Chicago @ Oakland props

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Miguel Vargas ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Miguel Vargas is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 73% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. Dingers are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-shallowest among all stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. There has been a significant improvement in Miguel Vargas's launch angle from last year's 16.6° to 21.7° this season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 88th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Andrew Benintendi is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Ross Stripling throws from, Andrew Benintendi will have an advantage in today's matchup. Andrew Benintendi has made big gains with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 6.3% seasonal rate to 15.2% in the past two weeks' worth of games.

Lawrence Butler has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (65% of the time), but he is penciled in 1st on the lineup card today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Lawrence Butler will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jonathan Cannon in today's matchup. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense projects as the 10th-worst out of every team today. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats across the board, and Lawrence Butler will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Robert in the 94th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Luis Robert is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. Dingers are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-shallowest among all stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Luis Robert has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 94.3-mph average in the last two weeks to his seasonal 90.9-mph mark.

Batting from the opposite that Ross Stripling throws from, Dominic Fletcher will have the upper hand in today's matchup. In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Dominic Fletcher has been unlucky this year. His .230 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .274. Dominic Fletcher has compiled a .327 BABIP since the start of last season, checking in at the 84th percentile.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Ross Stripling throws from, Gavin Sheets will have an edge today. In the past 14 days, Gavin Sheets's 59.1% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 44%. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.241) may lead us to conclude that Gavin Sheets has experienced some negative variance this year with his .213 actual batting average.

Zack Gelof's BABIP talent is projected in the 90th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Dingers are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-shallowest among all stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense projects as the 10th-worst out of every team today. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Zack Gelof will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Andujar in the 84th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Miguel Andujar is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. Dingers are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-shallowest among all stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense projects as the 10th-worst out of every team today.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Jonathan Cannon throws from, Seth Brown will have an edge in today's game. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense projects as the 10th-worst out of every team today. Seth Brown will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Despite posting a .284 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Seth Brown has been unlucky given the .030 disparity between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .314.

Shea Langeliers is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this matchup. Dingers are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-shallowest among all stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense projects as the 10th-worst out of every team today. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Shea Langeliers will hold that advantage in today's game.

Dingers are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-shallowest among all stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Korey Lee has had some very poor luck with his batting average this year; his .211 rate is deflated compared to his .232 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense projects as the 10th-worst out of every team today. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics across the board, and Abraham Toro will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Riley Baldwin is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 81% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. In the past 7 days, Riley Baldwin's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 92.5-mph over the course of the season to 96.4-mph of late.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Lenyn Sosa's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last season to this one, going from 46.3% to 51.7%. Over the past week, Lenyn Sosa's 63.6% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 51.7%. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.287) provides evidence that Lenyn Sosa has experienced some negative variance this year with his .223 actual batting average.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Andrew Vaughn ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Andrew Vaughn is penciled in 4th in the lineup today. Dingers are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-shallowest among all stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Andrew Vaughn has made notable strides with his Barrel% in recent games, upping his 9.7% seasonal rate to 23.1% over the past week.

J.J. Bleday is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Jonathan Cannon throws from, J.J. Bleday will have the upper hand in today's matchup. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense projects as the 10th-worst out of every team today. J.J. Bleday will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Brent Rooker ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Brent Rooker is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this game. Dingers are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Oakland Coliseum has the 7th-shallowest among all stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense projects as the 10th-worst out of every team today.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Nicky Lopez will hold the platoon advantage against Ross Stripling in today's game. Nicky Lopez's launch angle this season (5.9°) is quite a bit higher than his 0.2° figure last season. Nicky Lopez has displayed favorable plate discipline this year, ranking in the 84th percentile with a 1.84 K/BB rate.