Cincinnati @ Chicago Picks & Props

Sitting at the 10th-highest elevation among Major League Baseball stadiums, Wrigley Field tends to provide better offense due to its high elevation. Matt Mervis will have the handedness advantage against Hunter Greene in today's matchup. The Cincinnati Reds 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. Matt Mervis will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats. Over the last 7 days, Matt Mervis has remarkably improved his Barrel% by elevating his seasonal rate from 14.7% to 20%.

This contest is predicted to have the 2nd-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for pitchers. Hitting his flyballs in the direction of the game's 5th-deepest RF fences in today's game, Nico Hoerner possesses an 80th percentile opposite-field rate of 34.8%. Nico Hoerner's 2.6% Barrel% (an advanced stat to measure power) is in the 10th percentile this year. Nico Hoerner's 87.9-mph exit velocity on flyballs (a reliable standard to assess power) grades out in the 10th percentile this year.

In terms of his overall offensive capability, Ian Happ ranks in the 82nd percentile according to THE BAT X's projects. Ian Happ is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. Sitting at the 10th-highest elevation among Major League Baseball stadiums, Wrigley Field tends to provide better offense due to its high elevation. The switch-hitting Ian Happ will get to bat from his better side (0) today against Hunter Greene. Ian Happ will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

THE BAT X projects Tyler Stephenson in the 96th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Tyler Stephenson is projected to bat 4th in the lineup today. Sitting at the 10th-highest elevation among Major League Baseball stadiums, Wrigley Field tends to provide better offense due to its high elevation. Tyler Stephenson will hold the platoon advantage over Justin Steele in today's game. This year, Tyler Stephenson has improved his ability to hit the ball with a launch angle that optimizes his BABIP (between -4° and 26°). His success rate has risen from 50.4% to 56.1% compared to last year.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Jonathan India ranks in the 84th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Jonathan India is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup. Sitting at the 10th-highest elevation among Major League Baseball stadiums, Wrigley Field tends to provide better offense due to its high elevation. Jonathan India will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Justin Steele today. Jonathan India pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.9% — 95th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest LF fences today.

THE BAT X projects Miles Mastrobuoni in the 80th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. Sitting at the 10th-highest elevation among Major League Baseball stadiums, Wrigley Field tends to provide better offense due to its high elevation. Miles Mastrobuoni will have the handedness advantage over Hunter Greene in today's game. The Cincinnati Reds have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Miles Mastrobuoni can likely count on never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. Miles Mastrobuoni will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

This year, Mike Tauchman has mainly batted in the back-half of the order (50% of the time), however, it's expected that he will bat 3rd in the lineup for this game. Sitting at the 10th-highest elevation among Major League Baseball stadiums, Wrigley Field tends to provide better offense due to its high elevation. Mike Tauchman will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Hunter Greene in today's game. The Cincinnati Reds have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Mike Tauchman has a strong chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Mike Tauchman has a 97th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.9%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

Spencer Steer is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. Sitting at the 10th-highest elevation among Major League Baseball stadiums, Wrigley Field tends to provide better offense due to its high elevation. Spencer Steer will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Justin Steele today. Spencer Steer pulls many of his flyballs (33.2% — 76th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. In the last 14 days, Spencer Steer's capability of hitting the ball at an ideal launch angle for a BABIP (ranging between -4° and 26°) has elevated to 53.8%, whereas it was 44% earlier in the season.

THE BAT X projects Seiya Suzuki in the 95th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Seiya Suzuki is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game. Sitting at the 10th-highest elevation among Major League Baseball stadiums, Wrigley Field tends to provide better offense due to its high elevation. Seiya Suzuki will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats. Seiya Suzuki has made sizeable gains with his Barrel% in recent games, upping his 8.5% seasonal rate to 23.1% over the past 14 days.

Matt McLain is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this game. In the majors, Wrigley Field's left field dimensions are the 5th-shallowest. Sitting at the 10th-highest elevation among Major League Baseball stadiums, Wrigley Field tends to provide better offense due to its high elevation. Matt McLain will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Justin Steele in today's matchup. With a .412 wOBA over the last two weeks, Matt McLain has been on fire lately.

