Chicago @ St. Louis Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brendan Donovan in the 92nd percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Brendan Donovan is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this game. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 3rd-most suitable hitting conditions on the slate today. Brendan Donovan will have the handedness advantage against Brad Keller in today's game. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense projects as the 2nd-weakest among all the teams today.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 3rd-most suitable hitting conditions on the slate today. Paul DeJong's 16.9° launch angle (a reliable standard to assess a hitter's ability to lift the ball for power) is one of the most flyball-inducing in the game: 84th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 91st percentile when estimating his batting average talent. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 3rd-most suitable hitting conditions on the slate today. Andrew Benintendi will have the handedness advantage against Sonny Gray in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Andrew Benintendi's true offensive ability to be a .314, implying that he has had bad variance on his side this year given the .075 difference between that figure and his actual .239 wOBA. Utilizing Statcast metrics, Andrew Benintendi ranks in the 82nd percentile via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average since the start of last season at .277.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Nolan Gorman ranks in the 77th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 3rd-most suitable hitting conditions on the slate today. Nolan Gorman will hold the platoon advantage against Brad Keller today. Extreme groundball batters like Nolan Gorman tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Brad Keller. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense projects as the 2nd-weakest among all the teams today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Paul Goldschmidt in the 92nd percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Paul Goldschmidt is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 3rd-most suitable hitting conditions on the slate today. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense projects as the 2nd-weakest among all the teams today. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats across the board, and Paul Goldschmidt will hold that advantage today.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Lars Nootbaar ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 3rd-most suitable hitting conditions on the slate today. Hitting from the opposite that Brad Keller throws from, Lars Nootbaar will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Lars Nootbaar hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.2% — 93rd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the game's 7th-shallowest CF fences today. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense projects as the 2nd-weakest among all the teams today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alec Burleson in the 81st percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Alec Burleson is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 94% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 3rd-most suitable hitting conditions on the slate today. Alec Burleson will hold the platoon advantage against Brad Keller in today's matchup. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense projects as the 2nd-weakest among all the teams today.

Gavin Sheets is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this matchup. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 3rd-most suitable hitting conditions on the slate today. Batting from the opposite that Sonny Gray throws from, Gavin Sheets will have an advantage in today's matchup. Gavin Sheets hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.1% — 80th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the league's 7th-shallowest CF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Eloy Jimenez in the 88th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Eloy Jimenez is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 3rd-most suitable hitting conditions on the slate today. Eloy Jimenez's maximum exit velocity (an advanced standard to evaluate power) has been 113.5 mph since the start of last season, checking in at the 78th percentile.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 3rd-most suitable hitting conditions on the slate today. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense projects as the 2nd-weakest among all the teams today. Masyn Winn 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 X) projects Tommy Pham in the 83rd percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Tommy Pham is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this game. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 3rd-most suitable hitting conditions on the slate today. Tommy Pham hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (40.4% — 99th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards MLB's 7th-shallowest CF fences today. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.364) implies that Tommy Pham has had some very poor luck since the start of last season with his .332 actual wOBA.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 3rd-most suitable hitting conditions on the slate today. Batting from the opposite that Sonny Gray throws from, Braden Shewmake will have an edge in today's matchup.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 3rd-most suitable hitting conditions on the slate today. Danny Mendick's speed has gotten better this season. His 25.55 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 26.02 ft/sec now.

Nolan Arenado is projected to bat 4th in the lineup today. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 3rd-most suitable hitting conditions on the slate today. Hitters such as Nolan Arenado with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Brad Keller who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense projects as the 2nd-weakest among all the teams today. Nolan Arenado will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Vaughn in the 80th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Andrew Vaughn is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this matchup. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 3rd-most suitable hitting conditions on the slate today. Andrew Vaughn hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 90th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards MLB's 7th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Andrew Vaughn's footspeed has improved this season. His 25.53 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 26.4 ft/sec now.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Willson Contreras ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Willson Contreras is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this game. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 3rd-most suitable hitting conditions on the slate today. Willson Contreras hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.2% — 82nd percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the game's 7th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense projects as the 2nd-weakest among all the teams today.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 3rd-most suitable hitting conditions on the slate today.

Nicky Lopez has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (58% of the time), but he is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this game. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 3rd-most suitable hitting conditions on the slate today. Batting from the opposite that Sonny Gray throws from, Nicky Lopez will have the upper hand in today's game.