San Diego @ Chicago props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Xander Bogaerts in the 97th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Xander Bogaerts is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Guaranteed Rate Field as the 6th-best field in Major League Baseball for righty batting average. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-least fair ground in Major League Baseball — generally good for homers. Out of every team on the slate today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense is that of the the Chicago White Sox.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Garrett Cooper as the 13th-best batter in MLB when estimating his BABIP talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Guaranteed Rate Field as the 6th-best field in Major League Baseball for righty batting average. Garrett Cooper has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.5%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Out of every team on the slate today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense is that of the the Chicago White Sox.

Yoan Moncada's BABIP ability is projected in the 91st percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Yoan Moncada is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today. The #6 venue in the league for boosting batting average to LHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-least fair ground in Major League Baseball — generally good for homers. Yoan Moncada will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

The #6 venue in the league for boosting batting average to LHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-least fair ground in Major League Baseball — generally good for homers. Brett Sullivan will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Dylan Cease in today's game. Out of every team on the slate today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense is that of the the Chicago White Sox.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Guaranteed Rate Field as the 6th-best field in Major League Baseball for righty batting average. Trayce Thompson pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.1% — 94th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Extreme groundball hitters like Trayce Thompson tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Nick Martinez. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats in all categories, and Trayce Thompson will hold that advantage today. Trayce Thompson's launch angle this year (22.6°) is a significant increase over his 15.7° angle last year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Guaranteed Rate Field as the 6th-best field in Major League Baseball for righty batting average. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-least fair ground in Major League Baseball — generally good for homers. Korey Lee will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Korey Lee has been unlucky in regards to his wOBA since the start of last season; his .154 rate is significantly deflated relative to his .190 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Ha-seong Kim is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Guaranteed Rate Field as the 6th-best field in Major League Baseball for righty batting average. Ha-seong Kim pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.8% — 93rd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. Out of every team on the slate today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense is that of the the Chicago White Sox. Ha-seong Kim has shown strong plate discipline this year, ranking in the 85th percentile with a 1.69 K/BB rate.

The #6 venue in the league for boosting batting average to LHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-least fair ground in Major League Baseball — generally good for homers. Trent Grisham will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Dylan Cease in today's matchup. Out of every team on the slate today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense is that of the the Chicago White Sox. Trent Grisham has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 90.3-mph average to last season's 88.1-mph mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Guaranteed Rate Field as the 6th-best field in Major League Baseball for righty batting average. Matthew Batten has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.8%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the game's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Out of every team on the slate today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense is that of the the Chicago White Sox. In the last week, Matthew Batten's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 85.3-mph over the course of the season to 89.9-mph of late. In terms of plate discipline, Matthew Batten's skill is quite strong, sporting a 1.89 K/BB rate since the start of last season while checking in at in the 87th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Guaranteed Rate Field as the 6th-best field in Major League Baseball for righty batting average. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-least fair ground in Major League Baseball — generally good for homers. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Elvis Andrus will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Vaughn in the 86th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Andrew Vaughn is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Guaranteed Rate Field as the 6th-best field in Major League Baseball for righty batting average. Andrew Vaughn has an 82nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.2%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Andrew Vaughn will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tim Anderson as the 2nd-best batter in the majors when estimating his BABIP skill. Tim Anderson is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Guaranteed Rate Field as the 6th-best field in Major League Baseball for righty batting average. Tim Anderson has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (43.6%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 9th-shallowest RF fences today. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Tim Anderson will hold that advantage today.

Andrew Benintendi's batting average ability is projected to be in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Andrew Benintendi is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this game. The #6 venue in the league for boosting batting average to LHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field. Andrew Benintendi will hold the platoon advantage against Nick Martinez today. Andrew Benintendi has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.3%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Juan Soto ranks as the 5th-best hitter in the majors. Juan Soto is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this game. The #6 venue in the league for boosting batting average to LHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field. Juan Soto will hold the platoon advantage over Dylan Cease in today's matchup. Juan Soto has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.5%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.