Arizona @ Chicago Picks & Props

Batting from the same side that Zac Gallen throws from, Nico Hoerner encounters a tough challenge in today's matchup. Nico Hoerner has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.3%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards baseball's 5th-deepest RF fences today. The Arizona Diamondbacks infield defense grades out as the 4th-strongest out of all the teams in action today. Nico Hoerner's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off in recent games; his 88.4-mph seasonal mark has fallen off to 79-mph in the last 14 days. In the past two weeks, Nico Hoerner's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls (-2°) has significantly dropped compared to his seasonal mark of 3.3°.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Ian Happ ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Ian Happ is projected to bat 4th in the lineup today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Wrigley Field as the 10th-best stadium in the game for left-handed BABIP. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in the majors, which tends to lead to more offense. As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the plate, Ian Happ will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side against Zac Gallen in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Pete Crow-Armstrong in the 89th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Wrigley Field as the 10th-best stadium in the game for left-handed BABIP. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in the majors, which tends to lead to more offense. Pete Crow-Armstrong will have the handedness advantage over Zac Gallen in today's matchup. The Arizona Diamondbacks have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Pete Crow-Armstrong can likely count on holding the advantage against every reliever all game.

Michael Busch is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Wrigley Field as the 10th-best stadium in the game for left-handed BABIP. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in the majors, which tends to lead to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Zac Gallen throws from, Michael Busch will have an advantage in today's matchup. The Arizona Diamondbacks have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Michael Busch can likely count on never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Dansby Swanson ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Wrigley Field as the 10th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP. The 5th-shallowest left field dimensions in MLB are found in Wrigley Field. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in the majors, which tends to lead to more offense. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats across the board, and Dansby Swanson will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Seiya Suzuki in the 95th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Seiya Suzuki is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Wrigley Field as the 10th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP. The 5th-shallowest left field dimensions in MLB are found in Wrigley Field. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in the majors, which tends to lead to more offense.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christopher Morel in the 86th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Christopher Morel is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Wrigley Field as the 10th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in the majors, which tends to lead to more offense. Christopher Morel pulls a lot of his flyballs (37.8% — 96th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 7th-shallowest LF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mike Tauchman in the 77th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Wrigley Field as the 10th-best stadium in the game for left-handed BABIP. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in the majors, which tends to lead to more offense. Mike Tauchman will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Zac Gallen in today's game. The Arizona Diamondbacks have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Mike Tauchman stands a good chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Wrigley Field as the 10th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in the majors, which tends to lead to more offense. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Miguel Amaya will hold that advantage in today's game. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.239) provides evidence that Miguel Amaya has experienced some negative variance this year with his .205 actual batting average.

Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in the majors, which tends to lead to more offense. Tomas Nido will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats. In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Tomas Nido has suffered from bad luck this year. His .240 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .310. Tomas Nido's 94.7-mph exit velocity on flyballs (a reliable standard to evaluate power) ranks in the 81st percentile this year. Tomas Nido is in the 92nd percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in base hits (49.2% rate since the start of last season).