Washington @ Chicago Picks & Props

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Michael Busch ranks in the 76th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Michael Busch is penciled in 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 generally leads to more offense. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this game to reach the 4th-highest level on the schedule today at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The Washington Nationals outfield defense grades out as the 6th-worst out of all the teams today.

Out of every team in action today, the 3rd-best infield defense is that of the the Chicago Cubs. Playing on the road generally reduces hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Luis Garcia today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Pete Crow-Armstrong in the 89th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which generally leads to more offense. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this game to reach the 4th-highest level on the schedule today at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The Washington Nationals outfield defense grades out as the 6th-worst out of all the teams today. Pete Crow-Armstrong will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Cody Bellinger ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Cody Bellinger is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which generally leads to more offense. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this game to reach the 4th-highest level on the schedule today at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The Washington Nationals outfield defense grades out as the 6th-worst out of all the teams today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dylan Crews in the 75th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Dylan Crews is penciled in 1st in the lineup today. The 6th-shallowest LF fences in Major League Baseball are found in Wrigley Field. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which generally leads to more offense. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this game to reach the 4th-highest level on the schedule today at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Ian Happ ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Ian Happ is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this matchup. The 6th-shallowest LF fences in Major League Baseball are found in Wrigley Field. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which generally leads to more offense. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this game to reach the 4th-highest level on the schedule today at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which generally leads to more offense. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this game to reach the 4th-highest level on the schedule today at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Ranking in the 95th percentile for Sprint Speed at 29.46 ft/sec this year, Nasim Nunez is notably athletic.

Andres Chaparro is projected to bat 4th in the lineup today. The 7th-shallowest LF fences in Major League Baseball are found in Wrigley Field. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which generally leads to more offense. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this game to reach the 4th-highest level on the schedule today at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Andres Chaparro has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89-mph to 95.4-mph over the past week.

CJ Abrams is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in today's game. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which generally leads to more offense. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this game to reach the 4th-highest level on the schedule today at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). CJ Abrams will hold the platoon advantage against Kyle Hendricks in today's game. CJ Abrams is likely to have the upper hand against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Chicago Cubs has just 1 same-handed RP.

Juan Yepez is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this matchup. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which generally leads to more offense. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this game to reach the 4th-highest level on the schedule today at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Juan Yepez pulls many of his flyballs (34.6% — 84th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 7th-shallowest LF fences today. Juan Yepez has made substantial strides with his Barrel% in recent games, improving his 6% seasonal rate to 15% in the past 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects James Wood as the 5th-best batter in the majors when it comes to his BABIP skill. James Wood is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this game. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which generally leads to more offense. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this game to reach the 4th-highest level on the schedule today at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Batting from the opposite that Kyle Hendricks throws from, James Wood will have an edge in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nico Hoerner in the 97th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which generally leads to more offense. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this game to reach the 4th-highest level on the schedule today at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Nico Hoerner will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against MacKenzie Gore in today's game. The Washington Nationals outfield defense grades out as the 6th-worst out of all the teams today.

Isaac Paredes is projected to bat 4th 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 generally leads to more offense. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this game to reach the 4th-highest level on the schedule today at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Isaac Paredes will hold the platoon advantage against MacKenzie Gore in today's game. Isaac Paredes pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (46.4% — 100th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which generally leads to more offense. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this game to reach the 4th-highest level on the schedule today at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Miguel Amaya will hold the platoon advantage over MacKenzie Gore today. The Washington Nationals outfield defense grades out as the 6th-worst out of all the teams today. Miguel Amaya will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

Jacob Young's BABIP skill is projected in the 90th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which generally leads to more offense. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this game to reach the 4th-highest level on the schedule today at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). In the last 7 days, Jacob Young's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 1.9% up to 7.7%. Jacob Young has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 89.9-mph average over the last week to his seasonal 85-mph average.

Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which generally leads to more offense. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this game to reach the 4th-highest level on the schedule today at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Darren Baker will have the handedness advantage over Kyle Hendricks today. The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Darren Baker stands a good chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dansby Swanson in the 87th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Dansby Swanson has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (74% of the time), but he is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. The 6th-shallowest LF fences in Major League Baseball are found in Wrigley Field. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which generally leads to more offense. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this game to reach the 4th-highest level on the schedule today at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Tena in the 97th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. Jose Tena is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this game. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which generally leads to more offense. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this game to reach the 4th-highest level on the schedule today at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Jose Tena will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kyle Hendricks in today's matchup.

Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which generally leads to more offense. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this game to reach the 4th-highest level on the schedule today at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the dish, Keibert Ruiz will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side against Kyle Hendricks in this game. Keibert Ruiz's launch angle this year (19.9°) is a considerable increase over his 15.1° angle last year. Keibert Ruiz has been unlucky this year, posting a .270 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .291 — a .021 disparity.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Seiya Suzuki in the 95th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Seiya Suzuki is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. The 7th-shallowest LF fences in Major League Baseball are found in Wrigley Field. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which generally leads to more offense. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this game to reach the 4th-highest level on the schedule today at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which generally leads to more offense. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this game to reach the 4th-highest level on the schedule today at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Hitting from the opposite that Kyle Hendricks throws from, Joey Gallo will have an edge in today's matchup. Joey Gallo has a good chance to have the upper hand against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Chicago Cubs only has 1 same-handed RP. Over the last week, Joey Gallo's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 13.9% up to 28.6%.

Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which generally leads to more offense. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this game to reach the 4th-highest level on the schedule today at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). As it relates to plate discipline, Ildemaro Vargas's skill is quite good, sporting a 1.9 K/BB rate this year while grading out in in the 82nd percentile.

Patrick Wisdom is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in today's game. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which generally leads to more offense. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this game to reach the 4th-highest level on the schedule today at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Patrick Wisdom will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against MacKenzie Gore in today's game. Patrick Wisdom pulls many of his flyballs (36.9% — 94th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 7th-shallowest LF fences today.