Atlanta @ Chicago Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yoan Moncada in the 89th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. Yoan Moncada is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. Guaranteed Rate Field ranks as the #5 ballpark in the game for LHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Long-balls are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest in the league. As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the dish, Yoan Moncada will get to bat from his better side against Charlie Morton in this game.

Cold weather is strongly correlated with less offense (and more Ks), and the weather report predicts the 2nd-coldest weather on the slate at 48°. Chris Flexen will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ronald Acuna Jr. today. Playing on the road generally lessens hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Ronald Acuna Jr. today.

Guaranteed Rate Field ranks as the #5 ballpark in the game for LHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Long-balls are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest in the league. Dominic Fletcher will hold the platoon advantage against Charlie Morton today. Dominic Fletcher will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.

Luis Robert's BABIP skill is projected in the 97th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Luis Robert is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. The #5 stadium in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field. Luis Robert pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.3% — 83rd percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Luis Robert will hold that advantage today.

The #5 stadium in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field. Martin Maldonado pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.2% — 93rd percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics in all categories, and Martin Maldonado will hold that advantage in today's game.

Jarred Kelenic's BABIP talent is projected in the 83rd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Guaranteed Rate Field ranks as the #5 ballpark in the game for LHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Long-balls are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest in the league. Jarred Kelenic will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Chris Flexen today.

Guaranteed Rate Field ranks as the #5 ballpark in the game for LHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Long-balls are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest in the league. Hitting from the opposite that Charlie Morton throws from, Braden Shewmake will have the upper hand today. Braden Shewmake will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Matt Olson ranks as the 13th-best batter in Major League Baseball. Matt Olson is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this game. Guaranteed Rate Field ranks as the #5 ballpark in the game for LHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Matt Olson will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Chris Flexen in today's matchup. Matt Olson pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.8% — 79th percentile) 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.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Marcell Ozuna in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Marcell Ozuna is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this game. The #5 stadium in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field. Marcell Ozuna pulls many of his flyballs (33.1% — 75th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

Austin Riley projects as the 16th-best hitter in MLB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Austin Riley is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. The #5 stadium in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field. Long-balls are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest in the league.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Harris II as the 17th-best hitter in the game as it relates to his batting average skill. Guaranteed Rate Field ranks as the #5 ballpark in the game for LHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Michael Harris II will have the handedness advantage over Chris Flexen in today's game. Michael Harris II has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.6%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of the league's 5th-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 batting average ability. Andrew Vaughn is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this matchup. The #5 stadium in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field. Andrew Vaughn has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.9%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences today. Andrew Vaughn will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 93rd percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Andrew Benintendi is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in today's game. Guaranteed Rate Field ranks as the #5 ballpark in the game for LHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Andrew Benintendi will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Charlie Morton in today's matchup. Andrew Benintendi has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.9%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

The #5 stadium in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field. Travis d'Arnaud has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.8%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

The #5 stadium in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field. Long-balls are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest in the league.

The #5 stadium in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field. Paul DeJong pulls many of his flyballs (34% — 81st percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Paul DeJong will hold that advantage today.

Gavin Sheets is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 100% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. Guaranteed Rate Field ranks as the #5 ballpark in the game for LHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Gavin Sheets will hold the platoon advantage over Charlie Morton today. Gavin Sheets pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.1% — 81st percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 9th-shallowest RF fences today. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Gavin Sheets will hold that advantage in today's game.

Guaranteed Rate Field ranks as the #5 ballpark in the game for LHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Hitting from the opposite that Charlie Morton throws from, Nicky Lopez will have the upper hand today. Nicky Lopez has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (43.2%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and Nicky Lopez will hold that advantage today.