Chicago @ San Diego Picks & Props

THE BAT X projects Dansby Swanson in the 91st percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Dansby Swanson is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order today. Petco Park has the shallowest CF dimensions in the league. Dansby Swanson will have the handedness advantage against Blake Snell in today's matchup. Dansby Swanson has made big improvements with his Barrel% lately, bettering his 14.2% seasonal rate to 19.4% in the last 14 days.

Petco Park has the shallowest CF dimensions in the league. Mike Tauchman has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 89.9-mph average over the last 7 days to his seasonal 86.4-mph EV. Mike Tauchman's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved of late, going from 18.5% on the season to 33.3% in the past 7 days.

THE BAT X projects Nico Hoerner as the 20th-best batter in Major League Baseball as it relates to his batting average skill. Nico Hoerner is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. Nico Hoerner will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Blake Snell today. Nico Hoerner hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 82nd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the game's 2nd-shallowest CF fences today. Nico Hoerner has seen a big gain in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 94.7-mph average over the past 7 days to his seasonal average of 88.4-mph.

THE BAT X projects Seiya Suzuki in the 94th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Seiya Suzuki is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card today. Seiya Suzuki will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Blake Snell in today's game. Seiya Suzuki hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39% — 88th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing MLB's 2nd-shallowest CF fences today. Seiya Suzuki has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 9.9% seasonal rate to 17.4% over the last 14 days.

THE BAT X projects Christopher Morel in the 77th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Petco Park has the shallowest CF dimensions in the league. Christopher Morel will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Blake Snell today. Christopher Morel has made significant improvements with his Barrel%, bettering his 14% rate last year to 22.7% this year. Christopher Morel has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 97.4-mph average to last season's 95.4-mph EV.

Petco Park has the shallowest CF dimensions in the league. Trent Grisham will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kyle Hendricks in today's game. The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Trent Grisham can likely count on never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. The Chicago Cubs infield defense grades out as the 2nd-worst on the slate today. Trent Grisham will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

THE BAT X projects Jake Cronenworth in the 83rd percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Jake Cronenworth is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this matchup. Petco Park has the shallowest CF dimensions in the league. Jake Cronenworth will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kyle Hendricks in today's matchup. The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jake Cronenworth stands a good chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game.

THE BAT X projects Xander Bogaerts in the 95th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Xander Bogaerts is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this game. The Chicago Cubs infield defense grades out as the 2nd-worst on the slate today. Xander Bogaerts will hold the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats. Xander Bogaerts has shown strong plate discipline this year, ranking in the 81st percentile with a 1.7 K/BB rate.

THE BAT X projects Ian Happ in the 80th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Ian Happ is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this game. Ian Happ's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last season to this one, going from 41.7% to 50%. Ian Happ has put up a .348 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year, ranking in the 76th percentile for offensive ability (according to THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data). Ian Happ has exhibited good plate discipline this year, checking in at the 83rd percentile with a 1.63 K/BB rate.

Juan Soto projects as the 4th-best batter in MLB, via THE BAT X. Juan Soto is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this game. Juan Soto will hold the platoon advantage over Kyle Hendricks in today's matchup. The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Juan Soto has a strong chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. Juan Soto hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 86th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards baseball's 2nd-shallowest CF fences today.

THE BAT X projects Manny Machado in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Manny Machado is penciled in 4th in the lineup today. Petco Park has the shallowest CF dimensions in the league. The Chicago Cubs infield defense grades out as the 2nd-worst on the slate today. Manny Machado will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Trey Mancini will have the handedness advantage over Blake Snell today. Trey Mancini has made notable strides with his Barrel% in recent games, improving his 4.9% seasonal rate to 33.3% in the past week's worth of games. Trey Mancini has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 100.3-mph average in the past 7 days to his seasonal 89.9-mph figure.

Petco Park has the shallowest CF dimensions in the league. Yan Gomes will have the handedness advantage against Blake Snell in today's game. Yan Gomes's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved recently, increasing from 19.4% on the season to 28.6% in the past two weeks' worth of games.

THE BAT X projects Alfonso Rivas in the 78th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Petco Park has the shallowest CF dimensions in the league. Alfonso Rivas will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kyle Hendricks in today's matchup. The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Alfonso Rivas has a strong chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. The Chicago Cubs infield defense grades out as the 2nd-worst on the slate today.

Rougned Odor will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kyle Hendricks in today's matchup. The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Rougned Odor has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. The Chicago Cubs infield defense grades out as the 2nd-worst on the slate today. Rougned Odor will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats. Rougned Odor has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 90.1-mph average to last season's 87.8-mph EV.

Petco Park has the shallowest CF dimensions in the league. The Chicago Cubs infield defense grades out as the 2nd-worst on the slate today. Gary Sanchez will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Gary Sanchez's maximum exit velocity (an advanced metric to evaluate power) has been 115.1 mph since the start of last season, ranking in the 93rd percentile.

Matt Carpenter will have the handedness advantage against Kyle Hendricks today. The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Matt Carpenter stands a good chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. The Chicago Cubs infield defense grades out as the 2nd-worst on the slate today. Matt Carpenter will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats. Matt Carpenter has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 96.9-mph average over the past 7 days to his seasonal 86.8-mph average.

Fernando Tatis Jr. has gone over 1.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.