St. Louis @ Chicago Picks & Props

Mike Tauchman is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in today's game. Mike Tauchman will have the handedness advantage over Jack Flaherty in today's game. Mike Tauchman has a 96th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.8%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards MLB's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Among all the teams today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the St. Louis Cardinals. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics in all categories, and Mike Tauchman will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Wrigley Field as the 10th-best ballpark in the league for RHB batting average. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. Miguel Amaya pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.2% — 78th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 7th-shallowest LF fences today. Among all the teams today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense is that of the the St. Louis Cardinals. Miguel Amaya will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christopher Morel in the 76th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Christopher Morel pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.3% — 85th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 7th-shallowest LF fences today. Among all the teams today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the St. Louis Cardinals. Christopher Morel will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ian Happ in the 79th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Ian Happ is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game. Ian Happ has a 77th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.3%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest LF fences today. Among all the teams today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the St. Louis Cardinals. Ian Happ will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Seiya Suzuki in the 94th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Seiya Suzuki is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. Among all the teams today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the St. Louis Cardinals. Seiya Suzuki will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Dylan Carlson ranks in the 77th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Dylan Carlson is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 81% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this season. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Wrigley Field as the 10th-best ballpark in the league for RHB batting average. The 7th-shallowest left field fences in the majors are found in Wrigley Field. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output.

Cody Bellinger is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this game. Cody Bellinger will hold the platoon advantage over Jack Flaherty in today's game. Among all the teams today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the St. Louis Cardinals. St. Louis's 3rd-worst outfield defense on the slate creates a favorable matchup for Cody Bellinger, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs. Cody Bellinger will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Miles Mastrobuoni's BABIP talent is projected in the 83rd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Miles Mastrobuoni will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jack Flaherty in today's game. Miles Mastrobuoni has an 85th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.6%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of baseball's 7th-shallowest LF fences today. Among all the teams today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the St. Louis Cardinals. Miles Mastrobuoni will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Paul Goldschmidt ranks as the 13th-best hitter in the league. Paul Goldschmidt is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Wrigley Field as the 10th-best ballpark in the league for RHB batting average. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. Paul Goldschmidt will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Justin Steele in today's matchup.

Nico Hoerner's batting average skill is projected to be in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Nico Hoerner is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. Among all the teams today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the St. Louis Cardinals. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Nico Hoerner will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Jose Fermin will have the handedness advantage over Justin Steele today.

Nolan Arenado is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. Nolan Arenado will hold the platoon advantage over Justin Steele in today's matchup. Nolan Arenado pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (42.1% — 100th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Extreme flyball hitters like Nolan Arenado usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Justin Steele.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Wrigley Field as the 10th-best ballpark in the league for RHB batting average. The 7th-shallowest left field fences in the majors are found in Wrigley Field. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. Among all the teams today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense is that of the the St. Louis Cardinals. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Yan Gomes will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jordan Walker in the 94th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Jordan Walker will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Justin Steele in today's matchup.

Paul DeJong will hold the platoon advantage over Justin Steele in today's matchup. Paul DeJong pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.2% — 90th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Extreme groundball bats like Paul DeJong tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like Justin Steele.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Willson Contreras ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Willson Contreras is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this game. Willson Contreras will hold the platoon advantage against Justin Steele today.

Andrew Knizner will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Justin Steele today.

Trey Mancini has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

Tucker Barnhart has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Lars Nootbaar has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

Tyler O'Neill has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.