When it comes to his BABIP captalent, Christopher Morel is projected in the 79th percentile by THE BAT X. Sitting at the 10th-highest elevation among Major League Baseball stadiums, Wrigley Field tends to provide better offense due to its high elevation. Christopher Morel pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.2% — 84th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest LF fences today. Christopher Morel will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. Christopher Morel has made significant strides with his Barrel%, bettering his 14% rate last year to 28.1% this year.

Kevin Newman's batting average ability is estimated to be in the 82nd percentile by THE BAT X projects. In the majors, Wrigley Field's left field dimensions are the 5th-shallowest. Sitting at the 10th-highest elevation among Major League Baseball stadiums, Wrigley Field tends to provide better offense due to its high elevation. Kevin Newman will hold the platoon advantage over Justin Steele today. Kevin Newman has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 87.3-mph average in the last 7 days to his seasonal 85.1-mph EV.

Trey Mancini is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this game. Sitting at the 10th-highest elevation among Major League Baseball stadiums, Wrigley Field tends to provide better offense due to its high elevation. Trey Mancini will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

In the majors, Wrigley Field's left field dimensions are the 5th-shallowest. Sitting at the 10th-highest elevation among Major League Baseball stadiums, Wrigley Field tends to provide better offense due to its high elevation. Curt Casali will hold the platoon advantage against Justin Steele today. Players such as Curt Casali who excel at hitting groundballs are often more successful when facing pitchers like Justin Steele who excel at inducing fly balls. From last year to this one, Curt Casali has improved his ability to hit the ball with a launch angle between -4° and 26°, which optimizes for a home run. His percentage has risen from 12% to 16.1%.

Sitting at the 10th-highest elevation among Major League Baseball stadiums, Wrigley Field tends to provide better offense due to its high elevation. Tucker Barnhart will have the handedness advantage against Hunter Greene today. The Cincinnati Reds have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Tucker Barnhart has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. Tucker Barnhart will hold the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats. Tucker Barnhart has seen a big gain in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 87.3-mph average to last season's 84.6-mph EV.

In terms of his overall offensive capskill, Dansby Swanson ranks in the 89th percentile according to THE BAT X's projects. Dansby Swanson is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card today. In the majors, Wrigley Field's left field dimensions are the 5th-shallowest. Sitting at the 10th-highest elevation among Major League Baseball stadiums, Wrigley Field tends to provide better offense due to its high elevation. Dansby Swanson will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Sitting at the 10th-highest elevation among Major League Baseball stadiums, Wrigley Field tends to provide better offense due to its high elevation. Yan Gomes pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.5% — 79th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Yan Gomes will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats. By increasing his Barrel% from 3.5% in the previous season to 12.3% this year, Yan Gomes has displayed significant improvements. A considerable increase has been observed in Yan Gomes's average launch figure on his highest exit velocity balls in the past two weeks, reaching 22° compared to his seasonal figure of 16°.

Although Nick Senzel has mostly batted in the back-half of the order this season, appearing in that position 81% of the time, he is slated to bat 5th in this particular matchup. In the majors, Wrigley Field's left field dimensions are the 5th-shallowest. Sitting at the 10th-highest elevation among Major League Baseball stadiums, Wrigley Field tends to provide better offense due to its high elevation. Nick Senzel will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Justin Steele in today's matchup. Comparing his seasonal average of 90.3-mph to his 94.3-mph average in the last 14 days, it is clear that Nick Senzel has made significant progress in his exit velocity on flyballs.

THE BAT X projects Stuart Fairchild in the 76th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. In the majors, Wrigley Field's left field dimensions are the 5th-shallowest. Sitting at the 10th-highest elevation among Major League Baseball stadiums, Wrigley Field tends to provide better offense due to its high elevation. Stuart Fairchild will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Justin Steele in today's game. Comparing his seasonal 87.4-mph mark to his 91.2-mph average in the past week's games, Stuart Fairchild's exit velocity has significantly improvementd in recent times.

In the majors, Wrigley Field's left field dimensions are the 5th-shallowest. Sitting at the 10th-highest elevation among Major League Baseball stadiums, Wrigley Field tends to provide better offense due to its high elevation. Luke Maile will hold the platoon advantage over Justin Steele in today's game. The Chicago Cubs outfield defense projects as the 4th-worst of all teams on the slate. By increasing his Barrel% from 5.4% in the previous season to 15.6% this season, Luke Maile has displayed significant improvements.