Miami @ Chicago Picks & Props

Located at the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, Wrigley Field typically results in higher offensive output due to its high elevation. Matt Mervis will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Sandy Alcantara in today's game. Matt Mervis will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Jesus Sanchez ranks in the 75th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. This season, Jesus Sanchez has mainly batted in the back-half of the order (86% of the time), however, it's expected that he will bat 4th in the lineup for this game. Located at the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, Wrigley Field typically results in higher offensive output due to its high elevation. Jesus Sanchez will hold the platoon advantage against Hayden Wesneski in today's matchup. The Chicago Cubs don't have any same-handed relievers in their bullpen, so Jesus Sanchez is guaranteed to hold the platoon advantage against every reliever the entire game.

Cody Bellinger is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. Located at the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, Wrigley Field typically results in higher offensive output due to its high elevation. Cody Bellinger will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Sandy Alcantara in today's matchup. Extreme groundball bats like Cody Bellinger generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Sandy Alcantara. Cody Bellinger will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

When estimating his BABIP captalent, Jazz Chisholm Jr. is projected in the 85th percentile by THE BAT X. Jazz Chisholm Jr. is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this game. Located at the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, Wrigley Field typically results in higher offensive output due to its high elevation. Jazz Chisholm Jr. will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Hayden Wesneski in today's matchup. The Chicago Cubs don't have any same-handed relievers in their bullpen, so Jazz Chisholm Jr. is guaranteed to never face a bullpen mismatch the entire game.

THE BAT X projects Nelson Velazquez in the 80th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Located at the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, Wrigley Field typically results in higher offensive output due to its high elevation. Nelson Velazquez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.3% — 78th 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 matchup. Nelson Velazquez will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Since the start of last season, Nelson Velazquez's 14.6% Barrel%, an advanced stat for measuring power, places him in the 94th percentile among his peers.

THE BAT X projects Jorge Soler in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Jorge Soler is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this game. Located at the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, Wrigley Field typically results in higher offensive output due to its high elevation. Jorge Soler pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (38.1% — 97th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. From last season's 12.2%, Jorge Soler has impressively increased his Barrel% to 17.3% this year.

Assessing his BABIP ability, THE BAT X rates Bryan De La Cruz in the 96th percentile. Wrigley Field has the 5th-shallowest left field dimensions in the majors. Located at the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, Wrigley Field typically results in higher offensive output due to its high elevation. His batting average since the start of last season of .255 is quite a bit lower than his .290 Expected Batting Average, which is based on Statcast data interpreted by THE BAT X and suggests Bryan De La Cruz has been unlucky. Statcast data interpreted by THE BAT X shows Bryan De La Cruz checking in at the 84th percentile with a .348 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) for since the start of last season.

THE BAT X projects Dansby Swanson in the 88th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Dansby Swanson is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup today. Wrigley Field has the 5th-shallowest left field dimensions in the majors. Located at the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, Wrigley Field typically results in higher offensive output due to its high elevation. Dansby Swanson will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

When it comes to his batting average talent, Jean Segura is ranked in the 91st percentile by THE BAT X projects. Located at the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, Wrigley Field typically results in higher offensive output due to its high elevation. Within the past two weeks, Jean Segura has achieved a launch mark of 4.3° which is significantly higher than his seasonal mark of -0.7°. Despite THE BAT X estimating his true talent level to be .319, Jean Segura has had a stroke of misfortune this year, only notching a .207 wOBA, resulting in a deviation of .112.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Ian Happ ranks in the 86th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Ian Happ is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this game. Located at the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, Wrigley Field typically results in higher offensive output due to its high elevation. The switch-hitting Ian Happ will have the advantage of batting from from his good side (0) today against Sandy Alcantara. Ian Happ has a 77th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.3%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of MLB's 7th-shallowest LF fences today.

Yuli Gurriel is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this game. Wrigley Field has the 5th-shallowest left field dimensions in the majors. Located at the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, Wrigley Field typically results in higher offensive output due to its high elevation. In the past two weeks, Yuli Gurriel's launch angle has significantly improved to 19.3°, exceeding his seasonal angle of 16.3°.

For 100% of the time this year, Eric Hosmer has mainly batted in the back-half of the lineup, but for this matchup, he is listed in the 5th spot in the lineup. Located at the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, Wrigley Field typically results in higher offensive output due to its high elevation. Eric Hosmer will hold the platoon advantage against Sandy Alcantara in today's game. Eric Hosmer has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.3%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the game's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Eric Hosmer will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

THE BAT X projects Nick Madrigal in the 94th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Located at the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, Wrigley Field typically results in higher offensive output due to its high elevation. Nick Madrigal will hold the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats. Compared to his launch angle of -0.4° last season, Nick Madrigal has significantly improved with a mark of 6.3° this season. Nick Madrigal has experienced some negative variance in regards to his batting average since the start of last season; his .251 BA is quite a bit lower than his .279 Expected Batting Average (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

When considering his overall offensive prowess, Seiya Suzuki ranks in the 92nd percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Seiya Suzuki is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this game. Located at the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, Wrigley Field typically results in higher offensive output due to its high elevation. Seiya Suzuki will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. Seiya Suzuki has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 89.5-mph average to last season's 91.5-mph mark.

Located at the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, Wrigley Field typically results in higher offensive output due to its high elevation. Trey Mancini will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats. Trey Mancini has made notable strides with his Barrel% lately, upping his 5.4% seasonal rate to 15.4% in the past week. Trey Mancini has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 93-mph average in the last two weeks to his seasonal 89.8-mph mark.

Located at the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, Wrigley Field typically results in higher offensive output due to its high elevation. Improving from a 3.4% rate last year, Jacob Stallings has made significant strides with his Barrel% by achieving a rate of 13.3.4% this year. Jacob Stallings has seen a big increase in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 86.7-mph average to last season's 92.4-mph figure.

Located at the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, Wrigley Field typically results in higher offensive output due to its high elevation. Tucker Barnhart will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Sandy Alcantara in today's matchup. Tucker Barnhart will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats. Compared to his launch angle of 9.5° last season, Tucker Barnhart has significantly improved with a angle of 23.3° this season. In the past 7 days, Tucker Barnhart has had a launch angle of 40°, significantly higher than his seasonal mark of 23.3°.

Luis Arraez has gone over 1.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

Jon Berti has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.

Nico Hoerner has gone over 1.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Miguel Amaya has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.