Philadelphia @ Chicago picks

When assessing his BABIP skill, Austin Slater is projected as the 11th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Austin Slater is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this game.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Guaranteed Rate Field as the 5th-best field in the game for righty home runs.. Given Jesus Luzardo's large platoon split, Austin Slater will have a massive advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate in today's game.. Austin Slater has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.9%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the game's 9th-shallowest RF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Vargas in the 86th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability.. Miguel Vargas is projected to bat 4th in the lineup today.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Guaranteed Rate Field as the 5th-best field in the game for righty home runs.. Considering Jesus Luzardo's large platoon split, Miguel Vargas will have a huge advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish in this game.. Miguel Vargas pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.4% — 77th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryson Stott in the 85th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent.. Guaranteed Rate Field ranks as the #5 venue in the majors for left-handed home runs, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Batting from the opposite that Jonathan Cannon throws from, Bryson Stott will have an advantage in today's game.. Bryson Stott 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 towards the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects J.T. Realmuto in the 95th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability.. J.T. Realmuto is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 64% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Guaranteed Rate Field as the 5th-best field in the game for righty home runs.. J.T. Realmuto has a 77th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.8%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Robert Jr. in the 86th percentile when assessing his home run ability.. Luis Robert Jr. is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Guaranteed Rate Field as the 5th-best field in the game for righty home runs.. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-least fair ground in the league — generally good for homers.. Considering Jesus Luzardo's large platoon split, Luis Robert Jr. will have a huge advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Guaranteed Rate Field as the 5th-best field in the game for righty home runs.. Because of Jesus Luzardo's large platoon split, Lenyn Sosa will have a gigantic advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish today.. Lenyn Sosa has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.8%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences today.. The Philadelphia Phillies outfield defense profiles as the 4th-strongest out of all the teams in action today.. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics across the board, and Lenyn Sosa will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Castellanos in the 91st percentile when estimating his batting average skill.. Nick Castellanos is penciled in 5th on the lineup card today.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Guaranteed Rate Field as the 5th-best field in the game for righty home runs.. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-least fair ground in the league — generally good for homers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Trea Turner as the 10th-best hitter in the game as it relates to his batting average talent.. Trea Turner is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this matchup.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Guaranteed Rate Field as the 5th-best field in the game for righty home runs.. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-least fair ground in the league — generally good for homers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Kyle Schwarber as the majors's 3rd-best home run batter.. Kyle Schwarber is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this game.. Guaranteed Rate Field ranks as the #5 venue in the majors for left-handed home runs, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Hitting from the opposite that Jonathan Cannon throws from, Kyle Schwarber will have an advantage in today's game.. Kyle Schwarber has big-time HR ability (100th percentile) if he makes contact, but that's usually a big "IF" (27.1% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Jonathan Cannon struggles to strike batters out (23rd percentile K%) — great news for Schwarber.

Bryce Harper projects as the 13th-best batter in the majors, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Bryce Harper is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in today's game.. Guaranteed Rate Field ranks as the #5 venue in the majors for left-handed home runs, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Bryce Harper will hold the platoon advantage over Jonathan Cannon in today's matchup.. Bryce Harper has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.4%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.