Chicago @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

Among all major league parks, Dodger Stadium's CF dimensions are the 8th-shallowest. This game is predicted to have the 11th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Pete Crow-Armstrong will hold the platoon advantage against Yoshinobu Yamamoto in today's matchup. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.317) may lead us to conclude that Pete Crow-Armstrong has been unlucky since the start of last season with his .284 actual wOBA.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Kyle Tucker ranks as the 7th-best batter in MLB. Kyle Tucker is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this game. This game is predicted to have the 11th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Kyle Tucker will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Yoshinobu Yamamoto today. Extreme flyball batters like Kyle Tucker tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Dansby Swanson ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Dansby Swanson is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in today's game. This game is predicted to have the 11th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Dansby Swanson hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.8% — 96th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards baseball's 9th-shallowest CF fences today. Dansby Swanson has seen a big increase in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 92-mph average to last year's 89.4-mph mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Teoscar Hernandez as the 16th-best hitter in Major League Baseball when estimating his BABIP talent. Teoscar Hernandez is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this matchup. This game is predicted to have the 11th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Teoscar Hernandez will hold the platoon advantage over Matthew Boyd today. Teoscar Hernandez will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tommy Edman in the 82nd percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Tommy Edman is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this game. Among all major league parks, Dodger Stadium's CF dimensions are the 8th-shallowest. This game is predicted to have the 11th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The switch-hitting Tommy Edman will get to bat from his better side (0) today against Matthew Boyd.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Seiya Suzuki ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Seiya Suzuki is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this game. This game is predicted to have the 11th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Seiya Suzuki hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (42.8% — 100th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the league's 9th-shallowest CF fences today. Seiya Suzuki has made substantial strides with his Barrel%, upping his 11.5% rate last year to 17.4% this season.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Mookie Betts ranks as the 14th-best batter in the league. Mookie Betts is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order today. This game is predicted to have the 11th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Batting from the opposite that Matthew Boyd throws from, Mookie Betts will have an edge in today's matchup. Mookie Betts hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.5% — 93rd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the game's 9th-shallowest CF fences today.

Nico Hoerner's batting average talent is projected to be in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). This game is predicted to have the 11th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Nico Hoerner's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last year to this one, rising from 44.5% to 63.3%. Posting a .288 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) since the start of last season , Nico Hoerner is positioned in the 92nd percentile. As it relates to plate discipline, Nico Hoerner's talent is quite impressive, posting a 1.38 K/BB rate since the start of last season while grading out in in the 95th percentile.

This game is predicted to have the 11th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Enrique Hernandez will hold the platoon advantage over Matthew Boyd in today's matchup. Enrique Hernandez hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 81st percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Enrique Hernandez will hold that advantage today. Enrique Hernandez's 16.6° launch angle (an advanced standard to study a hitter's ability to lift the ball for power) is among the highest in baseball: 79th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ian Happ in the 89th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Ian Happ is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. Among all major league parks, Dodger Stadium's CF dimensions are the 8th-shallowest. This game is predicted to have the 11th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The switch-hitting Ian Happ will have the advantage of batting from from his better side (0) today against Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

Shohei Ohtani projects as the 3rd-best batter in the league, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Shohei Ohtani is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this game. Among all major league parks, Dodger Stadium's CF dimensions are the 8th-shallowest. This game is predicted to have the 11th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Shohei Ohtani will probably have an edge against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the Chicago Cubs only has 1 same-handed RP.

This game is predicted to have the 11th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Max Muncy stands a good chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Max Muncy will hold that advantage today. Max Muncy's 11.2% Barrel% (a reliable metric to study power) ranks in the 82nd percentile since the start of last season. Since the start of last season, Max Muncy's flyball exit velocity (a reliable standard to evaluate power) grades out in the 81st percentile at 94.3 mph.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Michael Busch ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Michael Busch is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in today's game. Among all major league parks, Dodger Stadium's CF dimensions are the 8th-shallowest. This game is predicted to have the 11th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Batting from the opposite that Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws from, Michael Busch will have an edge in today's game.

Matt Shaw has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.

Andy Pages has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Miguel Amaya has gone over 0.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.

Michael Conforto has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

Freddie Freeman has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.

Miguel Rojas has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.