Cleveland @ Chicago Picks & Props

Cody Bellinger is penciled in 5th in the batting order today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Wrigley Field as the 10th-best stadium in MLB for left-handed BABIP. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in the league, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Cody Bellinger will have the handedness advantage against Tanner Bibee in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Cody Bellinger will hold that advantage today.

Mike Tauchman is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Wrigley Field as the 10th-best stadium in MLB for left-handed BABIP. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in the league, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Mike Tauchman will have the handedness advantage over Tanner Bibee in today's game. Mike Tauchman has a 96th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.7%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of the game's 7th-shallowest LF fences today.

Jose Ramirez projects as the 19th-best hitter in Major League Baseball, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Jose Ramirez is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Wrigley Field as the 10th-best stadium in MLB for left-handed BABIP. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in the league, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Extreme groundball bats like Jose Ramirez tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like Marcus Stroman.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Josh Bell ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Josh Bell is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Wrigley Field as the 10th-best stadium in MLB for left-handed BABIP. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in the league, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Josh Bell has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.5-mph to 93.1-mph in the last two weeks.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Ian Happ ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Ian Happ is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Wrigley Field as the 10th-best stadium in MLB for left-handed BABIP. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in the league, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Ian Happ will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andres Gimenez in the 84th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Wrigley Field as the 10th-best stadium in MLB for left-handed BABIP. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in the league, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Andres Gimenez will have the handedness advantage against Marcus Stroman today. The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Andres Gimenez can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Amed Rosario in the 97th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Amed Rosario is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order today. Wrigley Field projects as the #10 park in the league for righty base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in the league, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Amed Rosario's launch angle this year (8.1°) is quite a bit higher than his 5° mark last season.

Among all the teams playing today, the strongest infield defense is that of the Chicago Cubs. Steven Kwan will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's game. Over the last 14 days, Steven Kwan has recorded a mere a 0% Barrel%, indicating a decline in power ability. This year, Steven Kwan's 0.7% Barrel%, an advanced metric for measuring power, places him in the 0th percentile among his peers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Myles Straw in the 88th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. Wrigley Field projects as the #10 park in the league for righty base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in the league, which generally leads to higher offensive output.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Seiya Suzuki in the 93rd percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Seiya Suzuki is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. Wrigley Field projects as the #10 park in the league for righty base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in the league, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Seiya Suzuki will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Wrigley Field as the 10th-best stadium in MLB for left-handed BABIP. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in the league, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Tucker Barnhart will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tanner Bibee today. Tucker Barnhart will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Tucker Barnhart has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 88.7-mph average to last year's 86.3-mph EV.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Wrigley Field as the 10th-best stadium in MLB for left-handed BABIP. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in the league, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Jared Young will have the handedness advantage over Tanner Bibee in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics across the board, and Jared Young will hold that advantage today.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Dansby Swanson ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Wrigley Field projects as the #10 park in the league for righty base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). In the league, Wrigley Field's left field dimensions are the 4th-shallowest. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in the league, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Dansby Swanson will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Will Brennan in the 91st percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Wrigley Field as the 10th-best stadium in MLB for left-handed BABIP. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in the league, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Will Brennan will hold the platoon advantage against Marcus Stroman in today's game. The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Will Brennan stands a good chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Christopher Morel ranks in the 76th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Christopher Morel has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (58% of the time), but he is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in today's game. Wrigley Field projects as the #10 park in the league for righty base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in the league, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Christopher Morel pulls many of his flyballs (33.3% — 79th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest LF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Madrigal in the 97th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Wrigley Field projects as the #10 park in the league for righty base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in the league, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Nick Madrigal will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats. In the last week, Nick Madrigal's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 0.8% up to 6.3%.

Yan Gomes has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.

Bo Naylor 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.