Chicago @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense projects as the 5th-worst of the day. Matt Mervis has been hot of late, posting a a 16.7% Barrel% (a reliable standard to measure power) over the past two weeks. Matt Mervis has displayed some good exit velocity stats in recent games, averaging 97.7-mph on his flyballs over the past two weeks.

THE BAT X projects Christopher Morel in the 76th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.7-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Christopher Morel will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tyler Anderson today. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense projects as the 2nd-worst of the day. Christopher Morel has made notable improvements with his Barrel%, bettering his 14% rate last season to 22.2% this year.

Angel Stadium has the lowest fences in Major League Baseball. The weather forecast predicts the 3rd-most favorable pitching conditions of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Shohei Ohtani has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.5%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the league's 10th-deepest LF fences in today's matchup. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense projects as the 5th-worst of the day. Shohei Ohtani has had positive variance on his side thus far when it comes to with his wOBA this year; his .376 mark is significantly inflated relative to his .348 Expected wOBA (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Miguel Amaya will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tyler Anderson in today's matchup. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense projects as the 5th-worst of the day.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense projects as the 5th-worst of the day. Mike Tauchman has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 90.1-mph average over the last week to his seasonal 86.4-mph mark. Mike Tauchman's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased recently, going from 18.5% on the season to 28.6% over the last 7 days.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.7-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Trey Mancini will have the handedness advantage against Tyler Anderson in today's matchup. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense projects as the 2nd-worst of the day. Trey Mancini has made sizeable strides with his Barrel% lately, bettering his 5.7% seasonal rate to 33.3% in the last week's worth of games. Trey Mancini has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 96.3-mph average over the past two weeks to his seasonal 89.8-mph mark.

THE BAT X projects Ian Happ in the 80th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Ian Happ is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense projects as the 5th-worst of the day. Ian Happ's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last year to this one, rising from 41.7% to 49%.

THE BAT X projects Dansby Swanson in the 91st percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Dansby Swanson is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Dansby Swanson will hold the platoon advantage against Tyler Anderson in today's game. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense projects as the 5th-worst of the day.

THE BAT X projects Seiya Suzuki in the 95th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Seiya Suzuki is projected to hit 4th in the batting order today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Seiya Suzuki will hold the platoon advantage against Tyler Anderson in today's matchup. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense projects as the 5th-worst of the day.

Mike Trout projects as the 7th-best batter in the league, per THE BAT X. Mike Trout is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. The Chicago Cubs outfield defense projects as the 3rd-worst on the slate. Mike Trout is an extreme flyball hitter and squares off against the weak outfield defense of Chicago (#3-worst of all teams today).

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Jared Walsh will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Hayden Wesneski in today's matchup. The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jared Walsh can likely count on holding the advantage against every reliever all game. The Chicago Cubs outfield defense projects as the 4th-worst on the slate. Jared Walsh will possess the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

THE BAT X projects Brandon Drury in the 76th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. The Chicago Cubs outfield defense projects as the 3rd-worst on the slate. Brandon Drury will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Brandon Drury has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 94.6-mph average over the past week to his seasonal 90.1-mph figure.

THE BAT X projects Taylor Ward in the 93rd percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Taylor Ward is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. The Chicago Cubs outfield defense projects as the 3rd-worst on the slate. Taylor Ward will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. The Chicago Cubs outfield defense projects as the 3rd-worst on the slate. Luis Rengifo will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats. Luis Rengifo has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his batting average this year; his .221 mark is significantly deflated relative to his .250 Expected Batting Average (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data). Luis Rengifo has exhibited impressive plate discipline this year, grading out in the 76th percentile with a 1.83 K/BB rate.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. The Chicago Cubs outfield defense projects as the 4th-worst on the slate. Hunter Renfroe will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Hunter Renfroe has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 97.5-mph average in the last 7 days to his seasonal mark of 93.4-mph. Hunter Renfroe's launch angle in recent games (21.9° in the past two weeks) is considerably higher than his 15.1° seasonal mark.

THE BAT X projects Gio Urshela in the 94th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. The Chicago Cubs outfield defense projects as the 3rd-worst on the slate. Gio Urshela will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats. Gio Urshela's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better in recent games, going from 49.7% on the season to 56.3% in the last two weeks' worth of games.

Matt Thaiss has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (79% of the time), but he is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Matt Thaiss will hold the platoon advantage against Hayden Wesneski in today's matchup. The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Matt Thaiss has a strong chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. The Chicago Cubs outfield defense projects as the 3rd-worst on the slate.

Yan Gomes has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (97% of the time), but he is projected to bat 5th in the lineup today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Yan Gomes will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tyler Anderson in today's game. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense projects as the 5th-worst of the day. Yan Gomes has made sizeable gains with his Barrel%, upping his 3.5% rate last season to 11.3% this year.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Livan Soto will hold the platoon advantage against Hayden Wesneski today. The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Livan Soto stands a good chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. The Chicago Cubs outfield defense projects as the 4th-worst on the slate. Livan Soto will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

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