Toronto @ Chicago props

Davis Schneider pulls many of his flyballs (34.6% — 86th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Davis Schneider's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls this year (35.3°) is a considerable increase over his 23.4° figure last year.

HRs are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest in the league. Brooks Baldwin will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats. In the last week, Brooks Baldwin's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 10.5% up to 37.5%. Brooks Baldwin has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90.4-mph to 101.2-mph over the last week. Brooks Baldwin's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better recently, going from 43.9% on the season to 75% over the past 7 days.

This game is predicted to have the 10th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Sean Burke will hold the platoon advantage against George Springer in today's game. George Springer will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's game. Despite posting a .379 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes George Springer has been very fortunate given the .033 deviation between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .346.

This game is predicted to have the 10th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Batting from the same side that Sean Burke throws from, Bo Bichette has a tough challenge in today's matchup. Bo Bichette will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today. In the last week's worth of games, Bo Bichette's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 10% down to 0%. Bo Bichette's exit velocity on flyballs has declined lately; his 92.6-mph seasonal mark has dropped to 66.2-mph over the last 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Vargas in the 86th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Miguel Vargas is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this matchup. Miguel Vargas pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.1% — 75th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Miguel Vargas will hold that advantage in today's game. Miguel Vargas's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last year to this one, going from 33.6% to 40.4%.

Will Wagner's batting average skill is projected to be in the 84th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). HRs are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest in the league. Will Wagner will have the handedness advantage against Sean Burke in today's matchup. Extreme flyball hitters like Will Wagner are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Sean Burke. Over the past week, Will Wagner's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 3.6% up to 10%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 82nd percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Andrew Benintendi is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. HRs are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest in the league. Andrew Benintendi will have the handedness advantage against Jose Berrios today. Andrew Benintendi is apt to have an advantage against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the Toronto Blue Jays has just 1 same-handed RP.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Chase Meidroth in the 76th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Chase Meidroth is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this game. Chase Meidroth has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.2%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Extreme flyball bats like Chase Meidroth generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Jose Berrios. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Chase Meidroth will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

HRs are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest in the league. Batting from the opposite that Jose Berrios throws from, Josh Rojas will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Josh Rojas will probably have the upper hand against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Toronto Blue Jays only has 1 same-handed RP. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats in all categories, and Josh Rojas will hold that advantage in today's game. In the past two weeks, Josh Rojas's 19.2% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 15.9%.

This game is predicted to have the 10th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Sean Burke will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in today's matchup. Playing on the road generally reduces batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Vladimir Guerrero Jr. today. In the past 7 days, Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 14.4% down to 0%. Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has fallen off in recent games, going from 12.5% on the season to 0% in the past 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joey Loperfido in the 91st percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. HRs are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest in the league. Batting from the opposite that Sean Burke throws from, Joey Loperfido will have the upper hand today. Joey Loperfido is remarkably fast, checking in at the 87th percentile in Sprint Speed at 28.81 ft/sec since the start of last season. Joey Loperfido has posted a .335 BABIP since the start of last season, checking in at the 89th percentile.

Alejandro Kirk's batting average talent is projected to be in the 97th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Alejandro Kirk has a 96th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.7%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences today. Alejandro Kirk has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 93.3-mph average to last year's 89.3-mph figure. Compared to last year, Alejandro Kirk has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for base hits, increasing his percentage of balls hit between -4° and 26° from 42.3% to 49.2% this season. Alejandro Kirk has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his wOBA this year; his .336 mark is considerably lower than his .366 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Mike Tauchman is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this game. Mike Tauchman will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jose Berrios in today's game. Mike Tauchman may have an advantage against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Toronto Blue Jays only has 1 same-handed RP. Mike Tauchman has an 80th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.3%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Mike Tauchman will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Teel in the 89th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Kyle Teel is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game. HRs are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest in the league. Batting from the opposite that Jose Berrios throws from, Kyle Teel will have an advantage in today's game. The Toronto Blue Jays have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Kyle Teel has a strong chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Addison Barger ranks in the 75th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Addison Barger is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game. Batting from the opposite that Sean Burke throws from, Addison Barger will have an edge today. Addison Barger pulls many of his flyballs (34.4% — 84th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The Barrel% of Addison Barger has significantly improved, with an increase from 8.8% last year to 14.8% this season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nathan Lukes in the 90th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Nathan Lukes has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (85% of the time), but he is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in today's game. Hitting from the opposite that Sean Burke throws from, Nathan Lukes will have an edge in today's game. Nathan Lukes has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.5%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Extreme flyball bats like Nathan Lukes tend to be more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Sean Burke.

Lenyn Sosa has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.3%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences today. Lenyn Sosa will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats. Lenyn Sosa has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 91.4-mph to 94.5-mph in the last week. Compared to his seasonal average of 18.8°, Lenyn Sosa has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 24.5° angle over the last 14 days. Lenyn Sosa's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls this year (17.4°) is a significant increase over his 10.9° mark last year.

Ernie Clement's batting average talent is projected to be in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Ernie Clement pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34% — 81st percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Ernie Clement'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, increasing from 41.6% to 46.9%. By putting up a .285 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) this year , Ernie Clement finds himself in the 91st percentile. Ernie Clement has shown impressive plate discipline this year, placing in the 80th percentile with a 1.68 K/BB rate.

HRs are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest in the league. Colson Montgomery will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jose Berrios in today's game. Colson Montgomery may have the upper hand against every reliever for the game's entirety, since the bullpen of the Toronto Blue Jays only has 1 same-handed RP. Colson Montgomery will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Colson Montgomery has been hot of late, putting up a .541 wOBA in the last week's worth of games.