Chicago @ Colorado props

17% of the time that Kyle Teel has started against a righty on the mound this year, he has been pulled from the game early. Dry weather has a small but significant link with less offense (and more whiffs), and the weather forecast calls for the 2nd-least humidity of all games on the slate at 31%. Playing on the road typically weakens batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Kyle Teel today. Kyle Teel has taken a step back with his Barrel% of late; his 11.8% seasonal rate has fallen to 0% over the past week. Over the past week, Kyle Teel's exit velocity on flyballs has decreased from his seasonal EV of 90.7 mph to 70.1 mph.

Dry weather has a small but significant link with less offense (and more whiffs), and the weather forecast calls for the 2nd-least humidity of all games on the slate at 31%. Mike Tauchman will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's game. Mike Tauchman has taken a step back with his Barrel% recently; his 7.7% seasonal rate has dropped off to 0% in the last week's worth of games. In the last 7 days, Mike Tauchman's exit velocity on flyballs has decreased from his seasonal figure of 91.4 mph to 86.2 mph. Over the last week, Mike Tauchman's 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 15.2%.

Dry weather has a small but significant link with less offense (and more whiffs), and the weather forecast calls for the 2nd-least humidity of all games on the slate at 31%. Brooks Baldwin will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today. Hitting the ball to all fields is an important skill for batting average that Brooks Baldwin has struggled with this year, as evidenced by his ranking in the 9th percentile on THE BAT X's Spray Score. Brooks Baldwin has shown poor plate discipline this year, ranking in the 17th percentile with a 6.11 K/BB rate. Brooks Baldwin has recorded a .217 batting average this year, checking in at the 14th percentile.

Dry weather has a small but significant link with less offense (and more whiffs), and the weather forecast calls for the 2nd-least humidity of all games on the slate at 31%. Jonathan Cannon will have the handedness advantage against Tyler Freeman in today's matchup. Among all the teams in action today, the 4th-strongest infield defense is that of the the Chicago White Sox. Tyler Freeman's exit velocity on flyballs has decreased in recent games; his 88.6-mph seasonal EV has dropped off to 83.7-mph over the last two weeks. Tyler Freeman's launch angle of late (0° over the past 7 days) is significantly lower than his 9° seasonal angle.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan Ritter in the 88th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. Coors Field profiles as the #1 park in MLB for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest elevation in the majors, which generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Ryan Ritter will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Coors Field profiles as the #1 park in MLB for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest elevation in the majors, which generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Extreme flyball batters like Orlando Arcia tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Jonathan Cannon. Orlando Arcia will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Dry weather has a small but significant link with less offense (and more whiffs), and the weather forecast calls for the 2nd-least humidity of all games on the slate at 31%. Jonathan Cannon will hold the platoon advantage against Jordan Beck in today's game. Among all the teams in action today, the 4th-strongest infield defense is that of the the Chicago White Sox. Over the past week, Jordan Beck's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 12.1% down to 0%. Jordan Beck has been cold of late, with his seasonal exit velocity of 88.4-mph dropping to 83-mph over the past 7 days.

Coors Field grades out as the #1 ballpark in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest elevation in the majors, which generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Jonathan Cannon throws from, Yanquiel Fernandez will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Yanquiel Fernandez will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Thairo Estrada in the 24th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Dry weather has a small but significant link with less offense (and more whiffs), and the weather forecast calls for the 2nd-least humidity of all games on the slate at 31%. Jonathan Cannon will have the handedness advantage over Thairo Estrada in today's matchup. Among all the teams in action today, the 4th-strongest infield defense is that of the the Chicago White Sox. Thairo Estrada's launch angle this season (7.4°) is considerably lower than his 10.5° mark last season.

Coors Field grades out as the #1 ballpark in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest elevation in the majors, which generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and Michael Toglia will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Michael Toglia's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last season to this one, going from 43.1% to 50%.

Dry weather has a small but significant link with less offense (and more whiffs), and the weather forecast calls for the 2nd-least humidity of all games on the slate at 31%. Hitting from the same side that Jonathan Cannon throws from, Hunter Goodman meets a tough challenge today. Among all the teams in action today, the 4th-strongest infield defense is that of the the Chicago White Sox. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.291) implies that Hunter Goodman has had some very good luck this year with his .361 actual wOBA. Hunter Goodman has exhibited poor plate discipline this year, checking in at the 9th percentile with a 5.1 K/BB rate.

Dry weather has a small but significant link with less offense (and more whiffs), and the weather forecast calls for the 2nd-least humidity of all games on the slate at 31%. Playing on the road generally lowers batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Andrew Benintendi today. Andrew Benintendi has been cold lately, with his seasonal exit velocity of 88.5-mph dropping to 84.2-mph in the past two weeks' worth of games. In the past week, Andrew Benintendi's 29.4% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 36%. Grading out in the 6th percentile, Andrew Benintendi sports a .245 BABIP this year.

Dry weather has a small but significant link with less offense (and more whiffs), and the weather forecast calls for the 2nd-least humidity of all games on the slate at 31%. Hitting from the same side that German Marquez throws from, Miguel Vargas meets a tough challenge in today's game. Typically, hitters like Miguel Vargas who hit a lot of groundballs generally hit worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as German Marquez. Miguel Vargas will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today. Miguel Vargas has negatively regressed with his Barrel% recently; his 9.6% seasonal rate has decreased to 0% in the past week's worth of games.

Coors Field grades out as the #1 ballpark in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest elevation in the majors, which generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Ryan McMahon will hold the platoon advantage over Jonathan Cannon in today's matchup. Ryan McMahon will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Dry weather has a small but significant link with less offense (and more whiffs), and the weather forecast calls for the 2nd-least humidity of all games on the slate at 31%. Hitting from the same side that German Marquez throws from, Chase Meidroth will not have the upper hand in today's game. Chase Meidroth will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's matchup. Chase Meidroth's exit velocity on flyballs has declined of late; his 89.5-mph seasonal average has lowered to 84-mph in the last 14 days. Chase Meidroth's launch angle in recent games (0.7° over the past 14 days) is significantly lower than his 7.8° seasonal mark.

Dry weather has a small but significant link with less offense (and more whiffs), and the weather forecast calls for the 2nd-least humidity of all games on the slate at 31%. German Marquez will hold the platoon advantage against Lenyn Sosa in today's game. Lenyn Sosa will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's game. By putting up a .286 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) this year, Lenyn Sosa is ranked in the 16th percentile for offensive ability. As it relates to plate discipline, Lenyn Sosa's skill is quite bad, putting up a 9.13 K/BB rate this year while ranking in in the 1st percentile.

Coors Field grades out as the #1 ballpark in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest elevation in the majors, which generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that German Marquez throws from, Josh Rojas will have an edge today. The Colorado Rockies have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Josh Rojas has a strong chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Austin Slater as the 9th-best batter in Major League Baseball when estimating his BABIP ability. Coors Field profiles as the #1 park in MLB for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest elevation in the majors, which generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Extreme groundball bats like Austin Slater usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like German Marquez.

Mickey Moniak has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (88% of the time), but he is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game. Coors Field grades out as the #1 ballpark in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest elevation in the majors, which generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Mickey Moniak will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jonathan Cannon in today's matchup.

Coors Field grades out as the #1 ballpark in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest elevation in the majors, which generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that German Marquez throws from, Ryan Noda will have an edge in today's matchup. Ryan Noda is apt to have the upper hand against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Colorado Rockies only has 1 same-handed RP.