Kansas City @ Chicago Picks & Props

Chris Flexen will have the handedness advantage over Salvador Perez in today's game. Salvador Perez will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's game. Salvador Perez's average exit velocity has declined recently; his 91.3-mph seasonal EV has dropped off to 89.1-mph in the past week.

Chris Flexen will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Bobby Witt Jr. today. Playing on the road typically lessens hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Bobby Witt Jr. in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Robert in the 94th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Luis Robert is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Luis Robert pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.8% — 79th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Luis Robert will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-smallest outfield among all parks — generally good for dingers. This game is projected to have the 4th-most humid conditions on the schedule today (78%); there is a small but significant correlation with increased offense (and decreased whiffs) when the weather is humid. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 16.1-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Korey Lee will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats. Korey Lee has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel% of late, upping his 7.2% seasonal rate to 12.5% over the last week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Maikel Garcia in the 90th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Maikel Garcia has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Among all the teams today, the 11th-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox. Maikel Garcia has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 97.6-mph average in the past week to his seasonal mark of 90.2-mph.

Andrew Benintendi's batting average talent is projected to be in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Alec Marsh throws from, Andrew Benintendi will have an advantage today. 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 out towards the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats across the board, and Andrew Benintendi will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Eloy Jimenez in the 88th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Eloy Jimenez is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this matchup. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-smallest outfield among all parks — generally good for dingers. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Eloy Jimenez will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Garrett Hampson in the 87th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Garrett Hampson has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.9%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of the game's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Among all the teams today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox. Garrett Hampson'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 20.4%. Over the last week, Garrett Hampson's 55.6% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 41.8%.

Gavin Sheets is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Alec Marsh throws from, Gavin Sheets will have an edge in today's game. Gavin Sheets pulls many of his flyballs (34% — 81st percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Gavin Sheets will hold that advantage in today's game.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Paul DeJong pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.5% — 88th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Paul DeJong will hold that advantage in today's game. Paul DeJong has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 87.8-mph average to last season's 85.5-mph figure. Paul DeJong has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 99-mph average in the past two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal figure of 93.5-mph.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Riley Baldwin pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.7% — 85th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Riley Baldwin will hold that advantage today. In the last two weeks' worth of games, Riley Baldwin has posted a 31.7° launch angle, lifting the ball well and indicating strong home run potential. Riley Baldwin is notably quick, checking in at the 85th percentile in Sprint Speed at 28.63 ft/sec this year.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Freddy Fermin pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.7% — 90th 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. Among all the teams today, the 11th-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox. Freddy Fermin has recorded a .285 batting average this year, checking in at the 88th percentile.

Tommy Pham's BABIP talent is projected in the 81st percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Tommy Pham is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. This game is projected to have the 4th-most humid conditions on the schedule today (78%); there is a small but significant correlation with increased offense (and decreased whiffs) when the weather is humid. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 16.1-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Tommy Pham has a 79th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.2%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Vaughn in the 86th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Andrew Vaughn is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Andrew Vaughn has a 75th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.6%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Andrew Vaughn will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Vinnie Pasquantino in the 88th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Vinnie Pasquantino is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Chris Flexen throws from, Vinnie Pasquantino will have an edge today. Vinnie Pasquantino pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.3% — 92nd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-smallest outfield among all parks — generally good for dingers. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Chris Flexen throws from, Kyle Isbel will have the upper hand today. Among all the teams today, the 11th-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox. Over the past week, Kyle Isbel's 70% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 40.8%.

Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-smallest outfield among all parks — generally good for dingers. Among all the teams today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox. Nick Loftin has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his batting average this year; his .199 rate is significantly deflated relative to his .234 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. As it relates to plate discipline, Nick Loftin's ability is quite good, posting a 1.24 K/BB rate this year while checking in at in the 98th percentile.

Hunter Renfroe has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (86% of the time), but he is penciled in 5th in the batting order today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Hunter Renfroe pulls a lot of his flyballs (40.2% — 98th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. Among all the teams today, the 11th-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox. Hunter Renfroe has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 101.6-mph average in the past 7 days to his seasonal mark of 92.1-mph.

Adam Frazier is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 66% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-smallest outfield among all parks — generally good for dingers. This game is projected to have the 4th-most humid conditions on the schedule today (78%); there is a small but significant correlation with increased offense (and decreased whiffs) when the weather is humid. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 16.1-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Adam Frazier will have the handedness advantage against Chris Flexen today.

Michael Massey is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Michael Massey will have the handedness advantage against Chris Flexen in today's matchup. Michael Massey pulls many of his flyballs (38.2% — 96th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Among all the teams today, the 11th-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox.

Nicky Lopez is penciled in 1st in the batting order in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 64% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Alec Marsh throws from, Nicky Lopez will have an advantage today. Nicky Lopez has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (44.2%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Nicky Lopez will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, MJ Melendez ranks in the 76th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. MJ Melendez will have the handedness advantage against Chris Flexen in today's matchup. MJ Melendez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.2% — 88th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Among all the teams today, the 11th-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox.

This game is projected to have the 4th-most humid conditions on the schedule today (78%); there is a small but significant correlation with increased offense (and decreased whiffs) when the weather is humid. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 16.1-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Chuckie Robinson has a 75th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.6%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Chuckie Robinson will hold that advantage in today's game.

Nick Senzel has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.