Cleveland @ Chicago picks

Kyle Manzardo is penciled in 4th on the lineup card today.. Guaranteed Rate Field profiles as the #5 stadium in the game for lefty home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest fences in MLB — generally good for home runs.. The weather report projects temperatures in this contest to reach the 3rd-highest level of all games on the slate at 85°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).. Hitting from the opposite that Aaron Civale throws from, Kyle Manzardo will have an advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Robert Jr. in the 87th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent.. Luis Robert Jr. is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in today's game.. Guaranteed Rate Field ranks as the #5 ballpark in the game for right-handed home runs, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest fences in MLB — generally good for home runs.. The weather report projects temperatures in this contest to reach the 3rd-highest level of all games on the slate at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

Lenyn Sosa is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 70% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year.. Guaranteed Rate Field ranks as the #5 ballpark in the game for right-handed home runs, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. The weather report projects temperatures in this contest to reach the 3rd-highest level of all games on the slate at 88°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).. Lenyn Sosa has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.7%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats across the board, and Lenyn Sosa will hold that advantage in today's game.

Carlos Santana is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this matchup.. Guaranteed Rate Field profiles as the #5 stadium in the game for lefty home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. The weather report projects temperatures in this contest to reach the 3rd-highest level of all games on the slate at 85°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).. Carlos Santana pulls many of his flyballs (40.2% — 99th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences today.. Compared to his seasonal average of 17.3°, Carlos Santana has significantly improved his launch angle lately, posting a 22.8° mark over the last week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gabriel Arias in the 83rd percentile when estimating his BABIP skill.. Guaranteed Rate Field ranks as the #5 ballpark in the game for right-handed home runs, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. The weather report projects temperatures in this contest to reach the 3rd-highest level of all games on the slate at 85°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).. Gabriel Arias has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.3%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the game's 9th-shallowest RF fences today.. Gabriel Arias has seen a big gain in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 101-mph average in the last two weeks to his seasonal EV of 97.1-mph.

Guaranteed Rate Field profiles as the #5 stadium in the game for lefty home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. The weather report projects temperatures in this contest to reach the 3rd-highest level of all games on the slate at 85°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).. Hitting from the opposite that Aaron Civale throws from, Bo Naylor will have an edge in today's matchup.. Bo Naylor pulls many of his flyballs (34.8% — 87th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.. Bo Naylor has made significant gains with his Barrel% recently, improving his 11.4% seasonal rate to 19% in the last 14 days.

Andrew Benintendi's batting average ability is projected to be in the 80th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Andrew Benintendi is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this game.. Guaranteed Rate Field profiles as the #5 stadium in the game for lefty home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest fences in MLB — generally good for home runs.. The weather report projects temperatures in this contest to reach the 2nd-highest level of all games on the slate at 88°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

Kyle Manzardo is penciled in 4th on the lineup card today.. Guaranteed Rate Field profiles as the #5 stadium in the game for lefty home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest fences in MLB — generally good for home runs.. The weather report projects temperatures in this contest to reach the 2nd-highest level of all games on the slate at 88°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).. Hitting from the opposite that Aaron Civale throws from, Kyle Manzardo will have an advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Robert Jr. in the 88th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent.. Luis Robert Jr. is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in today's game.. Guaranteed Rate Field ranks as the #5 ballpark in the game for right-handed home runs, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest fences in MLB — generally good for home runs.. The weather report projects temperatures in this contest to reach the 3rd-highest level of all games on the slate at 88°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

Jansen Visconti projects as a Hitters Umpire and is anticipated to be calling pitches in today's game.. The #3 park in Major League Baseball for boosting home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field.. Guaranteed Rate Field has the shallowest LF fences in MLB.. The weather report projects temperatures in this contest to reach the 3rd-highest level of all games on the slate at 88°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).. Playing on the road typically diminishes pitcher stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Tanner Bibee in today's game.