New York @ Chicago Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Pete Crow-Armstrong in the 86th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Pete Crow-Armstrong will hold the platoon advantage against Clarke Schmidt today. The New York Yankees infield defense grades out as the 4th-worst out of every team playing today. Pete Crow-Armstrong will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Michael Busch is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Clarke Schmidt throws from, Michael Busch will have an advantage today. The New York Yankees infield defense grades out as the 4th-worst out of every team playing today. Michael Busch will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Ian Happ ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Ian Happ is penciled in 1st in the batting order in today's game. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the dish, Ian Happ will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side against Clarke Schmidt in today's game. The New York Yankees infield defense grades out as the 4th-worst out of every team playing today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dansby Swanson in the 88th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Wrigley Field has the 7th-shallowest left field fences among all major league parks. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The New York Yankees infield defense grades out as the 4th-worst out of every team playing today. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics in all categories, and Dansby Swanson will hold that advantage in today's game.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Cody Bellinger ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Cody Bellinger is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this game. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Clarke Schmidt throws from, Cody Bellinger will have an advantage in today's matchup. The New York Yankees infield defense grades out as the 4th-worst out of every team playing today.

Isaac Paredes is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this game. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Isaac Paredes pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (46.5% — 100th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. The New York Yankees infield defense grades out as the 3rd-worst out of every team playing today. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics in all categories, and Isaac Paredes will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nico Hoerner in the 96th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Nico Hoerner is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The New York Yankees infield defense grades out as the 4th-worst out of every team playing today. Nico Hoerner will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Verdugo in the 90th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Javier Assad throws from, Alex Verdugo will have an advantage in today's matchup. The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Alex Verdugo has a strong chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. Alex Verdugo has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.7%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards MLB's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Juan Soto ranks as the 3rd-best hitter in the league. Juan Soto is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this game. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Juan Soto will have the handedness advantage over Javier Assad in today's matchup. The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Juan Soto has a strong chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Seiya Suzuki ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Seiya Suzuki is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this game. Wrigley Field has the 7th-shallowest left field fences among all major league parks. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The New York Yankees infield defense grades out as the 4th-worst out of every team playing today.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Austin Wells ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Austin Wells is projected to hit 4th in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 63% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Javier Assad throws from, Austin Wells will have the upper hand in today's game. Austin Wells is likely to have the upper hand against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the Chicago Cubs has just 1 same-handed RP.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jazz Chisholm Jr. in the 89th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Javier Assad throws from, Jazz Chisholm Jr. will have the upper hand today. The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jazz Chisholm Jr. stands a good chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. Jazz Chisholm Jr. has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 91.5-mph average in the last 14 days to his seasonal 89.3-mph EV.

Gleyber Torres's batting average skill is projected to be in the 87th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Gleyber Torres is penciled in 1st on the lineup card today. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Gleyber Torres has seen a big gain in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 90.5-mph average in the past two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal 88.3-mph EV. Gleyber Torres has been unlucky this year, compiling a .304 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .327 — a .023 disparity.

Wrigley Field has the 7th-shallowest left field fences among all major league parks. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The New York Yankees infield defense grades out as the 4th-worst out of every team playing today. Christian Bethancourt will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats. Christian Bethancourt's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last season to this one, rising from 15.2% to 20.5%.

Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Patrick Wisdom pulls many of his flyballs (37.5% — 95th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 7th-shallowest LF fences today. The New York Yankees infield defense grades out as the 4th-worst out of every team playing today. Patrick Wisdom will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats. Patrick Wisdom's launch angle this year (28.2°) is considerably higher than his 21.5° mark last year.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Aaron Judge ranks as the best batter in the league. Aaron Judge is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup today. Wrigley Field has the 7th-shallowest left field fences among all major league parks. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Aaron Judge has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 99.1-mph average in the last week's worth of games to his seasonal 95.8-mph figure.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Anthony Volpe in the 85th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Over the past 14 days, Anthony Volpe's 54.5% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 44.4%. Sporting a .319 BABIP this year, Anthony Volpe is ranked in the 80th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Giancarlo Stanton in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Giancarlo Stanton is projected to bat 5th in the lineup today. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Giancarlo Stanton pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.9% — 80th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Giancarlo Stanton has made notable gains with his Barrel%, improving his 15.8% rate last season to 21.6% this year.

Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Anthony Rizzo will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Javier Assad in today's game. Anthony Rizzo is apt to have an advantage against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Chicago Cubs only has 1 same-handed RP. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Anthony Rizzo's true offensive talent to be a .304, indicating that he has suffered from bad luck this year given the .024 deviation between that figure and his actual .280 wOBA.

Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Home runs are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Wrigley Field has the 9th-shallowest in Major League Baseball. The New York Yankees infield defense grades out as the 3rd-worst out of every team playing today. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats across the board, and Miguel Amaya will hold that advantage in today's matchup.