Cincinnati @ Chicago Picks & Props

Colin Rea will hold the platoon advantage over Santiago Espinal in today's matchup. Santiago Espinal has a 79th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.1%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the game's 5th-deepest RF fences in today's matchup. Santiago Espinal will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's matchup. Santiago Espinal's average exit velocity has fallen off lately; his 86.3-mph seasonal average has lowered to 82-mph in the past two weeks' worth of games. Santiago Espinal's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls this season (8.1°) is a significant dropoff from his 11.3° angle last year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Pete Crow-Armstrong in the 79th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Pete Crow-Armstrong is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in today's game. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-best for hitting of all games on the slate. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Pete Crow-Armstrong will hold that advantage in today's game.

Among all parks, Wrigley Field's LF dimensions are the 5th-shallowest. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-best for hitting of all games on the slate. Austin Hays has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 97.1-mph average to last year's 91.6-mph average. Austin Hays's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last year to this one, rising from 11.8% to 22.8%.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Ian Happ ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Ian Happ is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this matchup. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-best for hitting of all games on the slate. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Ian Happ will hold that advantage in today's game.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Dansby Swanson ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Among all parks, Wrigley Field's LF dimensions are the 5th-shallowest. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-best for hitting of all games on the slate. Batting from the opposite that Andrew Abbott throws from, Dansby Swanson will have the upper hand today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Stephenson in the 88th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-best for hitting of all games on the slate. Tyler Stephenson has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, upping his 13.6% seasonal rate to 20% in the past two weeks' worth of games. Tyler Stephenson has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 92.4-mph to 96.6-mph in the last two weeks.

TJ Friedl is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in today's game. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-best for hitting of all games on the slate. TJ Friedl will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Colin Rea in today's game. TJ Friedl has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 92-mph average in the past two weeks to his seasonal average of 88.1-mph.

Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-best for hitting of all games on the slate. Jake Fraley will hold the platoon advantage against Colin Rea in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Shaw in the 77th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-best for hitting of all games on the slate. Matt Shaw will have the handedness advantage against Andrew Abbott in today's game. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics across the board, and Matt Shaw will hold that advantage in today's game.

Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-best for hitting of all games on the slate. Will Benson will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Colin Rea today. Will Benson has made significant gains with his Barrel% of late, improving his 23.5% seasonal rate to 42.9% over the last 14 days. Will Benson has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 94.2-mph to 100.2-mph in the last 14 days.

Spencer Steer is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-best for hitting of all games on the slate. Spencer Steer pulls many of his flyballs (36.5% — 93rd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

Carson Kelly is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. Among all parks, Wrigley Field's LF dimensions are the 5th-shallowest. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-best for hitting of all games on the slate. Batting from the opposite that Andrew Abbott throws from, Carson Kelly will have an advantage today.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Kyle Tucker ranks as the 10th-best batter in the majors. Kyle Tucker is penciled in 2nd in the lineup today. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-best for hitting of all games on the slate. Kyle Tucker will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gavin Lux in the 90th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Gavin Lux is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this game. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-best for hitting of all games on the slate. Gavin Lux will have the handedness advantage over Colin Rea in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Seiya Suzuki in the 97th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Seiya Suzuki is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup today. Among all parks, Wrigley Field's LF dimensions are the 5th-shallowest. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-best for hitting of all games on the slate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nico Hoerner in the 97th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-best for hitting of all games on the slate. Nico Hoerner will hold the platoon advantage against Andrew Abbott today. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics across the board, and Nico Hoerner will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt McLain in the 95th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-best for hitting of all games on the slate. Matt McLain has made big improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, upping his 11.8% seasonal rate to 28.6% in the past two weeks' worth of games. Matt McLain has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90.9-mph to 97.1-mph over the last two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Elly De La Cruz as the 2nd-best hitter in the game as it relates to his BABIP skill. Elly De La Cruz is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-best for hitting of all games on the slate. The switch-hitting Elly De La Cruz will get to bat from his good side (0) today against Colin Rea.

Among all parks, Wrigley Field's LF dimensions are the 5th-shallowest. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-best for hitting of all games on the slate. Justin Turner will hold the platoon advantage against Andrew Abbott today. Justin Turner will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats.