Chicago @ Seattle props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Robert in the 94th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Luis Robert is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. Luis Robert pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.4% — 82nd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. The Seattle Mariners outfield defense profiles as the 13th-worst among every team playing today. Luis Robert has notched a .356 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, checking in at the 87th percentile for offensive ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Locklear in the 83rd percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. T-Mobile Park has the 2nd-least fair ground among all parks — generally good for long-balls. Tyler Locklear will have the handedness advantage against Garrett Crochet in today's matchup. Tyler Locklear will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Seby Zavala in the 2nd percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Seby Zavala is penciled in 9th in the batting order in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles T-Mobile Park as the 2nd-worst park in MLB for right-handed batting average. T-Mobile Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league stadiums, which often leads to lower offensive output. This contest is forecasted to have the 5th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today.

Gavin Sheets is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in today's game. Hitting from the opposite that Emerson Hancock throws from, Gavin Sheets will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Gavin Sheets will probably have the upper hand against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the Seattle Mariners only has 1 same-handed RP. Gavin Sheets pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.3% — 80th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The Seattle Mariners outfield defense profiles as the 13th-worst among every team playing today.

Mitch Garver is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 53% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. Batting from the opposite that Garrett Crochet throws from, Mitch Garver will have an edge today. Mitch Garver pulls many of his flyballs (42.6% — 100th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 9th-shallowest LF fences today. Mitch Garver will hold the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats. Mitch Garver has gotten much quicker this year, improving from last year's 25.58 ft/sec to 26.06 ft/sec now (according to Statcast's Sprint Speed metric).

Danny Mendick has a 75th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.7%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the game's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. The Seattle Mariners outfield defense profiles as the 13th-worst among every team playing today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Julio Rodriguez as the best batter in Major League Baseball as it relates to his BABIP skill. Julio Rodriguez is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this game. T-Mobile Park has the 2nd-least fair ground among all parks — generally good for long-balls. Julio Rodriguez will hold the platoon advantage over Garrett Crochet in today's game. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Julio Rodriguez will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Vaughn in the 80th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Andrew Vaughn is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this game. Andrew Vaughn has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.7%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards the game's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The Seattle Mariners outfield defense profiles as the 13th-worst among every team playing today. Andrew Vaughn's quickness has gotten better this season. His 25.53 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 26.37 ft/sec now.

Mitch Haniger is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this matchup. T-Mobile Park has the 2nd-least fair ground among all parks — generally good for long-balls. Hitting from the opposite that Garrett Crochet throws from, Mitch Haniger will have an advantage in today's matchup. Mitch Haniger will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Mitch Haniger has been unlucky this year, posting a .279 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .314 — a .035 difference.

J.P. Crawford is penciled in 1st in the batting order in today's game. T-Mobile Park has the 2nd-least fair ground among all parks — generally good for long-balls. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats in all categories, and J.P. Crawford will hold that advantage today. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.258) implies that J.P. Crawford has suffered from bad luck this year with his .211 actual batting average. J.P. Crawford has exhibited impressive plate discipline this year, ranking in the 81st percentile with a 1.81 K/BB rate.

T-Mobile Park has the 2nd-least fair ground among all parks — generally good for long-balls. The Seattle Mariners outfield defense profiles as the 13th-worst among every team playing today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 89th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Andrew Benintendi is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game. Andrew Benintendi will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Emerson Hancock in today's game. Andrew Benintendi will probably have the upper hand against every reliever for the game's entirety, since the bullpen of the Seattle Mariners only has 1 same-handed RP. Andrew Benintendi has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.9%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards MLB's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dylan Moore in the 81st percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Dylan Moore is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 72% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. Dylan Moore will hold the platoon advantage over Garrett Crochet in today's matchup. Dylan Moore pulls a lot of his flyballs (39% — 97th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 9th-shallowest LF fences today. Dylan Moore will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Lenyn Sosa has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.1%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards baseball's 4th-shallowest RF fences today. The Seattle Mariners outfield defense profiles as the worst among every team playing today. In terms of his batting average, Lenyn Sosa has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season. His .208 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .232. Lenyn Sosa ranks in the 79th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in base hits (46.3% rate since the start of last season). Placing in the 81st percentile of THE BAT X's Spray Score since the start of last season, Lenyn Sosa demonstrated exceptional skill in hitting the ball to all fields - a crucial talent for achieving a high batting average.

T-Mobile Park has the 2nd-least fair ground among all parks — generally good for long-balls. Batting from the opposite that Emerson Hancock throws from, Oscar Colas will have an edge today. Oscar Colas has a good chance to have an edge against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Seattle Mariners only has 1 same-handed RP. The Seattle Mariners outfield defense profiles as the 13th-worst among every team playing today. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.235) implies that Oscar Colas has been unlucky since the start of last season with his .216 actual batting average.

Nicky Lopez has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (51% of the time), but he is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this game. Batting from the opposite that Emerson Hancock throws from, Nicky Lopez will have an edge in today's game. Nicky Lopez will probably have an edge against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the Seattle Mariners only has 1 same-handed RP. Nicky Lopez has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (42.9%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 9th-shallowest LF fences today. The Seattle Mariners outfield defense profiles as the 13th-worst among every team playing today.

Paul DeJong pulls a lot of his flyballs (35% — 87th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. The Seattle Mariners outfield defense profiles as the 13th-worst among every team playing today. Paul DeJong's 16.9° launch angle (an advanced stat to evaluate a batter's ability to lift the ball for power) is among the highest in Major League Baseball: 84th percentile.

Cal Raleigh is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game. Cal Raleigh pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (39.5% — 97th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Out of every team in action today, the 13th-worst outfield defense is that of the Chicago White Sox. Cal Raleigh will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats. Cal Raleigh's 12.6% Barrel% (a reliable stat to evaluate power) ranks in the 85th percentile since the start of last season.

Batting from the opposite that Garrett Crochet throws from, Victor Robles will have an advantage today. Victor Robles pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.5% — 94th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Victor Robles will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. Utilizing Statcast data, Victor Robles grades out in the 81st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average since the start of last season at .268. Victor Robles has displayed strong plate discipline since the start of last season, grading out in the 87th percentile with a 1.79 K/BB rate.

T-Mobile Park has the 2nd-least fair ground among all parks — generally good for long-balls. Ryan Bliss will have the handedness advantage against Garrett Crochet in today's game. Ryan Bliss will possess the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats. Ryan Bliss is notably toolsy, ranking in the 80th percentile in Sprint Speed at 28.32 ft/sec this year.