Chicago @ Los Angeles props

THE BAT X projects Chris Taylor in the 86th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest centerfield dimensions in the league. The Chicago White Sox infield defense grades out as the 4th-worst on the slate today. Chris Taylor will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats. Chris Taylor has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 99-mph average in the last two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal mark of 94.2-mph.

THE BAT X projects Jake Burger in the 79th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest centerfield dimensions in the league. Jake Burger has made notable gains with his Barrel%, bettering his 15.3% rate last season to 20.8% this year. Jake Burger has put up a .380 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year, ranking in the 95th percentile for offensive skills (according to THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data). Jake Burger has compiled a .370 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, ranking in the 89th percentile.

The weather forecast the 5th-best pitching conditions on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Tony Gonsolin will have the handedness advantage over Tim Anderson in today's matchup. Tim Anderson has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (44.7%) and will be challenged by MLB's 8th-deepest RF fences in today's game. Tim Anderson will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's game. Tim Anderson's exit velocity on flyballs has declined recently; his 92.1-mph seasonal EV has dropped to 84.7-mph in the past two weeks' worth of games.

THE BAT X projects Miguel Vargas in the 86th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Miguel Vargas hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 81st percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the game's 9th-shallowest CF fences today. The Chicago White Sox infield defense grades out as the 4th-worst on the slate today. Miguel Vargas will possess the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats. Miguel Vargas has made big improvements with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 7.7% seasonal rate to 13.3% over the last 7 days.

Mookie Betts projects as the 17th-best batter in the league, via THE BAT X. Mookie Betts is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest centerfield dimensions in the league. The Chicago White Sox infield defense grades out as the 4th-worst on the slate today. Mookie Betts will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

THE BAT X projects Andrew Vaughn in the 88th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Andrew Vaughn is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this game. Andrew Vaughn has made significant improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, improving his 9.5% seasonal rate to 15.4% in the last week.

THE BAT X projects Yoan Moncada in the 82nd percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Yoan Moncada is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this matchup. Yoan Moncada hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.7% — 96th percentile) and is fortunate to face the league's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Yoan Moncada has been unlucky this year, compiling a .286 wOBA despite THE BAT X estimating his true talent level to be .323 — a .037 difference.

THE BAT X projects Luis Robert in the 97th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Luis Robert is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this game. Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest centerfield dimensions in the league. Luis Robert has made significant strides with his Barrel% recently, improving his 13.4% seasonal rate to 18.8% in the last week. Luis Robert has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 95.7-mph average to last season's 93.4-mph average.

THE BAT X projects Romy Gonzalez in the 90th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.

James Outman will hold the platoon advantage over Lance Lynn in today's game. The Chicago White Sox infield defense grades out as the 4th-worst on the slate today. James Outman will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. James Outman's footspeed has improved this year. His 27.65 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 28.74 ft/sec now. James Outman's 11.4% Barrel% (an advanced stat to evaluate power) is in the 75th percentile this year.

THE BAT X projects Andrew Benintendi in the 94th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Andrew Benintendi is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this game. Andrew Benintendi will have the handedness advantage over Tony Gonsolin today. Andrew Benintendi hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.2% — 75th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the game's 9th-shallowest CF fences today. Andrew Benintendi has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 90.3-mph average in the last two weeks to his seasonal average of 88.1-mph.

THE BAT X projects Miguel Rojas in the 84th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Miguel Rojas will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Miguel Rojas has seen a big increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 89.8-mph average to last year's 86.7-mph average. Miguel Rojas has been unlucky in regards to his wOBA this year; his .213 rate is a good deal lower than his .312 Expected wOBA (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

THE BAT X projects David Peralta in the 80th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. David Peralta will hold the platoon advantage against Lance Lynn in today's game. David Peralta hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.6% — 95th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the league's 9th-shallowest CF fences today. The Chicago White Sox infield defense grades out as the 4th-worst on the slate today. David Peralta will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

THE BAT X projects Max Muncy in the 97th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Max Muncy is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this game. Max Muncy will have the handedness advantage over Lance Lynn in today's game. Max Muncy will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats. Max Muncy's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved recently, going from 39.3% on the season to 58.8% in the past week's worth of games.

Jason Heyward has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (56% of the time), but he is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this game. Jason Heyward will have the handedness advantage over Lance Lynn in today's matchup. Jason Heyward hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.4% — 92nd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the league's 9th-shallowest CF fences today. The Chicago White Sox infield defense grades out as the 4th-worst on the slate today. Jason Heyward will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Yasmani Grandal hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 81st percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the league's 9th-shallowest CF fences today. Yasmani Grandal's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased from last year to this one, going from 40.8% to 47.8%.

Gavin Sheets will have the handedness advantage against Tony Gonsolin today. Gavin Sheets hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 82nd percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Gavin Sheets has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 93.5-mph average over the last week to his seasonal 89.2-mph mark. Gavin Sheets's launch angle this year (18.1°) is quite a bit better than his 14.8° angle last year. Gavin Sheets has displayed strong plate discipline this year, ranking in the 80th percentile with a 1.73 K/BB rate.