Pittsburgh @ Chicago Picks & Props

Joey Bart pulls many of his flyballs (33.6% — 77th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense projects as the 3rd-weakest out of every team on the slate today. Joey Bart's 93.7-mph exit velocity on flyballs (a reliable standard to assess power) grades out in the 75th percentile since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 88th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Andrew Benintendi is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. Andrew Benintendi will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Luis Ortiz today... and the cherry on top, Ortiz has a huge platoon split. Andrew Benintendi has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.6%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Out of all the teams today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Gavin Sheets is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in today's game. Considering Luis Ortiz's huge platoon split, Gavin Sheets will have a massive advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish in today's game. Gavin Sheets pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.9% — 80th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Out of all the teams today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Pittsburgh Pirates. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Gavin Sheets will hold that advantage today.

Jack Suwinski will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Chris Flexen in today's game. Jack Suwinski pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35% — 86th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences today. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense projects as the weakest out of every team on the slate today. Jack Suwinski has made big improvements with his Barrel% of late, bettering his 9.2% seasonal rate to 20.8% over the last 14 days. Jack Suwinski has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 92.4-mph average in the past two weeks to his seasonal 88.6-mph mark.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Andrew McCutchen ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Andrew McCutchen is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card today. Andrew McCutchen pulls many of his flyballs (34% — 81st percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense projects as the weakest out of every team on the slate today. Utilizing Statcast data, Andrew McCutchen is in the 79th percentile for offensive ability per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year at .337.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Bryan Reynolds ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Bryan Reynolds is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card today. Long-balls are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest among all major league stadiums. As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the dish, Bryan Reynolds will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side against Chris Flexen in this game. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense projects as the weakest out of every team on the slate today.

Rowdy Tellez is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in today's game. Long-balls are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest among all major league stadiums. Rowdy Tellez will have the handedness advantage against Chris Flexen in today's game. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense projects as the weakest out of every team on the slate today. Rowdy Tellez has made big improvements with his Barrel% of late, upping his 7.4% seasonal rate to 16.7% over the last 14 days.

Nicky Lopez will have the handedness advantage over Luis Ortiz in today's matchup... and moreover, Ortiz has a huge platoon split. Nicky Lopez has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (44%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Out of all the teams today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Pittsburgh Pirates. Nicky Lopez will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. There has been a significant improvement in Nicky Lopez's launch angle from last year's 0.2° to 7.7° this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Oneil Cruz in the 93rd percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Oneil Cruz is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. Long-balls are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest among all major league stadiums. Batting from the opposite that Chris Flexen throws from, Oneil Cruz will have the upper hand in today's matchup. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense projects as the weakest out of every team on the slate today.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Tommy Pham ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Tommy Pham is penciled in 1st in the lineup in today's game. Tommy Pham has an 81st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.4%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the game's 9th-shallowest RF fences today. Out of all the teams today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Pittsburgh Pirates. Tommy Pham will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Eloy Jimenez in the 89th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Eloy Jimenez is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this game. Long-balls are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest among all major league stadiums. Out of all the teams today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense is that of the the Pittsburgh Pirates. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics across the board, and Eloy Jimenez will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Robert in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Luis Robert is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this game. Luis Robert pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.7% — 78th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Out of all the teams today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Pittsburgh Pirates. Luis Robert will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ke'Bryan Hayes in the 78th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Ke'Bryan Hayes has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (41.2%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences today. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense projects as the weakest out of every team on the slate today. In the last week's worth of games, Ke'Bryan Hayes's 73.7% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 44%.

Lenyn Sosa has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.7%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences today. Out of all the teams today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Pittsburgh Pirates. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Lenyn Sosa will hold that advantage today. Lenyn Sosa's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last season to this one, rising from 46.3% to 52.3%. Lenyn Sosa's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better recently, rising from 52.3% on the season to 65.8% in the past 14 days.

Long-balls are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest among all major league stadiums. Josh Palacios will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Chris Flexen in today's matchup. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense projects as the weakest out of every team on the slate today. Posting a 94.2-mph average exit velocity in the past 14 days, Josh Palacios has been in great form lately.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Andrew Vaughn ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Andrew Vaughn is penciled in 5th on the lineup card today. Andrew Vaughn has a 78th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.2%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Out of all the teams today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Pittsburgh Pirates. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics across the board, and Andrew Vaughn will hold that advantage today.

Korey Lee pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.4% — 83rd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Out of all the teams today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense is that of the the Pittsburgh Pirates. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats across the board, and Korey Lee will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Paul DeJong pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.4% — 89th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. Out of all the teams today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Pittsburgh Pirates. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Paul DeJong will hold that advantage today. Paul DeJong's launch angle this year (20.9°) is significantly better than his 16.8° angle last season. Paul DeJong's launch angle lately (25.5° over the last 7 days) is considerably better than his 20.9° seasonal mark.

Long-balls are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest among all major league stadiums. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense projects as the weakest out of every team on the slate today. Yasmani Grandal's average exit velocity has risen significantly from last season to this one, averaging 90.8-mph now compared to just 87.9-mph then.

Martin Maldonado pulls many of his flyballs (36.3% — 92nd percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. Out of all the teams today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Pittsburgh Pirates. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats in all categories, and Martin Maldonado will hold that advantage today.