Arizona @ Chicago Picks & Props

As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 7th-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 11.5-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for mound aces. Ryne Nelson will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nico Hoerner in today's game. Nico Hoerner has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.9%) and will have to hit them out towards baseball's 5th-deepest RF fences today. The Arizona Diamondbacks outfield defense projects as the 5th-strongest out of every team in action today.

Nick Madrigal's batting average skill is projected to be in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The #10 field in MLB for boosting BABIP to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Nick Madrigal will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats. Nick Madrigal has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 88.8-mph average over the last two weeks to his seasonal average of 84.9-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christian Walker in the 94th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Christian Walker is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. The #10 field in MLB for boosting BABIP to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field has the 2nd-shallowest left field dimensions among all stadiums. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense.

The #10 field in MLB for boosting BABIP to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field has the 2nd-shallowest left field dimensions among all stadiums. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Yan Gomes will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats. Yan Gomes has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 87.2-mph average to last season's 85.1-mph EV.

Wrigley Field profiles as the #10 park in the majors for left-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Jace Peterson will hold the platoon advantage against Javier Assad today. Jace Peterson has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.2%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. In the past two weeks, Jace Peterson has significantly improved the launch angle on his hardest-hit balls: 26.6° compared to his seasonal mark of 17.8°.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Christopher Morel ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The #10 field in MLB for boosting BABIP to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Christopher Morel pulls many of his flyballs (37.1% — 96th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Christopher Morel will hold that advantage today.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Ketel Marte ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Ketel Marte is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this game. The #10 park in baseball for boosting base hits to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Ranking in the 80th percentile, Ketel Marte has put up a .354 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) this year.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Corbin Carroll ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Corbin Carroll is projected to hit 1st in the batting order today. The #10 park in baseball for boosting base hits to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Corbin Carroll will have the handedness advantage against Javier Assad in today's game.

The #10 park in baseball for boosting base hits to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. a 1.37 K/BB rate this year, Geraldo Perdomo has shown good plate discipline, ranking in the 94th percentile.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Tommy Pham ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Tommy Pham is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this game. The #10 field in MLB for boosting BABIP to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Over the past week, Tommy Pham's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 11.2% up to 18.2%.

The #10 park in baseball for boosting base hits to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Pavin Smith will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Javier Assad in today's game. Pavin Smith has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 89.9-mph average to last year's 87.9-mph figure. Pavin Smith's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last season to this one, increasing from 35.9% to 41.5%.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Jeimer Candelario ranks in the 75th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The #10 park in baseball for boosting base hits to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Jeimer Candelario will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats. Jeimer Candelario has made significant gains with his Barrel% of late, improving his 8% seasonal rate to 23.1% in the last week's worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gabriel Moreno in the 92nd percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. The #10 field in MLB for boosting BABIP to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Over the last 14 days, Gabriel Moreno's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 93.2-mph over the course of the season to 100.4-mph recently. Gabriel Moreno's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved recently, going from 44.2% on the season to 56% in the past 14 days.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Ian Happ ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Ian Happ is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup today. The #10 park in baseball for boosting base hits to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. The switch-hitting Ian Happ will have the advantage of batting from from his better side (0) today against Ryne Nelson.