Kansas City @ Chicago Picks & Props

Hitting from the same side that Erick Fedde throws from, Bobby Witt Jr. faces a tough challenge in today's matchup. Bobby Witt Jr. will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's game.

Eloy Jimenez's batting average ability is projected to be in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Eloy Jimenez is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. The #5 park in the league for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-least fair ground among all parks — generally good for home runs. Eloy Jimenez will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Nelson Velazquez is penciled in 4th in the batting order in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 73% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Guaranteed Rate Field as the 5th-best field in the game for RHB batting average. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report projects for the 4th-best hitting conditions of all games on the slate today. Nelson Velazquez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.4% — 76th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

Paul DeJong has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (100% of the time), but he is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Guaranteed Rate Field as the 5th-best field in the game for RHB batting average. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report projects for the 4th-best hitting conditions of all games on the slate today. Paul DeJong pulls many of his flyballs (34% — 80th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Batters such as Paul DeJong with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Brady Singer who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Vaughn in the 82nd percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Andrew Vaughn is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this game. The #5 park in the league for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field. Andrew Vaughn has an 80th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.3%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences today. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Andrew Vaughn will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Guaranteed Rate Field as the 5th-best field in the game for RHB batting average. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report projects for the 4th-best hitting conditions of all games on the slate today. Martin Maldonado pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.4% — 92nd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Martin Maldonado will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Guaranteed Rate Field as the 5th-best field in the game for RHB batting average. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report projects for the 4th-best hitting conditions of all games on the slate today. Freddy Fermin pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34% — 80th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Guaranteed Rate Field as the 5th-best field in the game for RHB batting average. This game is expected to have the most humidity of all games on the slate (81%); there is a small yet noteworthy connection with increased offense (and decreased Ks) when the weather is humid. Lenyn Sosa has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.1%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Lenyn Sosa will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Guaranteed Rate Field as the 5th-best park in the league for left-handed batting average. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-least fair ground among all parks — generally good for home runs. Kyle Isbel will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Erick Fedde in today's game. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense projects as the weakest among all the teams on the slate today.

Gavin Sheets is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Guaranteed Rate Field as the 5th-best park in the league for left-handed batting average. Gavin Sheets will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Michael Wacha today. Gavin Sheets pulls many of his flyballs (34.5% — 83rd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and Gavin Sheets will hold that advantage in today's game.

Robbie Grossman is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Guaranteed Rate Field as the 5th-best park in the league for left-handed batting average. Robbie Grossman pulls many of his flyballs (35% — 87th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences today. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Robbie Grossman will hold that advantage today.

Dominic Fletcher has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (100% of the time), but he is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Guaranteed Rate Field as the 5th-best park in the league for left-handed batting average. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-least fair ground among all parks — generally good for home runs. Dominic Fletcher will hold the platoon advantage against Michael Wacha today. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Dominic Fletcher will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Guaranteed Rate Field as the 5th-best field in the game for RHB batting average. HRs are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest among all major league parks. This game is expected to have the most humidity of all games on the slate (81%); there is a small yet noteworthy connection with increased offense (and decreased Ks) when the weather is humid. Korey Lee will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.

The #5 park in the league for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field. Hunter Renfroe pulls many of his flyballs (39.3% — 98th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Maikel Garcia in the 95th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Maikel Garcia is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in today's game. The #5 park in the league for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field. Maikel Garcia has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.1%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences today. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense projects as the weakest among all the teams on the slate today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 92nd percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Andrew Benintendi is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Guaranteed Rate Field as the 5th-best park in the league for left-handed batting average. Andrew Benintendi will have the handedness advantage over Michael Wacha today. Andrew Benintendi has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.2%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

Salvador Perez is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Guaranteed Rate Field as the 5th-best field in the game for RHB batting average. This game is expected to have the most humidity of all games on the slate (81%); there is a small yet noteworthy connection with increased offense (and decreased Ks) when the weather is humid. Salvador Perez pulls many of his flyballs (34.4% — 82nd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences today.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Vinnie Pasquantino ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Vinnie Pasquantino is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Guaranteed Rate Field as the 5th-best park in the league for left-handed batting average. Vinnie Pasquantino will have the handedness advantage over Erick Fedde in today's game. Vinnie Pasquantino pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.3% — 82nd percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 5th-best stadium in the majors for lefty batting average. HRs are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest among all major league parks. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report projects for the 4th-best hitting conditions of all games on the slate today. Given Brady Singer's large platoon split, Braden Shewmake will have a gigantic advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate in today's game. Braden Shewmake will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, MJ Melendez ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). MJ Melendez is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Guaranteed Rate Field as the 5th-best park in the league for left-handed batting average. MJ Melendez will hold the platoon advantage against Erick Fedde in today's game. MJ Melendez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.9% — 79th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Guaranteed Rate Field as the 5th-best park in the league for left-handed batting average. Batting from the opposite that Michael Wacha throws from, Nicky Lopez will have an advantage in today's game. Nicky Lopez has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (43.6%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Nicky Lopez will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 5th-best stadium in the majors for lefty batting average. HRs are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest among all major league parks. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report projects for the 4th-best hitting conditions of all games on the slate today. Hitting from the opposite that Jonathan Cannon throws from, Adam Frazier will have the upper hand in today's game.

Garrett Hampson has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

Nick Loftin has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.