Oakland @ Chicago Picks & Props

Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Home runs are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and Wrigley Field has the 8th-shallowest among all major league parks. The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Tyler Soderstrom has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. When it comes to his batting average, Tyler Soderstrom has been unlucky this year. His .209 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .236. This year, Tyler Soderstrom's 14% Barrel%, an advanced stat for measuring power, places him in the 92nd percentile among his peers.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Lawrence Butler ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Lawrence Butler is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this matchup. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 5th-most suitable for hitting of all games on the slate. The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Lawrence Butler has a strong chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Pete Crow-Armstrong in the 88th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 5th-most suitable for hitting of all games on the slate. Batting from the opposite that Mitch Spence throws from, Pete Crow-Armstrong will have an advantage in today's matchup. Pete Crow-Armstrong will hold the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zack Gelof in the 92nd percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Zack Gelof has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (75% of the time), but he is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game. In MLB, Wrigley Field's LF fences are the 5th-shallowest. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 5th-most suitable for hitting of all games on the slate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ian Happ in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Ian Happ is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in today's game. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 5th-most suitable for hitting of all games on the slate. The switch-hitting Ian Happ will get to bat from his strong side (0) today against Mitch Spence.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dansby Swanson in the 87th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Dansby Swanson is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 76% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. In MLB, Wrigley Field's LF fences are the 5th-shallowest. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 5th-most suitable for hitting of all games on the slate.

J.J. Bleday is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in today's game. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 5th-most suitable for hitting of all games on the slate. The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so J.J. Bleday stands a good chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. In the past week, J.J. Bleday's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 91.1-mph over the course of the season to 101.6-mph lately.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Wilson in the 96th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. In MLB, Wrigley Field's LF fences are the 5th-shallowest. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 5th-most suitable for hitting of all games on the slate. Jacob Wilson will hold the platoon advantage over Jordan Wicks today.

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 projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this game. In MLB, Wrigley Field's LF fences are the 5th-shallowest. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 5th-most suitable for hitting of all games on the slate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Busch in the 75th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 5th-most suitable for hitting of all games on the slate. Michael Busch will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Mitch Spence in today's game. Michael Busch will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cody Bellinger in the 84th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Cody Bellinger is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 5th-most suitable for hitting of all games on the slate. Cody Bellinger will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Mitch Spence today.

Isaac Paredes is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 5th-most suitable for hitting of all games on the slate. Isaac Paredes pulls many of his flyballs (46.5% — 100th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Isaac Paredes will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 5th-most suitable for hitting of all games on the slate. Tyler Nevin will have the handedness advantage over Jordan Wicks in today's game. Tyler Nevin has made substantial gains with his Barrel% of late, bettering his 9.1% seasonal rate to 14.3% in the last 7 days. Tyler Nevin has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.5-mph to 96.9-mph in the past 7 days.

In MLB, Wrigley Field's LF fences are the 5th-shallowest. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 5th-most suitable for hitting of all games on the slate. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Christian Bethancourt will hold that advantage in today's game. Christian Bethancourt's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last season to this one, increasing from 15.2% to 20%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nico Hoerner in the 97th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 5th-most suitable for hitting of all games on the slate. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Nico Hoerner will hold that advantage today. Nico Hoerner has experienced some negative variance in regards to his batting average this year; his .264 figure is quite a bit lower than his .284 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Brent Rooker ranks as the 18th-best batter in MLB. Brent Rooker is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 5th-most suitable for hitting of all games on the slate. Hitting from the opposite that Jordan Wicks throws from, Brent Rooker will have an edge in today's matchup.

Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 5th-most suitable for hitting of all games on the slate. Miguel Amaya will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats. Over the past week, Miguel Amaya's 50% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 14.2%.

Shea Langeliers is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 5th-most suitable for hitting of all games on the slate. Batting from the opposite that Jordan Wicks throws from, Shea Langeliers will have the upper hand in today's game. Shea Langeliers pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.9% — 94th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

In MLB, Wrigley Field's LF fences are the 5th-shallowest. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 5th-most suitable for hitting of all games on the slate. Daz Cameron will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jordan Wicks in today's matchup. Daz Cameron has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 94.3-mph average in the past week to his seasonal 92-mph figure.