Detroit @ Chicago Picks & Props

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 2nd-best for pitching of all games today. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for pitchers. Batting from the same side that Javier Assad throws from, Matt Vierling will be in a tough position today. Matt Vierling has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the league's 5th-deepest RF fences in today's game. Playing on the road generally diminishes hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Matt Vierling in today's game.

Michael Busch is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup today. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. Among all the teams in action today, the weakest infield defense is that of the the Detroit Tigers. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats across the board, and Michael Busch will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Over the past 7 days, Michael Busch's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 95.7-mph over the course of the season to 105.7-mph recently.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Ian Happ ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Ian Happ is projected to bat 1st in the lineup today. Wrigley Field has the 6th-shallowest left field dimensions among all stadiums. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. Among all the teams in action today, the weakest infield defense is that of the the Detroit Tigers.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Dansby Swanson ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Wrigley Field has the 6th-shallowest left field dimensions among all stadiums. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. Dansby Swanson will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Alex Faedo today. Among all the teams in action today, the weakest infield defense is that of the the Detroit Tigers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Seiya Suzuki in the 96th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Seiya Suzuki is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. Wrigley Field has the 6th-shallowest left field dimensions among all stadiums. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Alex Faedo throws from, Seiya Suzuki will have an edge in today's matchup.

Pete Crow-Armstrong's BABIP skill is projected in the 81st percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. Among all the teams in action today, the weakest infield defense is that of the the Detroit Tigers. Pete Crow-Armstrong will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. Pete Crow-Armstrong has made notable improvements with his Barrel% recently, improving his 6.2% seasonal rate to 14.8% over the past 14 days.

Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. Miguel Amaya will hold the platoon advantage over Alex Faedo in today's matchup. Among all the teams in action today, the weakest infield defense is that of the the Detroit Tigers. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics across the board, and Miguel Amaya will hold that advantage in today's game. Over the past 7 days, Miguel Amaya's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 4.2% up to 16.7%.

Isaac Paredes is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. Isaac Paredes will have the handedness advantage against Alex Faedo in today's game. Isaac Paredes pulls a lot of his flyballs (45.9% — 100th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 7th-shallowest LF fences today. Among all the teams in action today, the weakest infield defense is that of the the Detroit Tigers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Riley Greene as the 5th-best batter in the majors when it comes to his BABIP talent. Riley Greene is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this game. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. Riley Greene will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Javier Assad in today's matchup. Riley Greene has a good chance to have an advantage against every reliever for the game's entirety, since the bullpen of the Chicago Cubs only has 1 same-handed RP.

Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. Javier Baez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.7% — 79th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Javier Baez's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better of late, rising from 34.5% on the season to 50% in the past two weeks' worth of games. Despite posting a .226 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Javier Baez has been unlucky given the .069 difference between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .295.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nico Hoerner in the 96th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Alex Faedo throws from, Nico Hoerner will have an edge in today's matchup. Among all the teams in action today, the weakest infield defense is that of the the Detroit Tigers. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Nico Hoerner will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cody Bellinger in the 83rd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Cody Bellinger is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this matchup. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. Among all the teams in action today, the weakest infield defense is that of the the Detroit Tigers. Cody Bellinger will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Wrigley Field has the 6th-shallowest left field dimensions among all stadiums. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense.

Colt Keith's batting average skill is projected to be in the 81st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Colt Keith is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this game. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Javier Assad throws from, Colt Keith will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Colt Keith may have an advantage against every reliever for the game's entirety, since the bullpen of the Chicago Cubs has just 1 same-handed RP.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kerry Carpenter in the 88th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Kerry Carpenter is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this matchup. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. Kerry Carpenter will hold the platoon advantage against Javier Assad today. The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Kerry Carpenter can likely count on never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game.

Parker Meadows has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (78% of the time), but he is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. Parker Meadows will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Javier Assad in today's game. Parker Meadows is likely to have the upper hand against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the Chicago Cubs has just 1 same-handed RP. Parker Meadows has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 87.2-mph to 92.3-mph in the past 7 days.

Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. Jake Rogers pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.7% — 79th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 7th-shallowest LF fences today. Over the last 7 days, Jake Rogers's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 11.9% up to 25%. Jake Rogers has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.1-mph to 93.3-mph in the past week. Jake Rogers's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better recently, going from 19.3% on the season to 33.3% in the last week.

Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Javier Assad throws from, Jace Jung will have the upper hand today. The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jace Jung stands a good chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. Jace Jung has been honed in on the ideal launch angle for base hits of late, striking balls between -4° and 26° 71.4% of the time over the last week.

Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. Spencer Torkelson pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.8% — 86th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Spencer Torkelson's true offensive skill to be a .316, implying that he has experienced some negative variance this year given the .044 gap between that figure and his actual .272 wOBA.

Patrick Wisdom has gone over 0.5 in 1 of his last 10 games.