Cleveland @ Chicago Picks & Props

Andrew Benintendi's batting average talent is projected to be in the 80th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Andrew Benintendi is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this matchup. Long-balls are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest among all major league parks. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Andrew Benintendi will hold that advantage in today's game.

Playing on the road generally lowers batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Steven Kwan today.

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edgar Quero in the 76th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Edgar Quero is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the dish, Edgar Quero will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his good side against Joey Cantillo in today's game. Edgar Quero has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.4%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the game's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Edgar Quero will hold that advantage in today's game.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Miguel Vargas ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Batting from the opposite that Joey Cantillo throws from, Miguel Vargas will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Miguel Vargas pulls many of his flyballs (33.2% — 76th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Miguel Vargas will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.

Chase Meidroth is penciled in 1st in the lineup today. Chase Meidroth will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Joey Cantillo in today's game. Chase Meidroth has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.6%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and Chase Meidroth will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Long-balls are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest among all major league parks. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics across the board, and Colson Montgomery will hold that advantage in today's game.

Mike Tauchman is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. Mike Tauchman has a 79th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.1%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Mike Tauchman will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Grading out in the 89th percentile, Mike Tauchman has put up a .287 batting average this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Robert Jr. in the 85th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Long-balls are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest among all major league parks. Hitting from the opposite that Joey Cantillo throws from, Luis Robert Jr. will have the upper hand today. Luis Robert Jr. will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Ramirez in the 96th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Jose Ramirez is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. Jose Ramirez pulls many of his flyballs (41.9% — 99th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. By putting up a .299 batting average this year, Jose Ramirez is positioned in the 96th percentile.

Kyle Manzardo is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in today's game. Long-balls are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest among all major league parks. Hitting from the opposite that Aaron Civale throws from, Kyle Manzardo will have an edge in today's game.

Hitting from the opposite that Aaron Civale throws from, Bo Naylor will have an advantage in today's game. Bo Naylor pulls many of his flyballs (33.6% — 78th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

Lenyn Sosa has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (71% of the time), but he is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this game. Lenyn Sosa will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Joey Cantillo today. Lenyn Sosa has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.5%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards the game's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Lenyn Sosa will hold that advantage today. Lenyn Sosa has compiled a .336 BABIP this year, grading out in the 85th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Austin Slater as the 11th-best batter in the league when it comes to his BABIP talent. Austin Slater is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. Austin Slater will have the handedness advantage against Joey Cantillo today. Austin Slater has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.8%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Austin Slater will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Jones in the 89th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Nolan Jones has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (58% of the time), but he is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this game. Nolan Jones will hold the platoon advantage against Aaron Civale today. Nolan Jones has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.3%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

Carlos Santana has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Daniel Schneemann has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.

Angel Martinez has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

Johnathan Rodriguez has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.