San Diego @ Chicago Picks & Props

Wrigley Field ranks as the #5 venue in MLB for RHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in the league, which generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Shota Imanaga throws from, Ha-seong Kim will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Ha-seong Kim pulls many of his flyballs (34.9% — 87th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Dansby Swanson ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Wrigley Field ranks as the #5 venue in MLB for RHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The 5th-shallowest left field fences in Major League Baseball are found in Wrigley Field. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in the league, which generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Xander Bogaerts in the 94th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Xander Bogaerts is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game. Wrigley Field ranks as the #5 venue in MLB for RHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The 5th-shallowest left field fences in Major League Baseball are found in Wrigley Field. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in the league, which generally leads to higher offensive output.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Manny Machado in the 91st percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Manny Machado is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in today's game. Wrigley Field ranks as the #5 venue in MLB for RHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The 5th-shallowest left field fences in Major League Baseball are found in Wrigley Field. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in the league, which generally leads to higher offensive output.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Christopher Morel ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Christopher Morel is penciled in 4th on the lineup card today. Wrigley Field ranks as the #5 venue in MLB for RHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in the league, which generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters.

Jurickson Profar is penciled in 1st in the batting order in today's game. Wrigley Field ranks as the #5 venue in MLB for RHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in the league, which generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. The switch-hitting Jurickson Profar will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side (0) today against Shota Imanaga.

Wrigley Field ranks as the #5 venue in MLB for RHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in the league, which generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Kyle Higashioka will have the handedness advantage against Shota Imanaga in today's game. Kyle Higashioka pulls many of his flyballs (38.3% — 96th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Pete Crow-Armstrong in the 89th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Wrigley Field as the 5th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in the league, which generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Randy Vasquez throws from, Pete Crow-Armstrong will have the upper hand today.

Wrigley Field ranks as the #5 venue in MLB for RHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in the league, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Patrick Wisdom pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (39.5% — 98th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest LF fences today. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Patrick Wisdom will hold that advantage today. Patrick Wisdom's 19.4% Barrel% (an advanced standard to study power) grades out in the 98th percentile since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Campusano in the 83rd percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Wrigley Field ranks as the #5 venue in MLB for RHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The 5th-shallowest left field fences in Major League Baseball are found in Wrigley Field. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in the league, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Batting from the opposite that Shota Imanaga throws from, Luis Campusano will have an advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Wrigley Field as the 5th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in the league, which generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Randy Vasquez throws from, Michael Busch will have an advantage in today's game. Michael Busch will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Randy Vasquez will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nico Hoerner today. Nico Hoerner has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.5%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball's 5th-deepest RF fences in today's matchup. Among all the teams playing today, the 3rd-strongest infield defense is that of the the San Diego Padres. Since the start of last season, Nico Hoerner's 1.7% Barrel%, a reliable stat for measuring power, places him in the 3rd percentile among his peers. Since the start of last season, Nico Hoerner's flyball exit velocity (an advanced metric to study power) ranks in the 5th percentile at 87.8 mph.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Fernando Tatis Jr. ranks as the 8th-best hitter in the majors. Fernando Tatis Jr. is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. Wrigley Field ranks as the #5 venue in MLB for RHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The 5th-shallowest left field fences in Major League Baseball are found in Wrigley Field. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in the league, which generally leads to higher offensive output.

Mike Tauchman is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 57% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Wrigley Field as the 5th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in the league, which generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Mike Tauchman will hold the platoon advantage against Randy Vasquez in today's game.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Jake Cronenworth ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jake Cronenworth is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Wrigley Field as the 5th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in the league, which generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Donovan Solano in the 92nd percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Wrigley Field ranks as the #5 venue in MLB for RHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The 5th-shallowest left field fences in Major League Baseball are found in Wrigley Field. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in the league, which generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters.

Wrigley Field ranks as the #5 venue in MLB for RHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The 5th-shallowest left field fences in Major League Baseball are found in Wrigley Field. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in the league, which generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Miguel Amaya will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Cody Bellinger ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Cody Bellinger is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Wrigley Field as the 5th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in the league, which generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters.

Wrigley Field ranks as the #5 venue in MLB for RHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in the league, which generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Shota Imanaga throws from, Jose Azocar will have an edge in today's matchup. In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Jose Azocar has been unlucky since the start of last season. His .287 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .316.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Ian Happ ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Ian Happ is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Wrigley Field as the 5th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in the league, which generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters.

This matchup is expected to have the 6th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Hitting from the same side that Shota Imanaga throws from, Luis Arraez will have a disadvantage today. Luis Arraez will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's matchup. Since the start of last season, Luis Arraez's 3.5% Barrel%, an advanced standard for measuring power, places him in the 10th percentile among his peers. Luis Arraez's maximum exit velocity (an advanced stat to evaluate power) has been 104 mph since the start of last season, checking in at the 1st percentile.

Yan Gomes has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.