Chicago @ Colorado Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gavin Sheets in the 17th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Gavin Sheets is projected to hit 6th in the batting order in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the best of the day for hurlers. Among every team on the slate today, the strongest infield defense is that of the Colorado Rockies. Gavin Sheets will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Oscar Colas ranks in the 14th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Oscar Colas is projected to hit 8th in the lineup in this game. The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 11-mph in this game, the best of the day for hurlers. Among every team on the slate today, the strongest infield defense is that of the Colorado Rockies. Oscar Colas will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's matchup.

The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the best of the day for hurlers. Michael Kopech will hold the platoon advantage over Brendan Rodgers in today's matchup. Brendan Rodgers has been cold of late, limping his way to a .241 wOBA in the last two weeks. In the last two weeks, Brendan Rodgers has been exhibiting poor exit velocity numbers, with an average of only 83.3-mph on his flyballs. Brendan Rodgers has struggled to lift the ball recently, putting up a -2.2° launch angle in the past two weeks' worth of games.

The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the best of the day for hurlers. Among every team on the slate today, the strongest infield defense is that of the Colorado Rockies. Playing on the road generally lessens batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Andrew Benintendi in today's matchup. In the past 14 days, Andrew Benintendi's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen from his seasonal mark of 87.2 mph to 83.4 mph. Andrew Benintendi has been cold recently, posting a 2.9% Barrel% (a reliable standard to study power) in the past two weeks.

The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the best of the day for hurlers. Michael Kopech will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ezequiel Tovar in today's matchup. Over the last 14 days, Ezequiel Tovar's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen from his seasonal mark of 90.5 mph to 87.8 mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Jones as the 19th-best hitter in the majors when estimating his BABIP ability. Nolan Jones is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today. Coors Field grades out as the #1 stadium in MLB for LHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest elevation in MLB, which often leads to higher offensive output. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast the hottest temperature of the day at 85°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Elias Diaz in the 9th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Elias Diaz is penciled in 6th in the lineup today, which would be a downgrade from his 82% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this year. The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the best of the day for hurlers. Michael Kopech will hold the platoon advantage over Elias Diaz in today's game. In the past week, Elias Diaz's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 6.7% down to 0%.

The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the best of the day for hurlers. Peter Lambert will have the handedness advantage against Andrew Vaughn today. Among every team on the slate today, the strongest infield defense is that of the Colorado Rockies. Andrew Vaughn will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's game. Andrew Vaughn has negatively regressed with his Barrel% in recent games; his 9.3% seasonal rate has lowered to 0% in the last 7 days.

Ryan McMahon is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. Coors Field grades out as the #1 stadium in MLB for LHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest elevation in MLB, which often leads to higher offensive output. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast the hottest temperature of the day at 85°. Ryan McMahon will hold the platoon advantage against Michael Kopech today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Coors Field as the best venue in Major League Baseball for righty batting average. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest elevation in MLB, which often leads to higher offensive output. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast the 2nd-hottest temperature of the day at 83°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Coors Field as the best venue in Major League Baseball for righty batting average. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest elevation in MLB, which often leads to higher offensive output. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast the hottest temperature of the day at 85°.

The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the best of the day for hurlers. Peter Lambert will have the handedness advantage over Elvis Andrus in today's game. Among every team on the slate today, the strongest infield defense is that of the Colorado Rockies. Elvis Andrus will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's game. Elvis Andrus's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has fallen off recently, going from 12.3% on the season to 0% in the past week.

The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 11-mph in this game, the best of the day for hurlers. Peter Lambert will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Eloy Jimenez in today's matchup. Among every team on the slate today, the strongest infield defense is that of the Colorado Rockies. Eloy Jimenez will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's game. Eloy Jimenez has negatively regressed with his Barrel% recently; his 10% seasonal rate has lowered to 3% over the past two weeks.

The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the best of the day for hurlers. Among every team on the slate today, the strongest infield defense is that of the Colorado Rockies. Playing on the road generally lowers hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Yoan Moncada in today's game. In the past week, Yoan Moncada's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off from his seasonal average of 90.8 mph to 77.5 mph. In the past 14 days, Yoan Moncada has recorded a mere a 3.7% Barrel%, indicating a decline in power ability.

Coors Field grades out as the #1 stadium in MLB for LHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest elevation in MLB, which often leads to higher offensive output. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast the hottest temperature of the day at 85°. Michael Toglia will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. Michael Toglia has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.8-mph to 93.2-mph in the last two weeks.

The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the best of the day for hurlers. Peter Lambert will have the handedness advantage against Luis Robert in today's matchup. Among every team on the slate today, the strongest infield defense is that of the Colorado Rockies. Luis Robert will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

Coors Field grades out as the #1 stadium in MLB for LHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest elevation in MLB, which often leads to higher offensive output. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast the hottest temperature of the day at 85°. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Jurickson Profar will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the best of the day for hurlers.

Coors Field grades out as the #1 stadium in MLB for LHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest elevation in MLB, which often leads to higher offensive output. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast the hottest temperature of the day at 85°.