Chicago @ New York Picks & Props

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the 3rd-highest temperatures on the slate at 81°. Billy McKinney will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jameson Taillon in today's game. The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Billy McKinney stands a good chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Out of all the teams in action today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense is that of the the Chicago Cubs. Billy McKinney will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats.

Anthony Rizzo is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the 3rd-highest temperatures on the slate at 81°. Anthony Rizzo will have the handedness advantage against Jameson Taillon in today's game. The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Anthony Rizzo has a strong chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Anthony Rizzo pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35% — 89th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest RF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christopher Morel in the 76th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Christopher Morel has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (55% of the time), but he is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the 3rd-highest temperatures on the slate at 81°. Christopher Morel will have the handedness advantage against Carlos Rodon in today's game. Christopher Morel's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off recently; his 95.8-mph seasonal figure has decreased to 93.8-mph over the past 7 days.

Anthony Volpe has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (67% of the time), but he is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the 3rd-highest temperatures on the slate at 81°. Out of all the teams in action today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense is that of the the Chicago Cubs. Anthony Volpe will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats. Anthony Volpe has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.8-mph to 92-mph over the last 14 days.

Nico Hoerner's batting average ability is projected to be in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Nico Hoerner is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the 3rd-highest temperatures on the slate at 81°. Nico Hoerner will hold the platoon advantage over Carlos Rodon in today's game. Nico Hoerner has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the league's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Giancarlo Stanton in the 95th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Giancarlo Stanton is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in today's game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the 3rd-highest temperatures on the slate at 81°. Out of all the teams in action today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense is that of the the Chicago Cubs. Giancarlo Stanton will possess the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Josh Donaldson ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the 3rd-highest temperatures on the slate at 81°. Out of all the teams in action today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense is that of the the Chicago Cubs. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Josh Donaldson will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Josh Donaldson has made big improvements with his Barrel%, upping his 9.9% rate last season to 23% this season.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Gleyber Torres ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Gleyber Torres is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the 3rd-highest temperatures on the slate at 81°. Gleyber Torres has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.8%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Out of all the teams in action today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense is that of the the Chicago Cubs.

Harrison Bader is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this matchup. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the 3rd-highest temperatures on the slate at 81°. Out of all the teams in action today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense is that of the the Chicago Cubs. Harrison Bader will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats. Compared to his seasonal average of 20.4°, Harrison Bader has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 24° angle in the past 14 days.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Ian Happ ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Ian Happ is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the 3rd-highest temperatures on the slate at 81°. In the last two weeks, Ian Happ's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 8.2% up to 12.5%. Ian Happ has exhibited favorable plate discipline this year, grading out in the 88th percentile with a 1.57 K/BB rate.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the 3rd-highest temperatures on the slate at 81°. Out of all the teams in action today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense is that of the the Chicago Cubs. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics across the board, and Kyle Higashioka will hold that advantage today. Kyle Higashioka'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 40.9% to 46.2%. When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Kyle Higashioka this year. His .284 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .324.

Trey Mancini is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the 3rd-highest temperatures on the slate at 81°. Trey Mancini will hold the platoon advantage over Carlos Rodon in today's game. Trey Mancini has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.5%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. In the last week, Trey Mancini's 28.6% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 13.4%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Seiya Suzuki in the 94th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Seiya Suzuki is penciled in 4th in the batting order today. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the 3rd-highest temperatures on the slate at 81°. Seiya Suzuki will have the handedness advantage against Carlos Rodon in today's matchup. Seiya Suzuki has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 92.5-mph average to last year's 89.5-mph EV.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the 3rd-highest temperatures on the slate at 81°. Cody Bellinger's launch angle lately (21.9° in the past week's worth of games) is significantly higher than his 17.7° seasonal angle. Cody Bellinger has recorded a .357 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, placing in the 82nd percentile. With a .296 batting average this year, Cody Bellinger is positioned in the 92nd percentile.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the 3rd-highest temperatures on the slate at 81°. Yan Gomes will have the handedness advantage against Carlos Rodon today. In the last two weeks, Yan Gomes has significantly improved the launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls: 23.9° compared to his seasonal mark of 15.2°.

Franchy Cordero has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Miguel Amaya has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

Dansby Swanson has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.