Chicago @ Colorado Picks & Props

Mickey Moniak has been pulled from the game early 30% of the time when starting against a right-handed starter this year. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for mound aces. Mickey Moniak has been lucky this year, posting a .338 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .312 — a .026 deviation. Mickey Moniak has exhibited weak plate discipline this year, checking in at the 16th percentile with a 4.27 K/BB rate. Ranking in the 17th percentile, Mickey Moniak sports a .261 BABIP this year.

Coors Field projects as the #1 venue in the game for RHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest elevation among all major league parks, which often leads to more offense. The weather report expects the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Kyle Farmer will hold that advantage today. Over the past 14 days, Kyle Farmer's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 89.4-mph over the course of the season to 91.4-mph in recent games.

The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for mound aces. Shane Smith will have the handedness advantage against Jordan Beck in today's matchup. Over the past week, Jordan Beck's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 11.9% down to 0%. Jordan Beck has been cold recently, with his seasonal exit velocity of 88.4-mph dropping to 85-mph in the past week. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Jordan Beck's true offensive skill to be a .301, indicating that he has been very fortunate this year given the .036 difference between that figure and his actual .337 wOBA.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Thairo Estrada ranks in the 24th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for mound aces. Hitting from the same side that Shane Smith throws from, Thairo Estrada will have a tough matchup in today's game. There has been a significant decline in Thairo Estrada's launch angle from last season's 10.5° to 6.7° this year. In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Thairo Estrada has been lucky this year. His .310 figure has been quite a bit higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .282.

The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for mound aces. Mike Tauchman will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's game. Mike Tauchman has struggled with his Barrel% lately; his 7.4% seasonal rate has fallen to 0% over the last 7 days. Mike Tauchman's exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off recently; his 91.5-mph seasonal EV has lowered to 89-mph over the past week. Over the last 7 days, Mike Tauchman's 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 14.7%.

The #1 field in MLB for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest elevation among all major league parks, which often leads to more offense. The weather report expects the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Brooks Baldwin has made notable gains with his Barrel% in recent games, improving his 9.9% seasonal rate to 40% over the past week. Brooks Baldwin has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90.2-mph to 101.9-mph over the past week.

Michael Toglia is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. The #1 field in MLB for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest elevation among all major league parks, which often leads to more offense. The weather report expects the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Michael Toglia will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Vargas in the 86th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Miguel Vargas is projected to hit 4th in the batting order today. Coors Field projects as the #1 venue in the game for RHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest elevation among all major league parks, which often leads to more offense. The weather report expects the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edgar Quero in the 79th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. The #1 field in MLB for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest elevation among all major league parks, which often leads to more offense. The weather report expects the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. This year, Edgar Quero has an average exit velocity of 91.2 mph, which is one of the best in MLB at the 78th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan Ritter in the 88th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Coors Field projects as the #1 venue in the game for RHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest elevation among all major league parks, which often leads to more offense. The weather report expects the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Ryan Ritter will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Ryan McMahon is penciled in 5th on the lineup card today. The #1 field in MLB for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest elevation among all major league parks, which often leads to more offense. The weather report expects the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Hitting from the opposite that Shane Smith throws from, Ryan McMahon will have the upper hand in today's matchup.

The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for mound aces. Shane Smith will hold the platoon advantage against Tyler Freeman in today's game. Over the past 14 days, Tyler Freeman's exit velocity on flyballs has dropped from his seasonal average of 88.6 mph to 83.3 mph. Tyler Freeman's launch angle this year (8.2°) is considerably worse than his 12.9° mark last season. Compared to his seasonal figure of 8.2°, Tyler Freeman has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (-3.4°) in the last 14 days.

The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for mound aces. Hitting from the same side that Chase Dollander throws from, Lenyn Sosa will be at a disadvantage today. Playing on the road generally weakens batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Lenyn Sosa today. Lenyn Sosa has been very fortunate when it comes to with his wOBA this year; his .308 rate is a fair amount higher than his .287 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Lenyn Sosa has exhibited poor plate discipline this year, checking in at the 1st percentile with a 9.12 K/BB rate.

The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for mound aces. Batting from the same side that Chase Dollander throws from, Chase Meidroth will not have the upper hand today. Playing on the road generally reduces hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Chase Meidroth today. Chase Meidroth has been cold in recent games, with his seasonal exit velocity of 88-mph dropping to 86-mph over the past two weeks. Compared to his seasonal figure of 8°, Chase Meidroth has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (2.3°) over the last two weeks.

The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for mound aces. Andrew Benintendi will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today. Over the last 7 days, Andrew Benintendi's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 12.8% down to 0%. Andrew Benintendi's average exit velocity has decreased in recent games; his 88.3-mph seasonal EV has lowered to 82.8-mph in the past two weeks' worth of games. Andrew Benintendi has recorded a .245 BABIP this year, grading out in the 6th percentile.

Coors Field projects as the #1 venue in the game for RHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest elevation among all major league parks, which often leads to more offense. The weather report expects the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Austin Nola will hold that advantage today.

The #1 field in MLB for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest elevation among all major league parks, which often leads to more offense. The weather report expects the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Yanquiel Fernandez will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Shane Smith today. Yanquiel Fernandez will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Teel in the 88th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Kyle Teel is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in today's game. The #1 field in MLB for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest elevation among all major league parks, which often leads to more offense. The weather report expects the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

The #1 field in MLB for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest elevation among all major league parks, which often leads to more offense. The weather report expects the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Ryan Noda will have the handedness advantage over Chase Dollander today. The Colorado Rockies have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Ryan Noda stands a good chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.