Chicago @ Texas props

Over the last 7 days, Korey Lee's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 6.9% up to 16.7%. Korey Lee has seen a big increase in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 91.1-mph average over the last week to his seasonal 87.2-mph figure. Korey Lee's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased lately, going from 15% on the season to 33.3% in the past week. When it comes to his batting average, Korey Lee has had some very poor luck this year. His .216 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .235.

Luis Robert's BABIP talent is projected in the 94th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Luis Robert is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this game. Luis Robert has made sizeable gains with his Barrel% recently, upping his 15.3% seasonal rate to 28.6% in the past week's worth of games. Luis Robert has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 106.5-mph average over the last week to his seasonal mark of 95.4-mph. Over the past week, Luis Robert's 85.7% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 40.5%.

Globe Life Field ranks as the #29 venue in MLB for lefty base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The Globe Life Field roof is expected to be closed today, making weather conditions in this game -11° colder than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for pitching. Corey Seager hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.2% — 80th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards the league's 6th-deepest CF fences in today's matchup. Compared to his seasonal mark of 12.2°, Corey Seager's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls has dropped significantly in recent games (3.4° in the past 14 days).

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Josh Smith ranks in the 75th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Josh Smith is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup today. Hitting from the opposite that Jonathan Cannon throws from, Josh Smith will have an edge today. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense projects as the 15th-best out of every team in action today. Josh Smith will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Eloy Jimenez in the 89th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Eloy Jimenez is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game. Extreme flyball batters like Eloy Jimenez are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Max Scherzer. Eloy Jimenez has been unlucky this year, putting up a .283 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .325 — a .042 discrepancy.

Gavin Sheets is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card today. Batting from the opposite that Max Scherzer throws from, Gavin Sheets will have the upper hand today. Gavin Sheets may have the upper hand against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the Texas Rangers only has 1 same-handed RP. Gavin Sheets has had some very poor luck with his batting average this year; his .222 rate is quite a bit lower than his .242 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Gavin Sheets has shown good plate discipline this year, ranking in the 82nd percentile with a 1.89 K/BB rate.

Nathaniel Lowe's BABIP talent is projected in the 89th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Batting from the opposite that Jonathan Cannon throws from, Nathaniel Lowe will have the upper hand today. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense projects as the 15th-best out of every team in action today. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats across the board, and Nathaniel Lowe will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Over the last week, Nathaniel Lowe's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 4.8% up to 20%.

Andrew Benintendi's batting average ability is projected to be in the 87th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Andrew Benintendi is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. Andrew Benintendi will hold the platoon advantage against Max Scherzer in today's matchup. Andrew Benintendi has a good chance to have an edge against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the Texas Rangers only has 1 same-handed RP. Andrew Benintendi has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 101.7-mph average in the past two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal average of 91-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tommy Pham in the 81st percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Tommy Pham is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this game. Extreme flyball batters like Tommy Pham generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Max Scherzer. Over the past 7 days, Tommy Pham's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 6.9% up to 21.4%. Tommy Pham's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased from last year to this one, going from 43.3% to 48.7%.

Among every team today, the 13th-best infield defense is that of the the Chicago White Sox. Justin Foscue will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats. In the last week's worth of games, Justin Foscue's swing has been well optimized for home runs, notching a 33.3% of balls hit with a launch angle in the optimal range of 23° to 34°.

Nicky Lopez will have the handedness advantage against Max Scherzer today. Nicky Lopez is apt to have the upper hand against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the Texas Rangers only has 1 same-handed RP. Extreme flyball hitters like Nicky Lopez usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Max Scherzer. Nicky Lopez's launch angle this season (6.9°) is significantly better than his 0.2° figure last season.

Nick Senzel's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last year to this one, increasing from 11.4% to 21.5%. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.237) provides evidence that Nick Senzel has suffered from bad luck this year with his .202 actual batting average. When it comes to plate discipline, Nick Senzel's skill is quite impressive, sporting a 1.92 K/BB rate this year while ranking in in the 79th percentile.

Wyatt Langford's batting average talent is projected to be in the 87th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Wyatt Langford is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this game. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense projects as the 15th-best out of every team in action today. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Wyatt Langford will hold that advantage in today's game. Wyatt Langford's launch angle of late (13° over the past two weeks) is considerably worse than his 16.3° seasonal figure.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Marcus Semien ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Marcus Semien is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in today's game. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense projects as the 15th-best out of every team in action today. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Marcus Semien will hold that advantage in today's matchup. In the past 14 days, Marcus Semien's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 90.6-mph over the course of the season to 102.3-mph of late.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Andrew Vaughn ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Andrew Vaughn is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. Compared to his seasonal average of 16.2°, Andrew Vaughn has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 24° mark in the last 7 days. Andrew Vaughn's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last season to this one, going from 13.9% to 18.7%. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Andrew Vaughn's true offensive talent to be a .327, implying that he has had bad variance on his side this year given the .034 difference between that mark and his actual .293 wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Leody Taveras in the 78th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense projects as the 15th-best out of every team in action today. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Leody Taveras will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Leody Taveras has made big strides with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 5.8% seasonal rate to 13.3% over the last 14 days. In the past week, Leody Taveras's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 89.7-mph over the course of the season to 104.7-mph in recent games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adolis Garcia in the 82nd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Adolis Garcia is projected to hit 5th in the lineup today. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense projects as the 15th-best out of every team in action today. Adolis Garcia will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Despite posting a .284 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Adolis Garcia has experienced some negative variance given the .038 difference between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .322.

The Chicago White Sox outfield defense projects as the 15th-best out of every team in action today. Chicago's 3rd-worst outfield defense of all teams today creates a favorable matchup for Robbie Grossman, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats across the board, and Robbie Grossman will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Robbie Grossman has shown impressive plate discipline this year, grading out in the 97th percentile with a 1.31 K/BB rate.

The Chicago White Sox outfield defense projects as the 15th-best out of every team in action today. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Andrew Knizner will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.260) implies that Andrew Knizner has had bad variance on his side this year with his .165 actual wOBA.

Paul DeJong's launch angle this season (21.3°) is a significant increase over his 16.8° angle last season. Paul DeJong's launch angle of late (29.5° in the last two weeks' worth of games) is a considerable increase over his 21.3° seasonal figure.