Oakland @ Chicago Picks & Props

Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to better offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 5th-most suitable for hitting of the day. The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Tyler Soderstrom can likely count on never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. Extreme groundball batters like Tyler Soderstrom generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Shota Imanaga. When it comes to his batting average, Tyler Soderstrom has had bad variance on his side this year. His .209 BA falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .236.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Wilson in the 95th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Jacob Wilson is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 94% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. In Major League Baseball, Wrigley Field's left field dimensions are the 5th-shallowest. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to better offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 5th-most suitable for hitting of the day.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zack Gelof in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Zack Gelof has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (75% of the time), but he is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game. In Major League Baseball, Wrigley Field's left field dimensions are the 5th-shallowest. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to better offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 5th-most suitable for hitting of the day.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Dansby Swanson ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Dansby Swanson has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (76% of the time), but he is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. In Major League Baseball, Wrigley Field's left field dimensions are the 5th-shallowest. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to better offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 5th-most suitable for hitting of the day.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Busch in the 75th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to better offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 5th-most suitable for hitting of the day. Hitting from the opposite that Joey Estes throws from, Michael Busch will have an edge in today's game. Among all the teams in action today, the 12th-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Oakland Athletics.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Lawrence Butler ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Lawrence Butler 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 often leads to better offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 5th-most suitable for hitting of the day. The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Lawrence Butler has a strong chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Pete Crow-Armstrong in the 87th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to better offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 5th-most suitable for hitting of the day. Hitting from the opposite that Joey Estes throws from, Pete Crow-Armstrong will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Among all the teams in action today, the 12th-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Oakland Athletics.

Isaac Paredes is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this matchup. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to better offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 5th-most suitable for hitting of the day. Isaac Paredes pulls many of his flyballs (46.6% — 100th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Among all the teams in action today, the 12th-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Oakland Athletics.

J.J. Bleday is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this game. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to better offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 5th-most suitable for hitting of the day. J.J. Bleday is apt to have the upper hand against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the Chicago Cubs has just 1 same-handed RP. In the past week's worth of games, J.J. Bleday's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 91.1-mph over the course of the season to 101.6-mph recently.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Cody Bellinger ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Cody Bellinger is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in today's game. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to better offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 5th-most suitable for hitting of the day. Hitting from the opposite that Joey Estes throws from, Cody Bellinger will have the upper hand in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Seiya Suzuki in the 96th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Seiya Suzuki is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this game. In Major League Baseball, Wrigley Field's left field dimensions are the 5th-shallowest. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to better offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 5th-most suitable for hitting of the day.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Brent Rooker ranks as the 19th-best hitter in Major League Baseball. Brent Rooker is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this game. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to better offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 5th-most suitable for hitting of the day. Brent Rooker will hold the platoon advantage over Shota Imanaga today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nico Hoerner in the 96th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to better offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 5th-most suitable for hitting of the day. Among all the teams in action today, the 12th-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Oakland Athletics. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Nico Hoerner will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ian Happ in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Ian Happ is penciled in 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 often leads to better offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 5th-most suitable for hitting of the day. The switch-hitting Ian Happ will have the advantage of batting from from his better side (0) today against Joey Estes.

Shea Langeliers is penciled in 4th 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 often leads to better offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 5th-most suitable for hitting of the day. Batting from the opposite that Shota Imanaga throws from, Shea Langeliers will have the upper hand today. Shea Langeliers pulls many of his flyballs (36.7% — 93rd percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to better offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 5th-most suitable for hitting of the day. Among all the teams in action today, the 12th-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Oakland Athletics. Miguel Amaya will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.

In Major League Baseball, Wrigley Field's left field dimensions are the 5th-shallowest. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to better offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 5th-most suitable for hitting of the day. Batting from the opposite that Shota Imanaga throws from, Daz Cameron will have the upper hand in today's game. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.248) may lead us to conclude that Daz Cameron has had some very poor luck this year with his .196 actual batting average.

Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to better offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 5th-most suitable for hitting of the day. Batting from the opposite that Shota Imanaga throws from, Tyler Nevin will have an advantage in today's matchup. Tyler Nevin has gotten much quicker this year, improving from last season's 25.72 ft/sec to 26.33 ft/sec now (according to Statcast's Sprint Speed metric). Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.225) implies that Tyler Nevin has suffered from bad luck this year with his .197 actual batting average.