Chicago @ San Diego Picks & Props

Hitting from the same side that Kyle Hendricks throws from, Fernando Tatis Jr. faces a tough challenge in today's game.

Batting from the same side that Kyle Hendricks throws from, Manny Machado will be at a disadvantage today.

Batting from the same side that Kyle Hendricks throws from, Xander Bogaerts meets a tough challenge in today's game. Over the past two weeks, Xander Bogaerts has recorded a mere a 0% Barrel%, indicating a decline in power ability.

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 projected to bat 1st on the lineup card today. This contest is predicted to have the 10th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The switch-hitting Ian Happ will get to bat from his strong side (0) today against Dylan Cease.

Michael Busch has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (100% of the time), but he is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. This contest is predicted to have the 10th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Batting from the opposite that Dylan Cease throws from, Michael Busch will have the upper hand today. Michael Busch hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.1% — 78th percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dansby Swanson in the 90th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. This contest is predicted to have the 10th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Dansby Swanson hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 87th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing MLB's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's game. In the past 14 days, Dansby Swanson's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 33.3% up to 33.3%. In the past 14 days, Dansby Swanson has been successful in optimizing the launch angle of his hardest hit balls to hit for power, compiling a 28° angle.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nico Hoerner in the 96th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. This contest is predicted to have the 11th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Seiya Suzuki in the 95th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Seiya Suzuki is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup today. This contest is predicted to have the 10th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Seiya Suzuki hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (40.2% — 98th percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's game.

This contest is predicted to have the 10th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Ha-seong Kim hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39% — 93rd percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the game's 2nd-shallowest CF fences today. The Chicago Cubs outfield defense projects as the 4th-weakest out of every team today. Ha-seong Kim will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats. In the past 14 days, Ha-seong Kim's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 14.3% up to 16.7%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Merrill in the 79th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. This contest is predicted to have the 10th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Batting from the opposite that Kyle Hendricks throws from, Jackson Merrill will have an advantage in today's matchup. Jackson Merrill hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 86th percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's game. The Chicago Cubs outfield defense projects as the 4th-weakest out of every team today.

This contest is predicted to have the 12th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Mike Tauchman will have the handedness advantage against Dylan Cease today.

This contest is predicted to have the 10th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cody Bellinger in the 81st percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Cody Bellinger is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today. This contest is predicted to have the 10th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Batting from the opposite that Dylan Cease throws from, Cody Bellinger will have an edge in today's game.

This contest is predicted to have the 12th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Yan Gomes hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 89th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards baseball's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's game.

Jake Cronenworth is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this game. This contest is predicted to have the 10th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Jake Cronenworth will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kyle Hendricks in today's matchup. The Chicago Cubs outfield defense projects as the 4th-weakest out of every team today. Jake Cronenworth will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Luis Campusano's batting average ability is projected to be in the 84th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). This contest is predicted to have the 10th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The Chicago Cubs outfield defense projects as the 4th-weakest out of every team today. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Luis Campusano will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christopher Morel in the 85th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Christopher Morel is penciled in 4th in the lineup in today's game. This contest is predicted to have the 10th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Christopher Morel has been hot in recent games, putting up a a 25% Barrel% (an advanced standard to study power) over the past two weeks. Christopher Morel has been optimizing his launch angle on his hardest hit balls quite well of late, compiling a 23° angle on such balls in the last two weeks' worth of games.

Jurickson Profar is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 86% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. This contest is predicted to have the 10th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The Chicago Cubs outfield defense projects as the 4th-weakest out of every team today. Jurickson Profar will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

This contest is predicted to have the 10th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Tyler Wade will hold the platoon advantage over Kyle Hendricks today. The Chicago Cubs outfield defense projects as the 4th-weakest out of every team today. Tyler Wade will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Miles Mastrobuoni has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.