Chicago @ Philadelphia Picks & Props

Martin Maldonado pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.2% — 92nd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 10th-shallowest LF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Citizens Bank Park as the 5th-worst stadium in Major League Baseball for right-handed batting average. Citizens Bank Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to worse offense. Nick Nastrini will have the handedness advantage against Trea Turner in today's matchup.

Kevin Pillar pulls a lot of his flyballs (38% — 95th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 10th-shallowest LF fences today.

Robbie Grossman is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in today's game. Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest fences in the league — generally good for HRs.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Eloy Jimenez in the 88th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Eloy Jimenez is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in today's game. Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest fences in the league — generally good for HRs.

Nick Castellanos's BABIP talent is projected in the 87th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest fences in the league — generally good for HRs. Nick Castellanos will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Nick Castellanos is in the 88th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in base hits (47.3% rate since the start of last season). Nick Castellanos has notched a .328 BABIP since the start of last season, placing in the 85th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryson Stott in the 90th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Batting from the opposite that Nick Nastrini throws from, Bryson Stott will have an advantage in today's game. Bryson Stott has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (41.6%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of baseball's 10th-shallowest LF fences today. Bryson Stott will possess the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats. Sporting a .277 batting average since the start of last season, Bryson Stott finds himself in the 86th percentile.

Gavin Sheets is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this matchup. Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest fences in the league — generally good for HRs. Hitting from the opposite that Aaron Nola throws from, Gavin Sheets will have an advantage in today's game. Gavin Sheets has been hot lately, tallying a .370 wOBA in the last week's worth of games.

Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest fences in the league — generally good for HRs. Lenyn Sosa is in the 79th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce base hits (46.3% rate since the start of last season).

Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest fences in the league — generally good for HRs. Batters such as Johan Rojas with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Nick Nastrini who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Johan Rojas will hold that advantage in today's game. Johan Rojas has compiled a .379 BABIP since the start of last season, checking in at the 96th percentile.

Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest fences in the league — generally good for HRs. Batting from the opposite that Aaron Nola throws from, Braden Shewmake will have the upper hand in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 92nd percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Andrew Benintendi is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this game. Andrew Benintendi will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Aaron Nola in today's game. Andrew Benintendi has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Andrew Benintendi grades out in the 94th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce home runs (19.8% rate since the start of last season).

Nicky Lopez has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (93% of the time), but he is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this matchup. Nicky Lopez will hold the platoon advantage over Aaron Nola in today's game. Nicky Lopez has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (43.2%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 10th-shallowest LF fences today. Sporting a 1.4 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Nicky Lopez has shown impressive plate discipline, checking in at the 93rd percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Marsh as the 4th-best hitter in Major League Baseball when estimating his BABIP skill. Batting from the opposite that Nick Nastrini throws from, Brandon Marsh will have an advantage in today's matchup. Brandon Marsh has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of MLB's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats across the board, and Brandon Marsh will hold that advantage in today's game. In the past week's worth of games, Brandon Marsh has been performing exceptionally well at the plate with a wOBA of .368.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Vaughn in the 77th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Andrew Vaughn is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card today. Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest fences in the league — generally good for HRs.

Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest fences in the league — generally good for HRs. Batting from the opposite that Aaron Nola throws from, Dominic Fletcher will have an advantage in today's game. By putting up a .265 batting average since the start of last season, Dominic Fletcher grades out in the 81st percentile.

Kyle Schwarber is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in today's game. Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest fences in the league — generally good for HRs. Kyle Schwarber will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nick Nastrini today. Kyle Schwarber will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Kyle Schwarber's 16.3% Barrel% (an advanced metric to evaluate power) grades out in the 97th percentile since the start of last season.

Bryce Harper projects as the 10th-best hitter in MLB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Bryce Harper is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game. Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest fences in the league — generally good for HRs. Bryce Harper will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nick Nastrini in today's game. Bryce Harper will possess the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alec Bohm in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Alec Bohm is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game. Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest fences in the league — generally good for HRs. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats across the board, and Alec Bohm will hold that advantage today. Over the last 7 days, Alec Bohm has been performing exceptionally well at the plate with a wOBA of .363.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, J.T. Realmuto ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). J.T. Realmuto is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this matchup. Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest fences in the league — generally good for HRs. J.T. Realmuto will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats. J.T. Realmuto's 11.2% Barrel% (an advanced metric to measure power) grades out in the 76th percentile since the start of last season.