Detroit @ Chicago Picks & Props

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Miguel Vargas ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Miguel Vargas pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.2% — 77th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. The Detroit Tigers infield defense projects as the 4th-weakest among every team on the slate today. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and Miguel Vargas will hold that advantage in today's game.

This game is forecasted to have the 2nd-most humidity on the schedule today (81%); there is a small yet noteworthy link with increased offense (and decreased whiffs) when the weather is humid. Curtis Mead has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.6%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The Detroit Tigers infield defense projects as the weakest among every team on the slate today. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Curtis Mead will hold that advantage in today's game.

Colt Keith's batting average skill is projected to be in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Colt Keith is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this matchup. Colt Keith will have the handedness advantage against Yoendrys Gomez in today's game. Colt Keith has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.9%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 80th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Andrew Benintendi is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this game. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-smallest outfield among all parks — generally good for HRs. Hitting from the opposite that Jack Flaherty throws from, Andrew Benintendi will have an edge today. The Detroit Tigers infield defense projects as the 4th-weakest among every team on the slate today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Teel in the 91st percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-smallest outfield among all parks — generally good for HRs. Kyle Teel will have the handedness advantage over Jack Flaherty in today's matchup. The Detroit Tigers infield defense projects as the 4th-weakest among every team on the slate today. Kyle Teel will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Mike Tauchman is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this game. Batting from the opposite that Jack Flaherty throws from, Mike Tauchman will have an advantage in today's matchup. Mike Tauchman has an 86th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.2%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. The Detroit Tigers infield defense projects as the 4th-weakest among every team on the slate today. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Mike Tauchman will hold that advantage in today's game.

Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-smallest outfield among all parks — generally good for HRs. Extreme flyball batters like Javier Baez tend to be more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Yoendrys Gomez.

Edgar Quero's batting average skill is projected to be in the 77th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Edgar Quero has a 97th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.9%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. The Detroit Tigers infield defense projects as the 4th-weakest among every team on the slate today. Edgar Quero will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats.

When assessing his BABIP skill, Riley Greene is projected as the 6th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Riley Greene is penciled in 4th in the batting order in today's game. Batting from the opposite that Yoendrys Gomez throws from, Riley Greene will have the upper hand today. Riley Greene has an 86th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.2%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gleyber Torres in the 91st percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Gleyber Torres is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this game. This game is forecasted to have the 4th-most humidity on the schedule today (76%); there is a small yet noteworthy link with increased offense (and decreased whiffs) when the weather is humid. Gleyber Torres has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.8%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Robert Jr. in the 88th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Luis Robert Jr. is projected to hit 4th in the batting order today. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-smallest outfield among all parks — generally good for HRs. The Detroit Tigers infield defense projects as the 4th-weakest among every team on the slate today. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Luis Robert Jr. will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Lenyn Sosa's batting average skill 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 batting order this season (67% of the time), but he is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in today's game. Lenyn Sosa has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.4%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The Detroit Tigers infield defense projects as the 4th-weakest among every team on the slate today. Lenyn Sosa will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-smallest outfield among all parks — generally good for HRs. This game is forecasted to have the 3rd-most humidity on the schedule today (75%); there is a small yet noteworthy link with increased offense (and decreased whiffs) when the weather is humid. Hitting from the opposite that Mike Vasil throws from, Zach McKinstry will have an advantage in today's game. Zach McKinstry's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last season to this one, increasing from 44.5% to 51.7%. Zach McKinstry has posted a .270 Expected Batting Average this year, grading out in the 75th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kerry Carpenter in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Kerry Carpenter is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. Kerry Carpenter will have the handedness advantage over Yoendrys Gomez in today's matchup. Kerry Carpenter pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.2% — 93rd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

Colson Montgomery has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (70% of the time), but he is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in today's game. Batting from the opposite that Jack Flaherty throws from, Colson Montgomery will have an edge in today's game. Colson Montgomery pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.1% — 89th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The Detroit Tigers infield defense projects as the 4th-weakest among every team on the slate today. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics in all categories, and Colson Montgomery will hold that advantage today.

Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-smallest outfield among all parks — generally good for HRs. This game is forecasted to have the 2nd-most humidity on the schedule today (81%); there is a small yet noteworthy link with increased offense (and decreased whiffs) when the weather is humid.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Spencer Torkelson in the 83rd percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Spencer Torkelson is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today. This game is forecasted to have the 4th-most humidity on the schedule today (76%); there is a small yet noteworthy link with increased offense (and decreased whiffs) when the weather is humid. Spencer Torkelson pulls a lot of his flyballs (38% — 96th 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 matchup.

This game is forecasted to have the 3rd-most humidity on the schedule today (75%); there is a small yet noteworthy link with increased offense (and decreased whiffs) when the weather is humid. The switch-hitting Wenceel Perez will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side (0) today against Mike Vasil. Wenceel Perez pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.6% — 80th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 9th-shallowest RF fences today. Wenceel Perez has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 98.7-mph average in the past week to his seasonal average of 90.7-mph. Compared to last year, Wenceel Perez has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for home runs, increasing his percentage of balls hit between 23° and 34° from 14.1% to 21.8% this season.

Trey Sweeney has gone over 0.5 in 1 of his last 10 games.