Cleveland @ Chicago props

Gavin Sheets is penciled in 2nd in the lineup today. Gavin Sheets will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ben Lively today... and even more favorably, Lively has a large platoon split. Gavin Sheets pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.2% — 80th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Gavin Sheets will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Freeman in the 94th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-smallest outfield in Major League Baseball — generally good for home runs. Among every team on the slate today, the weakest outfield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.300) suggests that Tyler Freeman has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season with his .223 actual batting average. With a .345 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) since the start of last season, Tyler Freeman finds himself in the 86th percentile for offensive skills.

Martin Maldonado pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.8% — 94th 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 matchup. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Martin Maldonado will hold that advantage in today's game.

Nicky Lopez will hold the platoon advantage against Ben Lively today... and moreover, Lively has a large platoon split. Nicky Lopez has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (42.4%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Nicky Lopez will hold that advantage in today's game. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.248) may lead us to conclude that Nicky Lopez has been unlucky since the start of last season with his .225 actual batting average. When it comes to plate discipline, Nicky Lopez's talent is quite strong, putting up a 1.49 K/BB rate since the start of last season while checking in at in the 92nd percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andres Gimenez in the 87th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Andres Gimenez is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-smallest outfield in Major League Baseball — generally good for home runs. Andres Gimenez will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Erick Fedde today. Among every team on the slate today, the weakest outfield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox.

Andrew Benintendi's batting average talent is projected to be in the 89th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Andrew Benintendi is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in today's game. Andrew Benintendi will hold the platoon advantage against Ben Lively in today's game... and the cherry on top, Lively has a large platoon split. Andrew Benintendi has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.6%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Andrew Benintendi will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Brayan Rocchio is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 97% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-smallest outfield in Major League Baseball — generally good for home runs. Among every team on the slate today, the weakest outfield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox. Sporting a .315 BABIP since the start of last season, Brayan Rocchio finds himself in the 76th percentile.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Jose Ramirez ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jose Ramirez is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the plate, Jose Ramirez will have the advantage of batting from from his good side against Erick Fedde today. Jose Ramirez pulls a lot of his flyballs (40.9% — 99th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences today. Among every team on the slate today, the weakest outfield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox.

David Fry is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this game. David Fry pulls many of his flyballs (35.5% — 89th percentile) 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. Among every team on the slate today, the weakest outfield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox. David Fry has been hot recently, putting up a .395 wOBA over the last 14 days. Sporting a .362 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) since the start of last season, David Fry finds himself in the 93rd percentile for offensive ability.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Will Brennan in the 89th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-smallest outfield in Major League Baseball — generally good for home runs. Batting from the opposite that Erick Fedde throws from, Will Brennan will have an advantage today. Among every team on the slate today, the weakest outfield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox. As it relates to his batting average, Will Brennan has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season. His .261 BA falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .297.

Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-smallest outfield in Major League Baseball — generally good for home runs. Bryan Ramos will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Ranking in the 75th percentile for Sprint Speed at 27.93 ft/sec this year, Bryan Ramos is notably fast.

Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-smallest outfield in Major League Baseball — generally good for home runs. Korey Lee will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tommy Pham in the 82nd percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Tommy Pham is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this game. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-smallest outfield in Major League Baseball — generally good for home runs. Tommy Pham will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats. Tommy Pham has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his batting average since the start of last season; his .260 rate is deflated compared to his .294 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-smallest outfield in Major League Baseball — generally good for home runs. Bo Naylor will have the handedness advantage over Erick Fedde today. Among every team on the slate today, the weakest outfield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox. In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Bo Naylor ranks in the 94th percentile with a 21.4° launch angle, which is among the most flyball-inducing angles in baseball.

Estevan Florial is penciled in 1st in the lineup in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 79% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-smallest outfield in Major League Baseball — generally good for home runs. Estevan Florial will hold the platoon advantage against Erick Fedde in today's matchup. Among every team on the slate today, the weakest outfield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox. In terms of his batting average, Estevan Florial has had bad variance on his side since the start of last season. His .211 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .231.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Eloy Jimenez in the 88th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Eloy Jimenez is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this game. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-smallest outfield in Major League Baseball — generally good for home runs. Eloy Jimenez will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats. Eloy Jimenez has been unlucky this year, notching a .268 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .325 — a .057 discrepancy.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Vaughn in the 79th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Andrew Vaughn is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. Andrew Vaughn has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.4%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Andrew Vaughn will hold the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats. Andrew Vaughn's speed has improved this season. His 25.53 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 26.31 ft/sec now.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Naylor in the 96th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Josh Naylor is penciled in 4th in the lineup today. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-smallest outfield in Major League Baseball — generally good for home runs. Batting from the opposite that Erick Fedde throws from, Josh Naylor will have the upper hand in today's game. Among every team on the slate today, the weakest outfield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox.

Paul DeJong pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.9% — 86th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Paul DeJong will hold that advantage in today's matchup. In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Paul DeJong ranks in the 84th percentile with a 16.9° launch angle, which is among the highest angles in the game.