Chicago @ Detroit Picks & Props

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Kerry Carpenter ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Kerry Carpenter is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this matchup. Comerica Park projects as the #6 venue in baseball for lefty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude in MLB, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Kerry Carpenter will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jameson Taillon in today's game.

The weather forecast calls for the 4th-best pitching conditions on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 11-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for hurlers. Today, Nico Hoerner is at a disadvantage facing the league's 2nd-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 38.5% rate (80th percentile). Playing on the road generally lessens hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Nico Hoerner in today's matchup. Nico Hoerner's exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off recently; his 87.6-mph seasonal mark has dropped off to 84.8-mph in the last week's worth of games.

The #6 stadium in the league for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Comerica Park. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude in MLB, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Jake Rogers will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.242) may lead us to conclude that Jake Rogers has had some very poor luck this year with his .206 actual batting average. When it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34° (the launch angle range that tends to optimize home runs), Jake Rogers and his 19.4% rank in the 92nd percentile this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dansby Swanson in the 91st percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Dansby Swanson is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. The #6 stadium in the league for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Comerica Park. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude in MLB, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Dansby Swanson will hold the platoon advantage over Tarik Skubal in today's game.

When it comes to his BABIP talent, Riley Greene is projected as the best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Riley Greene is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in today's game. Comerica Park projects as the #6 venue in baseball for lefty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude in MLB, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Riley Greene will have the handedness advantage against Jameson Taillon today.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Christopher Morel ranks in the 77th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Christopher Morel is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 67% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. The #6 stadium in the league for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Comerica Park. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude in MLB, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Christopher Morel will hold the platoon advantage against Tarik Skubal in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Seiya Suzuki in the 94th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Seiya Suzuki is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in today's game. The #6 stadium in the league for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Comerica Park. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude in MLB, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Seiya Suzuki will have the handedness advantage against Tarik Skubal in today's matchup.

The #6 stadium in the league for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Comerica Park. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude in MLB, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Patrick Wisdom will have the handedness advantage against Tarik Skubal in today's matchup. The Detroit Tigers infield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst out of every team in action today. Patrick Wisdom has made notable strides with his Barrel%, upping his 14.5% rate last season to 20.3% this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ian Happ in the 82nd percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Ian Happ is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in today's game. The #6 stadium in the league for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Comerica Park. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude in MLB, which generally leads to higher offensive output. The Detroit Tigers infield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst out of every team in action today.

Comerica Park projects as the #6 venue in baseball for lefty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude in MLB, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Parker Meadows 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 Parker Meadows is guaranteed to hold the advantage against every reliever the whole game. Parker Meadows will hold the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

Akil Baddoo has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (65% of the time), but he is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this matchup. Comerica Park projects as the #6 venue in baseball for lefty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude in MLB, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Akil Baddoo will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jameson Taillon in today's matchup. The Chicago Cubs don't have any same-handed relievers in their bullpen, so Akil Baddoo is guaranteed to never face a bullpen mismatch the whole game.

The #6 stadium in the league for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Comerica Park. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude in MLB, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Yan Gomes will have the handedness advantage against Tarik Skubal in today's game. The Detroit Tigers infield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst out of every team in action today. Yan Gomes has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 87.2-mph average to last year's 85.1-mph mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Vierling in the 84th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Matt Vierling is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game. The #6 stadium in the league for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Comerica Park. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude in MLB, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics across the board, and Matt Vierling will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Comerica Park projects as the #6 venue in baseball for lefty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude in MLB, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Zach McKinstry will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jameson Taillon today. The Chicago Cubs don't have any same-handed RPs in their bullpen, so Zach McKinstry is guaranteed to hold the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Zach McKinstry will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Cody Bellinger is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in today's game. Comerica Park projects as the #6 venue in baseball for lefty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude in MLB, which generally leads to higher offensive output. The Detroit Tigers infield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst out of every team in action today. Cody Bellinger's launch angle in recent games (31.3° in the past 14 days) is quite a bit better than his 18.6° seasonal mark.

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