Chicago @ Cleveland Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 3rd-best stadium in the majors for lefty BABIP. Progressive Field has the 5th-shallowest RF fences among all major league parks. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which often leads to higher offensive output. Will Robertson has been optimizing his launch angle on his hardest hit balls quite well lately, posting a 31.2° angle on such balls in the past 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gabriel Arias in the 79th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Progressive Field grades out as the #3 park in the league for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which often leads to higher offensive output. Gabriel Arias will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats. In the past two weeks, Gabriel Arias's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 97.7-mph over the course of the season to 106.7-mph recently.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 81st percentile when estimating his batting average ability. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 3rd-best stadium in the majors for lefty BABIP. Progressive Field has the 5th-shallowest RF fences among all major league parks. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which often leads to higher offensive output. In the last 7 days, Andrew Benintendi's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 10.9% up to 25%.

Progressive Field grades out as the #3 park in the league for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field has the 3rd-shallowest left field fences in MLB. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which often leads to higher offensive output. Brooks Baldwin's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved in recent games, going from 17.8% on the season to 33.3% over the last two weeks. Brooks Baldwin has had some very poor luck with his wOBA this year; his .291 mark is quite a bit lower than his .309 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Mike Tauchman is penciled in 5th in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 3rd-best stadium in the majors for lefty BABIP. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which often leads to higher offensive output. Mike Tauchman has an 86th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.2%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of the league's 3rd-shallowest LF fences today. In notching a .348 BABIP this year, Mike Tauchman is positioned in the 92nd percentile.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Miguel Vargas ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Progressive Field grades out as the #3 park in the league for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which often leads to higher offensive output. Miguel Vargas will hold the platoon advantage over Parker Messick in today's matchup. Miguel Vargas has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 91.7-mph average to last season's 89.3-mph EV.

Colson Montgomery is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 3rd-best stadium in the majors for lefty BABIP. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which often leads to higher offensive output. Colson Montgomery pulls many of his flyballs (36% — 92nd percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Colson Montgomery has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.8-mph to 92.8-mph over the last week.

Collin Kayfus's BABIP ability is projected in the 84th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 3rd-best stadium in the majors for lefty BABIP. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which often leads to higher offensive output. Collin Kayfus will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Davis Martin today. Collin Kayfus has an 80th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.4%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards baseball's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

Daniel Schneemann is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 57% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 3rd-best stadium in the majors for lefty BABIP. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which often leads to higher offensive output. Hitting from the opposite that Davis Martin throws from, Daniel Schneemann will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Daniel Schneemann will hold that advantage in today's game.

Edgar Quero's batting average skill is projected to be in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Edgar Quero is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order today. Progressive Field grades out as the #3 park in the league for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which often leads to higher offensive output. The switch-hitting Edgar Quero will get to bat from his strong side (0) today against Parker Messick.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 3rd-best stadium in the majors for lefty BABIP. Progressive Field has the 5th-shallowest RF fences among all major league parks. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which often leads to higher offensive output. Brayan Rocchio will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Brayan Rocchio has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 87.2-mph average to last season's 84.5-mph EV.

Chase Meidroth's batting average talent is projected to be in the 79th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Chase Meidroth is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in today's game. Progressive Field grades out as the #3 park in the league for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which often leads to higher offensive output. Batting from the opposite that Parker Messick throws from, Chase Meidroth will have an advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Jones in the 84th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Nolan Jones is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 3rd-best stadium in the majors for lefty BABIP. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which often leads to higher offensive output. Nolan Jones will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Davis Martin in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Steven Kwan in the 94th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Steven Kwan is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 3rd-best stadium in the majors for lefty BABIP. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which often leads to higher offensive output. Steven Kwan will have the handedness advantage over Davis Martin in today's matchup.

Kyle Manzardo is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 3rd-best stadium in the majors for lefty BABIP. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which often leads to higher offensive output. Hitting from the opposite that Davis Martin throws from, Kyle Manzardo will have an edge in today's matchup. Kyle Manzardo will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Lenyn Sosa has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (53% of the time), but he is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this game. Progressive Field grades out as the #3 park in the league for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which often leads to higher offensive output. Hitting from the opposite that Parker Messick throws from, Lenyn Sosa will have an advantage in today's game. Lenyn Sosa has a 76th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.9%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 6th-shallowest RF fences today.

Curtis Mead is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 57% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. Progressive Field grades out as the #3 park in the league for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which often leads to higher offensive output. Curtis Mead will hold the platoon advantage against Parker Messick today. Curtis Mead has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.6%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards the game's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Ramirez in the 96th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Jose Ramirez is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 3rd-best stadium in the majors for lefty BABIP. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which often leads to higher offensive output. Jose Ramirez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (42.3% — 100th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 6th-shallowest RF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 3rd-best stadium in the majors for lefty BABIP. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which often leads to higher offensive output. Bo Naylor will have the handedness advantage against Davis Martin in today's game. Bo Naylor will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. Bo Naylor has experienced some negative variance in regards to his wOBA this year; his .275 rate is a good deal lower than his .313 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Progressive Field grades out as the #3 park in the league for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field has the 3rd-shallowest left field fences in MLB. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which often leads to higher offensive output. Hitting from the opposite that Parker Messick throws from, Korey Lee will have an advantage today. When it comes to his batting average, Korey Lee has had some very poor luck since the start of last season. His .214 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .227.

Austin Hedges has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.