Colorado @ Chicago props

Batting from the opposite that Garrett Crochet throws from, Brendan Rodgers will have an edge in today's matchup. Brendan Rodgers will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's game. This year, Brendan Rodgers's Barrel% has decreased significantly, dropping from 11% last year to just 4.5% this year. Brendan Rodgers has been cold recently, with his seasonal exit velocity of 88.9-mph dropping to 79.4-mph in the last week. Brendan Rodgers's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off from last year to this one, falling from 19.7% to 9.5%.

The weather forecast forecasts the 3rd-best hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Korey Lee pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.5% — 76th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. Korey Lee will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats. Korey Lee has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 87.8-mph to 94.9-mph in the past week's worth of games.

Cal Quantrill will hold the platoon advantage over Eloy Jimenez in today's matchup. Among all the teams today, the strongest infield defense is that of the the Colorado Rockies. In the past week's worth of games, Eloy Jimenez's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 11.6% down to 0%. Eloy Jimenez's average exit velocity has dropped off in recent games; his 91.7-mph seasonal EV has fallen off to 86.3-mph in the last week. In the past 7 days, Eloy Jimenez's 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 9.8%.

Cal Quantrill will have the handedness advantage against Andrew Vaughn today. Among all the teams today, the strongest infield defense is that of the the Colorado Rockies. In terms of plate discipline, Andrew Vaughn's talent is quite poor, putting up a 3.76 K/BB rate this year while placing in in the 21st percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ezequiel Tovar in the 86th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Ezequiel Tovar is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this game. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest fences in Major League Baseball — generally good for home runs. The weather forecast forecasts the 3rd-best hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters.

Batting from the same side that Cal Quantrill throws from, Tommy Pham will be in a tough position today. Among all the teams today, the strongest infield defense is that of the the Colorado Rockies. Tommy Pham has taken a step back with his Barrel% recently; his 5.8% seasonal rate has dropped off to 0% in the last 7 days. Tommy Pham's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has decreased from last season to this one, falling from 13.8% to 10.1%. In the last week, Tommy Pham's 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 10.1%.

Gavin Sheets is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this matchup. The weather forecast forecasts the 3rd-best hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Cal Quantrill throws from, Gavin Sheets will have an advantage in today's game. Gavin Sheets pulls many of his flyballs (33.4% — 75th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

Nolan Jones's BABIP skill is projected in the 93rd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The weather forecast forecasts the 3rd-best hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Hitting from the same side that Garrett Crochet throws from, Nolan Jones will have a tough challenge today. Nolan Jones has an 86th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.7%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan McMahon in the 80th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Ryan McMahon is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this matchup. The weather forecast forecasts the 3rd-best hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Garrett Crochet will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ryan McMahon in today's matchup.

Cal Quantrill will hold the platoon advantage over Luis Robert in today's matchup. Among all the teams today, the strongest infield defense is that of the the Colorado Rockies. Luis Robert has struggled with his Barrel% in recent games; his 18.5% seasonal rate has dropped off to 12.5% in the past week's worth of games. Luis Robert's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has dropped off from last year to this one, decreasing from 45.5% to 35.4%. By putting up a 5.64 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Luis Robert has displayed poor plate discipline, placing in the 5th percentile.

Charlie Blackmon is penciled in 1st in the lineup in today's game. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest fences in Major League Baseball — generally good for home runs. The weather forecast forecasts the 3rd-best hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Because of Jonathan Cannon's large platoon split, Charlie Blackmon will have an enormous advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish in this game.

Brenton Doyle's BABIP skill is projected in the 82nd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Brenton Doyle has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (57% of the time), but he is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this game. The weather forecast forecasts the 3rd-best hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Brenton Doyle has an 81st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.6%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest fences in Major League Baseball — generally good for home runs. The weather forecast forecasts the 3rd-best hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. The switch-hitting Michael Toglia will be at a disadvantage batting from his worse side (0) today against Garrett Crochet The Chicago White Sox outfield defense grades out as the 3rd-worst among every team on the slate today.

The weather forecast forecasts the 3rd-best hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Lenyn Sosa has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.1%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the game's 9th-shallowest RF fences today. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Lenyn Sosa will hold that advantage in today's game. In the last week, Lenyn Sosa's 30.8% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 19.3%.

Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest fences in Major League Baseball — generally good for home runs. The weather forecast forecasts the 3rd-best hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Garrett Crochet will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Sam Hilliard today. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense grades out as the worst among every team on the slate today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 90th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Andrew Benintendi is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. The weather forecast forecasts the 3rd-best hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Cal Quantrill throws from, Andrew Benintendi will have the upper hand in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Cave in the 82nd percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. The weather forecast forecasts the 3rd-best hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Garrett Crochet will hold the platoon advantage against Jake Cave in today's game. Jake Cave has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.9%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

The weather forecast forecasts the 3rd-best hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Jacob Stallings has an 86th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.7%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense grades out as the 3rd-worst among every team on the slate today. Jacob Stallings has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 89.8-mph average in the last two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal 87.4-mph mark.

The weather forecast forecasts the 3rd-best hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Nicky Lopez will have the handedness advantage against Cal Quantrill today. Nicky Lopez has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (43.3%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Nicky Lopez will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

The weather forecast forecasts the 3rd-best hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Paul DeJong pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.2% — 88th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Paul DeJong will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. Last year, Paul DeJong had an average launch angle of 15.5° on his hardest-hit balls, while this season it has significantly increased to 22°.