Chicago @ San Francisco props

This matchup is predicted to have the 4th-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Hitting from the opposite that Blake Snell throws from, Nico Hoerner will have an edge today. The San Francisco Giants outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-strongest among every team on the slate today. Nico Hoerner will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's matchup.

This matchup is predicted to have the 4th-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Batting from the opposite that Blake Snell throws from, Seiya Suzuki will have an edge today. The San Francisco Giants outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-strongest among every team on the slate today. Seiya Suzuki will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's matchup.

The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Batting from the same side that Blake Snell throws from, Michael Busch meets a tough challenge in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dansby Swanson in the 87th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.9-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Nick Ahmed will have the handedness advantage against Justin Steele today. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Nick Ahmed will hold that advantage today.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Ian Happ ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Ian Happ is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. The switch-hitting Ian Happ will be less advantaged while batting from his worse side (0) today against Blake Snell

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Christopher Morel ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Christopher Morel is penciled in 4th in the lineup in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Heliot Ramos in the 96th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Heliot Ramos has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (50% of the time), but he is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Justin Steele throws from, Heliot Ramos will have an edge today. Heliot Ramos has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.5%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of the game's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Pete Crow-Armstrong in the 92nd percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Batting from the same side that Blake Snell throws from, Pete Crow-Armstrong will have a disadvantage today.

The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jorge Soler in the 95th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Jorge Soler is penciled in 4th in the lineup in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Jorge Soler will have the handedness advantage over Justin Steele in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Jorge Soler will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cody Bellinger in the 85th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Cody Bellinger is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Blake Snell will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Cody Bellinger in today's matchup. Cody Bellinger pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36% — 92nd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Matos in the 86th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Justin Steele throws from, Luis Matos will have an edge today. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics in all categories, and Luis Matos will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Austin Slater as the 6th-best hitter in MLB when assessing his BABIP talent. Austin Slater is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Austin Slater will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Justin Steele in today's game. Austin Slater has a 97th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.5%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of baseball's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

Wilmer Flores is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Justin Steele throws from, Wilmer Flores will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Wilmer Flores will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Conforto in the 80th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.5-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Michael Conforto is likely to have an edge against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the Chicago Cubs only has 1 same-handed RP. Out of all the teams in action today, the 5th-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Chicago Cubs. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Michael Conforto will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Thairo Estrada in the 75th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Thairo Estrada will have the handedness advantage over Justin Steele today. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics across the board, and Thairo Estrada will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Chapman in the 93rd percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Matt Chapman is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Justin Steele throws from, Matt Chapman will have an edge today. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats in all categories, and Matt Chapman will hold that advantage today.

The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.9-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Curt Casali will hold the platoon advantage against Justin Steele today. Curt Casali will possess the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.