New York @ Chicago Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Verdugo in the 90th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Alex Verdugo has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. Alex Verdugo has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.7%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Alex Verdugo has been unlucky this year, putting up a .285 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .317 — a .032 disparity.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jazz Chisholm Jr. in the 89th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. Jazz Chisholm Jr. will probably have an advantage against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Chicago Cubs only has 1 same-handed RP. Over the past two weeks, Jazz Chisholm Jr.'s 52.8% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 41.7%. Grading out in the 77th percentile, Jazz Chisholm Jr. has put up a .336 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) this year.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Juan Soto ranks as the 3rd-best hitter in the league. Juan Soto is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup today. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. Juan Soto is likely to have an edge against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Chicago Cubs only has 1 same-handed RP. Juan Soto has made substantial gains with his Barrel%, bettering his 13.2% rate last year to 20.4% this year.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Ian Happ ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Ian Happ is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this game. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. The switch-hitting Ian Happ will get to bat from his better side (0) today against Luis Gil. Out of every team today, the 7th-weakest infield defense is that of the the New York Yankees.

Michael Busch is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in today's game. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. Michael Busch will hold the platoon advantage against Luis Gil in today's game. Out of every team today, the 7th-weakest infield defense is that of the the New York Yankees. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Michael Busch will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Seiya Suzuki in the 96th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Seiya Suzuki is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. Wrigley Field has the 7th-shallowest LF dimensions among all major league parks. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. Out of every team today, the 7th-weakest infield defense is that of the the New York Yankees.

Nico Hoerner's batting average ability is projected to be in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. Out of every team today, the 7th-weakest infield defense is that of the the New York Yankees. Nico Hoerner will possess the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats. Nico Hoerner's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved lately, increasing from 44.5% on the season to 57.1% over the past 7 days.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Austin Wells ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Austin Wells is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card today, which would be an upgrade from his 64% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Austin Wells stands a good chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Austin Wells has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, improving his 9% seasonal rate to 14.3% over the last week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gleyber Torres in the 86th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Gleyber Torres is projected to bat 1st in the lineup today. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. Brad Boxberger will have the handedness advantage against Gleyber Torres today. Gleyber Torres has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 91.1-mph average in the past 14 days to his seasonal 88.3-mph figure.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Pete Crow-Armstrong in the 86th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Luis Gil throws from, Pete Crow-Armstrong will have an advantage today. Out of every team today, the 7th-weakest infield defense is that of the the New York Yankees. Pete Crow-Armstrong will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Anthony Rizzo can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Despite posting a .278 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Anthony Rizzo has had bad variance on his side given the .026 discrepancy between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .304.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dansby Swanson in the 88th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Wrigley Field has the 7th-shallowest LF dimensions among all major league parks. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. Out of every team today, the 7th-weakest infield defense is that of the the New York Yankees. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Dansby Swanson will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Cody Bellinger ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Cody Bellinger is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this matchup. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Luis Gil throws from, Cody Bellinger will have an advantage today. Out of every team today, the 7th-weakest infield defense is that of the the New York Yankees.

Wrigley Field has the 7th-shallowest LF dimensions among all major league parks. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. Out of every team today, the 7th-weakest infield defense is that of the the New York Yankees. Miguel Amaya will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

Isaac Paredes is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this game. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. Isaac Paredes pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (46.5% — 100th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Out of every team today, the 7th-weakest infield defense is that of the the New York Yankees. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Isaac Paredes will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Aaron Judge projects as the best batter in baseball, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Aaron Judge is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. Wrigley Field has the 7th-shallowest LF dimensions among all major league parks. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. Brad Boxberger will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Aaron Judge in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Giancarlo Stanton in the 93rd percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Giancarlo Stanton is penciled in 5th on the lineup card today. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. Brad Boxberger will hold the platoon advantage over Giancarlo Stanton in today's matchup. Giancarlo Stanton pulls many of his flyballs (33.9% — 81st percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 7th-shallowest LF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects DJ LeMahieu in the 84th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. Batting from the same side that Brad Boxberger throws from, DJ LeMahieu faces a tough challenge in today's game. DJ LeMahieu's speed has increased this season. His 25.62 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 26.14 ft/sec now. DJ LeMahieu has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his wOBA this year; his .239 mark is a good deal lower than his .294 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Anthony Volpe in the 85th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. Batting from the same side that Brad Boxberger throws from, Anthony Volpe faces a tough challenge today. In the past two weeks' worth of games, Anthony Volpe's 55.6% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 44.4%. Anthony Volpe has put up a .319 BABIP this year, ranking in the 80th percentile.