St. Louis @ Chicago Picks & Props

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Lars Nootbaar ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Lars Nootbaar is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 66% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Wrigley Field as the 10th-best park in baseball for LHB batting average. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast projects the 4th-hottest weather of all games on the slate today at 82°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Gorman in the 75th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Nolan Gorman is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Wrigley Field as the 10th-best park in baseball for LHB batting average. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast projects the 4th-hottest weather of all games on the slate today at 82°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willson Contreras in the 96th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Willson Contreras is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in today's game. The #10 field in the majors for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast projects the 4th-hottest weather of all games on the slate today at 82°.

The #10 field in the majors for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field. Among all parks, Wrigley Field's left field dimensions are the 7th-shallowest. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast projects the 4th-hottest weather of all games on the slate today at 82°. Jose Fermin will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Drew Smyly in today's game.

Paul Goldschmidt projects as the 13th-best hitter in Major League Baseball, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Paul Goldschmidt is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. The #10 field in the majors for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast projects the 4th-hottest weather of all games on the slate today at 82°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christopher Morel in the 77th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. The #10 field in the majors for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast projects the 4th-hottest weather of all games on the slate today at 82°. Christopher Morel pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.3% — 85th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 7th-shallowest LF fences today.

The #10 field in the majors for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast projects the 4th-hottest weather of all games on the slate today at 82°. Paul DeJong will have the handedness advantage against Drew Smyly in today's game. Paul DeJong pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.2% — 90th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

Miles Mikolas will hold the platoon advantage over Nico Hoerner in today's matchup. Nico Hoerner has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.5%) and will have to hit them out towards the league's 5th-deepest RF fences in today's game. Nico Hoerner's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls lately (-2.8° in the past two weeks) is considerably worse than his 4.1° seasonal mark.

Miles Mastrobuoni's BABIP talent is projected in the 85th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Wrigley Field as the 10th-best park in baseball for LHB batting average. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast projects the 4th-hottest weather of all games on the slate today at 82°. Miles Mastrobuoni will have the handedness advantage against Miles Mikolas today.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Ian Happ ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Ian Happ is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Wrigley Field as the 10th-best park in baseball for LHB batting average. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast projects the 4th-hottest weather of all games on the slate today at 82°.

Cody Bellinger is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 99% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this year. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Wrigley Field as the 10th-best park in baseball for LHB batting average. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast projects the 4th-hottest weather of all games on the slate today at 82°. Cody Bellinger will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Miles Mikolas in today's game.

The #10 field in the majors for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field. Among all parks, Wrigley Field's left field dimensions are the 7th-shallowest. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast projects the 4th-hottest weather of all games on the slate today at 82°. Yan Gomes will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dansby Swanson in the 91st percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. The #10 field in the majors for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field. Among all parks, Wrigley Field's left field dimensions are the 7th-shallowest. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast projects the 4th-hottest weather of all games on the slate today at 82°.

Nolan Arenado is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game. The #10 field in the majors for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast projects the 4th-hottest weather of all games on the slate today at 82°. Nolan Arenado will hold the platoon advantage over Drew Smyly today.

Mike Tauchman is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Wrigley Field as the 10th-best park in baseball for LHB batting average. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast projects the 4th-hottest weather of all games on the slate today at 82°. Mike Tauchman will hold the platoon advantage against Miles Mikolas in today's game.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Seiya Suzuki ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Seiya Suzuki is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in today's game. The #10 field in the majors for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast projects the 4th-hottest weather of all games on the slate today at 82°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jordan Walker in the 94th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. The #10 field in the majors for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field. Among all parks, Wrigley Field's left field dimensions are the 7th-shallowest. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast projects the 4th-hottest weather of all games on the slate today at 82°.

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

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

Alec Burleson has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.