Chicago @ Texas Picks & Props

Out of every team today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the Chicago White Sox. Ezequiel Duran will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats. Ezequiel Duran's launch angle this year (12.1°) is significantly higher than his 8.6° figure last year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Vargas in the 89th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Miguel Vargas is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this matchup. Extreme flyball hitters like Miguel Vargas tend to be less successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Tyler Mahle. Compared to his seasonal average of 22.6°, Miguel Vargas has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 28° angle over the last 14 days. Miguel Vargas's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased from last year to this one, rising from 33.6% to 40.3%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Sam Haggerty in the 78th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Out of every team today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the Chicago White Sox. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Sam Haggerty will hold that advantage in today's game. Sam Haggerty has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 93.2-mph average over the last 7 days to his seasonal 89-mph average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 84th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Andrew Benintendi is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. Andrew Benintendi will hold the platoon advantage against Tyler Mahle today. Andrew Benintendi has made sizeable gains with his Barrel%, improving his 6.3% rate last year to 14.4% this year. Andrew Benintendi's launch angle this year (23.3°) is considerably better than his 15.9° angle last season.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Evan Carter ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Evan Carter has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (76% of the time), but he is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card today. Evan Carter will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Aaron Civale in today's matchup. Out of every team today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the Chicago White Sox. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats across the board, and Evan Carter will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Teel in the 84th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Kyle Teel is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in today's game. Kyle Teel will have the handedness advantage against Tyler Mahle in today's matchup. Kyle Teel has been honed in on the ideal launch angle for home runs of late, hitting balls between 23° and 34° 42.9% of the time over the past 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edgar Quero in the 80th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Placing in the 89th percentile, Edgar Quero has notched a .290 batting average this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Jung in the 91st percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Out of every team today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the Chicago White Sox. Josh Jung will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. Josh Jung's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved in recent games, rising from 49.7% on the season to 66.7% in the past 14 days.

Out of every team today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the Chicago White Sox. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats across the board, and Kyle Higashioka will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Adolis Garcia ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Out of every team today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the Chicago White Sox. Adolis Garcia will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. Adolis Garcia has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 95.1-mph average in the past two weeks to his seasonal 92.7-mph average. Adolis Garcia's launch angle this season (20.3°) is considerably better than his 14.8° mark last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Robert Jr. in the 89th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Over the last week, Luis Robert Jr.'s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 94.3-mph over the course of the season to 97.2-mph of late. Luis Robert Jr.'s launch angle this year (19.8°) is quite a bit higher than his 13.1° figure last year. Compared to his seasonal average of 19.8°, Luis Robert Jr. has significantly improved his launch angle in recent games, posting a 25.4° mark in the last 14 days. Luis Robert Jr. has been unlucky this year, compiling a .258 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .316 — a .058 discrepancy.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Wyatt Langford in the 97th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Wyatt Langford is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in today's game. Out of every team today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the Chicago White Sox. Wyatt Langford will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats. Wyatt Langford has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 91.5-mph average to last season's 89.5-mph figure.

Corey Seager projects as the 12th-best hitter in baseball, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Corey Seager is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. Corey Seager will have the handedness advantage over Aaron Civale today. Out of every team today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the Chicago White Sox. Corey Seager will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Smith in the 77th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Josh Smith is projected to hit 1st in the batting order today. Josh Smith will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Aaron Civale in today's matchup. Out of every team today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the Chicago White Sox. Josh Smith will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats.

Chase Meidroth's batting average skill is projected to be in the 81st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Chase Meidroth is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in today's game. Chase Meidroth's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased lately, going from 45.8% on the season to 51.5% over the last two weeks. As it relates to plate discipline, Chase Meidroth's talent is quite impressive, posting a 1.13 K/BB rate this year while grading out in in the 95th percentile. Placing in the 84th percentile, Chase Meidroth sits with a .284 batting average this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Burger in the 94th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Out of every team today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the Chicago White Sox. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Jake Burger will hold that advantage today. In the last two weeks, Jake Burger's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 94.1-mph over the course of the season to 97-mph of late. Jake Burger has been unlucky this year, posting a .289 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .343 — a .054 gap.

Batting from the opposite that Tyler Mahle throws from, Josh Rojas will have an edge today. Josh Rojas has been unlucky this year, notching a .225 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .290 — a .065 gap.

Batting from the opposite that Aaron Civale throws from, Alejandro Osuna will have an advantage today. Out of every team today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the Chicago White Sox. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Alejandro Osuna will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Alejandro Osuna is quite toolsy, checking in at the 84th percentile in Sprint Speed at 28.55 ft/sec this year.

Mike Tauchman is projected to bat 1st in the lineup today. Mike Tauchman will have the handedness advantage over Tyler Mahle today. In the past 7 days, Mike Tauchman's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 7% up to 25%. In the last 7 days, Mike Tauchman's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 90.8-mph over the course of the season to 97.5-mph recently. Over the past 7 days, Mike Tauchman's 41.7% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 22.8%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Marcus Semien in the 85th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Marcus Semien is projected to bat 4th in the lineup today. Out of every team today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the Chicago White Sox. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Marcus Semien will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Marcus Semien has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 92.1-mph average in the past two weeks to his seasonal 88.8-mph average.

Vinny Capra has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.