14 days. In the past 14 days, Miguel Vargas has significantly improved the launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls: 23.7° compared to his seasonal mark of 18.2°.

Drew Waters's BABIP talent is projected in the 92nd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the dish, Drew Waters will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side against Adrian Houser in this game. Out of every team playing today, the 4th-worst infield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox. Drew Waters has made significant gains with his Barrel% of late, bettering his 4.5% seasonal rate to 12% in the last two weeks' worth of games. In the past 14 days, Drew Waters's 24% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 16.1%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Chase Meidroth in the 86th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Chase Meidroth is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. Chase Meidroth 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 9th-shallowest RF fences today. Batters such as Chase Meidroth with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Michael Wacha who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Chase Meidroth will hold that advantage in today's game.

The weather report calls for the 5th-most suitable pitching weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Hitting from the same side that Adrian Houser throws from, Bobby Witt Jr. encounters a tough challenge in today's matchup. Playing on the road generally lowers batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Bobby Witt Jr. in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Salvador Perez in the 78th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Salvador Perez is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this matchup. Salvador Perez pulls many of his flyballs (37.2% — 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 game. Hitters such as Salvador Perez with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Adrian Houser who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum. Out of every team playing today, the 4th-worst infield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Maikel Garcia in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Maikel Garcia is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in today's game. Maikel Garcia has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.4%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Out of every team playing today, the 4th-worst infield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox. Maikel Garcia has taken a step back with his Barrel% in recent games; his 5.2% seasonal rate has dropped to 0% in the last week's worth of games.

Mike Tauchman is penciled in 1st in the batting order today. Mike Tauchman will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Michael Wacha in today's matchup. Mike Tauchman has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.7%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Mike Tauchman will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats. Mike Tauchman's launch angle this season (20°) is considerably higher than his 15.3° mark last season.

Kyle Teel's BABIP talent is projected in the 84th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Kyle Teel is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card today, which would be an upgrade from his 100% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. Kyle Teel will hold the platoon advantage over Michael Wacha today. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Kyle Teel will hold that advantage in today's game.

Vinnie Pasquantino is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in today's game. Batting from the opposite that Adrian Houser throws from, Vinnie Pasquantino will have the upper hand in today's game. Vinnie Pasquantino 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 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Out of every team playing today, the 4th-worst infield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox. Vinnie Pasquantino has hit one of the hardest balls in the game in the last 14 days — 114.4-mph — which is a favorable indicator of recent form and raw power.

Josh Rojas will have the handedness advantage over Michael Wacha in today's game. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Josh Rojas will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Over the last two weeks, Josh Rojas has significantly improved the launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls: 16.1° compared to his seasonal mark of 12.2°. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Josh Rojas's true offensive skill to be a .291, indicating that he has experienced some negative variance this year given the .074 disparity between that figure and his actual .217 wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 84th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Andrew Benintendi is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game. Batting from the opposite that Michael Wacha throws from, Andrew Benintendi will have an advantage in today's game. Andrew Benintendi will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats. Andrew Benintendi has made significant improvements with his Barrel% lately, improving his 14.7% seasonal rate to 20.6% over the past 14 days.

Jac Caglianone will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Adrian Houser today. Out of every team playing today, the 4th-worst infield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox. Jac Caglianone has hit one of the hardest balls in MLB over the past week — 113.9-mph — which is a favorable measure of recent form and raw power.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edgar Quero in the 78th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Edgar Quero has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.2%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Edgar Quero will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Joshua Palacios is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this game. Batting from the opposite that Michael Wacha throws from, Joshua Palacios will have an advantage today. Joshua Palacios has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.3%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. Extreme groundball batters like Joshua Palacios generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Michael Wacha. Joshua Palacios will hold the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

Nick Loftin has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

Freddy Fermin has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.