Chicago White Sox

MLB Player Props

Maikel Garcia's batting average skill is projected to be in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Maikel Garcia is penciled in 1st on the lineup card today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Martin Perez throws from, Maikel Garcia will have an edge in today's game. Maikel Garcia has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.6%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Miguel Vargas ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Miguel Vargas is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats. Miguel Vargas pulls a lot of his flyballs (32.9% — 75th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Miguel Vargas will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Martin Perez throws from, Nick Loftin will have an advantage today. Nick Loftin pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.3% — 84th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Nick Loftin has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 88.8-mph average to last year's 83.6-mph EV. Nick Loftin's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last season to this one, increasing from 12.7% to 16.8%.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Jonathan India ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Home runs are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest in the league. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats. Jonathan India will have the handedness advantage against Martin Perez today. Jonathan India has made notable strides with his Barrel% lately, bettering his 6.1% seasonal rate to 12.5% in the past two weeks' worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Randal Grichuk in the 85th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Randal Grichuk is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Martin Perez throws from, Randal Grichuk will have the upper hand in today's game. Randal Grichuk pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.6% — 91st percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences today.

Home runs are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest in the league. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Martin Perez throws from, Tyler Tolbert will have an edge today. Ranking in the 91st percentile for Sprint Speed at 29.08 ft/sec this year, Tyler Tolbert is quite toolsy.

Home runs are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest in the league. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Martin Perez throws from, Luke Maile will have an edge in today's matchup. The standard deviation of Luke Maile's launch angle since the start of last season (25.9°) is in the 80th percentile. A low figure like this tends to lead to a higher batting average on balls in play.

Vinnie Pasquantino is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats. Vinnie Pasquantino pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.7% — 94th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Vinnie Pasquantino has made substantial improvements with his Barrel% lately, bettering his 10.3% seasonal rate to 33.3% in the last week. Vinnie Pasquantino has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90.6-mph to 94.1-mph in the past 14 days.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats. Curtis Mead has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.2%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Curtis Mead will hold the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats. Grading out in the 81st percentile, Curtis Mead has posted a .316 BABIP since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Chase Meidroth in the 79th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Chase Meidroth is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats. Chase Meidroth has a 96th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.1%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences today. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats in all categories, and Chase Meidroth will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Home runs are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest in the league. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats. Adam Frazier's launch angle of late (30.8° in the past week's worth of games) is quite a bit better than his 14.1° seasonal figure. Adam Frazier's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls this year (15.8°) is significantly higher than his 11.9° figure last year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Teel in the 92nd percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Kyle Teel is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card today. Home runs are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest in the league. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Michael Lorenzen throws from, Kyle Teel will have the upper hand today.

When estimating his batting average ability, Bobby Witt Jr. is projected as the 4th-best hitter in the league by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Bobby Witt Jr. is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Martin Perez throws from, Bobby Witt Jr. will have an advantage in today's game. Bobby Witt Jr. has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.8%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Salvador Perez ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Salvador Perez is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats. Salvador Perez will hold the platoon advantage over Martin Perez in today's matchup. Salvador Perez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.9% — 95th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences today.

Mike Tauchman is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Michael Lorenzen throws from, Mike Tauchman will have an advantage today. Mike Tauchman has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.4%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics across the board, and Mike Tauchman will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Andrew Benintendi's batting average talent is projected to be in the 78th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Home runs are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest in the league. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats. Andrew Benintendi will have the handedness advantage over Michael Lorenzen in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Andrew Benintendi will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lenyn Sosa in the 76th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Lenyn Sosa has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (61% of the time), but he is penciled in 4th in the lineup today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats. Lenyn Sosa has a 79th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.2%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics across the board, and Lenyn Sosa will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Robert Jr. in the 88th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. Home runs are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest in the league. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Luis Robert Jr. will hold that advantage in today's game. There has been a significant improvement in Luis Robert Jr.'s launch angle from last season's 13.1° to 17.6° this season.

Colson Montgomery is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats. Colson Montgomery will have the handedness advantage over Michael Lorenzen in today's game. Colson Montgomery pulls many of his flyballs (35.3% — 89th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Colson Montgomery will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Kyle Isbel has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.