Chicago @ Minnesota Picks & Props

The #10 park in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in MLB, which often leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Shota Imanaga throws from, Christian Vazquez will have an advantage in today's game. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics across the board, and Christian Vazquez will hold that advantage in today's game.

The #10 park in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in MLB, which often leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Brooks Lee will hold that advantage in today's game. Brooks Lee has seen a big gain in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 88.7-mph average to last year's 85.8-mph EV.

The 10th-deepest centerfield fences among all parks are found in Target Field. Extreme flyball batters like Kyle Tucker tend to be less successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Simeon Woods Richard. Playing on the road typically reduces batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Kyle Tucker today. Over the past two weeks, Kyle Tucker's exit velocity on flyballs has decreased from his seasonal mark of 93.3 mph to 90.3 mph. Kyle Tucker's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off from last year to this one, going from 23.6% to 19.9%.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Royce Lewis ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Royce Lewis is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this matchup. The #10 park in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in MLB, which often leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for batters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nico Hoerner as the 18th-best batter in the majors when assessing his batting average talent. The #10 park in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in MLB, which often leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 2nd-worst out of every team today.

The 10th-deepest centerfield fences among all parks are found in Target Field. Playing on the road typically weakens hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Pete Crow-Armstrong in today's game. Pete Crow-Armstrong's launch angle lately (2.2° in the last two weeks) is a significant dropoff from his 20.5° seasonal figure. Pete Crow-Armstrong has been lucky this year, compiling a .362 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .326 — a .036 disparity. By putting up a 4.95 K/BB rate this year, Pete Crow-Armstrong has demonstrated weak plate discipline, grading out in the 11th percentile.

Ty France's batting average talent is projected to be in the 84th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The #10 park in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in MLB, which often leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Shota Imanaga throws from, Ty France will have an edge in today's game.

The #10 park in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in MLB, which often leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 2nd-worst out of every team today. Matt Shaw has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 86.2-mph average in the last 14 days to his seasonal 82.9-mph figure.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ian Happ in the 89th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Ian Happ is penciled in 1st on the lineup card today. The #10 park in the game for boosting batting average to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in MLB, which often leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for batters.

The #10 park in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in MLB, which often leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Shota Imanaga throws from, Harrison Bader will have an edge today. Harrison Bader will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Seiya Suzuki projects as the 17th-best hitter in Major League Baseball, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Seiya Suzuki is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. The #10 park in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in MLB, which often leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for batters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willi Castro in the 80th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Willi Castro is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 52% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. The #10 park in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in MLB, which often leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for batters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Byron Buxton in the 96th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Byron Buxton is penciled in 1st in the lineup in today's game. The #10 park in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in MLB, which often leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for batters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dansby Swanson in the 87th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. The #10 park in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in MLB, which often leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 2nd-worst out of every team today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Carlos Correa in the 89th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Carlos Correa is penciled in 4th in the lineup in today's game. The #10 park in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in MLB, which often leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for batters.

The #10 park in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in MLB, which often leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 2nd-worst out of every team today. In the past week's worth of games, Carson Kelly's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 12.2% up to 30.8%.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Michael Busch ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Michael Busch is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this game. The #10 park in the game for boosting batting average to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in MLB, which often leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for batters.

Ryan Jeffers is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this game. The #10 park in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in MLB, which often leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Ryan Jeffers will have the handedness advantage against Shota Imanaga in today's matchup.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Matt Wallner ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The #10 park in the game for boosting batting average to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in MLB, which often leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Matt Wallner will hold that advantage today.