Cleveland @ Chicago Picks & Props

The switch-hitting Jose Ramirez will be at a disadvantage batting from his weak side (0) today against Aaron Civale The Chicago White Sox infield defense grades out as the 3rd-best among all the teams playing today. Jose Ramirez will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today. Jose Ramirez has been cold lately, with his seasonal exit velocity of 89-mph dropping to 87-mph in the last two weeks. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.265) provides evidence that Jose Ramirez has been lucky this year with his .296 actual batting average.

The Chicago White Sox infield defense grades out as the 3rd-best among all the teams playing today. Steven Kwan will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's matchup. Steven Kwan has been cold of late, with his seasonal exit velocity of 86-mph dropping to 83.8-mph in the last two weeks' worth of games. Steven Kwan has been cold in recent games, posting a 0% Barrel% (a reliable standard to measure power) over the past 7 days. Despite posting a .326 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Steven Kwan has had some very good luck given the .019 disparity between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .307.

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 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). Andrew Benintendi will hold the platoon advantage against Tanner Bibee in today's matchup.

Kyle Manzardo is penciled in 4th on the lineup card today. 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). Hitting from the opposite that Aaron Civale throws from, Kyle Manzardo will have an advantage in today's matchup. Kyle Manzardo has made sizeable gains with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 11.9% seasonal rate to 18.2% over the past 14 days.

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). Curtis Mead has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.7%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats across the board, and Curtis Mead will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Placing in the 81st percentile, the hardest ball Curtis Mead has made contact with since the start of last season reached a maximum exit velocity of 112.4 mph -- an advanced indication of underlying power skill. Curtis Mead ranks in the 88th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize base hits (48.1% rate since the start of last season).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gabriel Arias in the 83rd percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. 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). 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. Gabriel Arias's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last year to this one, rising from 11.9% to 16.5%.

Colson Montgomery has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (78% of the time), but he is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today's game. 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). Colson Montgomery will have the handedness advantage over Tanner Bibee in today's game. Colson Montgomery pulls many of his flyballs (34.6% — 86th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Colson Montgomery will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Mike Tauchman is projected to bat 1st in the lineup today. 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). Mike Tauchman will hold the platoon advantage over Tanner Bibee today. Mike Tauchman has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.4%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. Mike Tauchman will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

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). Brayan Rocchio has seen a big increase in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 87.3-mph average to last season's 84.5-mph mark. When it comes to his batting average, Brayan Rocchio has suffered from bad luck this year. His .226 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .264.

Daniel Schneemann has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (68% of the time), but he is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in today's game. 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). Batting from the opposite that Aaron Civale throws from, Daniel Schneemann will have an edge today. Over the past 7 days, Daniel Schneemann's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 13% up to 27.3%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Teel in the 91st percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. 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). Batting from the opposite that Tanner Bibee throws from, Kyle Teel will have an advantage today. Kyle Teel will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

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. 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. Lenyn Sosa has made sizeable gains with his Barrel% lately, bettering his 8.7% seasonal rate to 21.4% in the last 7 days.

Carlos Santana is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. 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). 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. By putting up a 1.6 K/BB rate this year, Carlos Santana has shown strong plate discipline, checking in at the 83rd percentile.

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). 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. Bo Naylor's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased lately, rising from 20% on the season to 28.6% over the last 14 days.

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 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). Luis Robert Jr. will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Angel Martinez has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (61% of the time), but he is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order today. 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). Angel Martinez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (39.2% — 98th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. There has been a significant improvement in Angel Martinez's launch angle from last year's 14.8° to 18.6° this season.

Josh Rojas has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

Edgar Quero has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.

CJ Kayfus has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.