Pittsburgh @ Chicago Picks & Props

Jack Suwinski is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jack Suwinski has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. The Chicago Cubs outfield defense projects as the 3rd-worst of all teams on the slate today. Jack Suwinski has made significant improvements with his Barrel%, bettering his 12.3% rate last season to 17.8% this year.

Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. The switch-hitting Rodolfo Castro will have the advantage of batting from from his better side (0) today against Drew Smyly. Rodolfo Castro pulls many of his flyballs (33.8% — 82nd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest LF fences today. The Chicago Cubs outfield defense projects as the 3rd-worst of all teams on the slate today.

Connor Joe is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today. Wrigley Field has the 7th-shallowest left field fences in Major League Baseball. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Connor Joe will hold the platoon advantage against Drew Smyly in today's matchup. The Chicago Cubs outfield defense projects as the 3rd-worst of all teams on the slate today.

THE BAT X projects Christopher Morel in the 77th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Christopher Morel pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (32.9% — 75th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Christopher Morel will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Christopher Morel's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls recently (24° in the last two weeks' worth of games) is considerably better than his 18.8° seasonal figure.

Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Matt Mervis will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Osvaldo Bido today. Matt Mervis will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats. Matt Mervis has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 99.3-mph average in the last two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal mark of 96.9-mph. Matt Mervis's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased of late, increasing from 22.2% on the season to 40% over the past two weeks.

THE BAT X projects Andrew McCutchen in the 85th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Andrew McCutchen is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this game. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Andrew McCutchen will hold the platoon advantage over Drew Smyly today. Andrew McCutchen pulls many of his flyballs (33.2% — 78th percentile) 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.

THE BAT X projects Seiya Suzuki in the 94th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Seiya Suzuki is penciled in 3rd in the lineup today. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Seiya Suzuki will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. Seiya Suzuki's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better recently, increasing from 48% on the season to 60.9% over the last 14 days.

Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Trey Mancini will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. Trey Mancini has made notable improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, improving his 5% seasonal rate to 10.5% over the last 14 days. Trey Mancini's launch angle lately (19.8° in the past 14 days) is quite a bit better than his 11.6° seasonal mark.

THE BAT X projects Bryan Reynolds in the 96th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Bryan Reynolds is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup today. Wrigley Field has the 7th-shallowest left field fences in Major League Baseball. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. The Chicago Cubs outfield defense projects as the 3rd-worst of all teams on the slate today.

Wrigley Field has the 7th-shallowest left field fences in Major League Baseball. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Yan Gomes will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Yan Gomes has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 89.3-mph average in the past two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal 87.2-mph mark. Yan Gomes's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better in recent games, rising from 21.5% on the season to 44.4% in the last two weeks' worth of games.

Carlos Santana is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card today. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. The switch-hitting Carlos Santana will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side (0) today against Drew Smyly. Carlos Santana pulls a lot of his flyballs (37% — 95th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. The Chicago Cubs outfield defense projects as the 3rd-worst of all teams on the slate today.

Mike Tauchman is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this game. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Mike Tauchman will hold the platoon advantage against Osvaldo Bido in today's matchup. Mike Tauchman has a 96th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.9%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Mike Tauchman will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

THE BAT X projects Ian Happ in the 80th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Ian Happ is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Ian Happ has a 76th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.1%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Ian Happ will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

THE BAT X projects Dansby Swanson in the 90th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Dansby Swanson is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this matchup. Wrigley Field has the 7th-shallowest left field fences in Major League Baseball. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Dansby Swanson will hold the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.

THE BAT X projects Nick Madrigal in the 95th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Nick Madrigal will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.

THE BAT X projects Mark Mathias in the 75th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Mark Mathias will have the handedness advantage over Drew Smyly today. The Chicago Cubs outfield defense projects as the 3rd-worst of all teams on the slate today.

Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Austin Hedges will have the handedness advantage over Drew Smyly in today's matchup. Austin Hedges pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.3% — 85th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 7th-shallowest LF fences today. The Chicago Cubs outfield defense projects as the 3rd-worst of all teams on the slate today. Austin Hedges has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 88-mph average to last year's 84.2-mph figure.

Ke'Bryan Hayes has gone over 0.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.

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

Ji-Hwan Bae has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.