Chicago @ New York Picks & Props

The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Tyrone Taylor pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.4% — 89th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Tyrone Taylor will hold that advantage in today's game. Tyrone Taylor's 17.8° launch angle (a reliable stat to evaluate a hitter's ability to lift the ball for power) is among the highest in the game: 85th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christopher Morel in the 81st percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Christopher Morel is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Christopher Morel pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (38.7% — 97th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. The New York Mets infield defense grades out as the 13th-weakest out of every team playing today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ian Happ in the 81st percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Ian Happ is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. The switch-hitting Ian Happ will have the advantage of batting from from his good side (0) today against Luis Severino. Ian Happ 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 towards baseball's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Pete Alonso ranks as the 17th-best batter in the league. Pete Alonso is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Pete Alonso pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.4% — 75th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Pete Alonso will hold that advantage today.

Mike Tauchman is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 75% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Luis Severino throws from, Mike Tauchman will have an advantage in today's game. Mike Tauchman is likely to have an advantage against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the New York Mets only has 1 same-handed RP. Mike Tauchman has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (41.2%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards the league's 4th-shallowest LF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Francisco Lindor in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Francisco Lindor is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in today's game. The shallowest centerfield dimensions in the majors are found in Citi Field. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Francisco Lindor will hold that advantage today.

The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Tomas Nido hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.8% — 97th percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball's shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Tomas Nido will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Tomas Nido has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his wOBA since the start of last season; his .166 rate is a fair amount lower than his .188 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Pete Crow-Armstrong in the 91st percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Luis Severino throws from, Pete Crow-Armstrong will have an edge in today's matchup. The New York Mets have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Pete Crow-Armstrong stands a good chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Pete Crow-Armstrong has a 75th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.6%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of the league's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nico Hoerner in the 97th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Nico Hoerner is penciled in 1st in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 52% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. The shallowest centerfield dimensions in the majors are found in Citi Field. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. The New York Mets infield defense grades out as the 13th-weakest out of every team playing today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dansby Swanson in the 89th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Dansby Swanson hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 88th percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB's shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. The New York Mets infield defense grades out as the 13th-weakest out of every team playing today. Dansby Swanson's 11.1% Barrel% (a reliable stat to assess power) is in the 75th percentile since the start of last season.

The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Yan Gomes hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 89th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the game's shallowest CF fences in today's game. The New York Mets infield defense grades out as the 13th-weakest out of every team playing today. When it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34° (the launch angle range that tends to result the most in home runs), Yan Gomes and his 17.7% rank in the 78th percentile since the start of last season. Checking in at the 100th percentile of THE BAT X's Spray Score since the start of last season, Yan Gomes demonstrated exceptional skill in hitting the ball to all fields - a key ability for achieving a high batting average.

The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Harrison Bader hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 87th percentile) and is fortunate to face the league's shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Harrison Bader will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Matt Mervis will hold the platoon advantage over Luis Severino in today's matchup. Matt Mervis is likely to have the upper hand against every reliever for the game's entirety, since the bullpen of the New York Mets has just 1 same-handed RP. Matt Mervis hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.5% — 95th percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB's shallowest CF fences today. The New York Mets infield defense grades out as the 13th-weakest out of every team playing today.

Michael Busch is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game. The shallowest centerfield dimensions in the majors are found in Citi Field. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Luis Severino throws from, Michael Busch will have an edge in today's game. The New York Mets have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Michael Busch has a strong chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.

D.J. Stewart is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this matchup. The shallowest centerfield dimensions in the majors are found in Citi Field. Batting from the opposite that Jameson Taillon throws from, D.J. Stewart will have an edge today. D.J. Stewart is likely to have the upper hand against every reliever for the game's entirety, since the bullpen of the Chicago Cubs has just 1 same-handed RP. D.J. Stewart will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jeff McNeil in the 91st percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Jeff McNeil is penciled in 5th in the lineup in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 88% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. The shallowest centerfield dimensions in the majors are found in Citi Field. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Jeff McNeil will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jameson Taillon in today's game.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Brandon Nimmo ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Brandon Nimmo is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Jameson Taillon throws from, Brandon Nimmo will have an edge in today's matchup. Brandon Nimmo will probably have an edge against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Chicago Cubs has just 1 same-handed RP.

Batting from the opposite that Jameson Taillon throws from, Omar Narvaez will have an edge in today's matchup. Omar Narvaez has a good chance to have an edge against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the Chicago Cubs has just 1 same-handed RP. Omar Narvaez hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 91st percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the game's shallowest CF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Omar Narvaez will hold that advantage today.