Los Angeles @ Chicago props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 87th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Andrew Benintendi is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. Andrew Benintendi has a 78th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.1%) 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 matchup. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Andrew Benintendi will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Last year, Andrew Benintendi had an average launch angle of 13.4° on his hardest-contacted balls, while this season it has significantly increased to 19°.

Dominic Fletcher has an 81st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.7%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Dominic Fletcher will hold that advantage in today's game. Dominic Fletcher has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 90.3-mph average over the last week to his seasonal EV of 87.2-mph. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.238) provides evidence that Dominic Fletcher has had bad variance on his side this year with his .205 actual batting average.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Zach Neto ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Zach Neto is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 67% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. Zach Neto pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.4% — 89th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Zach Neto has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.6-mph to 92.9-mph over the past 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Taylor Ward in the 95th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Taylor Ward is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this game. Taylor Ward has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.3%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards the game's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The Barrel% of Taylor Ward has significantly improved, with an increase from 8.3% last year to 13.4% this season. Taylor Ward's launch angle lately (21.6° over the past two weeks) is a significant increase over his 17° seasonal angle.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Logan O'Hoppe in the 86th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Logan O'Hoppe is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game. Logan O'Hoppe pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.9% — 80th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Logan O'Hoppe has made significant improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, upping his 12.5% seasonal rate to 23.5% over the last 14 days. Logan O'Hoppe has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 93.6-mph average in the past two weeks to his seasonal 90.5-mph average.

Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-least fair ground among all parks — generally good for long-balls. Over the last 14 days, Eric Wagaman's maximum exit velocity (a favorable measure of recent form and raw power) has been 111.7-mph, which qualifies as one of the hardest-hit balls in baseball. Eric Wagaman has been zeroed in on the ideal launch angle for home runs lately, striking balls between 23° and 34° 25% of the time in the last two weeks' worth of games. Over the past week, Eric Wagaman has demonstrated exceptional bat control judging by THE BAT X Spray Score, which measures a hitter's ability to hit the ball to all fields.

Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-least fair ground among all parks — generally good for long-balls. Batting from the opposite that Jose Suarez throws from, Bryan Ramos will have an edge today. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Bryan Ramos will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Bryan Ramos's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved recently, going from 21% on the season to 33.3% in the past two weeks' worth of games. Posting a 91.2-mph average exit velocity over the last 14 days, Bryan Ramos has been in great form in recent games.

Mickey Moniak is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 75% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. Hitting from the opposite that Davis Martin throws from, Mickey Moniak will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Mickey Moniak pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.6% — 91st percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Mickey Moniak's launch angle in recent games (56° in the last week) is significantly better than his 19.1° seasonal mark. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Mickey Moniak's true offensive skill to be a .304, suggesting that he has experienced some negative variance this year given the .022 difference between that mark and his actual .282 wOBA.

Gustavo Campero pulls many of his flyballs (33.2% — 75th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

Hitting from the opposite that Jose Suarez throws from, Jacob Amaya will have the upper hand today. Jacob Amaya has a 75th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.9%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the game's 9th-shallowest RF fences today. Jacob Amaya will possess the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats. Jacob Amaya's speed has increased this year. His 26.29 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 28.23 ft/sec now.

Batting from the opposite that Davis Martin throws from, Matt Thaiss will have an advantage in today's game. Matt Thaiss has a 78th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.1%) 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 matchup. Last year, Matt Thaiss had an average launch angle of 11.1° on his highest exit velocity balls, while this year it has significantly increased to 15.3°. Matt Thaiss has displayed favorable plate discipline this year, placing in the 76th percentile with a 2.26 K/BB rate.

Kevin Pillar is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this matchup. Kevin Pillar pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.8% — 93rd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences today.

Luis Robert Jr.'s BABIP talent is projected in the 95th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Luis Robert Jr. is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order today. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-least fair ground among all parks — generally good for long-balls. Batting from the opposite that Jose Suarez throws from, Luis Robert Jr. will have an advantage in today's matchup. Luis Robert Jr. will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats.

Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-least fair ground among all parks — generally good for long-balls. Batting from the opposite that Jose Suarez throws from, Korey Lee will have an edge in today's game. Korey Lee will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats. As it relates to his batting average, Korey Lee has had bad variance on his side this year. His .207 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .229.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 86th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Nolan Schanuel is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-least fair ground among all parks — generally good for long-balls. Nolan Schanuel will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Davis Martin in today's game. Nolan Schanuel has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 91.5-mph average in the past week to his seasonal mark of 88.9-mph.

Lenyn Sosa is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card today. Batting from the opposite that Jose Suarez throws from, Lenyn Sosa will have the upper hand in today's game. Lenyn Sosa has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.4%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Lenyn Sosa will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats. 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, rising from 46.3% to 52.3%.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Miguel Vargas ranks in the 75th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Miguel Vargas is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 79% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-least fair ground among all parks — generally good for long-balls. Miguel Vargas will hold the platoon advantage against Jose Suarez today. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Miguel Vargas will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Vaughn in the 89th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Andrew Vaughn is projected to bat 4th in the lineup today. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-least fair ground among all parks — generally good for long-balls. Hitting from the opposite that Jose Suarez throws from, Andrew Vaughn will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Andrew Vaughn will possess the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-least fair ground among all parks — generally good for long-balls. Jack Lopez has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 99.9-mph average in the past week to his seasonal figure of 92.3-mph. In the last 14 days, Jack Lopez's swing has been well optimized for base hits, notching a 68.8% of balls hit with a launch angle in the optimal range of -4° to 26°.

Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-least fair ground among all parks — generally good for long-balls. Batting from the opposite that Davis Martin throws from, Niko Kavadas will have an advantage in today's matchup. Compared to his seasonal average of 27.3°, Niko Kavadas has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 32.4° figure in the last 14 days. Niko Kavadas has been unlucky this year, notching a .248 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .284 — a .036 discrepancy.