Chicago @ Cleveland Picks & Props

Steven Kwan will have the handedness advantage against Chad Kuhl in today's matchup.

As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the dish, Jose Ramirez will get to bat from his good side against Chad Kuhl today.

Martin Maldonado pulls many of his flyballs (36.2% — 93rd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 3rd-shallowest LF fences today.

The #6 park in the majors for boosting BABIP to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to more offense. As a switch-hitter who bats worse from the 0 side of the dish, Brayan Rocchio will be at a disadvantage batting from his weak side against Chad Kuhl in today's matchup. Brayan Rocchio pulls many of his flyballs (34.8% — 86th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 3rd-shallowest LF fences today. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics across the board, and Brayan Rocchio will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yoan Moncada in the 89th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Yoan Moncada is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this game. Progressive Field profiles as the #6 venue in the game for lefty BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to more offense. As a switch-hitter who is weaker from the 0 side of the plate, Yoan Moncada will be at a disadvantage batting from his bad side against Shane Bieber today.

Andrew Vaughn's batting average skill is projected to be in the 86th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Andrew Vaughn is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. The #6 park in the majors for boosting BABIP to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to more offense.

Progressive Field profiles as the #6 venue in the game for lefty BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Bo Naylor will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 91st percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Andrew Benintendi is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card today. Progressive Field profiles as the #6 venue in the game for lefty BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Shane Bieber will have the handedness advantage over Andrew Benintendi in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Freeman in the 96th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Tyler Freeman is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game. The #6 park in the majors for boosting BABIP to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Batting from the same side that Chad Kuhl throws from, Tyler Freeman faces a tough challenge today.

Andres Gimenez's batting average skill is projected to be in the 86th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Progressive Field profiles as the #6 venue in the game for lefty BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Andres Gimenez will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

David Fry is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. The #6 park in the majors for boosting BABIP to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Hitting from the same side that Chad Kuhl throws from, David Fry faces a tough challenge in today's matchup. David Fry pulls many of his flyballs (35% — 87th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Will Brennan in the 89th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Progressive Field profiles as the #6 venue in the game for lefty BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Will Brennan will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Progressive Field profiles as the #6 venue in the game for lefty BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Batting from the same side that Shane Bieber throws from, Nicky Lopez will not have the upper hand in today's game. The Cleveland Guardians have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Nicky Lopez can likely count on holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Nicky Lopez has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (43.6%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of MLB's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

Gavin Sheets is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this game. Progressive Field profiles as the #6 venue in the game for lefty BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Shane Bieber will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Gavin Sheets today. Gavin Sheets will probably have an edge against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Cleveland Guardians only has 1 same-handed RP.

The #6 park in the majors for boosting BABIP to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. The 3rd-shallowest left field fences in Major League Baseball are found in Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to more offense.

Progressive Field profiles as the #6 venue in the game for lefty BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Shane Bieber will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Braden Shewmake in today's matchup. Braden Shewmake has a good chance to have the upper hand against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the Cleveland Guardians only has 1 same-handed RP.

Progressive Field profiles as the #6 venue in the game for lefty BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Triston McKenzie throws from, Dominic Fletcher will have an edge in today's matchup. The Cleveland Guardians have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Dominic Fletcher stands a good chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game.

The #6 park in the majors for boosting BABIP to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Jared Shuster throws from, Austin Hedges will have the upper hand today. Austin Hedges pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.9% — 92nd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Austin Hedges will hold that advantage in today's game.

The #6 park in the majors for boosting BABIP to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. The 3rd-shallowest left field fences in Major League Baseball are found in Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Hitting from the same side that Chad Kuhl throws from, Ramon Laureano will have a tough matchup in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Ramon Laureano will hold that advantage today.