Pittsburgh @ Chicago Picks & Props

Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all parks, which generally leads to better offense. Hitters such as Ke'Bryan Hayes with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Jameson Taillon who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Ke'Bryan Hayes's true offensive skill to be a .298, indicating that he has had some very poor luck this year given the .040 difference between that figure and his actual .258 wOBA.

Spencer Horwitz's batting average skill is projected to be in the 77th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Spencer Horwitz is projected to bat 4th in the lineup today. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all parks, which generally leads to better offense. Spencer Horwitz will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jameson Taillon today. Spencer Horwitz has a 96th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.2%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of MLB's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

Adam Frazier has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (90% of the time), but he is penciled in 5th in the lineup in today's game. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all parks, which generally leads to better offense. Adam Frazier will have the handedness advantage over Jameson Taillon today. Adam Frazier has a 76th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.6%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the league's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Adam Frazier's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls this year (15.3°) is considerably higher than his 11.9° mark last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Isiah Kiner-Falefa in the 89th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all parks, which generally leads to better offense. Bats such as Isiah Kiner-Falefa with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Jameson Taillon who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum. Isiah Kiner-Falefa's launch angle recently (24° over the last 7 days) is quite a bit better than his 5.3° seasonal figure. Checking in at the 92nd percentile, Isiah Kiner-Falefa has posted a .295 batting average this year.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Andrew McCutchen ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Andrew McCutchen is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this game. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all parks, which generally leads to better offense. Andrew McCutchen pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.1% — 81st percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 6th-shallowest LF fences today. Andrew McCutchen has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 95.6-mph average to last season's 93-mph figure.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jared Triolo in the 77th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all parks, which generally leads to better offense. Over the past 7 days, Jared Triolo's 28.6% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 19.8%. In terms of his batting average, Jared Triolo has been unlucky since the start of last season. His .210 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .236.

Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all parks, which generally leads to better offense. Extreme flyball bats like Tommy Pham tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Jameson Taillon. Despite posting a .234 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Tommy Pham has had some very poor luck given the .069 deviation between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .303.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Michael Busch ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all parks, which generally leads to better offense. Among every team playing today, the 13th-best infield defense belongs to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Michael Busch will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats. Michael Busch has seen a big gain in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 93.2-mph average in the last two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal 91.1-mph mark.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Oneil Cruz ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Oneil Cruz is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this game. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all parks, which generally leads to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Jameson Taillon throws from, Oneil Cruz will have the upper hand in today's game. Oneil Cruz has made sizeable gains with his Barrel%, upping his 15.7% rate last year to 24.6% this year.

Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all parks, which generally leads to better offense. Henry Davis pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.9% — 91st percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Henry Davis has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel% of late, bettering his 10.2% seasonal rate to 20% in the past week's worth of games. Over the past 14 days, Henry Davis's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 90.9-mph over the course of the season to 95.2-mph of late. Henry Davis's launch angle in recent games (31.6° over the past two weeks) is quite a bit higher than his 26.6° seasonal figure.

Kyle Tucker projects as the 7th-best batter in the majors, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Kyle Tucker is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in today's game. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all parks, which generally leads to better offense. Among every team playing today, the 13th-best infield defense belongs to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Kyle Tucker is an extreme flyball hitter and faces the weak outfield defense of Pittsburgh (#1-worst of all teams on the slate today).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan Reynolds in the 94th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Bryan Reynolds is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all parks, which generally leads to better offense. As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the plate, Bryan Reynolds will have the advantage of batting from from his good side against Jameson Taillon in today's matchup. Bryan Reynolds has a 75th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.5%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of the game's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dansby Swanson in the 88th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Dansby Swanson is penciled in 5th on the lineup card today. Wrigley Field has the 5th-shallowest left field fences among all major league parks. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all parks, which generally leads to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Andrew Heaney throws from, Dansby Swanson will have an edge in today's game.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Pete Crow-Armstrong ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Pete Crow-Armstrong has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (60% of the time), but he is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this matchup. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all parks, which generally leads to better offense. Among every team playing today, the 13th-best infield defense belongs to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Pete Crow-Armstrong will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ian Happ in the 89th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Ian Happ is projected to bat 1st in the lineup today. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all parks, which generally leads to better offense. Among every team playing today, the 13th-best infield defense belongs to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and Ian Happ will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Shaw in the 79th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all parks, which generally leads to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Andrew Heaney throws from, Matt Shaw will have the upper hand today. Among every team playing today, the 13th-best infield defense belongs to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Matt Shaw will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Wrigley Field has the 5th-shallowest left field fences among all major league parks. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all parks, which generally leads to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Andrew Heaney throws from, Carson Kelly will have an edge in today's matchup. Among every team playing today, the 13th-best infield defense belongs to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Carson Kelly will hold that advantage today.

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 among all parks, which generally leads to better offense. Nico Hoerner will have the handedness advantage against Andrew Heaney today. Among every team playing today, the 13th-best infield defense belongs to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Nico Hoerner will hold that advantage in today's game.

Seiya Suzuki projects as the 19th-best batter in Major League Baseball, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Seiya Suzuki is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card today. Wrigley Field has the 5th-shallowest left field fences among all major league parks. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all parks, which generally leads to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Andrew Heaney throws from, Seiya Suzuki will have the upper hand in today's game.

Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all parks, which generally leads to better offense. Brett Sullivan will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jameson Taillon today.

Wrigley Field has the 5th-shallowest left field fences among all major league parks. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all parks, which generally leads to better offense. Justin Turner will hold the platoon advantage over Andrew Heaney today. Among every team playing today, the 13th-best infield defense belongs to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Justin Turner will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.