Oakland @ Chicago props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 89th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Andrew Benintendi is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting on the slate. Andrew Benintendi has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.9%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Andrew Benintendi will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Wilson in the 96th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-smallest outfield in Major League Baseball — generally good for home runs. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting on the slate. Jacob Wilson will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Garrett Crochet in today's matchup. Jacob Wilson has been honed in on the ideal launch angle for base hits of late, angling balls between -4° and 26° 62.5% of the time over the last week.

Zack Gelof's BABIP skill is projected in the 91st percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Zack Gelof has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (76% of the time), but he is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-smallest outfield in Major League Baseball — generally good for home runs. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting on the slate. Zack Gelof will hold the platoon advantage against Garrett Crochet in today's matchup.

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting on the slate. Dominic Fletcher has an 80th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.4%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Dominic Fletcher will hold that advantage today. Over the past week, Dominic Fletcher's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 87.1-mph over the course of the season to 91.7-mph of late. In the last week's worth of games, Dominic Fletcher's 26.7% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 22.1%.

Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-smallest outfield in Major League Baseball — generally good for home runs. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting on the slate. Osvaldo Bido will have the handedness advantage over Korey Lee today... and it's a particular mismatch considering Bido's large platoon split. Korey Lee will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.233) suggests that Korey Lee has had bad variance on his side this year with his .209 actual batting average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Robert Jr. in the 96th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Luis Robert Jr. is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-smallest outfield in Major League Baseball — generally good for home runs. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting on the slate. Osvaldo Bido will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Luis Robert Jr. today... and it's an even bigger mismatch considering Bido's large platoon split.

Lenyn Sosa is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting on the slate. Considering Osvaldo Bido's large platoon split, Lenyn Sosa will be at an enormous disadvantage hitting from the same side of the plate in today's game. Lenyn Sosa has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.4%) 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. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics across the board, and Lenyn Sosa will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Bryan Ramos has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (88% of the time), but he is penciled in 1st in the lineup today. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-smallest outfield in Major League Baseball — generally good for home runs. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting on the slate. Because of Osvaldo Bido's large platoon split, Bryan Ramos will be at an enormous disadvantage batting from the same side of the dish in this game. Bryan Ramos will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats.

Brent Rooker projects as the 19th-best hitter in the game, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Brent Rooker is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting on the slate. Brent Rooker will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Garrett Crochet in today's game. Brent Rooker pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.2% — 82nd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Vaughn in the 90th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Andrew Vaughn is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this game. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-smallest outfield in Major League Baseball — generally good for home runs. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting on the slate. Considering Osvaldo Bido's large platoon split, Andrew Vaughn will be at a gigantic disadvantage batting from the same side of the plate in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Vargas in the 75th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-smallest outfield in Major League Baseball — generally good for home runs. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting on the slate. Because of Osvaldo Bido's large platoon split, Miguel Vargas will be at a colossal disadvantage batting from the same side of the dish in today's game. Miguel Vargas will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lawrence Butler in the 83rd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Lawrence Butler is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in today's game. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting on the slate. Lawrence Butler has a 77th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Lawrence Butler has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 95.3-mph average to last year's 90.4-mph average.

Corey Julks is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-smallest outfield in Major League Baseball — generally good for home runs. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting on the slate. Osvaldo Bido will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Corey Julks in today's game... and it's a particular mismatch considering Bido's large platoon split. Corey Julks will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting on the slate. Considering Osvaldo Bido's large platoon split, Jacob Amaya will be at a gigantic disadvantage hitting from the same side of the dish in today's matchup. Jacob Amaya has a 78th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.1%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards the game's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Jacob Amaya will hold that advantage in today's game.

Shea Langeliers is penciled in 3rd in the batting order today. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting on the slate. Shea Langeliers will hold the platoon advantage against Garrett Crochet today. Shea Langeliers pulls a lot of his flyballs (37% — 94th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Over the past two weeks, Shea Langeliers's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 95.2-mph over the course of the season to 98.4-mph in recent games.

Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-smallest outfield in Major League Baseball — generally good for home runs. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting on the slate. J.J. Bleday has made big strides with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 8.8% seasonal rate to 14.7% over the past two weeks. J.J. Bleday's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last year to this one, going from 15.2% to 19.5%. J.J. Bleday's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased recently, going from 19.5% on the season to 26.5% in the last two weeks' worth of games.

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting on the slate. Tyler Nevin will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Garrett Crochet today. Tyler Nevin has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.5%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards the game's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Tyler Nevin's speed has improved this season. His 25.72 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 26.34 ft/sec now. As it relates to his batting average, Tyler Nevin has experienced some negative variance this year. His .196 BA falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .222.

Daz Cameron is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in today's game. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-smallest outfield in Major League Baseball — generally good for home runs. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting on the slate. Daz Cameron will hold the platoon advantage against Garrett Crochet in today's game. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.247) may lead us to conclude that Daz Cameron has suffered from bad luck this year with his .192 actual batting average.