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Shota Imanaga has been lights out. The second-year big leaguer out of Japan owns a 7-3 record and 2.40 ERA in 13 starts so far, with opponents hitting just .192. He’s also been even better on the road, compiling a 1.33 ERA. Imanaga will carve up the White Sox in the series opener. 

When estimating his BABIP talent, Austin Slater is projected as the 9th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Austin Slater is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this game.. The #4 venue in MLB for boosting home runs to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field.. Austin Slater will hold the platoon advantage against Shota Imanaga today.. Austin Slater has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.1%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Vargas in the 86th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability.. Miguel Vargas is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today.. The #4 venue in MLB for boosting home runs to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field.. Hitting from the opposite that Shota Imanaga throws from, Miguel Vargas will have the upper hand today.. Miguel Vargas pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.3% — 77th 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.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Robert Jr. in the 86th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill.. The #4 venue in MLB for boosting home runs to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field.. Long-balls are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest in Major League Baseball.. Luis Robert Jr. will hold the platoon advantage over Shota Imanaga in today's game.. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Luis Robert Jr. will hold that advantage today.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Seiya Suzuki ranks as the 18th-best hitter in the league.. Seiya Suzuki is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup today.. The #4 venue in MLB for boosting home runs to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field.. Long-balls are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest in Major League Baseball.. Seiya Suzuki has made big improvements with his Barrel%, upping his 11.5% rate last season to 18.8% this season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dansby Swanson in the 86th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.. The #4 venue in MLB for boosting home runs to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field.. Long-balls are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest in Major League Baseball.. In the past 7 days, Dansby Swanson's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 11.4% up to 16.7%.. In the past 7 days, Dansby Swanson's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 94.1-mph over the course of the season to 105.7-mph in recent games.

The #4 venue in MLB for boosting home runs to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field.. Lenyn Sosa will have the handedness advantage over Shota Imanaga today.. Lenyn Sosa has an 85th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Lenyn Sosa will hold that advantage in today's matchup.. Lenyn Sosa's launch angle this season (19°) is considerably higher than his 12.4° angle last season.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Kyle Tucker ranks as the 8th-best hitter in Major League Baseball.. Kyle Tucker is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this game.. The #4 ballpark in the game for boosting home runs to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field.. Kyle Tucker will hold the platoon advantage over Adrian Houser in today's matchup.. Kyle Tucker pulls a lot of his flyballs (35% — 89th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 9th-shallowest RF fences today.

When estimating his home run skill, Pete Crow-Armstrong ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Pete Crow-Armstrong is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this game.. The #4 ballpark in the game for boosting home runs to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field.. Pete Crow-Armstrong will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Adrian Houser in today's game.. Pete Crow-Armstrong pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.9% — 92nd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

Edgar Quero is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup.. The #4 venue in MLB for boosting home runs to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field.. The switch-hitting Edgar Quero will get to bat from his strong side (0) today against Shota Imanaga.. Edgar Quero has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.4%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.. Edgar Quero will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats.

Carson Kelly is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today.. The #4 venue in MLB for boosting home runs to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field.. Long-balls are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest in Major League Baseball.. This game is predicted to have the 2nd-most humidity of all games on the slate (82%); there is a small yet noteworthy connection with increased offense (and decreased strikeouts) when the weather is humid.. The Barrel% of Carson Kelly has significantly improved, with an increase from 6.6% last year to 11.8% this year.