Minnesota @ Chicago props

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 6th-best of the day for hitters. Korey Lee pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.4% — 83rd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. The Minnesota Twins infield defense grades out as the weakest out of all the teams in action today. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Korey Lee will hold that advantage today.

Andrew Benintendi's batting average ability is projected to be in the 89th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Andrew Benintendi is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 5th-best of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Bailey Ober throws from, Andrew Benintendi will have an advantage in today's game. Andrew Benintendi has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.5%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

Eloy Jimenez's batting average skill is projected to be in the 89th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Eloy Jimenez is projected to hit 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 in MLB. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 6th-best of the day for hitters. Extreme flyball hitters like Eloy Jimenez are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Bailey Ober.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Manuel Margot in the 87th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Homers are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest in MLB. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 6th-best of the day for hitters. Among every team in action today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense is that of the Chicago White Sox. Manuel Margot's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased lately, increasing from 15.5% on the season to 44.4% in the last week's worth of games.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 5th-best of the day for hitters. Martin Maldonado pulls many of his flyballs (36.1% — 91st percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. The Minnesota Twins infield defense grades out as the 2nd-weakest out of all the teams in action today. Martin Maldonado will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats. In the last week, Martin Maldonado's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 6.2% down to 0%.

Gavin Sheets is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 6th-best of the day for hitters. Gavin Sheets will hold the platoon advantage against Bailey Ober in today's matchup. Gavin Sheets pulls many of his flyballs (33.7% — 78th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. The Minnesota Twins infield defense grades out as the weakest out of all the teams in action today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Vaughn in the 87th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Andrew Vaughn is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 6th-best of the day for hitters. Andrew Vaughn has a 78th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.2%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the game's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. The Minnesota Twins infield defense grades out as the weakest out of all the teams in action today.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 6th-best of the day for hitters. Paul DeJong pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.4% — 89th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. The Minnesota Twins infield defense grades out as the weakest out of all the teams in action today. Paul DeJong will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats. Paul DeJong's launch angle in recent games (31.5° over the last 7 days) is considerably higher than his 20.5° seasonal mark.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 6th-best of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Erick Fedde throws from, Matt Wallner will have an advantage in today's matchup. Matt Wallner pulls many of his flyballs (33.8% — 78th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences today. Among every team in action today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense is that of the Chicago White Sox. Matt Wallner's 19.9% Barrel% (an advanced metric to study power) ranks in the 99th percentile since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tommy Pham in the 80th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Tommy Pham is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 6th-best of the day for hitters. Tommy Pham has an 81st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.5%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. The Minnesota Twins infield defense grades out as the weakest out of all the teams in action today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Byron Buxton in the 93rd percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 5th-best of the day for hitters. Byron Buxton pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (42.2% — 99th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Among every team in action today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense is that of the Chicago White Sox. Byron Buxton is an extreme flyball hitter and faces the weak outfield defense of Chicago (#2-worst of all teams on the slate).

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 6th-best of the day for hitters. Christian Vazquez has a 79th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.3%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Among every team in action today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense is that of the Chicago White Sox. There has been a significant improvement in Christian Vazquez's launch angle from last season's 9.6° to 18.2° this year. Christian Vazquez's launch angle in recent games (29° in the last two weeks' worth of games) is a significant increase over his 18.2° seasonal figure.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Robert in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Luis Robert is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 6th-best of the day for hitters. Luis Robert pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.8% — 78th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. The Minnesota Twins infield defense grades out as the weakest out of all the teams in action today.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 6th-best of the day for hitters. Brooks Lee pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (37.7% — 95th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Among every team in action today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense is that of the Chicago White Sox. Brooks Lee has been hot in recent games, batting his way to a .457 wOBA over the last two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willi Castro in the 83rd percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Willi Castro has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (69% of the time), but he is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 6th-best of the day for hitters. Willi Castro pulls many of his flyballs (34% — 80th percentile) 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. Among every team in action today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense is that of the Chicago White Sox.

Carlos Santana has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (76% of the time), but he is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 6th-best of the day for hitters. Carlos Santana pulls a lot of his flyballs (37.9% — 96th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Among every team in action today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense is that of the Chicago White Sox. By putting up a 1.84 K/BB rate this year, Carlos Santana has demonstrated favorable plate discipline, placing in the 82nd percentile.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 6th-best of the day for hitters. Nicky Lopez will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Bailey Ober today. Nicky Lopez has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (43.8%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Extreme flyball bats like Nicky Lopez usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Bailey Ober. The Minnesota Twins infield defense grades out as the weakest out of all the teams in action today.

Max Kepler is projected to hit 4th in the batting order today. Homers are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest in MLB. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 5th-best of the day for hitters. Max Kepler will have the handedness advantage against Erick Fedde in today's matchup. Among every team in action today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense is that of the Chicago White Sox.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Carlos Correa ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Carlos Correa is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this game. Homers are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest in MLB. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 6th-best of the day for hitters. Among every team in action today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense is that of the Chicago White Sox.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Miranda in the 86th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Jose Miranda is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 6th-best of the day for hitters. Jose Miranda pulls many of his flyballs (37.2% — 94th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. Among every team in action today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense is that of the Chicago White Sox.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 6th-best of the day for hitters. Lenyn Sosa has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.8%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of the game's 9th-shallowest RF fences today. The Minnesota Twins infield defense grades out as the weakest out of all the teams in action today. Lenyn Sosa will possess the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats. Lenyn Sosa has made substantial gains with his Barrel% recently, upping his 8.1% seasonal rate to 13.6% over the last 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Trevor Larnach in the 75th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Trevor Larnach is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. Homers are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest in MLB. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 6th-best of the day for hitters. Trevor Larnach will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Erick Fedde today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan Jeffers in the 80th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 5th-best of the day for hitters. Ryan Jeffers pulls many of his flyballs (34.7% — 85th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Among every team in action today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense is that of the Chicago White Sox. Ryan Jeffers has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 99-mph average in the past week's worth of games to his seasonal mark of 91.5-mph.