Baltimore @ Chicago Picks & Props

Dingers are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest in MLB. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the 5th-best hitting conditions of all games today. The switch-hitting Dylan Carlson will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side (0) today against Martin Perez. Dylan Carlson has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 98.5-mph average over the last two weeks to his seasonal mark of 90.9-mph.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the 5th-best hitting conditions of all games today. Samuel Basallo has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.6%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. Samuel Basallo has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.7-mph to 91.5-mph over the past week. In the past two weeks, Samuel Basallo's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 8.2% up to 13%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dylan Beavers in the 75th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the 5th-best hitting conditions of all games today. Dylan Beavers has a 79th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.3%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. In the past two weeks, Dylan Beavers's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 89.3-mph over the course of the season to 92-mph in recent games. Over the last 14 days, Dylan Beavers has significantly improved the launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls: 21.2° compared to his seasonal mark of 16.6°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Colton Cowser in the 90th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the 5th-best hitting conditions of all games today. Colton Cowser has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.7%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Colton Cowser has made big strides with his Barrel% recently, upping his 14.1% seasonal rate to 23.5% in the last two weeks. Colton Cowser has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 99.4-mph average over the last 14 days to his seasonal EV of 96.3-mph.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Gunnar Henderson ranks in the 98th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Gunnar Henderson is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card today. Dingers are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest in MLB. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the 5th-best hitting conditions of all games today. Over the last week, Gunnar Henderson's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 9.1% up to 18.8%.

Jackson Holliday's BABIP ability is projected in the 90th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Jackson Holliday is projected to hit 1st in the batting order today. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the 5th-best hitting conditions of all games today. Jackson Holliday has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

Ryan Mountcastle's BABIP skill is projected in the 96th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Ryan Mountcastle is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this game. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the 5th-best hitting conditions of all games today. Ryan Mountcastle will hold the platoon advantage against Martin Perez in today's game. Ryan Mountcastle has a 96th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.2%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edgar Quero in the 82nd percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Edgar Quero is penciled in 5th in the batting order today. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the 5th-best hitting conditions of all games today. Edgar Quero has a 97th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.5%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Edgar Quero will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.

Dingers are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest in MLB. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the 5th-best hitting conditions of all games today. Hitting from the opposite that Martin Perez throws from, Jorge Mateo will have an advantage today. Jorge Mateo's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last year to this one, increasing from 9.7% to 18.6%.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the 5th-best hitting conditions of all games today. Alex Jackson will hold the platoon advantage against Martin Perez today. Alex Jackson pulls a lot of his flyballs (33% — 75th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. This season, Alex Jackson has experienced a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 96.1 mph compared to last year's 93.3 mph mark. Alex Jackson's 11.3% Barrel% (an advanced standard to study power) grades out in the 82nd percentile since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Teel in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Kyle Teel is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in today's game. Dingers are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest in MLB. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the 5th-best hitting conditions of all games today. Kyle Teel will hold the platoon advantage over Tyler Wells today.

Miguel Vargas is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game. Dingers are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest in MLB. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the 5th-best hitting conditions of all games today. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Miguel Vargas will hold that advantage today. Despite posting a .309 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Miguel Vargas has been unlucky given the .020 disparity between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .329.

Dingers are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest in MLB. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the 5th-best hitting conditions of all games today. Hitting from the opposite that Tyler Wells throws from, Dominic Fletcher will have an advantage in today's game. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats across the board, and Dominic Fletcher will hold that advantage in today's game. Dominic Fletcher has experienced some negative variance in regards to his batting average since the start of last season; his .208 figure is a fair amount lower than his .234 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Andrew Benintendi's batting average skill is projected to be in the 80th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Dingers are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest in MLB. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the 5th-best hitting conditions of all games today. Andrew Benintendi will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tyler Wells in today's matchup. Andrew Benintendi will possess the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler O'Neill in the 94th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Tyler O'Neill is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card today. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the 5th-best hitting conditions of all games today. Batting from the opposite that Martin Perez throws from, Tyler O'Neill will have an edge in today's game. Tyler O'Neill pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.9% — 91st percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lenyn Sosa in the 75th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the 5th-best hitting conditions of all games today. Lenyn Sosa has a 75th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.8%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Lenyn Sosa will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Lenyn Sosa has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 96.6-mph average over the last two weeks to his seasonal average of 94.1-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jordan Westburg in the 93rd percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Jordan Westburg is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in today's game. Dingers are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest in MLB. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the 5th-best hitting conditions of all games today. Jordan Westburg will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Martin Perez today.

Jeremiah Jackson is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in today's game. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the 5th-best hitting conditions of all games today. Jeremiah Jackson will hold the platoon advantage over Martin Perez today. Jeremiah Jackson has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.5%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences today. Sporting a .352 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Jeremiah Jackson grades out in the 87th percentile.

Dingers are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest in MLB. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the 5th-best hitting conditions of all games today. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats across the board, and Brooks Baldwin will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Brooks Baldwin has seen a big gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 93.1-mph average to last season's 90.6-mph figure. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.310) provides evidence that Brooks Baldwin has been unlucky this year with his .288 actual wOBA.

Chase Meidroth's batting average ability 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 today's game. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the 5th-best hitting conditions of all games today. Chase Meidroth has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.4%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Chase Meidroth will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Mike Tauchman is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the 5th-best hitting conditions of all games today. Hitting from the opposite that Tyler Wells throws from, Mike Tauchman will have the upper hand today. Mike Tauchman has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.9%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. Mike Tauchman will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the 5th-best hitting conditions of all games today. Batting from the opposite that Martin Perez throws from, Coby Mayo will have an advantage in today's game. Coby Mayo pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.6% — 90th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Coby Mayo has made notable gains with his Barrel% of late, bettering his 9.4% seasonal rate to 25% in the past week.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the 5th-best hitting conditions of all games today. Will Robertson will hold the platoon advantage against Tyler Wells in today's game. Will Robertson has a 76th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Will Robertson will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

Colson Montgomery is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this game. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the 5th-best hitting conditions of all games today. Hitting from the opposite that Tyler Wells throws from, Colson Montgomery will have the upper hand today. Colson Montgomery pulls many of his flyballs (36.2% — 92nd 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 matchup. Colson Montgomery will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.