Chicago @ Seattle picks

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Teel in the 91st percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. HRs are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the shallowest among all parks. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 4th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Batting from the opposite that Logan Gilbert throws from, Kyle Teel will have an advantage in today's game. The Seattle Mariners infield defense projects as the worst out of every team playing today.

As far as temperature and humidity go, the 4th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Curtis Mead has a 92nd 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 4th-shallowest RF fences today. The Seattle Mariners infield defense projects as the worst out of every team playing today. Since the start of last season, the hardest ball Curtis Mead has hit reached a maximum exit velocity of 112.4 mph (a reliable stat to assess power), placing in the 81st percentile. Curtis Mead grades out in the 89th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce base hits (48.1% rate since the start of last season).

As far as temperature and humidity go, the 4th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Josh Rojas will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Logan Gilbert in today's matchup. Josh Rojas has a 75th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.5%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards baseball's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. The Seattle Mariners infield defense projects as the worst out of every team playing today. Josh Rojas has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 93.5-mph average in the past week's worth of games to his seasonal 89.2-mph average.

Mike Tauchman is penciled in 1st in the batting order in today's game. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 4th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Mike Tauchman will have the handedness advantage over Logan Gilbert in today's game. Mike Tauchman has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.7%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. The Seattle Mariners infield defense projects as the worst out of every team playing today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 80th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Andrew Benintendi is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. HRs are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the shallowest among all parks. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 4th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Batting from the opposite that Logan Gilbert throws from, Andrew Benintendi will have the upper hand in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edgar Quero in the 81st percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 4th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Edgar Quero has a 97th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.6%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of baseball's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. The Seattle Mariners infield defense projects as the worst out of every team playing today. Edgar Quero has made big gains with his Barrel% in recent games, improving his 3% seasonal rate to 20% over the last 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects J.P. Crawford in the 80th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 4th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. J.P. Crawford will hold the platoon advantage over Shane Smith in today's matchup. J.P. Crawford has a 79th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.1%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. J.P. Crawford will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Cole Young's batting average ability is projected to be in the 77th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). As far as temperature and humidity go, the 4th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Cole Young will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Shane Smith today. Cole Young pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.3% — 90th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 4th-shallowest RF fences today. Cole Young will possess the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Julio Rodriguez as the 5th-best hitter in baseball when it comes to his BABIP ability. Julio Rodriguez is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in today's game. HRs are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the shallowest among all parks. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 4th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Julio Rodriguez will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Cal Raleigh ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Cal Raleigh is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 4th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Cal Raleigh pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (43.8% — 100th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 4th-shallowest RF fences today. Cal Raleigh is an extreme flyball batter and faces the strong outfield defense of Chicago (#3-best of all teams today).

As far as temperature and humidity go, the 4th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Mitch Garver pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (39.9% — 98th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Mitch Garver will possess the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats. Mitch Garver has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 96.8-mph average to last year's 94.6-mph EV. Mitch Garver's 19.7° launch angle (an advanced standard to measure a batter's ability to lift the ball for power) is one of the most flyball-inducing in Major League Baseball: 86th percentile.

Lenyn Sosa's batting average ability is projected to be in the 75th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Lenyn Sosa has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (71% of the time), but he is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this game. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 4th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Lenyn Sosa has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.8%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 4th-shallowest RF fences today. The Seattle Mariners infield defense projects as the worst out of every team playing today.

HRs are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the shallowest among all parks. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 4th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Dominic Canzone will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Shane Smith today. Dominic Canzone will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats. Dominic Canzone has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 92.3-mph average to last year's 89.9-mph average.

As far as temperature and humidity go, the 4th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Jorge Polanco pulls many of his flyballs (38.9% — 97th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 4th-shallowest RF fences today. Jorge Polanco will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats. In comparison to his 88.3-mph average last year, Jorge Polanco's exit velocity has noticeably risen this season, now sitting at 90.3 mph. Jorge Polanco's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved in recent games, rising from 15.7% on the season to 33.3% in the past week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Robert Jr. in the 87th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Luis Robert Jr. is penciled in 4th in the lineup in today's game. HRs are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the shallowest among all parks. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 4th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. The Seattle Mariners infield defense projects as the worst out of every team playing today.

Colson Montgomery has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (81% of the time), but he is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 4th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Hitting from the opposite that Logan Gilbert throws from, Colson Montgomery will have an advantage today. Colson Montgomery pulls many of his flyballs (34.3% — 84th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 4th-shallowest RF fences today. The Seattle Mariners infield defense projects as the worst out of every team playing today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Randy Arozarena in the 95th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Randy Arozarena is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this game. HRs are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the shallowest among all parks. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 4th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Randy Arozarena will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Eugenio Suarez in the 88th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Eugenio Suarez is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this matchup. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 4th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Eugenio Suarez pulls many of his flyballs (38.5% — 97th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Eugenio Suarez will hold that advantage in today's game.