Cleveland @ Chicago Picks & Props

Home runs are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest among all stadiums. Bo Naylor will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Mike Clevinger in today's matchup. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense projects as the 3rd-weakest among every team in action today. In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Bo Naylor ranks in the 94th percentile with a 21.4° launch angle, which is among the highest angles in the league.

Home runs are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest among all stadiums. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense projects as the 3rd-weakest among every team in action today. Ramon Laureano has had some very poor luck with his batting average since the start of last season; his .214 figure is a good deal lower than his .239 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Home runs are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest among all stadiums. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Bryan Ramos will hold that advantage in today's game. Bryan Ramos is quite toolsy, grading out in the 86th percentile in Sprint Speed at 28.57 ft/sec this year.

Andres Gimenez's batting average ability is projected to be in the 86th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Andres Gimenez is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in today's game. Home runs are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest among all stadiums. Batting from the opposite that Mike Clevinger throws from, Andres Gimenez will have an edge in today's matchup. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense projects as the 3rd-weakest among every team in action today.

Gavin Sheets is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in today's game. Gavin Sheets will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Triston McKenzie in today's game. Gavin Sheets pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.9% — 78th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 9th-shallowest RF fences today. Gavin Sheets 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 89th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Andrew Benintendi is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this game. Hitting from the opposite that Triston McKenzie throws from, Andrew Benintendi will have an edge today. Andrew Benintendi has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.5%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats across the board, and Andrew Benintendi will hold that advantage in today's game.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Jose Ramirez ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jose Ramirez is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this game. As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the dish, Jose Ramirez will get to bat from his better side against Mike Clevinger in today's matchup. Jose Ramirez pulls many of his flyballs (40.8% — 99th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences today. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense projects as the 3rd-weakest among every team in action today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Eloy Jimenez in the 88th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Eloy Jimenez is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in today's game. Home runs are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest among all stadiums. Extreme flyball batters like Eloy Jimenez tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Triston McKenzie. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Eloy Jimenez will hold that advantage today.

Estevan Florial is penciled in 1st in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 79% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. Home runs are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest among all stadiums. Batting from the opposite that Mike Clevinger throws from, Estevan Florial will have an edge in today's game. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense projects as the 3rd-weakest among every team in action today. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.231) may lead us to conclude that Estevan Florial has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season with his .207 actual batting average.

Brayan Rocchio is penciled in 9th on the lineup card in today's game. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the most favorable for pitching on the slate today. As a switch-hitter who performs worse from the 0 side of the dish, Brayan Rocchio will be at a disadvantage batting from his worse side against Mike Clevinger in today's matchup. Brayan Rocchio will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's matchup. This year, there has been a decline in Brayan Rocchio's footspeed with his Statcast Sprint Speed dropping from 27.43 ft/sec last year to 26.73 ft/sec currently.

Martin Maldonado pulls many of his flyballs (36.7% — 93rd percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. Martin Maldonado will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Tommy Pham ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Tommy Pham is projected to hit 1st in the lineup today. Home runs are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest among all stadiums. Extreme groundball hitters like Tommy Pham are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Triston McKenzie. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Tommy Pham will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Freeman in the 93rd percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Home runs are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest among all stadiums. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense projects as the weakest among every team in action today. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.300) may lead us to conclude that Tyler Freeman has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season with his .221 actual batting average. Posting a .345 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) since the start of last season, Tyler Freeman grades out in the 86th percentile for hitting ability.

David Fry is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in today's game. David Fry pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35% — 87th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense projects as the 2nd-weakest among every team in action today. Over the last two weeks, David Fry has been performing exceptionally well at the plate with a wOBA of .385. Using Statcast metrics, David Fry grades out in the 82nd percentile per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average since the start of last season at .269.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gabriel Arias in the 90th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Gabriel Arias has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Bats such as Gabriel Arias with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Mike Clevinger who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense projects as the 3rd-weakest among every team in action today. Gabriel Arias's maximum exit velocity (an advanced standard to evaluate power) has been 114.4 mph since the start of last season, checking in at the 93rd percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Vaughn in the 81st percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Andrew Vaughn is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this game. Andrew Vaughn has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.6%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Andrew Vaughn will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Andrew Vaughn has gotten much quicker this year, improving from last season's 25.53 ft/sec to 26.31 ft/sec now (according to Statcast's Sprint Speed metric).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Will Brennan in the 89th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Will Brennan is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this game. Home runs are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest among all stadiums. Will Brennan will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Mike Clevinger in today's game. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense projects as the 3rd-weakest among every team in action today.

Paul DeJong pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.2% — 87th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Paul DeJong will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Paul DeJong's 16.9° launch angle (an advanced stat to study a batter's ability to lift the ball for power) is among the most flyball-inducing in the majors: 84th percentile.

Nicky Lopez will have the handedness advantage over Triston McKenzie in today's matchup. Nicky Lopez has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (42.4%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. Hitters such as Nicky Lopez with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Triston McKenzie who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum. Nicky Lopez will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. Nicky Lopez has been unlucky in regards to his batting average since the start of last season; his .221 mark is significantly deflated relative to his .248 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.