Kansas City @ Chicago Picks & Props

When estimating his BABIP skill, Drew Waters is projected as the 17th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Wrigley Field as the 9th-best venue in Major League Baseball for RHB BABIP. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in MLB, which generally leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for batters. Drew Waters pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.9% — 83rd percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

Brady Singer will have the handedness advantage over Nico Hoerner in today's matchup. In today's matchup, Nico Hoerner is at a disadvantage facing the league's 5th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 35.9% rate (87th percentile). Out of all the teams in action today, the best infield defense is that of the the Kansas City Royals. Compared to his seasonal figure of 10.6°, Nico Hoerner has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (-1.7°) over the last 14 days. Nico Hoerner has been cold in recent games, posting a 0% Barrel% (an advanced standard to evaluate power) in the last 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christopher Morel in the 78th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Wrigley Field as the 9th-best venue in Major League Baseball for RHB BABIP. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in MLB, which generally leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for batters. Christopher Morel pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (37.1% — 96th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Seiya Suzuki in the 94th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Wrigley Field as the 9th-best venue in Major League Baseball for RHB BABIP. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in MLB, which generally leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for batters. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats across the board, and Seiya Suzuki will hold that advantage today.

When it comes to 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 today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Wrigley Field as the 9th-best venue in Major League Baseball for RHB BABIP. The 6th-shallowest left field fences among all parks are found in Wrigley Field. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in MLB, which generally leads to better offense.

Mike Tauchman is penciled in 1st in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Wrigley Field as the 9th-best field in MLB for lefty base hits. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in MLB, which generally leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for batters. Mike Tauchman will have the handedness advantage over Brady Singer today.

Michael Massey is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 58% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Wrigley Field as the 9th-best field in MLB for lefty base hits. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in MLB, which generally leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for batters. The Chicago Cubs don't have any same-handed RPs in their bullpen, so Michael Massey is guaranteed to never lose the platoon advantage against the bullpen the whole game.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Salvador Perez ranks in the 77th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Salvador Perez is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Wrigley Field as the 9th-best venue in Major League Baseball for RHB BABIP. The 6th-shallowest left field fences among all parks are found in Wrigley Field. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in MLB, which generally leads to better offense.

In today's game, Bobby Witt Jr. is at a disadvantage facing the league's 5th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 34.5% rate (78th percentile). Bobby Witt Jr. will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's matchup. In the past week, Bobby Witt Jr.'s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped from his seasonal figure of 93.4 mph to 88.9 mph. Compared to his seasonal mark of 11.6°, Bobby Witt Jr.'s average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls has dropped significantly in recent games (1.9° in the past 14 days).

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Wrigley Field as the 9th-best venue in Major League Baseball for RHB BABIP. The 6th-shallowest left field fences among all parks are found in Wrigley Field. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in MLB, which generally leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for batters. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Yan Gomes will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Ian Happ ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Ian Happ is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Wrigley Field as the 9th-best field in MLB for lefty base hits. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in MLB, which generally leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for batters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects MJ Melendez in the 82nd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. MJ Melendez is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Wrigley Field as the 9th-best field in MLB for lefty base hits. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in MLB, which generally leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for batters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dairon Blanco in the 91st percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Wrigley Field as the 9th-best venue in Major League Baseball for RHB BABIP. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in MLB, which generally leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for batters. Dairon Blanco will have the handedness advantage over Justin Steele today.

Cody Bellinger is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Wrigley Field as the 9th-best field in MLB for lefty base hits. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in MLB, which generally leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for batters. Cody Bellinger will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Brady Singer in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Wrigley Field as the 9th-best venue in Major League Baseball for RHB BABIP. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in MLB, which generally leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for batters. Samad Taylor will hold the platoon advantage over Justin Steele in today's game. Ranking in the 93rd percentile for Sprint Speed at 29.12 ft/sec this year, Samad Taylor is very fast.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Duffy in the 87th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Wrigley Field as the 9th-best venue in Major League Baseball for RHB BABIP. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in MLB, which generally leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for batters. Matt Duffy will hold the platoon advantage over Justin Steele in today's matchup.

Maikel Garcia has gone over 1.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.