Chicago @ Chicago Picks & Props

Elvis Andrus is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 94% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Wrigley Field as the 10th-best venue in MLB for right-handed BABIP. The 4th-shallowest LF fences among all major league stadiums are found in Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to more offense. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Elvis Andrus's true offensive talent to be a .301, providing some evidence that he has had some very poor luck this year given the .030 disparity between that figure and his actual .271 wOBA.

Christopher Morel's BABIP ability is projected in the 78th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Wrigley Field as the 10th-best venue in MLB for right-handed BABIP. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Christopher Morel pulls many of his flyballs (37.1% — 96th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics across the board, and Christopher Morel will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Seiya Suzuki in the 94th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Wrigley Field as the 10th-best venue in MLB for right-handed BABIP. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Seiya Suzuki will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats. Seiya Suzuki has seen a big increase in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 91.5-mph average to last year's 89.5-mph figure.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Wrigley Field as the 10th-best venue in MLB for right-handed BABIP. The 4th-shallowest LF fences among all major league stadiums are found in Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Yan Gomes will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Yan Gomes has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 87.1-mph average to last year's 85.1-mph figure.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast the 3rd-most suitable pitching conditions of all games on the slate today. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for hurlers. Playing on the road typically lowers hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Andrew Benintendi in today's game. Andrew Benintendi's exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off this year; his 91.1-mph mark last season has decreased to 87.3-mph. Over the past two weeks, Andrew Benintendi's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen from his seasonal figure of 87.3 mph to 84.2 mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Wrigley Field as the 10th-best venue in MLB for right-handed BABIP. The 4th-shallowest LF fences among all major league stadiums are found in Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Miguel Amaya will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast the most suitable pitching conditions of all games on the slate today. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for hurlers. Kyle Hendricks will have the handedness advantage against Tim Anderson in today's matchup. In today's game, Tim Anderson is at a disadvantage facing the league's 5th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 45.2% rate (100th percentile). Playing on the road typically weakens hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Tim Anderson today.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast the 3rd-most suitable pitching conditions of all games on the slate today. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for hurlers. Kyle Hendricks will hold the platoon advantage against Eloy Jimenez today. Eloy Jimenez has an 81st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.9%) and will be challenged by MLB's 5th-deepest RF fences in today's matchup. Eloy Jimenez will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ian Happ in the 84th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Ian Happ is penciled in 3rd in the lineup today. Wrigley Field ranks as the #10 ballpark in the league for lefty BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Ian Happ has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.6%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Wrigley Field as the 10th-best venue in MLB for right-handed BABIP. The 4th-shallowest LF fences among all major league stadiums are found in Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Zach Remillard has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 90.1-mph average over the last two weeks to his seasonal mark of 87.4-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Robert in the 97th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Luis Robert is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Wrigley Field as the 10th-best venue in MLB for right-handed BABIP. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Luis Robert pulls many of his flyballs (32.8% — 75th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yoan Moncada in the 82nd percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Yoan Moncada is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today. Wrigley Field ranks as the #10 ballpark in the league for lefty BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Yoan Moncada's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last season to this one, increasing from 39.2% to 46.5%.

Wrigley Field ranks as the #10 ballpark in the league for lefty BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to more offense.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Dansby Swanson ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Dansby Swanson is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Wrigley Field as the 10th-best venue in MLB for right-handed BABIP. The 4th-shallowest LF fences among all major league stadiums are found in Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to more offense.

Mike Tauchman is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup. Wrigley Field ranks as the #10 ballpark in the league for lefty BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Mike Tauchman will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Touki Toussaint in today's matchup. Mike Tauchman has a 97th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.9%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of the game's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Vaughn in the 86th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Wrigley Field as the 10th-best venue in MLB for right-handed BABIP. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Andrew Vaughn has seen a big increase in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 95.1-mph average over the past two weeks to his seasonal 91.2-mph figure.

Cody Bellinger is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this game. Wrigley Field ranks as the #10 ballpark in the league for lefty BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Cody Bellinger will have the handedness advantage against Touki Toussaint today. Cody Bellinger will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nico Hoerner in the 96th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Nico Hoerner is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Wrigley Field as the 10th-best venue in MLB for right-handed BABIP. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Nico Hoerner will hold that advantage in today's game.

Wrigley Field ranks as the #10 ballpark in the league for lefty BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Oscar Colas will have the handedness advantage over Kyle Hendricks in today's game. The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Oscar Colas can likely count on never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. Oscar Colas has an 82nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of baseball's 7th-shallowest LF fences today.

Gavin Sheets has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.