Cleveland @ Chicago Picks & Props

The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for hitters. Nicky Lopez will have the handedness advantage against Carlos Carrasco in today's game. Nicky Lopez has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (42.5%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats across the board, and Nicky Lopez will hold that advantage today. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.248) may lead us to conclude that Nicky Lopez has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season with his .223 actual batting average.

Gavin Sheets is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Carlos Carrasco throws from, Gavin Sheets will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Gavin Sheets pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.1% — 80th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league'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 matchup.

Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-least fair ground in the majors — generally good for home runs. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for hitters. Bryan Ramos will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Bryan Ramos has been hot in recent games, cruising to a .380 wOBA over the past week. Ranking in the 86th percentile for Sprint Speed at 28.56 ft/sec this year, Bryan Ramos is notably quick.

Eloy Jimenez's batting average ability is projected to be in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Eloy Jimenez is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this matchup. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-least fair ground in the majors — generally good for home runs. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for hitters. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics across the board, and Eloy Jimenez will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

David Fry is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for hitters. David Fry will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Garrett Crochet in today's game. David Fry pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35% — 87th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense is that of the Chicago White Sox.

Brayan Rocchio has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (94% of the time), but he is penciled in 1st on the lineup card today. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-least fair ground in the majors — generally good for home runs. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for hitters. As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the plate, Brayan Rocchio will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side against Garrett Crochet today. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense is that of the Chicago White Sox.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Vaughn in the 80th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Andrew Vaughn is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for hitters. Andrew Vaughn has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.5%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats across the board, and Andrew Vaughn will hold that advantage today.

The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Garrett Crochet throws from, Austin Hedges will have an edge in today's game. Austin Hedges pulls many of his flyballs (36.6% — 93rd percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense is that of the Chicago White Sox. In terms of his batting average, Austin Hedges has had some very poor luck since the start of last season. His .180 BA falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .208.

Carlos Carrasco will have the handedness advantage against Tommy Pham in today's matchup. The Cleveland Guardians infield defense grades out as the strongest among all the teams in action today. Tommy Pham's footspeed has fallen off this season. His 27.75 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 26.9 ft/sec now. In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Tommy Pham ranks in just the 7th percentile with a 5.4° launch angle, which is among the lowest angles in MLB.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gabriel Arias in the 90th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for hitters. Gabriel Arias will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Garrett Crochet in today's game. Gabriel Arias has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences today. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense is that of the Chicago White Sox.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 89th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Andrew Benintendi is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Carlos Carrasco throws from, Andrew Benintendi will have the upper hand today. Andrew Benintendi has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.4%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

Tyler Freeman's batting average ability is projected to be in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-least fair ground in the majors — generally good for home runs. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for hitters. Tyler Freeman will hold the platoon advantage against Garrett Crochet in today's matchup. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense is that of the Chicago White Sox.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Will Brennan in the 89th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-least fair ground in the majors — generally good for home runs. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for hitters. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense is that of the Chicago White Sox. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.297) may lead us to conclude that Will Brennan has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season with his .263 actual batting average.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Jose Ramirez ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jose Ramirez is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for hitters. Jose Ramirez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (40.7% — 99th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense is that of the Chicago White Sox.

Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-least fair ground in the majors — generally good for home runs. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for hitters. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Korey Lee will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for hitters. Paul DeJong pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.4% — 89th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and Paul DeJong will hold that advantage in today's matchup. In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Paul DeJong ranks in the 84th percentile with a 16.9° launch angle, which is among the most flyball-inducing angles in Major League Baseball.

Andres Gimenez's batting average talent is projected to be in the 86th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-least fair ground in the majors — generally good for home runs. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense is that of the Chicago White Sox. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.379) implies that Andres Gimenez has had bad variance on his side this year with his .285 actual wOBA. Ranking in the 90th percentile for Sprint Speed at 28.82 ft/sec this year, Andres Gimenez is quite quick.

Ramon Laureano is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this matchup. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-least fair ground in the majors — generally good for home runs. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for hitters. Ramon Laureano will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Garrett Crochet in today's matchup. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense is that of the Chicago White Sox.

Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-least fair ground in the majors — generally good for home runs. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense is that of the Chicago White Sox. Bo Naylor's 21.4° launch angle (an advanced stat to evaluate a hitter's ability to lift the ball for power) is one of the highest in Major League Baseball: 94th percentile.