Chicago @ Washington props

Lane Thomas will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. Lane Thomas has made notable strides with his Barrel% of late, bettering his 2.8% seasonal rate to 8.3% over the past week.

Alex Call is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this game. Alex Call will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Among all parks, Nationals Park ranks as having the 8th-shallowest RF fences. Dominic Smith will have the handedness advantage over Marcus Stroman today. The Chicago Cubs don't have any same-handed relief pitchers in their bullpen, so Dominic Smith is guaranteed to hold the advantage against every reliever the whole game. Dominic Smith will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats. Dominic Smith has made notable improvements with his Barrel% of late, upping his 2.5% seasonal rate to 12.5% in the last 7 days.

Jeimer Candelario is penciled in 5th in the batting order today. Jeimer Candelario pulls many of his flyballs (34.4% — 86th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Jeimer Candelario will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Jeimer Candelario's launch angle in recent games (20.2° in the last two weeks) is considerably higher than his 15.9° seasonal figure.

Keibert Ruiz is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card today. The switch-hitting Keibert Ruiz will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his good side (0) today against Marcus Stroman. Keibert Ruiz pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.2% — 93rd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Keibert Ruiz will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. Comparing his seasonal 87.9-mph EV to his 92.6-mph average in the past week's games, Keibert Ruiz's exit velocity has significantly improvementd in recent times.

Cody Bellinger is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this matchup. Cody Bellinger will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jake Irvin in today's matchup. The Washington Nationals don't have any same-handed relievers in their bullpen, so Cody Bellinger is guaranteed to hold the advantage against every reliever the entire game. Cody Bellinger pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.5% — 94th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 10th-shallowest RF fences today. Over the last week's worth of games, Cody Bellinger has significantly increased his Barrel% from a seasonal rate of 10.3% to 20%, showcasing notable strides in his performance.

Victor Robles will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Ian Happ ranks in the 84th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Ian Happ is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this game. Among all parks, Nationals Park ranks as having the 8th-shallowest RF fences. The switch-hitting Ian Happ will get to bat from his strong side (0) today against Jake Irvin. In the past 7 days, Ian Happ has remarkably improved his Barrel% by elevating his seasonal rate from 12.5% to 17.6%.

In terms of his overall offensive capability, Trey Mancini ranks in the 76th percentile according to THE BAT X's projects. Trey Mancini has an 81st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.9%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Trey Mancini has made sizeable gains with his Barrel% of late, upping his 4.7% seasonal rate to 13.3% over the past week. Comparing his seasonal mark exit velocity of 89.3 mph to a recent 14-day mark of 93.2 mph, Trey Mancini has shown a notable increase. Trey Mancini's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved lately, increasing from 13.8% on the season to 26.7% in the last 7 days.

In terms of his BABIP ability, Dansby Swanson ranks in the 89th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Dansby Swanson is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. Dansby Swanson has a 77th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.3%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of MLB's 10th-shallowest RF fences today. Dansby Swanson has made significant strides with his Barrel% of late, upping his 10.5% seasonal rate to 15.8% in the last 7 days. As of late, Dansby Swanson has experienced a noteworthy gain in his exit velocity on flyballs, markident in his average of 99.5 mph over the past 7 days, compared to his seasonal average of 97.3 mph.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Seiya Suzuki ranks in the 93rd percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Seiya Suzuki is projected to bat 5th in the lineup today. Seiya Suzuki has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.7%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Seiya Suzuki has been hot of late, compiling a 93.8-mph average exit velocity over the past two weeks.

Among all parks, Nationals Park ranks as having the 8th-shallowest RF fences. CJ Abrams will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Marcus Stroman today. The Chicago Cubs don't have any same-handed relievers in their bullpen, so CJ Abrams is guaranteed to never lose the platoon advantage against the bullpen the entire game. CJ Abrams will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. CJ Abrams's launch angle lately (41.6° in the past week's worth of games) is significantly higher than his 13.1° seasonal mark.

Estimating Joey Meneses's batting average ability, THE BAT X projects him in the 83rd percentile. Joey Meneses is projected to bat 4th in the batting order today. Joey Meneses has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.9%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the game's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Joey Meneses will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats. A significant increase in Joey Meneses's exit velocity on flyballs has been observed of late, evidenced by his mark of 95.7-mph over the past two weeks in comparison to his seasonal mark of 92.4-mph.

When estimating his batting average skill, Eric Hosmer is ranked in the 79th percentile by THE BAT X projects. Among all parks, Nationals Park ranks as having the 8th-shallowest RF fences. Eric Hosmer will have the handedness advantage over Jake Irvin in today's game. The Washington Nationals don't have any same-handed RPs in their bullpen, so Eric Hosmer is guaranteed to hold the platoon advantage against every reliever the whole game. Recently, Eric Hosmer has made considerable progress in regards to his Barrel% by increasing his seasonal rate of 7.5% to 22.2% within the past 14 days.