Pittsburgh @ Chicago Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Oneil Cruz in the 97th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Oneil Cruz is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Oneil Cruz 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. Extreme flyball bats like Oneil Cruz tend to be more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Shota Imanaga.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Dansby Swanson ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Among all major league parks, Wrigley Field's LF fences are the 4th-shallowest. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Among all the teams today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Dansby Swanson will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Seiya Suzuki in the 96th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Seiya Suzuki is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this game. Among all major league parks, Wrigley Field's LF fences are the 4th-shallowest. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Among all the teams today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Henry Davis will hold the platoon advantage over Shota Imanaga in today's game. Henry Davis pulls many of his flyballs (34.9% — 86th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest LF fences today. Despite posting a .219 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Henry Davis has experienced some negative variance given the .085 gap between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .304.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Andrew McCutchen ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Andrew McCutchen is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Andrew McCutchen will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Shota Imanaga in today's matchup. Andrew McCutchen pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.6% — 79th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nico Hoerner in the 96th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Among all the teams today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Nico Hoerner will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats. In the last week's worth of games, Nico Hoerner's 62.5% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 44.3%.

Michael Busch is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this game. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Michael Busch will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Domingo German in today's game. Among all the teams today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats across the board, and Michael Busch will hold that advantage in today's game.

Isaac Paredes is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Isaac Paredes pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (46.6% — 100th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 7th-shallowest LF fences today. Among all the teams today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Isaac Paredes will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan De La Cruz in the 90th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Bryan De La Cruz will hold the platoon advantage over Shota Imanaga in today's matchup. Bryan De La Cruz has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.5-mph to 92.1-mph over the past 14 days. Compared to his seasonal average of 13.6°, Bryan De La Cruz has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 29° figure in the last week's worth of games.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Ian Happ ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Ian Happ is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this game. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the plate, Ian Happ will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side against Domingo German today. Among all the teams today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan Reynolds in the 95th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Bryan Reynolds is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this game. Among all major league parks, Wrigley Field's LF fences are the 4th-shallowest. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. By putting up a .345 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) this year, Bryan Reynolds is ranked in the 84th percentile for offensive skills.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Isiah Kiner-Falefa in the 88th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Isiah Kiner-Falefa has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (71% of the time), but he is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Isiah Kiner-Falefa will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Shota Imanaga in today's game. Extreme groundball bats like Isiah Kiner-Falefa are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Shota Imanaga.

Pete Crow-Armstrong's BABIP talent is projected in the 85th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Pete Crow-Armstrong will hold the platoon advantage against Domingo German in today's game. Among all the teams today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Pete Crow-Armstrong will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Among all major league parks, Wrigley Field's LF fences are the 4th-shallowest. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Among all the teams today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Miguel Amaya will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats. Compared to his seasonal average of 9.8°, Miguel Amaya has significantly improved his launch angle lately, posting a 23.9° figure over the past 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cody Bellinger in the 80th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Cody Bellinger is projected to bat 4th in the lineup today. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Cody Bellinger will have the handedness advantage over Domingo German today. Among all the teams today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Among all major league parks, Wrigley Field's LF fences are the 4th-shallowest. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Connor Joe will have the handedness advantage against Shota Imanaga in today's game. Connor Joe has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 106.8-mph average in the last week to his seasonal average of 89.5-mph. In the past 14 days, Connor Joe has significantly improved the launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls: 33.3° compared to his seasonal mark of 8.3°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jared Triolo in the 87th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Jared Triolo will have the handedness advantage against Shota Imanaga today. Jared Triolo has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 90.6-mph average over the past 14 days to his seasonal 88.3-mph EV. Compared to his seasonal average of 11.9°, Jared Triolo has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 27.8° figure in the past two weeks' worth of games.