Kansas City @ Chicago Picks & Props

The weather forecast expects the 4th-most suitable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Batting from the opposite that Mike Vasil throws from, Kyle Isbel will have an advantage today. Kyle Isbel pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.6% — 76th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Out of all the teams playing today, the 2nd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Chicago White Sox.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Vargas in the 87th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Miguel Vargas is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this matchup. The weather forecast expects the 4th-most suitable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Miguel Vargas will hold that advantage today. Miguel Vargas has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel% lately, bettering his 11.1% seasonal rate to 21.6% over the past 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Vinnie Pasquantino in the 11th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Playing on the road generally lessens batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Vinnie Pasquantino in today's game. Vinnie Pasquantino has struggled with his Barrel% lately; his 8.2% seasonal rate has fallen off to 0% over the last 7 days. Compared to his seasonal mark of 8°, Vinnie Pasquantino's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls has dropped significantly in recent games (-0.8° in the past 14 days). Vinnie Pasquantino has been very fortunate when it comes to his batting average this year; his .268 figure is considerably higher than his .249 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Kyle Teel's BABIP talent is projected in the 86th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The weather forecast expects the 4th-most suitable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Kyle Teel will have the handedness advantage over Michael Lorenzen in today's matchup. Kyle Teel will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

Mike Vasil will have the handedness advantage against Bobby Witt Jr. in today's game. Playing on the road typically lessens hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Bobby Witt Jr. today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 85th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Andrew Benintendi is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. The weather forecast expects the 4th-most suitable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Andrew Benintendi will hold the platoon advantage over Michael Lorenzen in today's matchup. Andrew Benintendi will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jonathan India in the 90th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Jonathan India is projected to bat 1st in the lineup today. The weather forecast expects the 4th-most suitable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Jonathan India pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.8% — 79th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Out of all the teams playing today, the 2nd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Chicago White Sox.

The weather forecast expects the 4th-most suitable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Out of all the teams playing today, the 2nd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Chicago White Sox. In the past week, Nick Loftin has displayed impressive power, recording a a 16.7% Barrel% (a reliable stat to measure power). Over the past 7 days, Nick Loftin has posted a 30.3° launch angle, lifting the ball well and indicating strong home run potential. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.235) implies that Nick Loftin has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season with his .203 actual batting average.

The weather forecast expects the 4th-most suitable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Batting from the opposite that Mike Vasil throws from, Jac Caglianone will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Out of all the teams playing today, the 2nd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Chicago White Sox. Jac Caglianone has hit one of the hardest balls in the game in the past week — 113.9-mph — which is a favorable measure of recent form and raw power.

Salvador Perez is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in today's game. The weather forecast expects the 4th-most suitable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Salvador Perez pulls many of his flyballs (37.3% — 95th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. Typically, hitters like Salvador Perez who hit a lot of groundballs generally hit worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as Bryse Wilson. Out of all the teams playing today, the 2nd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Chicago White Sox.

Batting from the same side that Mike Vasil throws from, Maikel Garcia will have a tough challenge in today's game. Maikel Garcia will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today. Compared to his seasonal angle of 10.2°, Maikel Garcia has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (-4.8°) in the past two weeks. Despite posting a .371 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Maikel Garcia has had positive variance on his side given the .056 gap between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .315.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Robert Jr. in the 87th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. The weather forecast expects the 4th-most suitable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics across the board, and Luis Robert Jr. will hold that advantage today. Despite posting a .255 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Luis Robert Jr. has experienced some negative variance given the .061 disparity between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .316.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Drew Waters in the 91st percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. The weather forecast expects the 4th-most suitable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the dish, Drew Waters will have the advantage of batting from from his good side against Mike Vasil today. Out of all the teams playing today, the 2nd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Chicago White Sox. Drew Waters has made substantial improvements with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 4.5% seasonal rate to 12% in the last two weeks' worth of games.

The weather forecast expects the 4th-most suitable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Josh Rojas will have the handedness advantage against Michael Lorenzen in today's game. Josh Rojas has a 75th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.4%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Josh Rojas will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats. In the past two weeks, Josh Rojas has significantly improved the launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls: 16.1° compared to his seasonal mark of 12.2°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Chase Meidroth in the 85th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Chase Meidroth is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. The weather forecast expects the 4th-most suitable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Chase Meidroth has a 78th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.9%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Chase Meidroth will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats.

Mike Tauchman is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in today's game. The weather forecast expects the 4th-most suitable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Mike Tauchman will hold the platoon advantage against Michael Lorenzen today. Mike Tauchman has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.4%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Mike Tauchman will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Joshua Palacios is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in today's game. The weather forecast expects the 4th-most suitable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Batting from the opposite that Michael Lorenzen throws from, Joshua Palacios will have the upper hand today. Joshua Palacios has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.4%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Joshua Palacios will hold that advantage in today's game.

The weather forecast expects the 4th-most suitable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. John Rave will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Mike Vasil in today's game. Out of all the teams playing today, the 2nd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Chicago White Sox. Ranking in the 96th percentile for Sprint Speed at 29.33 ft/sec this year, John Rave is very athletic.