Chicago @ Minnesota props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Robert in the 95th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Luis Robert is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup today. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which often leads to more offense. The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to reach the 3rd-highest level on the slate today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Among all the teams today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Minnesota Twins.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Vargas in the 79th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Miguel Vargas has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (86% of the time), but he is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this game. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which often leads to more offense. The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to reach the 3rd-highest level on the slate today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Among all the teams today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Minnesota Twins.

Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which often leads to more offense. The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to reach the 3rd-highest level on the slate today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Christian Vazquez will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats. In the last week, Christian Vazquez's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 5.2% up to 20%. Christian Vazquez's launch angle this season (17.6°) is quite a bit better than his 9.6° figure last season.

Riley Baldwin has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (100% of the time), but he is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card today. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which often leads to more offense. The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to reach the 3rd-highest level on the slate today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Among all the teams today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Minnesota Twins. In the past two weeks' worth of games, Riley Baldwin has posted a 28.7° launch angle, lifting the ball well and indicating strong home run potential.

Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which often leads to more offense. The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to reach the 3rd-highest level on the slate today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics across the board, and Brooks Lee will hold that advantage in today's matchup. In the past 7 days, Brooks Lee's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 91.4-mph over the course of the season to 94.5-mph of late. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.302) provides evidence that Brooks Lee has experienced some negative variance this year with his .274 actual wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Royce Lewis in the 90th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Royce Lewis is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this matchup. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which often leads to more offense. The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to reach the 3rd-highest level on the slate today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Royce Lewis will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which often leads to more offense. The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to reach the 3rd-highest level on the slate today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Carlos Santana will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Carlos Santana's launch angle this season (15.9°) is quite a bit higher than his 12.5° figure last season. Carlos Santana has exhibited good plate discipline this year, placing in the 87th percentile with a 1.76 K/BB rate.

Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which often leads to more offense. The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to reach the 4th-highest level on the slate today at 85°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Ryan Jeffers will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Vaughn in the 87th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Andrew Vaughn is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this matchup. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which often leads to more offense. The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to reach the 3rd-highest level on the slate today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Among all the teams today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Minnesota Twins.

Gavin Sheets is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which often leads to more offense. The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to reach the 3rd-highest level on the slate today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Gavin Sheets will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Joe Ryan today... and even more favorably, Ryan has a large platoon split. Among all the teams today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Minnesota Twins.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 88th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which often leads to more offense. The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to reach the 3rd-highest level on the slate today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Andrew Benintendi will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Joe Ryan in today's matchup... and even better, Ryan has a large platoon split. Among all the teams today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Minnesota Twins.

Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which often leads to more offense. The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to reach the 3rd-highest level on the slate today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Among all the teams today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Minnesota Twins. Korey Lee's launch angle of late (23.2° in the last two weeks' worth of games) is significantly higher than his 8° seasonal mark. In terms of his batting average, Korey Lee has had some very poor luck this year. His .213 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .235.

Max Kepler is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in today's game. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which often leads to more offense. The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to reach the 4th-highest level on the slate today at 85°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Batting from the opposite that Davis Martin throws from, Max Kepler will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Max Kepler will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Willi Castro's BABIP talent is projected in the 80th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Willi Castro is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 61% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which often leads to more offense. The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to reach the 3rd-highest level on the slate today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics in all categories, and Willi Castro will hold that advantage in today's game.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Byron Buxton ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Byron Buxton is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card today. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which often leads to more offense. The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to reach the 3rd-highest level on the slate today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Byron Buxton will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Miranda in the 84th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which often leads to more offense. The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to reach the 3rd-highest level on the slate today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Jose Miranda will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats. Jose Miranda's launch angle this year (15.2°) is quite a bit higher than his 10° figure last season.

Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which often leads to more offense. The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to reach the 3rd-highest level on the slate today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Among all the teams today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Minnesota Twins. Lenyn Sosa's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last season to this one, rising from 13% to 18.2%. When it comes to his batting average, Lenyn Sosa has suffered from bad luck this year. His .236 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .288.

Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which often leads to more offense. The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to reach the 3rd-highest level on the slate today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Dominic Fletcher will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Joe Ryan today... and the cherry on top, Ryan has a large platoon split. Among all the teams today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Minnesota Twins. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.280) suggests that Dominic Fletcher has had some very poor luck this year with his .228 actual wOBA.

Matt Wallner is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this game. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which often leads to more offense. The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to reach the 3rd-highest level on the slate today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Hitting from the opposite that Davis Martin throws from, Matt Wallner will have an advantage in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Matt Wallner will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Nicky Lopez has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (62% of the time), but he is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which often leads to more offense. The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to reach the 4th-highest level on the slate today at 85°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Nicky Lopez will have the handedness advantage against Joe Ryan in today's matchup... and even better, Ryan has a large platoon split. Extreme groundball batters like Nicky Lopez generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Joe Ryan.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Trevor Larnach ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Trevor Larnach is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this game. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which often leads to more offense. The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to reach the 3rd-highest level on the slate today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Hitting from the opposite that Davis Martin throws from, Trevor Larnach will have an advantage in today's matchup.