Chicago @ San Francisco Picks & Props

The weather report expects the most suitable pitching weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Hayden Birdsong will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nico Hoerner in today's game. Playing on the road typically diminishes batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Nico Hoerner today.

The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this match-up, the 5th-strongest of the day for bats. David Villar 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 it comes to his overall offensive talent. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this match-up, the 5th-strongest of the day for bats. Shota Imanaga will hold the platoon advantage against Michael Conforto in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Michael Conforto will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Pete Crow-Armstrong in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 19.8-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Hayden Birdsong throws from, Pete Crow-Armstrong will have an edge in today's matchup.

Patrick Bailey is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this match-up, the 5th-strongest of the day for bats. Patrick Bailey pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34% — 80th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest RF fences today. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Patrick Bailey will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cody Bellinger in the 85th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Cody Bellinger is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this match-up, the 5th-strongest of the day for bats. Cody Bellinger will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Hayden Birdsong today. Cody Bellinger pulls a lot of his flyballs (36% — 92nd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest RF fences today.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Ian Happ ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Ian Happ is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this match-up, the 5th-strongest of the day for bats. As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the plate, Ian Happ will get to bat from his better side against Hayden Birdsong in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Matos in the 86th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 19.8-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Shota Imanaga throws from, Luis Matos will have an edge in today's game. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Luis Matos will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

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 11.5-mph in this match-up, the 5th-strongest of the day for bats.

Wilmer Flores is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 19.8-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Shota Imanaga throws from, Wilmer Flores will have an edge in today's game. Wilmer Flores will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Brett Wisely is projected to bat 1st in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 58% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this match-up, the 5th-strongest of the day for bats. Shota Imanaga will hold the platoon advantage over Brett Wisely today. Brett Wisely will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Chapman in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Matt Chapman is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this match-up, the 5th-strongest of the day for bats. Matt Chapman will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Christopher Morel ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this match-up, the 5th-strongest of the day for bats.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Jorge Soler ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jorge Soler is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this match-up, the 5th-strongest of the day for bats. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Jorge Soler will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Thairo Estrada in the 75th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 19.8-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Shota Imanaga throws from, Thairo Estrada will have an advantage in today's game. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Thairo Estrada will hold that advantage in today's game.

Heliot Ramos's BABIP skill is projected in the 96th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). 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 batting order in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this match-up, the 5th-strongest of the day for bats. Heliot Ramos has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.5%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards the game's 2nd-shallowest RF fences today. Heliot Ramos will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Seiya Suzuki ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Seiya Suzuki is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 19.8-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for bats.

The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this match-up, the 5th-strongest of the day for bats.

Michael Busch has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.