Arizona @ Chicago picks

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Austin Slater as the 7th-best batter in the league when it comes to his BABIP talent.. Austin Slater is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this game.. Guaranteed Rate Field projects as the #4 ballpark in Major League Baseball for RHB home runs, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast expects the 2nd-hottest weather of all games on the slate today at 93°.. Hitting from the opposite that Eduardo Rodriguez throws from, Austin Slater will have an edge in today's game.

Andrew Benintendi's batting average talent is projected to be in the 85th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Guaranteed Rate Field as the 4th-best park in Major League Baseball for LHB home runs.. Guaranteed Rate Field has the least fair ground among all parks — generally good for home runs.. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast expects the 2nd-hottest weather of all games on the slate today at 93°.. Andrew Benintendi will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Ketel Marte ranks as the 10th-best batter in the league.. Ketel Marte is penciled in 2nd in the batting order today.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Guaranteed Rate Field as the 4th-best park in Major League Baseball for LHB home runs.. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast expects the 2nd-hottest weather of all games on the slate today at 93°.. Ketel Marte pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.7% — 94th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences today.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Miguel Vargas ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Miguel Vargas is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this game.. Guaranteed Rate Field projects as the #4 ballpark in Major League Baseball for RHB home runs, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Guaranteed Rate Field has the least fair ground among all parks — generally good for home runs.. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast expects the 2nd-hottest weather of all games on the slate today at 93°.

When assessing his home run ability, Luis Robert Jr. ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Luis Robert Jr. is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game.. Guaranteed Rate Field projects as the #4 ballpark in Major League Baseball for RHB home runs, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Guaranteed Rate Field has the least fair ground among all parks — generally good for home runs.. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast expects the 2nd-hottest weather of all games on the slate today at 93°.

Andrew Benintendi's batting average talent is projected to be in the 85th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Guaranteed Rate Field as the 4th-best park in Major League Baseball for LHB home runs.. Guaranteed Rate Field has the least fair ground among all parks — generally good for home runs.. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast expects the 4th-hottest weather of all games on the slate today at 92°.. Andrew Benintendi will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Teel in the 81st percentile when estimating his BABIP talent.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Guaranteed Rate Field as the 4th-best park in Major League Baseball for LHB home runs.. Guaranteed Rate Field has the least fair ground among all parks — generally good for home runs.. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast expects the 2nd-hottest weather of all games on the slate today at 93°.. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics across the board, and Kyle Teel will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

As it relates to his home run ability, Randal Grichuk ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Guaranteed Rate Field as the 7th-best ballpark in the majors for run-scoring.. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast expects the 2nd-hottest weather of all games on the slate today at 93°.. Randal Grichuk pulls many of his flyballs (35% — 88th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.. Randal Grichuk's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased recently, rising from 42.7% on the season to 63.6% in the past week's worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Robert Jr. in the 87th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill.. Luis Robert Jr. is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game.. Guaranteed Rate Field projects as the #4 ballpark in Major League Baseball for RHB home runs, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Guaranteed Rate Field has the least fair ground among all parks — generally good for home runs.. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast expects the 4th-hottest weather of all games on the slate today at 92°.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Ketel Marte ranks as the 10th-best batter in the league.. Ketel Marte is penciled in 2nd in the batting order today.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Guaranteed Rate Field as the 4th-best park in Major League Baseball for LHB home runs.. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast expects the 2nd-hottest weather of all games on the slate today at 93°.. Ketel Marte pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.7% — 94th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences today.