Los Angeles @ Chicago Picks & Props

The weather report calls for the 4th-best pitching weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 15-mph in this game, the best of the day for hurlers. Nico Hoerner has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.1%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB's 5th-deepest RF fences today. Compared to his seasonal mark of 3.5°, Nico Hoerner's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls has dropped significantly in recent games (-0.4° in the past 14 days).

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Wrigley Field as the 10th-best park in MLB for left-handed base hits. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in the league, which tends to lead to better offense. The Los Angeles Angels have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Michael Busch has a strong chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Michael Busch will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. Over the past week, Michael Busch's 28.6% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 21.8%.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Taylor Ward ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Taylor Ward is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card today. Wrigley Field ranks as the #10 ballpark in the league for RHB BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in the league, which tends to lead to better offense. Out of all the teams playing today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense is that of the Chicago Cubs.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zach Neto in the 80th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Wrigley Field ranks as the #10 ballpark in the league for RHB BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in the league, which tends to lead to better offense. Zach Neto pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.8% — 79th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 7th-shallowest LF fences today. Out of all the teams playing today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense is that of the Chicago Cubs.

Miguel Sano is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in today's game. Wrigley Field ranks as the #10 ballpark in the league for RHB BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in the league, which tends to lead to better offense. Miguel Sano pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.1% — 92nd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 7th-shallowest LF fences today. Out of all the teams playing today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense is that of the Chicago Cubs.

Wrigley Field ranks as the #10 ballpark in the league for RHB BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The 5th-shallowest LF fences in Major League Baseball are found in Wrigley Field. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in the league, which tends to lead to better offense. Out of all the teams playing today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense is that of the Chicago Cubs. Over the last week, Jo Adell's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 12.7% up to 20%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Logan O'Hoppe in the 91st percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Logan O'Hoppe is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today's game. Wrigley Field ranks as the #10 ballpark in the league for RHB BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in the league, which tends to lead to better offense. Logan O'Hoppe pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.4% — 93rd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

Wrigley Field ranks as the #10 ballpark in the league for RHB BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The 5th-shallowest LF fences in Major League Baseball are found in Wrigley Field. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in the league, which tends to lead to better offense. Out of all the teams playing today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense is that of the Chicago Cubs. Brandon Drury's launch angle in recent games (27.7° in the last week) is a significant increase over his 3.1° seasonal figure.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christopher Morel in the 85th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Wrigley Field ranks as the #10 ballpark in the league for RHB BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in the league, which tends to lead to better offense. Christopher Morel will hold the platoon advantage over Tyler Anderson in today's game. Christopher Morel pulls many of his flyballs (37.8% — 95th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Dansby Swanson ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Wrigley Field ranks as the #10 ballpark in the league for RHB BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The 5th-shallowest LF fences in Major League Baseball are found in Wrigley Field. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in the league, which tends to lead to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Tyler Anderson throws from, Dansby Swanson will have the upper hand today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 81st percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Nolan Schanuel is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Wrigley Field as the 10th-best park in MLB for left-handed base hits. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in the league, which tends to lead to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Kyle Hendricks throws from, Nolan Schanuel will have an edge in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Seiya Suzuki in the 96th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Seiya Suzuki is projected to bat 4th in the lineup today. Wrigley Field ranks as the #10 ballpark in the league for RHB BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The 5th-shallowest LF fences in Major League Baseball are found in Wrigley Field. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in the league, which tends to lead to better offense.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cody Bellinger in the 83rd percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Cody Bellinger is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Wrigley Field as the 10th-best park in MLB for left-handed base hits. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in the league, which tends to lead to better offense. The Los Angeles Angels have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Cody Bellinger has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game.

Willie Calhoun is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Wrigley Field as the 10th-best park in MLB for left-handed base hits. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in the league, which tends to lead to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Kyle Hendricks throws from, Willie Calhoun will have an edge in today's game. Out of all the teams playing today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense is that of the Chicago Cubs.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ian Happ in the 89th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Ian Happ is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in today's game. Wrigley Field ranks as the #10 ballpark in the league for RHB BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The 5th-shallowest LF fences in Major League Baseball are found in Wrigley Field. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in the league, which tends to lead to better offense.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Wrigley Field as the 10th-best park in MLB for left-handed base hits. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in the league, which tends to lead to better offense. Mickey Moniak will have the handedness advantage over Kyle Hendricks in today's matchup. Out of all the teams playing today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense is that of the Chicago Cubs. Mickey Moniak is an extreme flyball hitter and matches up with the weak outfield defense of Chicago (#2-worst of all teams on the slate today).

Wrigley Field ranks as the #10 ballpark in the league for RHB BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The 5th-shallowest LF fences in Major League Baseball are found in Wrigley Field. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in the league, which tends to lead to better offense. Miguel Amaya will have the handedness advantage over Tyler Anderson in today's game. The Los Angeles Angels infield defense grades out as the 2nd-weakest out of every team today.

Wrigley Field ranks as the #10 ballpark in the league for RHB BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in the league, which tends to lead to better offense. Tomas Nido will hold the platoon advantage over Tyler Anderson today. Hitters such as Tomas Nido with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Tyler Anderson who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Tomas Nido will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Patrick Wisdom is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this game. Wrigley Field ranks as the #10 ballpark in the league for RHB BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in the league, which tends to lead to better offense. Patrick Wisdom will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tyler Anderson in today's game. Patrick Wisdom pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (37.7% — 95th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Wrigley Field as the 10th-best park in MLB for left-handed base hits. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in the league, which tends to lead to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Kyle Hendricks throws from, Luis Guillorme will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Luis Guillorme has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.9%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Out of all the teams playing today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense is that of the Chicago Cubs.

Wrigley Field ranks as the #10 ballpark in the league for RHB BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The 5th-shallowest LF fences in Major League Baseball are found in Wrigley Field. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in the league, which tends to lead to better offense. David Bote will hold the platoon advantage against Tyler Anderson in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and David Bote will hold that advantage in today's game.