Martin Maldonado Total Hits Props • Houston
Guaranteed Rate Field grades out as the #6 ballpark in the majors for RHB batting average, according to THE BAT projection system. Martin Maldonado pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.9% — 87th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. The Chicago White Sox infield defense projects as the worst of all teams on the slate today. Over the past two weeks of games, Martin Maldonado has improved his ability to hit the ball at an optimal launch angle for a base hit (ranging between -4° and 26°), increasing his season average from 42.1% to 57.1%. In terms of his wOBA, Martin Maldonado's performance this year has been affected by some undesirable fluctuations, as his current .261 score falls short in comparison to his .286 Expected wOBA (which is based on THE BAT X's evaluation of Statcast data).