Cleveland @ Chicago props

Typically, batters like Jose Ramirez who hit a lot of groundballs are generally less successful when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as Jonathan Cannon. Jose Ramirez will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.276) may lead us to conclude that Jose Ramirez has experienced some positive variance this year with his .301 actual batting average. Jose Ramirez's 90.8-mph exit velocity on flyballs (a reliable stat to study power) is in the 25th percentile this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Chase Meidroth in the 76th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Chase Meidroth is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this game. Chase Meidroth has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.5%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats across the board, and Chase Meidroth will hold that advantage today. Chase Meidroth has exhibited impressive plate discipline this year, ranking in the 91st percentile with a 1.37 K/BB rate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 80th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Andrew Benintendi is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. Homers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest among all major league stadiums. Batting from the opposite that Gavin Williams throws from, Andrew Benintendi will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Andrew Benintendi will hold that advantage today.

Angel Martinez is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in today's game. Angel Martinez pulls many of his flyballs (37.8% — 96th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences today. Angel Martinez's launch angle this year (18.4°) is considerably higher than his 14.8° figure last year. In the past 7 days, Angel Martinez has been successful in optimizing the launch angle of his hardest hit balls to hit for power, putting up a 25.4° angle.

Homers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest among all major league stadiums. Brayan Rocchio's average exit velocity has risen significantly from last season to this one, averaging 86.5-mph now compared to just 84.5-mph then. Compared to last year, Brayan Rocchio 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 37.7% to 44.8% this season. Brayan Rocchio has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his wOBA this year; his .237 rate is significantly deflated relative to his .297 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Steven Kwan will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Steven Kwan's true offensive ability to be a .306, indicating that he has had some very good luck this year given the .025 gap between that mark and his actual .331 wOBA. Steven Kwan's 2.2% Barrel% (a reliable stat to assess power) grades out in the 6th percentile this year. Steven Kwan's maximum exit velocity (a reliable stat to assess power) has been 104.1 mph this year, placing in the 1st percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Vargas in the 86th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Miguel Vargas is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in today's game. Homers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest among all major league stadiums. Extreme flyball hitters like Miguel Vargas tend to be more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Gavin Williams. Miguel Vargas will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Homers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest among all major league stadiums. Daniel Schneemann will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jonathan Cannon in today's game. Extreme groundball bats like Daniel Schneemann tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like Jonathan Cannon. Daniel Schneemann has made big strides with his Barrel%, bettering his 4.8% rate last season to 13.5% this year. Daniel Schneemann has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 96.1-mph average to last year's 90.5-mph figure.

Homers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest among all major league stadiums. Josh Rojas will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Gavin Williams in today's game. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Josh Rojas will hold that advantage today. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.211) may lead us to conclude that Josh Rojas has had some very poor luck this year with his .184 actual batting average.

Luis Robert Jr.'s BABIP ability is projected in the 84th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Homers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest among all major league stadiums. Luis Robert Jr. will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats. Luis Robert Jr.'s launch angle this season (19.7°) is considerably better than his 13.1° angle last year. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Luis Robert Jr.'s true offensive ability to be a .316, providing some evidence that he has had bad variance on his side this year given the .057 deviation between that figure and his actual .259 wOBA.

Carlos Santana is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today. Carlos Santana pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (40% — 98th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Carlos Santana's maximum exit velocity (an advanced metric to study power) has been 113.2 mph this year, ranking in the 82nd percentile. When it comes to plate discipline, Carlos Santana's ability is quite strong, posting a 1.55 K/BB rate this year while grading out in in the 84th percentile.

Mike Tauchman is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. Mike Tauchman will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Gavin Williams today. Mike Tauchman has a 78th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.9%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Mike Tauchman will hold that advantage in today's game. Mike Tauchman has put up a .361 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, ranking in the 91st percentile.

Homers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest among all major league stadiums.

Lenyn Sosa has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (73% of the time), but he is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this game. Lenyn Sosa has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.9%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Lenyn Sosa will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats. Lenyn Sosa's average exit velocity has risen significantly from last season to this one, averaging 91.3-mph now compared to just 88.9-mph then. Lenyn Sosa's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls this season (17.4°) is quite a bit better than his 10.9° mark last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Teel in the 87th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Kyle Teel is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today's game. Homers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest among all major league stadiums. Kyle Teel will hold the platoon advantage against Gavin Williams in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Kyle Teel will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Jones in the 89th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Nolan Jones is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup today, which would be an upgrade from his 61% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. Hitting from the opposite that Jonathan Cannon throws from, Nolan Jones will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Nolan Jones has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.2%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. Nolan Jones has seen a big gain in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 91.8-mph average to last season's 88.3-mph average.

Kyle Manzardo is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in today's game. Homers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest among all major league stadiums. Hitting from the opposite that Jonathan Cannon throws from, Kyle Manzardo will have an edge today. Kyle Manzardo has done a favorable job optimizing his launch angle on his hardest-hit balls. His 24.9° mark is among the highest in baseball this year (100th percentile).

Homers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest among all major league stadiums. Colson Montgomery will hold the platoon advantage over Gavin Williams in today's game. Colson Montgomery will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Colson Montgomery has been hot in recent games, hitting his way to a .384 wOBA in the past week.

Hitting from the opposite that Jonathan Cannon throws from, Bo Naylor will have the upper hand today. Bo Naylor pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.7% — 79th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences today. There has been a significant improvement in Bo Naylor's launch angle from last season's 19.5° to 22.6° this year. Bo Naylor's footspeed has improved this year. His 26.57 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 27.21 ft/sec now. Bo Naylor has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his batting average this year; his .177 BA is a fair amount lower than his .215 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.