Chicago @ Cleveland Picks & Props

Lenyn Sosa has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (53% of the time), but he is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. Progressive Field projects as the #3 field in the game for RHB base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Lenyn Sosa has a 77th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of baseball's 6th-shallowest RF fences today. Lenyn Sosa has seen a big increase in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 98.7-mph average over the last two weeks to his seasonal mark of 94.1-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Teel in the 92nd percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Kyle Teel is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. Progressive Field profiles as the #3 park in the league for lefty BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field has the 5th-shallowest right field fences in the majors. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to better offense.

Mike Tauchman is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in today's game. Progressive Field profiles as the #3 park in the league for lefty BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Mike Tauchman will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Slade Cecconi in today's game. Mike Tauchman has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.3%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

Progressive Field profiles as the #3 park in the league for lefty BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Will Robertson will have the handedness advantage against Slade Cecconi in today's game. Will Robertson has a 75th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.8%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of the league's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

Miguel Vargas is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today. Progressive Field projects as the #3 field in the game for RHB base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Miguel Vargas has been unlucky this year, putting up a .310 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .329 — a .019 disparity.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gabriel Arias in the 79th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Progressive Field projects as the #3 field in the game for RHB base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Gabriel Arias has an 82nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.6%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards MLB's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Bats such as Gabriel Arias with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Yoendrys Gomez who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 79th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Progressive Field profiles as the #3 park in the league for lefty BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field has the 5th-shallowest right field fences in the majors. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Andrew Benintendi will have the handedness advantage over Slade Cecconi in today's game.

Progressive Field profiles as the #3 park in the league for lefty BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field has the 5th-shallowest right field fences in the majors. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Slade Cecconi throws from, Dominic Fletcher will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.234) provides evidence that Dominic Fletcher has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season with his .208 actual batting average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Chase Meidroth in the 79th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Progressive Field projects as the #3 field in the game for RHB base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Chase Meidroth has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.6%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. As it relates to plate discipline, Chase Meidroth's ability is quite impressive, sporting a 1.55 K/BB rate this year while grading out in in the 87th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Collin Kayfus in the 84th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Progressive Field profiles as the #3 park in the league for lefty BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Collin Kayfus will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Yoendrys Gomez in today's matchup. Collin Kayfus has an 80th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.4%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the league's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Steven Kwan in the 94th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Steven Kwan is penciled in 1st in the lineup in today's game. Progressive Field profiles as the #3 park in the league for lefty BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Steven Kwan will hold the platoon advantage against Yoendrys Gomez in today's matchup.

Progressive Field profiles as the #3 park in the league for lefty BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field has the 5th-shallowest right field fences in the majors. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics in all categories, and Brayan Rocchio will hold that advantage today. Brayan Rocchio has seen a big gain in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 87.2-mph average to last season's 84.5-mph average.

Progressive Field profiles as the #3 park in the league for lefty BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Daniel Schneemann will have the handedness advantage over Yoendrys Gomez in today's game. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats in all categories, and Daniel Schneemann will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Daniel Schneemann has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 94.4-mph average to last year's 90.5-mph EV.

Kyle Manzardo is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in today's game. Progressive Field profiles as the #3 park in the league for lefty BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Kyle Manzardo will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Yoendrys Gomez in today's game. Kyle Manzardo will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Ramirez in the 96th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Jose Ramirez is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. Progressive Field profiles as the #3 park in the league for lefty BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Jose Ramirez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (42.3% — 100th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 6th-shallowest RF fences today.

Bo Naylor is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 88% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. Progressive Field profiles as the #3 park in the league for lefty BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Yoendrys Gomez throws from, Bo Naylor will have an edge in today's game. Bo Naylor will possess the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

Colson Montgomery is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. Progressive Field profiles as the #3 park in the league for lefty BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Slade Cecconi throws from, Colson Montgomery will have the upper hand in today's game. Colson Montgomery pulls many of his flyballs (36.2% — 92nd percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Jones in the 84th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Nolan Jones has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (60% of the time), but he is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in today's game. Progressive Field profiles as the #3 park in the league for lefty BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Nolan Jones will hold the platoon advantage over Yoendrys Gomez today.

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

George Valera has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.