Chicago @ San Francisco Picks & Props

THE BAT X projects Nick Madrigal in the 96th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Oracle Park projects as the #3 venue in MLB for right-handed batting average, via THE BAT projection system. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Nick Madrigal has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (42%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards baseball's 2nd-shallowest RF fences today. Extreme flyball bats like Nick Madrigal tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Sean Manaea.

Oracle Park projects as the #3 venue in MLB for right-handed batting average, via THE BAT projection system. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Trey Mancini has an 86th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.9%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the league's 2nd-shallowest RF fences today. The San Francisco Giants infield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst on the slate today. Trey Mancini's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved lately, rising from 12.9% on the season to 33.3% over the last week.

THE BAT X projects Seiya Suzuki in the 94th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Seiya Suzuki is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. Oracle Park projects as the #3 venue in MLB for right-handed batting average, via THE BAT projection system. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Seiya Suzuki has an 82nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.1%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

Oracle Park projects as the #3 venue in MLB for right-handed batting average, via THE BAT projection system. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats. The San Francisco Giants outfield defense profiles as the 4th-worst on the slate. Yan Gomes has made significant improvements with his Barrel% recently, improving his 12.4% seasonal rate to 25% in the past week. Yan Gomes's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last year to this one, going from 15.4% to 21.9%.

THE BAT X projects Mitch Haniger in the 86th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Oracle Park projects as the #3 venue in MLB for right-handed batting average, via THE BAT projection system. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Mitch Haniger will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats. Mitch Haniger has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 94.7-mph average in the last 7 days to his seasonal 91.5-mph figure.

Oracle Park projects as the #3 venue in MLB for right-handed batting average, via THE BAT projection system. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Casey Schmitt will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

THE BAT X projects Christopher Morel in the 77th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Christopher Morel has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (65% of the time), but he is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this game. Oracle Park projects as the #3 venue in MLB for right-handed batting average, via THE BAT projection system. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats. The San Francisco Giants outfield defense profiles as the 4th-worst on the slate.

THE BAT X projects Thairo Estrada in the 80th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Thairo Estrada is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this game. Oracle Park projects as the #3 venue in MLB for right-handed batting average, via THE BAT projection system. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Thairo Estrada will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

THE BAT X projects Dansby Swanson in the 90th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Dansby Swanson is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this matchup. Oracle Park projects as the #3 venue in MLB for right-handed batting average, via THE BAT projection system. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats. The San Francisco Giants outfield defense profiles as the 4th-worst on the slate.

Wilmer Flores is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this game. Oracle Park projects as the #3 venue in MLB for right-handed batting average, via THE BAT projection system. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Wilmer Flores will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats. Wilmer Flores's launch angle this year (24.4°) is a considerable increase over his 20.3° angle last year.

Oracle Park grades out as the #3 ballpark in the majors for LHB batting average, per THE BAT projection system. Oracle Park has the 2nd-shallowest right field fences among all parks. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Brandon Crawford will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Hayden Wesneski in today's game. The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Brandon Crawford has a strong chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

THE BAT X projects Ian Happ in the 80th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Ian Happ is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this matchup. Oracle Park grades out as the #3 ballpark in the majors for LHB batting average, per THE BAT projection system. Oracle Park has the 2nd-shallowest right field fences among all parks. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats.

THE BAT X projects Joc Pederson in the 95th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Joc Pederson is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. Oracle Park grades out as the #3 ballpark in the majors for LHB batting average, per THE BAT projection system. Oracle Park has the 2nd-shallowest right field fences among all parks. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats.

Oracle Park grades out as the #3 ballpark in the majors for LHB batting average, per THE BAT projection system. Oracle Park has the 2nd-shallowest right field fences among all parks. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Sean Manaea will hold the platoon advantage against Matt Mervis in today's matchup... and it's a particular mismatch considering Manaea's large platoon split. The San Francisco Giants outfield defense profiles as the 4th-worst on the slate.

THE BAT X projects Michael Conforto in the 88th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Michael Conforto is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this matchup. Oracle Park grades out as the #3 ballpark in the majors for LHB batting average, per THE BAT projection system. Oracle Park has the 2nd-shallowest right field fences among all parks. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats.

Oracle Park grades out as the #3 ballpark in the majors for LHB batting average, per THE BAT projection system. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Patrick Bailey pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.3% — 90th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest RF fences today. The Chicago Cubs outfield defense projects as the 5th-worst of the day. Patrick Bailey will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Mike Tauchman has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (53% of the time), but he is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. Oracle Park grades out as the #3 ballpark in the majors for LHB batting average, per THE BAT projection system. Oracle Park has the 2nd-shallowest right field fences among all parks. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Sean Manaea will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Mike Tauchman today... and it's an over-sized mismatch considering Manaea's large platoon split.

Oracle Park grades out as the #3 ballpark in the majors for LHB batting average, per THE BAT projection system. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Mike Yastrzemski will have the handedness advantage against Hayden Wesneski today. The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Mike Yastrzemski has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. Mike Yastrzemski pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.1% — 92nd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 2nd-shallowest RF fences today.

THE BAT X projects Blake Sabol in the 90th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Oracle Park grades out as the #3 ballpark in the majors for LHB batting average, per THE BAT projection system. Oracle Park has the 2nd-shallowest right field fences among all parks. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Blake Sabol will have the handedness advantage against Hayden Wesneski in today's matchup.

J.D. Davis has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

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

LaMonte Wade Jr. has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.