Kansas City @ Chicago Picks & Props

The #10 field in baseball for suppressing batting average to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field. Nico Hoerner has an 80th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.2%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the game's 5th-deepest RF fences today. In the last week's worth of games, Nico Hoerner's exit velocity on flyballs has dropped from his seasonal EV of 87.1 mph to 78.3 mph.

The #10 field in baseball for suppressing batting average to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field. Extreme groundball bats like Seiya Suzuki usually hit worse against extreme groundball pitchers like Rich Hill. Seiya Suzuki has been cold lately, with his seasonal exit velocity of 92.5-mph dropping to 86.9-mph over the past 14 days.

Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report expects the 4th-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 81°. Ranking in the 94th percentile for Sprint Speed at 29.26 ft/sec this year, John Rave is quite fast.

Nick Loftin is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 97% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report expects the 4th-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 81°. Nick Loftin will have the handedness advantage over Matthew Boyd in today's game. Nick Loftin pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34% — 82nd percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 6th-shallowest LF fences today.

Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report expects the 4th-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 81°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Pete Crow-Armstrong in the 84th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Pete Crow-Armstrong is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in today's game. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report expects the 4th-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 81°. Pete Crow-Armstrong will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Kyle Tucker ranks as the 7th-best batter in MLB. Kyle Tucker is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this game. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report expects the 4th-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 81°. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Kyle Tucker will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jonathan India in the 86th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Jonathan India is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card today. Among all major league stadiums, Wrigley Field's LF dimensions are the 4th-shallowest. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report expects the 4th-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 81°.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Ian Happ ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Among all major league stadiums, Wrigley Field's LF dimensions are the 4th-shallowest. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report expects the 4th-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 81°. Ian Happ will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Dansby Swanson ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Among all major league stadiums, Wrigley Field's LF dimensions are the 4th-shallowest. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report expects the 4th-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 81°. Batting from the opposite that Rich Hill throws from, Dansby Swanson will have the upper hand in today's game.

Bobby Witt Jr. projects as the 10th-best batter in the game, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Bobby Witt Jr. is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report expects the 4th-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 81°. Batting from the opposite that Matthew Boyd throws from, Bobby Witt Jr. will have an advantage in today's matchup.

Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report expects the 4th-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 81°. Jac Caglianone has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.7-mph to 92.3-mph in the last two weeks' worth of games. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.251) provides evidence that Jac Caglianone has suffered from bad luck this year with his .149 actual batting average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Maikel Garcia in the 94th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Maikel Garcia is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report expects the 4th-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 81°. Batting from the opposite that Matthew Boyd throws from, Maikel Garcia will have the upper hand in today's game.

Among all major league stadiums, Wrigley Field's LF dimensions are the 4th-shallowest. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report expects the 4th-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 81°. Freddy Fermin will hold the platoon advantage over Matthew Boyd in today's game.

Vinnie Pasquantino is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this game. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report expects the 4th-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 81°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Salvador Perez in the 87th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Salvador Perez is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in today's game. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report expects the 4th-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 81°. Hitting from the opposite that Matthew Boyd throws from, Salvador Perez will have an advantage in today's matchup.

Among all major league stadiums, Wrigley Field's LF dimensions are the 4th-shallowest. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report expects the 4th-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 81°. Justin Turner will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Rich Hill today. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics across the board, and Justin Turner will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Carson Kelly has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (51% of the time), but he is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game. Among all major league stadiums, Wrigley Field's LF dimensions are the 4th-shallowest. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report expects the 4th-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 81°. Carson Kelly will hold the platoon advantage against Rich Hill today.

Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report expects the 4th-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 81°. Matt Shaw will have the handedness advantage over Rich Hill in today's matchup. Matt Shaw will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats. Matt Shaw has made big gains with his Barrel% of late, bettering his 5.1% seasonal rate to 28.6% in the last 7 days.