Cincinnati @ Chicago Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dansby Swanson in the 86th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Wrigley Field has the 7th-shallowest left field dimensions among all major league parks. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in MLB, which often leads to better offense. Dansby Swanson will hold the platoon advantage against Nick Lodolo in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics in all categories, and Dansby Swanson will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Madrigal in the 95th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in MLB, which often leads to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Nick Lodolo throws from, Nick Madrigal will have the upper hand in today's game. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats across the board, and Nick Madrigal will hold that advantage today. Nick Madrigal has experienced some negative variance in regards to his batting average since the start of last season; his .253 BA is deflated compared to his .289 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

When assessing his batting average ability, Nico Hoerner is projected as the 19th-best batter in Major League Baseball by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Nico Hoerner is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in MLB, which often leads to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Nick Lodolo throws from, Nico Hoerner will have the upper hand in today's game. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Nico Hoerner will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jonathan India in the 84th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Wrigley Field has the 7th-shallowest left field dimensions among all major league parks. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in MLB, which often leads to better offense. Among every team on the slate today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the Chicago Cubs. Posting a .342 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) since the start of last season, Jonathan India grades out in the 76th percentile for offensive ability.

Wrigley Field has the 7th-shallowest left field dimensions among all major league parks. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in MLB, which often leads to better offense. Miguel Amaya will hold the platoon advantage against Nick Lodolo in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Miguel Amaya will hold that advantage in today's game. Miguel Amaya has been unlucky this year, putting up a .243 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .289 — a .046 gap.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christopher Morel in the 88th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Christopher Morel is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in MLB, which often leads to better offense. Christopher Morel will have the handedness advantage over Nick Lodolo in today's game. Christopher Morel pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (37.9% — 95th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 7th-shallowest LF fences today.

Jake Fraley is penciled in 5th in the batting order today. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in MLB, which often leads to better offense. Jake Fraley will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ben Brown today. Among every team on the slate today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the Chicago Cubs. When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Jake Fraley has experienced some negative variance this year. His .299 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .353.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Seiya Suzuki ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Seiya Suzuki is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. Wrigley Field has the 7th-shallowest left field dimensions among all major league parks. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in MLB, which often leads to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Nick Lodolo throws from, Seiya Suzuki will have an edge in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ian Happ in the 81st percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in MLB, which often leads to better offense. Ian Happ will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats. Sporting a .346 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) since the start of last season, Ian Happ is ranked in the 80th percentile for hitting ability.

When estimating his BABIP ability, Elly De La Cruz is projected as the 2nd-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Elly De La Cruz is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in MLB, which often leads to better offense. As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the dish, Elly De La Cruz will get to bat from his good side against Ben Brown in today's game. Among every team on the slate today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the Chicago Cubs.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cody Bellinger in the 85th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Cody Bellinger is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in MLB, which often leads to better offense. Cody Bellinger will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Cody Bellinger and his 16.7° launch angle on his hardest-hit balls rank in 90th percentile, among the highest in MLB since the start of last season.

Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in MLB, which often leads to better offense. Nick Martini will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ben Brown in today's game. Among every team on the slate today, the 4th-worst outfield defense is that of the Chicago Cubs. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Nick Martini's true offensive skill to be a .310, indicating that he has had bad variance on his side this year given the .054 disparity between that figure and his actual .256 wOBA. Nick Martini has put up a .335 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, checking in at the 77th percentile for offensive skills according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Jeimer Candelario is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in MLB, which often leads to better offense. Among every team on the slate today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the Chicago Cubs. Jeimer Candelario is in the 79th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in home runs (17.8% rate since the start of last season).

Patrick Wisdom is projected to bat 5th in the lineup today. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in MLB, which often leads to better offense. Patrick Wisdom will hold the platoon advantage against Nick Lodolo in today's matchup. Patrick Wisdom pulls a lot of his flyballs (38.7% — 97th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 7th-shallowest LF fences today. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Patrick Wisdom will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Spencer Steer in the 84th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Spencer Steer is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in today's game. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in MLB, which often leads to better offense. Spencer Steer pulls many of his flyballs (34.2% — 80th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Among every team on the slate today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the Chicago Cubs.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Stephenson in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in MLB, which often leads to better offense. Among every team on the slate today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the Chicago Cubs. Since the start of last season, Tyler Stephenson's flyball exit velocity (a reliable metric to assess power) grades out in the 78th percentile at 94.4 mph. Tyler Stephenson grades out in the 93rd percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce base hits (48.2% rate since the start of last season).

Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in MLB, which often leads to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Ben Brown throws from, Will Benson will have an edge in today's game. Among every team on the slate today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the Chicago Cubs. Will Benson has been very fortunate when it comes to his batting average this year; his .201 mark is a good deal higher than his .184 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Since the start of last season, Will Benson's flyball exit velocity (an advanced stat to evaluate power) ranks in the 84th percentile at 94.8 mph.

T.J. Friedl is penciled in 1st in the lineup today. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in MLB, which often leads to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Ben Brown throws from, T.J. Friedl will have an edge today. Among every team on the slate today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the Chicago Cubs. Sporting a 1.98 K/BB rate since the start of last season, T.J. Friedl has shown impressive plate discipline, ranking in the 76th percentile.

Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in MLB, which often leads to better offense. Jacob Hurtubise will have the handedness advantage over Ben Brown today. Among every team on the slate today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the Chicago Cubs.