Chicago @ Seattle Picks & Props

J.P. Crawford is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this game. T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest fences in the majors — generally good for long-balls. Among all the teams playing today, the 10th-worst outfield defense belongs to the Chicago Cubs. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and J.P. Crawford will hold that advantage in today's game. In the past 14 days, J.P. Crawford has averaged an impressive 105.5-mph exit velocity on his flyballs, an advanced indicator of home run potential.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dansby Swanson in the 90th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Dansby Swanson is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this matchup. T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest fences in the majors — generally good for long-balls. Dansby Swanson has displayed some good exit velocity statistics in recent games, averaging 100.3-mph on his flyballs in the last two weeks. Over the last 14 days, Dansby Swanson has been successful in optimizing the launch angle of his hardest hit balls to hit for power, putting up a 28° angle.

As it relates to his BABIP skill, Julio Rodriguez is projected as the 3rd-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Julio Rodriguez is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest fences in the majors — generally good for long-balls. Batting from the opposite that Jordan Wicks throws from, Julio Rodriguez will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Among all the teams playing today, the 10th-worst outfield defense belongs to the Chicago Cubs.

Batting from the opposite that Jordan Wicks throws from, Dylan Moore will have an advantage today. Dylan Moore pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.9% — 91st percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Among all the teams playing today, the 10th-worst outfield defense belongs to the Chicago Cubs. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and Dylan Moore will hold that advantage in today's game. In the past two weeks' worth of games, Dylan Moore has averaged an impressive 104-mph exit velocity on his flyballs, an advanced proxy for home run potential.

Hitting from the opposite that Jordan Wicks throws from, Luis Urias will have the upper hand today. Luis Urias pulls many of his flyballs (36.3% — 92nd percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Among all the teams playing today, the 10th-worst outfield defense belongs to the Chicago Cubs. Luis Urias will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats.

Cal Raleigh pulls many of his flyballs (40.1% — 98th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Among all the teams playing today, the 10th-worst outfield defense belongs to the Chicago Cubs. Cal Raleigh will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ty France in the 84th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Ty France has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (70% of the time), but he is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup today. T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest fences in the majors — generally good for long-balls. Hitting from the opposite that Jordan Wicks throws from, Ty France will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Among all the teams playing today, the 10th-worst outfield defense belongs to the Chicago Cubs.

Nico Hoerner's batting average ability is projected to be in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Nico Hoerner has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.7%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of the game's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ian Happ in the 83rd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Ian Happ is penciled in 1st in the batting order today. As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the dish, Ian Happ will get to bat from his strong side against Bryce Miller in today's game. Ian Happ has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.9%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 9th-shallowest LF fences today.

T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest fences in the majors — generally good for long-balls. Michael Busch will have the handedness advantage against Bryce Miller today.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Jorge Polanco ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jorge Polanco is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this game. Jorge Polanco pulls a lot of his flyballs (39.4% — 97th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Among all the teams playing today, the 10th-worst outfield defense belongs to the Chicago Cubs. Jorge Polanco will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Mike Tauchman will have the handedness advantage over Bryce Miller in today's game. Mike Tauchman has a 97th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.2%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards MLB's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Seiya Suzuki ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Seiya Suzuki is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order today. Seiya Suzuki has a 76th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.8%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards the league's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Cody Bellinger ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Cody Bellinger is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this game. Batting from the opposite that Bryce Miller throws from, Cody Bellinger will have the upper hand in today's game. Cody Bellinger pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.6% — 90th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Mitch Haniger ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Mitch Haniger is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in today's game. T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest fences in the majors — generally good for long-balls. Batting from the opposite that Jordan Wicks throws from, Mitch Haniger will have an advantage in today's game. Among all the teams playing today, the 10th-worst outfield defense belongs to the Chicago Cubs.

Batting from the opposite that Jordan Wicks throws from, Mitch Garver will have the upper hand today. Mitch Garver pulls many of his flyballs (41.9% — 99th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Among all the teams playing today, the 10th-worst outfield defense belongs to the Chicago Cubs. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Mitch Garver will hold that advantage in today's game.

T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest fences in the majors — generally good for long-balls.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christopher Morel in the 84th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Christopher Morel is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this matchup. Christopher Morel pulls a lot of his flyballs (37.8% — 95th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest LF fences today. In the last two weeks, Christopher Morel has been successful in optimizing the launch angle of his hardest hit balls to hit for power, notching a 23° angle.