Kansas City @ Chicago Picks & Props

Batting from the same side that Jonathan Cannon throws from, Maikel Garcia will be at a disadvantage in today's matchup. Extreme flyball hitters like Maikel Garcia are generally less successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Jonathan Cannon. Playing on the road typically lessens batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Maikel Garcia today.

Jonathan Cannon will hold the platoon advantage over Bobby Witt Jr. in today's game. Playing on the road generally lowers hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Bobby Witt Jr. today.

The #5 ballpark in MLB for boosting batting average to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field. Paul DeJong pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34% — 80th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. Bats 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. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Paul DeJong will hold that advantage today.

Dominic Fletcher has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (100% of the time), but he 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 venue in the game for left-handed batting average. HRs are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest among all stadiums. Considering Brady Singer's large platoon split, Dominic Fletcher will have an enormous advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate in today's game. Dominic Fletcher will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Gavin Sheets is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Guaranteed Rate Field as the 5th-best venue in the game for left-handed batting average. Gavin Sheets will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Brady Singer in today's game... and even better, Singer has a large platoon split. 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 today. Gavin Sheets will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 92nd percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Andrew Benintendi is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Guaranteed Rate Field as the 5th-best venue in the game for left-handed batting average. Andrew Benintendi will have the handedness advantage against Brady Singer today... and even better, Singer has a large platoon split. Andrew Benintendi has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.2%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Vaughn in the 82nd percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Andrew Vaughn is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this game. The #5 ballpark in MLB for boosting batting average to righties, 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 out towards the game's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Andrew Vaughn will hold that advantage today.

The #5 ballpark in MLB for boosting batting average to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field. Hunter Renfroe pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (39.3% — 98th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

Robbie Grossman is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Guaranteed Rate Field as the 5th-best venue in the game for left-handed batting average. Robbie Grossman pulls many of his flyballs (35% — 87th 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. Extreme flyball hitters like Robbie Grossman are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Brady Singer. Robbie Grossman will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, 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 today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Guaranteed Rate Field as the 5th-best venue in the game for left-handed batting average. Hitting from the opposite that Jonathan Cannon throws from, Vinnie Pasquantino will have an advantage in today's matchup. Vinnie Pasquantino pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.3% — 82nd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Eloy Jimenez in the 92nd percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Eloy Jimenez is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this game. The #5 ballpark in MLB for boosting batting average to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field. HRs are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest among all stadiums. Eloy Jimenez will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects MJ Melendez in the 83rd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. MJ Melendez is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Guaranteed Rate Field as the 5th-best venue in the game for left-handed batting average. MJ Melendez will have the handedness advantage against Jonathan Cannon today. MJ Melendez pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.9% — 79th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Guaranteed Rate Field as the 5th-best venue in the game for left-handed batting average. Braden Shewmake will hold the platoon advantage over Brady Singer today... and the cherry on top, Singer has a large platoon split. Braden Shewmake has a 75th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.7%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. Braden Shewmake will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Guaranteed Rate Field as the 5th-best venue in the game for left-handed batting average. Nicky Lopez will have the handedness advantage over Brady Singer in today's matchup... and moreover, Singer has a large platoon split. Nicky Lopez has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (43.6%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Nicky Lopez will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Freddy Fermin has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Nelson Velazquez has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Adam Frazier has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

Kyle Isbel has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Salvador Perez has gone over 1.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.

Martin Maldonado has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.