Minnesota @ Chicago Picks & Props

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Ryan Jeffers ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Ryan Jeffers is projected to hit 5th in the lineup today. Dingers are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest among all major league parks. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. In the past two weeks, Ryan Jeffers's 71.4% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 47.3%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Wallner in the 90th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Matt Wallner is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Davis Martin throws from, Matt Wallner will have the upper hand in today's game. Matt Wallner pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (37.7% — 96th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Royce Lewis ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Royce Lewis pulls a lot of his flyballs (40.3% — 99th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Royce Lewis's launch angle of late (29.7° over the last 14 days) is a considerable increase over his 18.4° seasonal figure. As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Royce Lewis has suffered from bad luck this year. His .293 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .324.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. James Outman will hold the platoon advantage against Davis Martin in today's game. James Outman pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.5% — 93rd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. In the past 7 days, James Outman's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 97.7-mph over the course of the season to 101.4-mph recently. When it comes to his batting average, James Outman has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season. His .144 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .188.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Guaranteed Rate Field as the 10th-worst stadium in MLB for RHB base hits. Dry weather has a small but significant link with less offense (and more Ks), and the weather report projects the 3rd-lowest humidity on the schedule today at 39%. Batting from the same side that Davis Martin throws from, Byron Buxton will have a disadvantage in today's matchup. Playing on the road generally diminishes hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Byron Buxton today. Byron Buxton has been cold of late, with his seasonal exit velocity of 91.6-mph dropping to 85.3-mph in the last week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Robert Jr. in the 87th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Dingers are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest among all major league parks. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Luis Robert Jr. will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats. There has been a significant improvement in Luis Robert Jr.'s launch angle from last year's 13.1° to 17.9° this season.

Lenyn Sosa has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (62% of the time), but he is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Lenyn Sosa has an 81st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.4%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences today. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Lenyn Sosa will hold that advantage today. Lenyn Sosa has made substantial strides with his Barrel% recently, upping his 10% seasonal rate to 19.4% over the last two weeks.

Luke Keaschall's batting average ability is projected to be in the 87th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Luke Keaschall is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. Dingers are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest among all major league parks. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. In the past week's worth of games, Luke Keaschall's 56.5% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 45.3%.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Miguel Vargas ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Miguel Vargas is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. Dingers are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest among all major league parks. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Miguel Vargas will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edgar Quero in the 84th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Edgar Quero has a 97th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.5%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Edgar Quero will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Edgar Quero has made substantial improvements with his Barrel% of late, improving his 4.1% seasonal rate to 15.8% over the past 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Trevor Larnach in the 80th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Trevor Larnach is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. Dingers are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest among all major league parks. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Davis Martin throws from, Trevor Larnach will have an advantage today.

Mike Tauchman is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Mike Tauchman will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Mick Abel today. Mike Tauchman has an 86th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.2%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Mike Tauchman will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Chase Meidroth in the 79th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Chase Meidroth has a 96th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and Chase Meidroth will hold that advantage in today's game. Chase Meidroth has exhibited favorable plate discipline this year, placing in the 90th percentile with a 1.44 K/BB rate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Teel in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Kyle Teel is penciled in 1st in the batting order in today's game. Dingers are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest among all major league parks. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Kyle Teel will have the handedness advantage over Mick Abel in today's matchup.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. The switch-hitting Brooks Lee will get to bat from his better side (0) today against Davis Martin. Brooks Lee pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.1% — 76th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences today. Brooks Lee has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 89-mph average to last year's 85.8-mph average. In the past week, Brooks Lee's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 92.6-mph over the course of the season to 97-mph recently.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 78th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Andrew Benintendi is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game. Dingers are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest among all major league parks. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Mick Abel throws from, Andrew Benintendi will have the upper hand today.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Kody Clemens will hold the platoon advantage over Davis Martin today. Kody Clemens pulls many of his flyballs (33.3% — 77th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. In the past two weeks, Kody Clemens has significantly improved the launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls: 32.1° compared to his seasonal mark of 16.7°. As it relates to his batting average, Kody Clemens has experienced some negative variance this year. His .207 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .237.

Colson Montgomery is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 55% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Mick Abel throws from, Colson Montgomery will have an edge today. Colson Montgomery pulls many of his flyballs (35% — 88th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Colson Montgomery will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.