Kansas City @ Chicago Picks & Props

According to the weather forecast, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 6th-best for pitching of all games on the slate today. Jameson Taillon will have the handedness advantage against Maikel Garcia in today's matchup. Maikel Garcia has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.3%) and will be challenged by MLB's 5th-deepest RF fences in today's matchup. Playing on the road typically reduces batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Maikel Garcia in today's game. Maikel Garcia has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 98.9-mph average over the last week to his seasonal figure of 92.3-mph.

According to the weather forecast, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 6th-best for pitching of all games on the slate today. Nico Hoerner has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.9%) and will be challenged by baseball's 5th-deepest RF fences today. Out of every team in action today, the 3rd-best infield defense is that of the the Kansas City Royals. Nico Hoerner has been cold recently, putting up a 3.6% Barrel% (an advanced standard to evaluate power) in the past 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Drew Waters as the 16th-best batter in the majors when it comes to his BABIP skill. Wrigley Field grades out as the #9 park in the league for LHB 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 more offense.

According to the weather forecast, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 6th-best for pitching of all games on the slate today. Jameson Taillon will have the handedness advantage against Bobby Witt Jr. in today's game. Bobby Witt Jr. has a 78th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.5%) and will be challenged by the league's 5th-deepest RF fences in today's matchup. Playing on the road generally reduces batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Bobby Witt Jr. in today's game. Over the last two weeks, Bobby Witt Jr.'s average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls (2.3°) has significantly dropped compared to his seasonal mark of 11.8°.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Christopher Morel ranks in the 77th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Christopher Morel is projected to hit 1st in the lineup today, which would be an upgrade from his 66% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this year. Wrigley Field grades out as the #9 field in the league for righty BABIP, 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 more offense. Christopher Morel will have the handedness advantage against Cole Ragans today.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Dansby Swanson ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Dansby Swanson is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this game. Wrigley Field grades out as the #9 field in the league for righty BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Wrigley Field has the 6th-shallowest LF fences among all major league parks. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in the league, which generally leads to more offense.

Wrigley Field grades out as the #9 field in the league for righty BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Wrigley Field has the 6th-shallowest LF fences among all major league parks. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in the league, which generally leads to more offense. Miguel Amaya will have the handedness advantage over Cole Ragans today. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Miguel Amaya will hold that advantage today.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Ian Happ ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Ian Happ is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this game. Wrigley Field grades out as the #9 field in the league for righty BABIP, 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 more offense. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Ian Happ will hold that advantage today.

Wrigley Field grades out as the #9 park in the league for LHB 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 more offense. Kyle Isbel will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jameson Taillon in today's game. The Chicago Cubs don't have any same-handed relievers in their bullpen, so Kyle Isbel is guaranteed to never face a bullpen mismatch all game. Kyle Isbel has been unlucky this year, compiling a .278 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .302 — a .024 gap.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, MJ Melendez ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). MJ Melendez is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game. Wrigley Field grades out as the #9 park in the league for LHB 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 more offense. MJ Melendez will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jameson Taillon today.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Seiya Suzuki ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Wrigley Field grades out as the #9 field in the league for righty BABIP, 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 more offense. Seiya Suzuki will hold the platoon advantage against Cole Ragans today. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Seiya Suzuki will hold that advantage today.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Salvador Perez ranks in the 77th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Salvador Perez is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. Wrigley Field grades out as the #9 field in the league for righty BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Wrigley Field has the 6th-shallowest LF fences among all major league parks. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in the league, which generally leads to more offense.

Michael Massey has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (59% of the time), but he is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup today. Wrigley Field grades out as the #9 park in the league for LHB 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 more offense. Michael Massey will have the handedness advantage against Jameson Taillon in today's game. The Chicago Cubs don't have any same-handed RPs in their bullpen, so Michael Massey is guaranteed to hold the platoon advantage against every reliever the whole game.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Cody Bellinger ranks in the 75th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Cody Bellinger is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this matchup. Wrigley Field grades out as the #9 park in the league for LHB 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 more offense. Cody Bellinger will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats.

Wrigley Field grades out as the #9 field in the league for righty BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Wrigley Field has the 6th-shallowest LF fences among all major league parks. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in the league, which generally leads to more offense. Yan Gomes will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Cole Ragans today. Yan Gomes will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Wrigley Field grades out as the #9 field in the league for righty BABIP, 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 more offense. Patrick Wisdom will hold the platoon advantage against Cole Ragans in today's matchup. Patrick Wisdom pulls many of his flyballs (41% — 99th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Patrick Wisdom will hold that advantage in today's game.

Matt Duffy has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.