Chicago @ Cincinnati Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Elly De La Cruz as the 2nd-best hitter in baseball when assessing his BABIP talent. Elly De La Cruz is penciled in 2nd in the lineup today. The #10 ballpark in baseball for boosting batting average to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 5th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

The #10 ballpark in the majors for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. Great American Ball Park has the 5th-shallowest RF fences in the league. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 5th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats. Since the start of last season, Michael Busch's flyball exit velocity (an advanced stat to evaluate power) grades out in the 80th percentile at 94.5 mph.

Jeimer Candelario is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup today. The #10 ballpark in baseball for boosting batting average to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 5th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats. The switch-hitting Jeimer Candelario will have the advantage of batting from from his better side (0) today against Justin Steele.

The #10 ballpark in baseball for boosting batting average to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. Among all major league parks, Great American Ball Park's LF fences are the 5th-shallowest. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 5th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats. Miguel Amaya will have the handedness advantage against Nick Lodolo in today's matchup.

Playing on the road generally reduces batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Nico Hoerner in today's matchup. Nico Hoerner's 1.7% Barrel% (a reliable stat to assess power) grades out in the 3rd percentile since the start of last season. Since the start of last season, Nico Hoerner's flyball exit velocity (a reliable stat to evaluate power) is in the 5th percentile at 87.8 mph. Nico Hoerner has done a bad job optimizing his launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls. His 4.2° figure is among the lowest in the league since the start of last season (3rd percentile).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jonathan India in the 84th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. The #10 ballpark in baseball for boosting batting average to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. Among all major league parks, Great American Ball Park's LF fences are the 5th-shallowest. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 5th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dansby Swanson in the 88th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. The #10 ballpark in baseball for boosting batting average to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 5th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Nick Lodolo throws from, Dansby Swanson will have an advantage today.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Ian Happ ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Ian Happ is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this matchup. The #10 ballpark in baseball for boosting batting average to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 5th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Cody Bellinger ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Cody Bellinger is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. The #10 ballpark in the majors for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 5th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Santiago Espinal in the 79th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. The #10 ballpark in baseball for boosting batting average to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 5th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats. Santiago Espinal will hold the platoon advantage over Justin Steele today.

Stuart Fairchild is penciled in 1st on the lineup card today, which would be an upgrade from his 50% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. The #10 ballpark in baseball for boosting batting average to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 5th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Justin Steele throws from, Stuart Fairchild will have the upper hand in today's game.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Spencer Steer ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Spencer Steer is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game. The #10 ballpark in baseball for boosting batting average to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 5th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Stephenson in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Tyler Stephenson is projected to bat 5th in the lineup today. The #10 ballpark in baseball for boosting batting average to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 5th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christopher Morel in the 88th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Christopher Morel is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this matchup. The #10 ballpark in baseball for boosting batting average to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 5th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

The #10 ballpark in the majors for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 5th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats. T.J. Friedl pulls many of his flyballs (37.4% — 95th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The Chicago Cubs infield defense profiles as the 3rd-weakest out of every team in action today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Seiya Suzuki in the 95th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Seiya Suzuki is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in today's game. The #10 ballpark in baseball for boosting batting average to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 5th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

The #10 ballpark in baseball for boosting batting average to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. Among all major league parks, Great American Ball Park's LF fences are the 5th-shallowest. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 5th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Nick Lodolo throws from, David Bote will have an advantage today.

The #10 ballpark in baseball for boosting batting average to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 5th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the 5th-best of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Justin Steele throws from, Luke Maile will have an edge in today's game. Luke Maile pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.5% — 76th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

Patrick Wisdom is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in today's game. The #10 ballpark in baseball for boosting batting average to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 5th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats. Patrick Wisdom will hold the platoon advantage over Nick Lodolo in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Blake Dunn in the 85th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. The #10 ballpark in baseball for boosting batting average to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. Among all major league parks, Great American Ball Park's LF fences are the 5th-shallowest. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 5th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.