Arizona @ Chicago props

The switch-hitting Ketel Marte will be less advantaged while batting from his weak side (0) today against Shane Smith Out of every team in action today, the best infield defense is that of the Chicago White Sox. Ketel Marte will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today. Ketel Marte has been cold recently, with his seasonal exit velocity of 90.7-mph dropping to 87.2-mph in the last 14 days. Ketel Marte's exit velocity on flyballs has decreased this year; his 96.8-mph average last year has dropped to 94.4-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Teel in the 81st percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. 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. Over the past 7 days, Kyle Teel's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 90.4-mph over the course of the season to 98.3-mph lately.

Andrew Benintendi's batting average talent is projected to be in the 85th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Andrew Benintendi is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card today. 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.

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°. Batting from the opposite that Eduardo Rodriguez throws from, Vinny Capra will have an edge today. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Vinny Capra will hold that advantage today. When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Vinny Capra has suffered from bad luck this year. His .128 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .233.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lourdes Gurriel Jr. in the 90th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. 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°. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 91.8-mph average in the last 14 days to his seasonal 88.6-mph EV. Lourdes Gurriel Jr.'s launch angle in recent games (24.4° in the past week) is a significant increase over his 16° seasonal mark.

Chase Meidroth's batting average talent is projected to be in the 77th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Chase Meidroth is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this game. 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, Chase Meidroth will have the upper hand in today's game. Chase Meidroth has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.5%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball'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 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°. Miguel Vargas will have the handedness advantage over Eduardo Rodriguez in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Randal Grichuk in the 81st percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. 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. Randal Grichuk's maximum exit velocity (an advanced standard to study power) has been 115.5 mph since the start of last season, grading out in the 90th percentile.

Edgar Quero's batting average skill is projected to be in the 77th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Edgar Quero is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this game. 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°. As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the plate, Edgar Quero will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side against Eduardo Rodriguez in today's game. Edgar Quero has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.3%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

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. 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. Austin Slater has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.6%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Robert Jr. in the 86th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Luis Robert Jr. is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game. 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°. Batting from the opposite that Eduardo Rodriguez throws from, Luis Robert Jr. will have an edge today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Eugenio Suarez in the 89th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Eugenio Suarez is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in today's game. 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°. Eugenio Suarez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (38% — 96th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. Extreme flyball hitters like Eugenio Suarez generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Shane Smith.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Pavin Smith ranks in the 77th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Pavin Smith is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this game. 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°. Pavin Smith will have the handedness advantage over Shane Smith in today's game.

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°. Jose Herrera's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better lately, rising from 43.3% on the season to 66.7% in the last week's worth of games.

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 Shane Smith throws from, Alek Thomas will have an advantage in today's game. Alek Thomas has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.3%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Alek Thomas's 91.2-mph average exit velocity is among the best in baseball this year: 76th percentile.

Geraldo Perdomo is projected to bat 1st in the batting order today. 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°. Geraldo Perdomo's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last year to this one, increasing from 13% to 20.7%. With a .341 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) this year, Geraldo Perdomo has performed in the 78th percentile for offensive ability.

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°. Lenyn Sosa will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Eduardo Rodriguez in today's game. Lenyn Sosa has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.3%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Lenyn Sosa will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats. In the past 7 days, Lenyn Sosa's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 7.1% up to 18.2%.

Tim Tawa has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.