Chicago @ Philadelphia Picks & Props

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 4th-most favorable for hitting on the slate today. Paul DeJong pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.2% — 81st percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Paul DeJong's 16.9° launch angle (a reliable stat to evaluate a hitter's ability to lift the ball for power) is one of the highest in baseball: 84th percentile.

Eloy Jimenez's batting average ability is projected to be in the 87th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Eloy Jimenez is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. Home runs are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in Major League Baseball. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 4th-most favorable for hitting on the slate today. Eloy Jimenez's 90.8-mph average exit velocity is among the best in Major League Baseball since the start of last season: 79th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Vaughn in the 80th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Andrew Vaughn is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game. Home runs are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in Major League Baseball. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 4th-most favorable for hitting on the slate today. Andrew Vaughn has gotten much quicker this season, improving from last year's 25.53 ft/sec to 26.32 ft/sec now (according to Statcast's Sprint Speed metric).

Home runs are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in Major League Baseball. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 4th-most favorable for hitting on the slate today. In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Korey Lee has had some very poor luck since the start of last season. His .182 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .213.

When assessing his BABIP ability, Brandon Marsh is projected as the 5th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 4th-most favorable for hitting on the slate today. Brandon Marsh will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Mike Soroka today. Brandon Marsh has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Brandon Marsh will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Nicky Lopez is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card today, which would be an upgrade from his 100% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 4th-most favorable for hitting on the slate today. Nicky Lopez will hold the platoon advantage against Zack Wheeler today. Nicky Lopez has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (43.2%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 10th-shallowest LF fences today. Nicky Lopez has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his batting average since the start of last season; his .222 rate is a fair amount lower than his .248 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Nick Castellanos's BABIP skill is projected in the 85th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Home runs are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in Major League Baseball. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 4th-most favorable for hitting on the slate today. Nick Castellanos will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats. Nick Castellanos has been unlucky this year, posting a .178 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .319 — a .141 gap.

Home runs are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in Major League Baseball. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 4th-most favorable for hitting on the slate today. Johan Rojas will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Johan Rojas's quickness has increased this year. His 29.35 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 30.01 ft/sec now. Grading out in the 94th percentile, Johan Rojas sports a .368 BABIP since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Trea Turner as the 17th-best batter in the majors when estimating his batting average ability. Trea Turner is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. Home runs are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in Major League Baseball. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 4th-most favorable for hitting on the slate today. Trea Turner will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, J.T. Realmuto ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). J.T. Realmuto is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game. Home runs are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in Major League Baseball. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 4th-most favorable for hitting on the slate today. J.T. Realmuto will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Bryce Harper ranks as the 11th-best hitter in the league. Bryce Harper is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game. Home runs are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in Major League Baseball. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 4th-most favorable for hitting on the slate today. Hitting from the opposite that Mike Soroka throws from, Bryce Harper will have the upper hand in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryson Stott in the 91st percentile when estimating his batting average ability. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 4th-most favorable for hitting on the slate today. Bryson Stott will have the handedness advantage over Mike Soroka in today's matchup. Bryson Stott has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (41.6%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards baseball's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Bryson Stott will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

Alec Bohm's batting average ability is projected to be in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Alec Bohm is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this matchup. Home runs are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in Major League Baseball. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 4th-most favorable for hitting on the slate today. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Alec Bohm will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Andrew Benintendi is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today's game. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 4th-most favorable for hitting on the slate today. Andrew Benintendi will hold the platoon advantage against Zack Wheeler today. Andrew Benintendi has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.2%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the league's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

Gavin Sheets is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. Home runs are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in Major League Baseball. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 4th-most favorable for hitting on the slate today. Gavin Sheets will have the handedness advantage over Zack Wheeler today.

Kyle Schwarber is projected to hit 1st in the lineup today. Home runs are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in Major League Baseball. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 4th-most favorable for hitting on the slate today. Kyle Schwarber will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Mike Soroka in today's matchup. Kyle Schwarber will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Home runs are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in Major League Baseball. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 4th-most favorable for hitting on the slate today. Dominic Fletcher will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Zack Wheeler today. Placing in the 80th percentile, Dominic Fletcher sports a .265 batting average since the start of last season.

Home runs are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in Major League Baseball. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 4th-most favorable for hitting on the slate today. Braden Shewmake will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Zack Wheeler today.

Robbie Grossman has not yet played a game this season.