Chicago @ San Francisco Picks & Props

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest altitudes in the league, which generally leads to lower offensive output. This game is expected to have the 7th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Batting from the same side that Jonathan Cannon throws from, Heliot Ramos encounters a tough challenge in today's matchup. Heliot Ramos's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has declined of late, falling from 18.4% on the season to 0% in the last week's worth of games.

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest altitudes in the league, which generally leads to lower offensive output. This game is expected to have the 7th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Out of all the teams playing today, the 2nd-best infield defense is that of the San Francisco Giants. Playing on the road typically lessens hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Andrew Vaughn in today's game. Andrew Vaughn's exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off in recent games; his 92.6-mph seasonal mark has dropped to 86.7-mph in the last week's worth of games.

Gavin Sheets is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 17.5-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for hitters. Gavin Sheets has seen a big gain in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 98.1-mph average in the last week to his seasonal mark of 90.3-mph. Compared to last year, Gavin Sheets has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for base hits, increasing his percentage of balls hit between -4° and 26° from 36.5% to 44.8% this season. In the last 7 days, Gavin Sheets's 58.3% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 44.8%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 89th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Andrew Benintendi is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Oracle Park as the 9th-best park in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average. The shallowest RF fences in Major League Baseball are found in Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters.

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest altitudes in the league, which generally leads to lower offensive output. This game is expected to have the 7th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Out of all the teams playing today, the 2nd-best infield defense is that of the San Francisco Giants. Playing on the road generally diminishes hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Lenyn Sosa in today's game. Over the past two weeks, Lenyn Sosa's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 6.5% down to 0%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Oracle Park as the 9th-best park in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average. The shallowest RF fences in Major League Baseball are found in Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters. Grading out in the 84th percentile, Dominic Fletcher has put up a .329 BABIP since the start of last season.

The #9 ballpark in MLB for boosting batting average to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters. The switch-hitting Riley Baldwin will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his good side (0) today against Kyle Harrison. Riley Baldwin has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel% recently, improving his 6.7% seasonal rate to 16.7% in the last week. Riley Baldwin has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 96.6-mph average in the past week to his seasonal EV of 92.1-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Fitzgerald in the 90th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Tyler Fitzgerald has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (59% of the time), but he is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this game. The #9 ballpark in MLB for boosting batting average to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters. Tyler Fitzgerald will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Luis Robert's BABIP talent is projected in the 95th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Luis Robert is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. The #9 ballpark in MLB for boosting batting average to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters. Luis Robert will have the handedness advantage against Kyle Harrison in today's matchup.

Korey Lee has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (91% of the time), but he is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card today. The #9 ballpark in MLB for boosting batting average to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Kyle Harrison throws from, Korey Lee will have an edge in today's game. Korey Lee has made substantial strides with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 8.3% seasonal rate to 37.5% over the last week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Grant McCray in the 89th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Oracle Park as the 9th-best park in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average. The shallowest RF fences in Major League Baseball are found in Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters. Grant McCray will hold the platoon advantage over Jonathan Cannon in today's game.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Miguel Vargas ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Miguel Vargas is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in today's game. The #9 ballpark in MLB for boosting batting average to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters. Miguel Vargas will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kyle Harrison in today's game.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Patrick Bailey will hold that advantage in today's game. Patrick Bailey has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 91.1-mph average to last season's 88.7-mph EV.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Oracle Park as the 9th-best park in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average. The shallowest RF fences in Major League Baseball are found in Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 17.5-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Jonathan Cannon throws from, Brett Wisely will have an advantage in today's game. Brett Wisely will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Michael Conforto ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Michael Conforto is penciled in 4th on the lineup card today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Oracle Park as the 9th-best park in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average. The shallowest RF fences in Major League Baseball are found in Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Oracle Park as the 9th-best park in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters. Mike Yastrzemski will have the handedness advantage against Jonathan Cannon today. Mike Yastrzemski pulls many of his flyballs (36.1% — 92nd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Mike Yastrzemski will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, LaMonte Wade Jr. ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). LaMonte Wade Jr. is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Oracle Park as the 9th-best park in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average. The shallowest RF fences in Major League Baseball are found in Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Chapman in the 96th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Matt Chapman is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in today's game. The #9 ballpark in MLB for boosting batting average to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters. Matt Chapman will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

The #9 ballpark in MLB for boosting batting average to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Kyle Harrison throws from, Corey Julks will have the upper hand today. Last year, Corey Julks had an average launch angle of 8.6° on his hardest-contacted balls, while this year it has significantly increased to 15.2°.

The #9 ballpark in MLB for boosting batting average to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Thairo Estrada will hold that advantage in today's game.

The #9 ballpark in MLB for boosting batting average to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters. Curt Casali will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. Curt Casali has gotten much quicker this year, improving from last year's 23.66 ft/sec to 24.32 ft/sec now (according to Statcast's Sprint Speed metric). In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Curt Casali ranks in the 94th percentile with a 21° launch angle, which is among the steepest angles in the game.

The #9 ballpark in MLB for boosting batting average to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Kyle Harrison throws from, Nick Senzel will have the upper hand in today's game. Nick Senzel's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last year to this one, going from 11.4% to 21.5%.