Chicago @ Cleveland Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Vargas in the 86th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Miguel Vargas is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Progressive Field as the 3rd-best park in baseball for right-handed BABIP. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. This season, Miguel Vargas has experienced a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 91.9 mph compared to last year's 89.3 mph mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Chase Meidroth in the 79th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Progressive Field as the 3rd-best park in baseball for right-handed BABIP. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Chase Meidroth has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.6%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards the league's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. When it comes to plate discipline, Chase Meidroth's skill is quite strong, posting a 1.55 K/BB rate this year while checking in at in the 86th percentile.

Steven Kwan's batting average skill is projected to be in the 94th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Steven Kwan is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Progressive Field as the 3rd-best ballpark in the game for lefty BABIP. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Steven Kwan has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.3%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of the league's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 81st percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Progressive Field as the 3rd-best ballpark in the game for lefty BABIP. The 5th-shallowest right field dimensions among all major league stadiums are found in Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Andrew Benintendi will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tanner Bibee today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edgar Quero in the 83rd percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Edgar Quero is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Progressive Field as the 3rd-best ballpark in the game for lefty BABIP. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Edgar Quero has a 97th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.1%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards the league's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

Gabriel Arias's BABIP skill is projected in the 79th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Progressive Field as the 3rd-best park in baseball for right-handed BABIP. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Batting from the opposite that Martin Perez throws from, Gabriel Arias will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Gabriel Arias will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Jose Ramirez's batting average ability is projected to be in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Jose Ramirez is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Progressive Field as the 3rd-best park in baseball for right-handed BABIP. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. The switch-hitting Jose Ramirez will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side (0) today against Martin Perez.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lenyn Sosa in the 76th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Lenyn Sosa is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 54% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Progressive Field as the 3rd-best park in baseball for right-handed BABIP. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Lenyn Sosa has a 77th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.9%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of MLB's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Progressive Field as the 3rd-best park in baseball for right-handed BABIP. Progressive Field has the 3rd-shallowest LF dimensions among all stadiums. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Brayan Rocchio will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. Brayan Rocchio has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 87.3-mph average to last year's 84.5-mph average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Teel in the 92nd percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Kyle Teel is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Progressive Field as the 3rd-best ballpark in the game for lefty BABIP. The 5th-shallowest right field dimensions among all major league stadiums are found in Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output.

Angel Martinez has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (59% of the time), but he is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Progressive Field as the 3rd-best park in baseball for right-handed BABIP. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the dish, Angel Martinez will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side against Martin Perez in today's game. Angel Martinez pulls many of his flyballs (38.7% — 97th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

Mike Tauchman is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Progressive Field as the 3rd-best ballpark in the game for lefty BABIP. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Mike Tauchman will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tanner Bibee today. Mike Tauchman has an 86th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.2%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 3rd-shallowest LF fences today.

Colson Montgomery is penciled in 4th in the batting order today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Progressive Field as the 3rd-best ballpark in the game for lefty BABIP. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Colson Montgomery will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tanner Bibee today. Colson Montgomery pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36% — 92nd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

Kyle Manzardo is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Progressive Field as the 3rd-best ballpark in the game for lefty BABIP. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Kyle Manzardo will hold that advantage today. Kyle Manzardo has seen a big increase in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 94.6-mph average in the past two weeks to his seasonal 90.3-mph EV.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Progressive Field as the 3rd-best ballpark in the game for lefty BABIP. The 5th-shallowest right field dimensions among all major league stadiums are found in Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Hitting from the opposite that Tanner Bibee throws from, Will Robertson will have the upper hand in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Progressive Field as the 3rd-best park in baseball for right-handed BABIP. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Austin Hedges will have the handedness advantage over Martin Perez in today's game. Austin Hedges pulls many of his flyballs (35.2% — 89th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 3rd-shallowest LF fences today. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics across the board, and Austin Hedges will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Progressive Field as the 3rd-best park in baseball for right-handed BABIP. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Jhonkensy Noel will have the handedness advantage over Martin Perez in today's game. Jhonkensy Noel pulls a lot of his flyballs (37.7% — 96th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Jhonkensy Noel will hold that advantage today.

David Fry is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Progressive Field as the 3rd-best park in baseball for right-handed BABIP. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Hitting from the opposite that Martin Perez throws from, David Fry will have an advantage today. David Fry pulls many of his flyballs (36.7% — 94th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 3rd-shallowest LF fences today.