Chicago @ Philadelphia Picks & Props

In terms of his BABIP ability, Christopher Morel ranks in the 80th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Christopher Morel will have the handedness advantage against Ranger Suarez today. Christopher Morel pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.1% — 75th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. The Philadelphia Phillies outfield defense grades out as the worst on the slate. Lately, Christopher Morel has been on fire as he has amassed a 28.6% Barrel% (a trustworthy stat for gauging power) in the past two weeks.

With its low altitude, Citizens Bank Park has one of the lowest levels among all parks, resulting in decreased offensive production. This matchup is forecasted to have the 4th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The Chicago Cubs infield defense grades out as the 4th-best of all teams on the slate today. A decline in Bryce Harper's mark exit velocity has been noted this year, with his previous 90-mph mark reducing to 92.1-mph. Compared to last year's mark of 11.7°, Bryce Harper's launch angle has experienced a significant decline at -1.6° this year.

THE BAT X projects Ian Happ in the 83rd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Ian Happ is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this game. With its least fair ground compared to other parks, Citizens Bank Park provides a favorable setting for dingers. The Philadelphia Phillies outfield defense grades out as the worst on the slate. Improvement can be seen in Ian Happ's capacity to hit the ball within the base hit-maximizing launch angle range of -4° to 26°, increasing from 41.7% to 52.2% between last year and this year.

With its least fair ground compared to other parks, Citizens Bank Park provides a favorable setting for dingers. Trey Mancini will have the handedness advantage against Ranger Suarez in today's matchup. The Philadelphia Phillies outfield defense grades out as the worst on the slate.

By evaluating his BABIP ability, THE BAT X ranks Brandon Marsh as the best hitter in MLB. Brandon Marsh will have the handedness advantage over Marcus Stroman today. The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Brandon Marsh stands a good chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. Brandon Marsh has an 80th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.8%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards MLB's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Brandon Marsh will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Assessing his BABIP ability, THE BAT X rates Dansby Swanson in the 87th percentile. Dansby Swanson is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this game. With its least fair ground compared to other parks, Citizens Bank Park provides a favorable setting for dingers. Dansby Swanson will hold the platoon advantage against Ranger Suarez in today's matchup. The Philadelphia Phillies outfield defense grades out as the worst on the slate.

When it comes to his batting average skill, Trea Turner is ranked in the 97th percentile by THE BAT X projects. Trea Turner is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this game. With its least fair ground compared to other parks, Citizens Bank Park provides a favorable setting for dingers. Trea Turner will possess the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats. Of late, it has been observed that Trea Turner's exit velocity on flyballs has significantly increased, as he now has an average of 95.1-mph in the past 14 days, compared to his seasonal average of 90.9-mph.

THE BAT X projects Alec Bohm in the 95th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. With its least fair ground compared to other parks, Citizens Bank Park provides a favorable setting for dingers. Alec Bohm will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats. Alec Bohm has made significant improvements with his Barrel% lately, improving his 6.8% seasonal rate to 19% in the last 7 days. Over the past 7 days, Alec Bohm's average exit velocity has significantly increased, evidenced by a comparison of his 93.8-mph average to his seasonal 90.4-mph EV.

THE BAT X projects Seiya Suzuki in the 94th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Seiya Suzuki is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this game. With its least fair ground compared to other parks, Citizens Bank Park provides a favorable setting for dingers. Seiya Suzuki will hold the platoon advantage over Ranger Suarez in today's matchup. The Philadelphia Phillies outfield defense grades out as the worst on the slate.

Via THE BAT X, it is projected that Kyle Schwarber will rank as the 16th-best batter in the majors. Kyle Schwarber is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. With its least fair ground compared to other parks, Citizens Bank Park provides a favorable setting for dingers. Kyle Schwarber will have the handedness advantage against Marcus Stroman in today's game. The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Kyle Schwarber stands a good chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game.

THE BAT X projects Edmundo Sosa in the 80th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. With its least fair ground compared to other parks, Citizens Bank Park provides a favorable setting for dingers. Edmundo Sosa will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats. Edmundo Sosa has been unlucky in regards to his batting average since the start of last season; his .239 BA is deflated compared to his .262 Expected Batting Average (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

With its least fair ground compared to other parks, Citizens Bank Park provides a favorable setting for dingers. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.8-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters. Kody Clemens will have the handedness advantage over Marcus Stroman today. The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Kody Clemens stands a good chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Kody Clemens will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.

Yan Gomes will have the handedness advantage over Ranger Suarez in today's game. Yan Gomes pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.5% — 79th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. The Philadelphia Phillies outfield defense grades out as the worst on the slate. From last year's 3.5%, Yan Gomes has impressively increased his Barrel% to 12.3% this season. Yan Gomes's launch angle of late (7.5° over the last 7 days) is a significant dropoff from his 13.1° seasonal angle.

THE BAT X projects Nick Madrigal in the 95th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. With its least fair ground compared to other parks, Citizens Bank Park provides a favorable setting for dingers. Nick Madrigal will have the handedness advantage over Ranger Suarez today. The Philadelphia Phillies outfield defense grades out as the worst on the slate. Comparing his seasonal average of 81.9-mph to his 94.5-mph average in the past two weeks, it is clear that Nick Madrigal has made significant progress in his exit velocity on flyballs.

Bryson Stott is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. Bryson Stott will hold the platoon advantage against Marcus Stroman in today's game. The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Bryson Stott stands a good chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Bryson Stott has a 96th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.5%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards the league's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Bryson Stott will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Cody Bellinger is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game. With its least fair ground compared to other parks, Citizens Bank Park provides a favorable setting for dingers. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.8-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters. Ranger Suarez, an extreme groundball pitcher, tends to be less effective against extreme flyball hitters such as Cody Bellinger. The Philadelphia Phillies outfield defense grades out as the 2nd-worst on the slate.

J.T. Realmuto has gone over 0.5 in 8 of his last 10 games.

Nick Castellanos has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.