Chicago @ Colorado Picks & Props

Nico Hoerner has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this year (52% of the time), but he is penciled in 7th in the lineup in this matchup. Among all the teams playing today, the 2nd-strongest infield defense belongs to the Colorado Rockies. Nico Hoerner will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's game. Over the last two weeks, Nico Hoerner's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen from his seasonal mark of 86.9 mph to 82 mph. Over the last week, Nico Hoerner's 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 13.8%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Isaac Paredes in the 2nd percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Among all the teams playing today, the 2nd-strongest infield defense belongs to the Colorado Rockies. Isaac Paredes will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today. Isaac Paredes has struggled with his Barrel% recently; his 5% seasonal rate has dropped to 0% over the past 14 days. Isaac Paredes's exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off this season; his 91.5-mph EV last season has dropped to 89.1-mph.

Among all the teams playing today, the 2nd-strongest infield defense belongs to the Colorado Rockies. Playing on the road typically weakens batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Seiya Suzuki in today's matchup. In the last 14 days, Seiya Suzuki's 34.6% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 42.4%. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.237) implies that Seiya Suzuki has had positive variance on his side this year with his .273 actual batting average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Pete Crow-Armstrong in the 87th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Coors Field as the best venue in the majors for left-handed batting average. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude in the league, which generally leads to more offense. The weather report calls for temperatures in this game to reach the highest level of all games on the slate today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Pete Crow-Armstrong may have an advantage against every reliever for the game's entirety, since the bullpen of the Colorado Rockies has just 1 same-handed RP.

Charlie Blackmon is penciled in 1st in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Coors Field as the best venue in the majors for left-handed batting average. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude in the league, which generally leads to more offense. The weather report calls for temperatures in this game to reach the highest level of all games on the slate today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Batting from the opposite that Jameson Taillon throws from, Charlie Blackmon will have an edge in today's game.

Among all the teams playing today, the 2nd-strongest infield defense belongs to the Colorado Rockies. Playing on the road generally weakens batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Dansby Swanson in today's game. Dansby Swanson has struggled with his Barrel% in recent games; his 9% seasonal rate has fallen off to 0% in the past week. Dansby Swanson has been cold recently, with his seasonal exit velocity of 89.2-mph dropping to 76.7-mph in the past week. In the last week, Dansby Swanson's 28.6% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 44.5%.

Coors Field grades out as the #1 field in the league for righty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude in the league, which generally leads to more offense. The weather report calls for temperatures in this game to reach the highest level of all games on the slate today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Aaron Schunk will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

The switch-hitting Ian Happ will be at a disadvantage batting from his bad side (0) today against Kyle Freeland Among all the teams playing today, the 2nd-strongest infield defense belongs to the Colorado Rockies. Ian Happ will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's matchup. In the past two weeks' worth of games, Ian Happ's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 12.2% down to 0%. Ian Happ's exit velocity on flyballs has declined in recent games; his 94.8-mph seasonal mark has fallen off to 86.1-mph in the past two weeks' worth of games.

Michael Toglia is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Coors Field as the best venue in the majors for left-handed batting average. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude in the league, which generally leads to more offense. The weather report calls for temperatures in this game to reach the highest level of all games on the slate today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Michael Toglia will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Coors Field as the best venue in the majors for left-handed batting average. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude in the league, which generally leads to more offense. The weather report calls for temperatures in this game to reach the highest level of all games on the slate today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Michael Busch is likely to have the upper hand against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Colorado Rockies only has 1 same-handed RP. Michael Busch has seen a big increase in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 92.3-mph average in the past 7 days to his seasonal 89.5-mph average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brendan Rodgers in the 81st percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Brendan Rodgers is penciled in 5th in the batting order today. Coors Field grades out as the #1 field in the league for righty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude in the league, which generally leads to more offense. The weather report calls for temperatures in this game to reach the highest level of all games on the slate today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jordan Beck in the 83rd percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Coors Field grades out as the #1 field in the league for righty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude in the league, which generally leads to more offense. The weather report calls for temperatures in this game to reach the highest level of all games on the slate today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Jordan Beck will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Jones in the 94th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Coors Field as the best venue in the majors for left-handed batting average. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude in the league, which generally leads to more offense. The weather report calls for temperatures in this game to reach the highest level of all games on the slate today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Nolan Jones will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jameson Taillon in today's game.

Batting from the same side that Jameson Taillon throws from, Brenton Doyle will not have the upper hand today. Brenton Doyle has taken a step back with his Barrel% recently; his 11% seasonal rate has decreased to 0% in the last 7 days. Brenton Doyle has been cold recently, with his seasonal exit velocity of 89.1-mph dropping to 84.1-mph over the last 7 days. Despite posting a .333 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Brenton Doyle has had some very good luck given the .034 difference between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .299. Brenton Doyle has displayed bad plate discipline this year, ranking in the 24th percentile with a 3.65 K/BB rate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan McMahon in the 78th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Ryan McMahon is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Coors Field as the best venue in the majors for left-handed batting average. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude in the league, which generally leads to more offense. The weather report calls for temperatures in this game to reach the highest level of all games on the slate today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

Batting from the same side that Kyle Freeland throws from, Cody Bellinger will have a tough challenge in today's game. Among all the teams playing today, the 2nd-strongest infield defense belongs to the Colorado Rockies. Cody Bellinger is an extreme flyball hitter and squares off against the strong outfield defense of Colorado (#3-best of all teams on the slate today). Cody Bellinger will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today. From last year to this one, Cody Bellinger's ability to hit the ball at a launch angle that optimizes BABIP (-4° to 26°) has decreased substantially, plummeting from 43.4% to 38.4%.

Batting from the same side that Jameson Taillon throws from, Ezequiel Tovar faces a tough challenge in today's game. Ezequiel Tovar has had positive variance on his side thus far when it comes to with his wOBA this year; his .320 figure is significantly inflated relative to his .282 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. When it comes to plate discipline, Ezequiel Tovar's skill is quite bad, sporting a 9.69 K/BB rate this year while checking in at in the 0th percentile.

Jake Cave's BABIP ability is projected in the 80th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Coors Field as the best venue in the majors for left-handed batting average. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude in the league, which generally leads to more offense. The weather report calls for temperatures in this game to reach the highest level of all games on the slate today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Hitting from the opposite that Jameson Taillon throws from, Jake Cave will have the upper hand today.

Coors Field grades out as the #1 field in the league for righty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude in the league, which generally leads to more offense. The weather report calls for temperatures in this game to reach the highest level of all games on the slate today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Batting from the opposite that Kyle Freeland throws from, Christian Bethancourt will have the upper hand today. Christian Bethancourt's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last year to this one, going from 15.2% to 19.5%.

Coors Field grades out as the #1 field in the league for righty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude in the league, which generally leads to more offense. The weather report calls for temperatures in this game to reach the highest level of all games on the slate today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Hunter Goodman will hold that advantage today. Hunter Goodman has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.2-mph to 91.9-mph in the last 7 days.

Coors Field grades out as the #1 field in the league for righty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude in the league, which generally leads to more offense. The weather report calls for temperatures in this game to reach the highest level of all games on the slate today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Batting from the opposite that Kyle Freeland throws from, Miguel Amaya will have the upper hand today.

Coors Field grades out as the #1 field in the league for righty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude in the league, which generally leads to more offense. The weather report calls for temperatures in this game to reach the highest level of all games on the slate today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Patrick Wisdom will hold the platoon advantage against Kyle Freeland today. There has been a significant improvement in Patrick Wisdom's launch angle from last year's 21.5° to 27.6° this year.