Pittsburgh @ Chicago Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan Reynolds in the 95th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Bryan Reynolds is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Wrigley Field as the 10th-best ballpark in the majors for RHB BABIP. The 6th-shallowest LF fences among all major league parks are found in Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jared Triolo in the 96th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Wrigley Field as the 10th-best ballpark in the majors for RHB BABIP. The 6th-shallowest LF fences among all major league parks are found in Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Jared Triolo will hold the platoon advantage over Justin Steele in today's game.

Ke'Bryan Hayes has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (41.8%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the league's 5th-deepest RF fences in today's matchup. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 4th-best infield defense belongs to the Chicago Cubs. Ke'Bryan Hayes will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's game. Ke'Bryan Hayes has been cold recently, with his seasonal exit velocity of 92.3-mph dropping to 89.7-mph over the last 14 days. Ke'Bryan Hayes's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has fallen off of late, going from 44.7% on the season to 26.7% in the last week's worth of games.

Miles Mastrobuoni's BABIP talent is projected in the 82nd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Wrigley Field as the 10th-best stadium in MLB for left-handed base hits. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Miles Mastrobuoni will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Mitch Keller in today's game. Miles Mastrobuoni has an 86th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.5%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards the league's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

Jack Suwinski is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Wrigley Field as the 10th-best stadium in MLB for left-handed base hits. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Batters such as Jack Suwinski with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Justin Steele who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum. Jack Suwinski has made big improvements with his Barrel%, improving his 12.3% rate last season to 17.3% this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ian Happ in the 86th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Ian Happ is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Wrigley Field as the 10th-best stadium in MLB for left-handed base hits. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The switch-hitting Ian Happ will be at a disadvantage batting from his bad side (0) today against Mitch Keller

Mike Tauchman is projected to bat 1st in the lineup today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Wrigley Field as the 10th-best stadium in MLB for left-handed base hits. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Mike Tauchman will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Mitch Keller today. Mike Tauchman has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.6%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards the league's 7th-shallowest LF fences today.

Mitch Keller will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nico Hoerner today. Nico Hoerner has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.7%) and will be challenged by the league's 5th-deepest RF fences today. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 3rd-strongest infield defense is that of the the Pittsburgh Pirates. Nico Hoerner's exit velocity on flyballs has decreased of late; his 87.7-mph seasonal average has dropped to 84.4-mph in the past week's worth of games. In the last two weeks' worth of games, Nico Hoerner has recorded a mere a 0% Barrel%, indicating a decline in power ability.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Wrigley Field as the 10th-best ballpark in the majors for RHB BABIP. The 6th-shallowest LF fences among all major league parks are found in Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report the 5th-most favorable pitching conditions of all games on the slate. Alika Williams will have the handedness advantage against Justin Steele in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yan Gomes in the 75th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Wrigley Field as the 10th-best ballpark in the majors for RHB BABIP. The 6th-shallowest LF fences among all major league parks are found in Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics across the board, and Yan Gomes will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dansby Swanson in the 89th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Dansby Swanson is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Wrigley Field as the 10th-best ballpark in the majors for RHB BABIP. The 6th-shallowest LF fences among all major league parks are found in Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Connor Joe in the 77th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Connor Joe is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Wrigley Field as the 10th-best ballpark in the majors for RHB BABIP. The 6th-shallowest LF fences among all major league parks are found in Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Wrigley Field as the 10th-best ballpark in the majors for RHB BABIP. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Henry Davis will have the handedness advantage over Justin Steele in today's game. Henry Davis pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.6% — 85th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.308) provides evidence that Henry Davis has had some very poor luck this year with his .276 actual wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Wrigley Field as the 10th-best ballpark in the majors for RHB BABIP. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Christopher Morel pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (37.1% — 95th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Christopher Morel will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Christopher Morel has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 91.7-mph average to last year's 89.5-mph mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Wrigley Field as the 10th-best ballpark in the majors for RHB BABIP. The 6th-shallowest LF fences among all major league parks are found in Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Jason Delay will hold the platoon advantage against Justin Steele today. By putting up a .320 BABIP since the start of last season, Jason Delay is positioned in the 77th percentile.

Liover Peguero's BABIP talent is projected in the 79th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Wrigley Field as the 10th-best ballpark in the majors for RHB BABIP. The 6th-shallowest LF fences among all major league parks are found in Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Liover Peguero will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Justin Steele in today's matchup.

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

Patrick Wisdom has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.

Ji-Hwan Bae has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.