Kansas City @ Chicago props

Mike Tauchman is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for batters. Mike Tauchman has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.3%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats in all categories, and Mike Tauchman will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Mike Tauchman has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90-mph to 92.4-mph in the past 7 days.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Jonathan India ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for batters. Jonathan India pulls many of his flyballs (33% — 76th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Jonathan India has made notable improvements with his Barrel% of late, upping his 6.1% seasonal rate to 13.6% over the past 14 days. Jonathan India has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.2-mph to 94.5-mph over the past week.

Colson Montgomery is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 53% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for batters. Colson Montgomery pulls many of his flyballs (34.7% — 87th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences today. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Colson Montgomery will hold that advantage today. In the past 7 days, Colson Montgomery's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 97.5-mph over the course of the season to 106.2-mph of late.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Shane Smith throws from, Michael Massey will have an edge in today's game. Michael Massey pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.6% — 94th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences today.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Miguel Vargas ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Miguel Vargas is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for batters. Miguel Vargas will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Noah Cameron in today's matchup. Miguel Vargas pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33% — 76th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Randal Grichuk ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for batters. Randal Grichuk pulls many of his flyballs (35.6% — 91st percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Randal Grichuk has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his wOBA this year; his .309 rate is significantly deflated relative to his .341 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Maikel Garcia in the 95th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Maikel Garcia is penciled in 4th in the batting order today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for batters. Maikel Garcia has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.6%) 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. Maikel Garcia has displayed favorable plate discipline this year, placing in the 90th percentile with a 1.46 K/BB rate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edgar Quero in the 85th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Edgar Quero is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for batters. As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the plate, Edgar Quero will get to bat from his good side against Noah Cameron in today's matchup. Edgar Quero has a 96th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.2%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the game's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest fences in the league — generally good for HRs. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for batters. Kyle Isbel will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Shane Smith in today's matchup.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for batters. Curtis Mead will hold the platoon advantage against Noah Cameron in today's matchup. Curtis Mead has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics across the board, and Curtis Mead will hold that advantage today. Curtis Mead's launch angle in recent games (21.5° in the last two weeks) is significantly better than his 17.3° seasonal figure.

Chase Meidroth's batting average skill is projected to be in the 80th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Chase Meidroth is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Noah Cameron throws from, Chase Meidroth will have an edge today. 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 out towards baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences today.

Lenyn Sosa has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (62% of the time), but he is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Noah Cameron throws from, Lenyn Sosa will have the upper hand today. Lenyn Sosa has a 79th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.1%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences today. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics across the board, and Lenyn Sosa will hold that advantage today.

Vinnie Pasquantino is penciled in 3rd in the lineup today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for batters. Vinnie Pasquantino will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Shane Smith in today's game. Vinnie Pasquantino pulls many of his flyballs (36.6% — 94th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Vinnie Pasquantino has made substantial strides with his Barrel% lately, bettering his 10.2% seasonal rate to 35% in the last week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Salvador Perez in the 86th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Salvador Perez is projected to hit 5th in the lineup today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for batters. Salvador Perez pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.9% — 95th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Salvador Perez has had some very poor luck with his wOBA this year; his .317 mark is significantly deflated relative to his .337 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest fences in the league — generally good for HRs. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Noah Cameron throws from, Korey Lee will have an edge in today's matchup. Korey Lee will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Korey Lee has had some very poor luck with his batting average since the start of last season; his .212 BA is significantly deflated relative to his .228 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

As it relates to his batting average skill, Bobby Witt Jr. is projected as the 4th-best hitter in Major League Baseball by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Bobby Witt Jr. is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for batters. Bobby Witt Jr. has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.7%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Bobby Witt Jr. has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 93.1-mph to 95.9-mph in the past 7 days.

Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest fences in the league — generally good for HRs. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for batters. Adam Frazier will have the handedness advantage against Shane Smith in today's game. Adam Frazier has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 90.8-mph average over the last two weeks to his seasonal average of 87.8-mph. Adam Frazier's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls this season (15.8°) is significantly better than his 11.9° angle last year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Robert Jr. in the 89th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Luis Robert Jr. is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest fences in the league — generally good for HRs. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Noah Cameron throws from, Luis Robert Jr. will have the upper hand in today's matchup.

Mike Yastrzemski is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Shane Smith throws from, Mike Yastrzemski will have an edge in today's matchup. Mike Yastrzemski pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.2% — 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 game. Over the past week, Mike Yastrzemski's 23.5% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 17%.