Minnesota @ Chicago props

Chris Flexen will hold the platoon advantage against Jose Miranda in today's matchup. Jose Miranda will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Jose Miranda's true offensive ability to be a .312, indicating that he has had some very good luck this year given the .072 disparity between that mark and his actual .384 wOBA.

Batting from the same side that Chris Flexen throws from, Carlos Correa will not have the upper hand today. Playing on the road typically lessens hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Carlos Correa today. Carlos Correa's average exit velocity has decreased of late; his 90.9-mph seasonal mark has dropped to 86.9-mph in the last week. Compared to his seasonal angle of 10°, Carlos Correa has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (3.4°) in the last two weeks' worth of games. Carlos Correa has been lucky this year, putting up a .375 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .342 — a .033 disparity.

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 2nd-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today. Martin Maldonado pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.2% — 92nd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 11th-strongest out of every team on the slate today. Martin Maldonado will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Martin Maldonado's true offensive skill to be a .254, indicating that he has experienced some negative variance this year given the .109 difference between that mark and his actual .145 wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Robert in the 94th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. Luis Robert is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this game. Luis Robert pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.1% — 81st percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Out of all the teams playing today, the 12th-best infield defense belongs to the Minnesota Twins. Luis Robert will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 2nd-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today. Brooks Lee pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (37.1% — 94th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Out of all the teams today, the 12th-best infield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox. Over the past week, Brooks Lee has been performing exceptionally well at the plate with a wOBA of .482. In the last week's worth of games, Brooks Lee has failed to produce much power, posting a mere a 0% Barrel% (an advanced stat to evaluate power).

Homers are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest among all major league parks. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 2nd-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 11th-strongest out of every team on the slate today. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics across the board, and Corey Julks will hold that advantage today. Corey Julks's launch angle this year (20.1°) is quite a bit better than his 16.8° angle last season.

Gavin Sheets is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this game. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 2nd-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today. Gavin Sheets will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Chris Paddack today. Gavin Sheets pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34% — 80th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences today. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 11th-strongest out of every team on the slate today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Eloy Jimenez in the 89th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Eloy Jimenez is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in today's game. Homers are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest among all major league parks. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 2nd-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 11th-strongest out of every team on the slate today.

Lenyn Sosa is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 83% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 2nd-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today. Lenyn Sosa has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.8%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences today. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 11th-strongest out of every team on the slate today. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Lenyn Sosa will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Tommy Pham ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Tommy Pham is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in today's game. Tommy Pham has a 79th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.3%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences today. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 11th-strongest out of every team on the slate today. Tommy Pham will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.

Andrew Benintendi's batting average ability is projected to be in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Andrew Benintendi is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this game. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 2nd-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today. Andrew Benintendi will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Chris Paddack today. Andrew Benintendi has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.4%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

Max Kepler is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this matchup. Homers are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest among all major league parks. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 2nd-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today. Max Kepler will hold the platoon advantage over Chris Flexen today. Out of all the teams today, the 12th-best infield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Andrew Vaughn ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Andrew Vaughn is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this game. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 2nd-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today. Andrew Vaughn has an 80th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.4%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences today. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 11th-strongest out of every team on the slate today.

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 2nd-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today. Paul DeJong pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.4% — 89th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 11th-strongest out of every team on the slate today. Paul DeJong will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats. Paul DeJong has made sizeable strides with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 10.7% seasonal rate to 22.2% in the last week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Byron Buxton in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 2nd-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today. Byron Buxton pulls many of his flyballs (42.3% — 99th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. Out of all the teams today, the 12th-best infield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox. Chicago's 3rd-worst outfield defense on the slate today creates a favorable matchup for Byron Buxton, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs.

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 2nd-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today. Nicky Lopez will hold the platoon advantage over Chris Paddack today. Nicky Lopez has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (43.7%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 11th-strongest out of every team on the slate today. Nicky Lopez will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Ryan Jeffers ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 2nd-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today. Ryan Jeffers pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.7% — 85th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. Out of all the teams today, the 12th-best infield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox. Placing in the 82nd percentile, Ryan Jeffers has notched a .348 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willi Castro in the 83rd percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Willi Castro has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (69% of the time), but he is penciled in 1st in the batting order in today's game. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 2nd-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today. Willi Castro pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.2% — 81st percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Out of all the teams today, the 12th-best infield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox.

Carlos Santana has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (76% of the time), but he is projected to bat 5th in the lineup today. Carlos Santana pulls many of his flyballs (37.8% — 96th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Out of all the teams today, the 14th-best infield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox. Carlos Santana has displayed favorable plate discipline this year, ranking in the 84th percentile with a 1.84 K/BB rate.

Trevor Larnach is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today. Homers are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest among all major league parks. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 2nd-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today. Batting from the opposite that Chris Flexen throws from, Trevor Larnach will have an advantage in today's game. Out of all the teams today, the 12th-best infield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox.