Cincinnati @ Chicago props

Hitting from the same side that Mike Soroka throws from, Christian Encarnacion-Strand encounters a tough challenge in today's matchup. Christian Encarnacion-Strand will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's matchup. With a .193 wOBA in the last week's worth of games, Christian Encarnacion-Strand has been struggling at the plate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Guaranteed Rate Field as the 5th-best field in MLB for righty batting average. The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-best hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Lenyn Sosa has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.7%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Lenyn Sosa will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Guaranteed Rate Field as the 5th-best field in MLB for righty batting average. The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-best hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Paul DeJong pulls many of his flyballs (34% — 80th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Extreme flyball hitters like Paul DeJong are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Graham Ashcraft.

Robbie Grossman is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 5th-best ballpark in the majors for left-handed batting average. The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-best hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Robbie Grossman pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.8% — 87th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Vaughn in the 83rd percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Andrew Vaughn is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Guaranteed Rate Field as the 5th-best field in MLB for righty batting average. The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-best hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for batters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Guaranteed Rate Field as the 5th-best field in MLB for righty batting average. Martin Maldonado pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.8% — 93rd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Martin Maldonado will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 90th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Andrew Benintendi is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 5th-best ballpark in the majors for left-handed batting average. The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-best hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for batters.

When assessing his BABIP skill, Elly De La Cruz is projected as the best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 5th-best ballpark in the majors for left-handed batting average. Long-balls are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest in the league. The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-best hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for batters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jonathan India in the 85th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Jonathan India is penciled in 1st in the batting order today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Guaranteed Rate Field as the 5th-best field in MLB for righty batting average. The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-best hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for batters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Stephenson in the 94th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Guaranteed Rate Field as the 5th-best field in MLB for righty batting average. The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-best hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Tyler Stephenson has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.1%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 5th-best ballpark in the majors for left-handed batting average. Long-balls are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest in the league. The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-best hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Dominic Fletcher will hold the platoon advantage over Graham Ashcraft in today's game.

Korey Lee is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 83% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Guaranteed Rate Field as the 5th-best field in MLB for righty batting average. Long-balls are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest in the league. The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-best hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for batters.

Gavin Sheets is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 5th-best ballpark in the majors for left-handed batting average. The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-best hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Gavin Sheets will hold the platoon advantage over Graham Ashcraft in today's game.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Spencer Steer ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Spencer Steer is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Guaranteed Rate Field as the 5th-best field in MLB for righty batting average. The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-best hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for batters.

Will Benson is penciled in 2nd in the batting order today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 5th-best ballpark in the majors for left-handed batting average. Long-balls are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest in the league. The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-best hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for batters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 5th-best ballpark in the majors for left-handed batting average. The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-best hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Jeimer Candelario pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.6% — 90th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 9th-shallowest RF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 5th-best ballpark in the majors for left-handed batting average. The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-best hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Nicky Lopez will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Graham Ashcraft in today's game. Nicky Lopez has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (43.8%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 5th-best ballpark in the majors for left-handed batting average. Long-balls are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest in the league. The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-best hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Nick Martini will hold the platoon advantage over Mike Soroka in today's matchup.

Jake Fraley is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 5th-best ballpark in the majors for left-handed batting average. The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-best hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Jake Fraley will have the handedness advantage against Mike Soroka in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 5th-best ballpark in the majors for left-handed batting average. Long-balls are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest in the league. The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-best hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Braden Shewmake will hold the platoon advantage over Graham Ashcraft today.