Chicago @ Minnesota Picks & Props

THE BAT X projects Byron Buxton in the 96th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Byron Buxton is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. Target Field projects as the #5 park in MLB for righty BABIP, via THE BAT projection system. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Marcus Stroman, an extreme groundball pitcher, tends to be less effective against extreme flyball hitters such as Byron Buxton.

THE BAT X projects Jorge Polanco in the 84th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Jorge Polanco is penciled in 5th in the lineup today. Target Field ranks as the #5 field in the majors for left-handed BABIP, via THE BAT projection system. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Jorge Polanco, who uses extreme groundball batters, typically has more success against pitchers like Marcus Stroman, who tend to throw extreme flyballs.

THE BAT X projects Carlos Correa in the 94th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Carlos Correa is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. Target Field projects as the #5 park in MLB for righty BABIP, via THE BAT projection system. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The Chicago Cubs infield defense projects as the 3rd-worst of all teams on the slate today.

Target Field ranks as the #5 field in the majors for left-handed BABIP, via THE BAT projection system. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Matt Mervis will hold the platoon advantage against Louie Varland today. The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Matt Mervis has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. A ball hit by Matt Mervis at 111.2-mph has become a reliable indicator of his current form and exceptional strength, making it one of the hardest hits in Major League Baseball withover the past 14 days.

Target Field projects as the #5 park in MLB for righty BABIP, via THE BAT projection system. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The Chicago Cubs infield defense projects as the 3rd-worst of all teams on the slate today. Christian Vazquez will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Compared to last season, Christian Vazquez has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for base hit optimization, increasing his percentage from 47% to 52.5% this season.

When it comes to his batting average talent, Yan Gomes is ranked in the 78th percentile by THE BAT X projects. Target Field projects as the #5 park in MLB for righty BABIP, via THE BAT projection system. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Yan Gomes has made notable strides with his Barrel%, bettering his 3.5% rate last year to 12.3% this year. Comparing his current average of 87.1 mph to last year's mark of 85.1 mph, there has been a significant boost in Yan Gomes's exit velocity this season.

In terms of his overall offensive capskill, Ian Happ ranks in the 87th percentile according to THE BAT X's projects. Ian Happ is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup today. Target Field ranks as the #5 field in the majors for left-handed BABIP, via THE BAT projection system. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The switch-hitting Ian Happ will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side (0) today against Louie Varland.

Target Field projects as the #5 park in MLB for righty BABIP, via THE BAT projection system. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The Chicago Cubs infield defense projects as the 3rd-worst of all teams on the slate today. Kyle Farmer will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats. Comparing his seasonal 89.4-mph average to his 97.5-mph average in the past week's games, Kyle Farmer's exit velocity has significantly improvementd in recent times.

Cody Bellinger is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game. Target Field ranks as the #5 field in the majors for left-handed BABIP, via THE BAT projection system. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Cody Bellinger will hold the platoon advantage over Louie Varland in today's game. The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Cody Bellinger stands a good chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game.

When assessing his BABIP capability, Dansby Swanson is projected in the 88th percentile by THE BAT X. Dansby Swanson is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. Target Field projects as the #5 park in MLB for righty BABIP, via THE BAT projection system. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. In recent times, Dansby Swanson's exit velocity has notably risen; observe the difference between his average of 96 mph in the last week and his seasonal figure of 89.8 mph.

In terms of his overall offensive captalent, Seiya Suzuki ranks in the 92nd percentile according to THE BAT X's projects. Seiya Suzuki is projected to hit 4th in the batting order today. Target Field projects as the #5 park in MLB for righty BABIP, via THE BAT projection system. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Of late, Seiya Suzuki' exit velocity on flyballs has noticeably improvementd, averageident from his 99.3-mph average in the last 7 days as compared to his seasonal average of 90.9-mph.

Target Field projects as the #5 park in MLB for righty BABIP, via THE BAT projection system. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense.

Joey Gallo has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (77% of the time), but he is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card today. Target Field ranks as the #5 field in the majors for left-handed BABIP, via THE BAT projection system. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Joey Gallo will have the handedness advantage over Marcus Stroman today. The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Joey Gallo can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.

Michael A. Taylor has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Nick Madrigal has gone over 0.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.

Nick Gordon has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

Alex Kirilloff has gone over 1.5 in 1 of his last 10 games.

Christopher Morel has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.