Colorado @ Chicago Picks & Props

The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 13.8-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for hurlers. Drew Thorpe will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Brendan Rodgers today. Playing on the road typically lessens hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Brendan Rodgers today. This season, Brendan Rodgers's Barrel% has decreased significantly, dropping from 11% last year to just 4.2% this year. From last season to this one, Brendan Rodgers's ability to hit the ball at a launch angle that optimizes home runs (23° to 34°) has decreased substantially, plummeting from 19.7% to 8.9%.

The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 13.8-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for hurlers. Dakota Hudson will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Eloy Jimenez in today's game. Typically, hitters like Eloy Jimenez who hit a lot of groundballs are generally less successful when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as Dakota Hudson. This year, there has been a decline in Eloy Jimenez's quickness with his Statcast Sprint Speed dropping from 26.52 ft/sec last year to 25.47 ft/sec currently. In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Eloy Jimenez ranks in just the 8th percentile with a 6.4° launch angle, which is one of the most groundball-inducing angles in MLB.

The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 13.8-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for hurlers. Batting from the same side that Drew Thorpe throws from, Ezequiel Tovar will not have the upper hand in today's matchup. Playing on the road typically weakens batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Ezequiel Tovar today. In the last 7 days, Ezequiel Tovar's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 8.7% down to 0%. Ezequiel Tovar has been lucky in regards to with his wOBA this year; his .339 mark is significantly inflated relative to his .286 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 13.8-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for hurlers. Hitting from the same side that Dakota Hudson throws from, Tommy Pham will have a tough matchup in today's matchup. Extreme groundball bats like Tommy Pham tend to be less successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Dakota Hudson. Tommy Pham's average exit velocity has fallen off in recent games; his 90.8-mph seasonal EV has dropped to 87.9-mph in the past week's worth of games. In the last two weeks' worth of games, Tommy Pham's 5.9% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 11%.

The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 13.8-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for hurlers. Batting from the same side that Dakota Hudson throws from, Andrew Vaughn encounters a tough challenge in today's game. As it relates to plate discipline, Andrew Vaughn's ability is quite poor, sporting a 3.69 K/BB rate this year while placing in in the 22nd percentile.

The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 13.8-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for hurlers. Checking in at the 6th percentile, Andrew Benintendi sports a .245 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) this year. Andrew Benintendi has put up a .229 BABIP this year, checking in at the 8th percentile.

The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 13.8-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for hurlers. Batting from the same side that Dakota Hudson throws from, Luis Robert faces a tough challenge in today's matchup. In the last week, Luis Robert's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 21.3% down to 0%. Posting a 5.86 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Luis Robert has shown poor plate discipline, checking in at the 3rd percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan McMahon in the 79th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Ryan McMahon is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in today's game. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast projects for the 5th-best hitting conditions on the slate today. Ryan McMahon will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Drew Thorpe today. Ryan McMahon has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.9%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

Gavin Sheets is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in today's game. HRs are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest among all parks. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast projects for the 5th-best hitting conditions on the slate today. Gavin Sheets will have the handedness advantage against Dakota Hudson in today's game. Gavin Sheets is likely to have an edge against every reliever for the game's entirety, since the bullpen of the Colorado Rockies has just 1 same-handed RP.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast projects for the 5th-best hitting conditions on the slate today. Paul DeJong pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.4% — 89th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. Extreme groundball hitters like Paul DeJong usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Dakota Hudson. Paul DeJong will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats. Paul DeJong's launch angle this season (21.1°) is a considerable increase over his 16.8° mark last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brenton Doyle in the 86th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Brenton Doyle has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (61% of the time), but he is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this game. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast projects for the 5th-best hitting conditions on the slate today. Brenton Doyle has an 81st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.4%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense grades out as the 4th-worst out of all the teams playing today.

Nolan Jones's BABIP ability is projected in the 93rd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast projects for the 5th-best hitting conditions on the slate today. Nolan Jones will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Drew Thorpe today. Nolan Jones has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense grades out as the 4th-worst out of all the teams playing today.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast projects for the 5th-best hitting conditions on the slate today. Lenyn Sosa has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics across the board, and Lenyn Sosa will hold that advantage today. Lenyn Sosa has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.9-mph to 93.2-mph in the past week. As it relates to his batting average, Lenyn Sosa has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season. His .211 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .249.

HRs are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest among all parks. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast projects for the 5th-best hitting conditions on the slate today. Korey Lee will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Cave in the 79th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast projects for the 5th-best hitting conditions on the slate today. Batting from the opposite that Drew Thorpe throws from, Jake Cave will have an edge in today's game. Jake Cave has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense grades out as the 4th-worst out of all the teams playing today.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast projects for the 5th-best hitting conditions on the slate today. Jacob Stallings has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense grades out as the 4th-worst out of all the teams playing today. Jacob Stallings's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved in recent games, increasing from 16.5% on the season to 37.5% in the last 7 days. Jacob Stallings's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last year to this one, rising from 37.9% to 45.9%.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast projects for the 5th-best hitting conditions on the slate today. Hitting from the opposite that Dakota Hudson throws from, Nicky Lopez will have an advantage in today's game. The Colorado Rockies have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Nicky Lopez stands a good chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Nicky Lopez has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (43.3%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Nicky Lopez will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.

HRs are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest among all parks. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast projects for the 5th-best hitting conditions on the slate today. Sam Hilliard will hold the platoon advantage over Drew Thorpe in today's game. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense grades out as the 4th-worst out of all the teams playing today. Sam Hilliard's 97.7-mph exit velocity on flyballs (an advanced metric to evaluate power) grades out in the 97th percentile since the start of last season.

HRs are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest among all parks. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast projects for the 4th-best hitting conditions on the slate today. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense grades out as the worst out of all the teams playing today. Hunter Goodman has made notable improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, improving his 13.6% seasonal rate to 23.5% in the last two weeks' worth of games. Hunter Goodman has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 91.7-mph average in the past 14 days to his seasonal 87.5-mph average.

Michael Toglia has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (78% of the time), but he is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in today's game. HRs are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest among all parks. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast projects for the 5th-best hitting conditions on the slate today. As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the dish, Michael Toglia will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side against Drew Thorpe in this game. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense grades out as the 4th-worst out of all the teams playing today.