Chicago @ Minnesota Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Target Field as the 9th-best stadium in the game for righty batting average. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Compared to his seasonal average of 18.4°, Curtis Mead has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 24.4° figure in the last two weeks' worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Chase Meidroth in the 78th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Target Field as the 9th-best stadium in the game for righty batting average. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Extreme flyball bats like Chase Meidroth are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Bailey Ober. Chase Meidroth has exhibited favorable plate discipline this year, grading out in the 87th percentile with a 1.51 K/BB rate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Teel in the 92nd percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Kyle Teel is penciled in 3rd in the batting order today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Target Field as the 9th-best ballpark in the majors for left-handed batting average. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Bailey Ober throws from, Kyle Teel will have the upper hand in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Target Field as the 9th-best stadium in the game for righty batting average. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Aaron Civale will have the handedness advantage over Royce Lewis in today's game. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Royce Lewis will hold that advantage today. Compared to his seasonal average of 18.1°, Royce Lewis has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 26.1° angle over the past 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edgar Quero in the 84th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Edgar Quero is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Target Field as the 9th-best ballpark in the majors for left-handed batting average. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Edgar Quero has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 94.9-mph average over the last two weeks to his seasonal figure of 91-mph.

Mike Tauchman is penciled in 1st in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Target Field as the 9th-best ballpark in the majors for left-handed batting average. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Mike Tauchman will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Bailey Ober today. In notching a .340 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Mike Tauchman is ranked in the 81st percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 79th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Target Field as the 9th-best ballpark in the majors for left-handed batting average. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Bailey Ober throws from, Andrew Benintendi will have an edge today. Andrew Benintendi's launch angle this season (20.2°) is a considerable increase over his 15.9° mark last year.

Lenyn Sosa has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (58% of the time), but he is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Target Field as the 9th-best stadium in the game for righty batting average. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Lenyn Sosa's launch angle this season (19.2°) is a significant increase over his 12.4° angle last season. Lenyn Sosa's launch angle of late (23.6° over the past two weeks) is quite a bit higher than his 19.2° seasonal mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan Jeffers in the 80th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Ryan Jeffers is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Target Field as the 9th-best stadium in the game for righty batting average. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Aaron Civale will hold the platoon advantage against Ryan Jeffers today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Target Field as the 9th-best stadium in the game for righty batting average. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Brooks Lee will hold that advantage today. Brooks Lee has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 88.6-mph average to last season's 85.8-mph average. Brooks Lee's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased lately, rising from 41.8% on the season to 50% over the last week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Target Field as the 9th-best ballpark in the majors for left-handed batting average. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Kody Clemens will hold that advantage in today's game. Kody Clemens has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his batting average this year; his .209 BA is a fair amount lower than his .239 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Trevor Larnach in the 81st percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Trevor Larnach is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Target Field as the 9th-best ballpark in the majors for left-handed batting average. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Trevor Larnach will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edouard Julien as the 17th-best hitter in the game when it comes to his BABIP skill. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Target Field as the 9th-best ballpark in the majors for left-handed batting average. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Edouard Julien will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats. This season, Edouard Julien has experienced a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 96.1 mph compared to last year's 93.7 mph mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luke Keaschall in the 88th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Luke Keaschall is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Target Field as the 9th-best stadium in the game for righty batting average. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Batting from the same side that Aaron Civale throws from, Luke Keaschall will be in a tough position today.

Colson Montgomery is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Target Field as the 9th-best ballpark in the majors for left-handed batting average. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Bailey Ober throws from, Colson Montgomery will have an edge in today's matchup. Colson Montgomery has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.3-mph to 93-mph in the last week.

Byron Buxton projects as the 15th-best hitter in MLB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Byron Buxton is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Target Field as the 9th-best stadium in the game for righty batting average. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Batting from the same side that Aaron Civale throws from, Byron Buxton will be in a tough position in today's matchup.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Matt Wallner ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Matt Wallner is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Target Field as the 9th-best ballpark in the majors for left-handed batting average. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Matt Wallner will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Target Field as the 9th-best ballpark in the majors for left-handed batting average. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. James Outman will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats. As it relates to his batting average, James Outman has had some very poor luck since the start of last season. His .150 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .180.

Tim Elko has gone over 0.5 in 1 of his last 10 games.