Arizona @ Chicago Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Seiya Suzuki in the 96th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Seiya Suzuki is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. Among all stadiums, Wrigley Field's left field fences are the 6th-shallowest. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Seiya Suzuki will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gabriel Moreno in the 92nd percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Extreme flyball batters like Gabriel Moreno generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Jameson Taillon. This season, Gabriel Moreno has experienced a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 93.7 mph compared to last year's 89.6 mph mark. Gabriel Moreno has displayed strong plate discipline since the start of last season, placing in the 97th percentile with a 1.28 K/BB rate.

Among all stadiums, Wrigley Field's left field fences are the 6th-shallowest. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake McCarthy in the 77th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Batting from the opposite that Jameson Taillon throws from, Jake McCarthy will have an advantage today. Jake McCarthy has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.6%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 6th-shallowest LF fences today. Extreme groundball batters like Jake McCarthy generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Jameson Taillon.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dansby Swanson in the 84th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Dansby Swanson is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. Among all stadiums, Wrigley Field's left field fences are the 6th-shallowest. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats across the board, and Dansby Swanson will hold that advantage in today's game.

Lourdes Gurriel Jr.'s batting average ability is projected to be in the 91st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Lourdes Gurriel Jr. is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this matchup. Among all stadiums, Wrigley Field's left field fences are the 6th-shallowest. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output.

Nico Hoerner's batting average skill is projected to be in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Nico Hoerner will hold that advantage in today's matchup. As it relates to plate discipline, Nico Hoerner's talent is quite impressive, posting a 1.41 K/BB rate since the start of last season while checking in at in the 95th percentile. Posting a .278 batting average since the start of last season, Nico Hoerner has performed in the 88th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Pete Crow-Armstrong in the 78th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Hitting from the opposite that Merrill Kelly throws from, Pete Crow-Armstrong will have an advantage in today's matchup. The Arizona Diamondbacks have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Pete Crow-Armstrong stands a good chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats across the board, and Pete Crow-Armstrong will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jon Berti in the 88th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Extreme flyball bats like Jon Berti tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Merrill Kelly. Jon Berti will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Geraldo Perdomo is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card today. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Geraldo Perdomo has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 90.9-mph average to last season's 88.1-mph figure. Geraldo Perdomo has been hot lately, tallying a .395 wOBA in the past 7 days. Geraldo Perdomo has exhibited good plate discipline since the start of last season, checking in at the 96th percentile with a 1.33 K/BB rate.

Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output.

Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Hitting from the opposite that Jameson Taillon throws from, Alek Thomas will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Alek Thomas has an 86th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.3%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball's 6th-shallowest LF fences today. Extreme flyball hitters like Alek Thomas generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Jameson Taillon. Alek Thomas has been hot recently, hitting his way to a .360 wOBA in the last 7 days.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Corbin Carroll ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Corbin Carroll is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in today's game. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Corbin Carroll will have the handedness advantage over Jameson Taillon in today's game. Corbin Carroll has made significant improvements with his Barrel%, bettering his 7.3% rate last season to 18.3% this season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ian Happ in the 90th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Ian Happ is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this game. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. The switch-hitting Ian Happ will get to bat from his strong side (0) today against Merrill Kelly. Ian Happ has an 82nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.4%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of MLB's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Extreme groundball bats like Jose Herrera tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like Jameson Taillon.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Busch in the 84th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Michael Busch is penciled in 4th in the lineup in today's game. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Michael Busch will have the handedness advantage against Merrill Kelly in today's matchup. The Arizona Diamondbacks have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Michael Busch can likely count on never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Pavin Smith in the 84th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Pavin Smith is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this game. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Hitting from the opposite that Jameson Taillon throws from, Pavin Smith will have the upper hand in today's game. Pavin Smith has made sizeable strides with his Barrel%, improving his 14.7% rate last year to 22.6% this season.

Among all stadiums, Wrigley Field's left field fences are the 6th-shallowest. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Carson Kelly will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats. Carson Kelly has made big improvements with his Barrel%, upping his 6.6% rate last season to 26.5% this year. Carson Kelly has seen a big gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 100.6-mph average to last year's 91.4-mph figure.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Kyle Tucker ranks as the 9th-best hitter in Major League Baseball. Kyle Tucker is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card today. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Kyle Tucker will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Merrill Kelly in today's matchup. Kyle Tucker may have an advantage against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the Arizona Diamondbacks only has 1 same-handed RP.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Eugenio Suarez in the 79th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Eugenio Suarez has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (86% of the time), but he is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in today's game. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Eugenio Suarez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (37.9% — 95th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Eugenio Suarez has made substantial gains with his Barrel%, bettering his 11.4% rate last year to 20% this year.

Among all stadiums, Wrigley Field's left field fences are the 6th-shallowest. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Miguel Amaya will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Miguel Amaya has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his batting average since the start of last season; his .236 rate is significantly deflated relative to his .247 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Gage Workman has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 9 games.