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Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-least fair ground among all major league parks — generally good for homers. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Nick Senzel will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Nick Senzel's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last season 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) implies that Nick Senzel has experienced some negative variance this year with his .199 actual batting average.

Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-least fair ground among all major league parks — generally good for homers. Out of all the teams playing today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the Chicago White Sox.

Mitch Garver pulls a lot of his flyballs (41.6% — 99th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. Out of all the teams playing today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the Chicago White Sox. When it comes to his batting average, Mitch Garver has had some very poor luck this year. His .168 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .198.

Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-least fair ground among all major league parks — generally good for homers. Korey Lee will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats. In the last week's worth of games, Korey Lee's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 6.8% up to 12.5%. Over the last 7 days, Korey Lee's 25% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 14.8%. As it relates to his batting average, Korey Lee has had some very poor luck this year. His .217 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .235.

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 1st in the batting order today. Luis Robert pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.8% — 80th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and Luis Robert will hold that advantage in today's matchup. In the past week, Luis Robert's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 15.7% up to 27.3%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Eloy Jimenez in the 88th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Eloy Jimenez is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in today's game. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-least fair ground among all major league parks — generally good for homers. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Eloy Jimenez will hold that advantage today. Despite posting a .282 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Eloy Jimenez has suffered from bad luck given the .042 deviation between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .324.

Batting from the opposite that Drew Thorpe throws from, Jason Vosler will have an edge today. Jason Vosler pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35% — 86th 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 game. Out of all the teams playing today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the Chicago White Sox.

Dylan Moore pulls many of his flyballs (38.2% — 96th 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 game. Out of all the teams playing today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the Chicago White Sox. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.231) suggests that Dylan Moore has had bad variance on his side this year with his .204 actual batting average.

Riley Baldwin pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.2% — 82nd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences today. Riley Baldwin 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 Andrew Vaughn in the 86th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Andrew Vaughn is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in today's game. Andrew Vaughn has a 75th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.7%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Andrew Vaughn will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Andrew Vaughn's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last season to this one, increasing from 13.9% to 18.3%.

Andrew Benintendi's batting average talent is projected to be in the 87th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Andrew Benintendi is penciled in 5th in the batting order today. Batting from the opposite that George Kirby throws from, Andrew Benintendi will have an advantage in today's game. Andrew Benintendi has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.8%) 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 matchup. Andrew Benintendi will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Tommy Pham's BABIP skill is projected in the 81st percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Tommy Pham is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this game. Tommy Pham has an 80th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.4%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Tommy Pham will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Tommy Pham has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 98.4-mph average in the past two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal EV of 90.6-mph.

Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-least fair ground among all major league parks — generally good for homers. Josh Rojas will hold the platoon advantage against Drew Thorpe in today's game. Out of all the teams playing today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the Chicago White Sox. Josh Rojas has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 98.6-mph average over the past week to his seasonal figure of 92.4-mph. Josh Rojas's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls lately (25.2° in the last two weeks' worth of games) is quite a bit higher than his 16° seasonal mark.

Mitch Haniger is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this game. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-least fair ground among all major league parks — generally good for homers. Out of all the teams playing today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the Chicago White Sox. Over the past 7 days, Mitch Haniger's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 9.2% down to 0%. Mitch Haniger has seen a big increase in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 97.3-mph average in the last week to his seasonal mark of 92.5-mph.

Luke Raley's BABIP talent is projected in the 76th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Luke Raley is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in today's game. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-least fair ground among all major league parks — generally good for homers. Hitting from the opposite that Drew Thorpe throws from, Luke Raley will have the upper hand in today's game. Out of all the teams playing today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the Chicago White Sox.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Jorge Polanco ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jorge Polanco is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game. Jorge Polanco pulls a lot of his flyballs (40.3% — 98th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Out of all the teams playing today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the Chicago White Sox. Jorge Polanco has made significant improvements with his Barrel% lately, improving his 8% seasonal rate to 16% over the past two weeks.

Paul DeJong pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.3% — 88th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Paul DeJong will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats. There has been a significant improvement in Paul DeJong's launch angle from last year's 16.8° to 21.1° this season.

Victor Robles has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (81% of the time), but he is projected to bat 1st in the lineup today. Victor Robles pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.8% — 94th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Out of all the teams playing today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the Chicago White Sox. Victor Robles has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.8-mph to 92-mph in the last 7 days. Ranking in the 91st percentile, Victor Robles has put up a .349 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) since the start of last season.

Batting from the opposite that Drew Thorpe throws from, Cade Marlowe will have the upper hand today. Cade Marlowe pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.2% — 75th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences today. Out of all the teams playing today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the Chicago White Sox. Cade Marlowe is quite quick, checking in at the 88th percentile in Sprint Speed at 28.87 ft/sec since the start of last season.

Nicky Lopez will have the handedness advantage against George Kirby today. Nicky Lopez has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (44.1%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats across the board, and Nicky Lopez will hold that advantage in today's matchup. There has been a significant improvement in Nicky Lopez's launch angle from last season's 0.2° to 6.7° this year.

Cal Raleigh is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order today. Cal Raleigh pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (40.6% — 98th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 9th-shallowest RF fences today. Out of all the teams playing today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the Chicago White Sox. Cal Raleigh has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 92.3-mph average to last season's 89.6-mph EV. Cal Raleigh's launch angle recently (31.8° over the last 7 days) is significantly higher than his 19° seasonal angle.