Atlanta @ Chicago Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Harris II in the 94th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Michael Harris II is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Michael Harris II has an 85th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Extreme flyball batters like Michael Harris II generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Shota Imanaga.

Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Sean Murphy will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Shota Imanaga in today's matchup. Sean Murphy pulls many of his flyballs (37.2% — 95th 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. Sean Murphy's 13.4% Barrel% (an advanced stat to measure power) grades out in the 86th percentile this year. Sean Murphy's maximum exit velocity (an advanced metric to study power) has been 114.4 mph this year, checking in at the 86th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nacho Alvarez Jr. in the 75th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. In Major League Baseball, Wrigley Field's left field dimensions are the 6th-shallowest. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Nacho Alvarez Jr. will hold the platoon advantage over Shota Imanaga in today's matchup.

In Major League Baseball, Wrigley Field's left field dimensions are the 6th-shallowest. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Jurickson Profar has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.3-mph to 91.9-mph in the last 7 days. In the last 14 days, Jurickson Profar's 56.1% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 36.2%. Checking in at the 83rd percentile, Jurickson Profar has put up a .354 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Marcell Ozuna in the 95th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Marcell Ozuna is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this matchup. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Marcell Ozuna will have the handedness advantage against Shota Imanaga in today's game. Marcell Ozuna pulls many of his flyballs (33.5% — 79th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Olson in the 93rd percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Matt Olson is penciled in 2nd in the lineup today. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Matt Olson has a 79th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.2%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Matt Olson has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 96.6-mph average to last season's 94-mph average.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Ronald Acuna Jr. ranks as the 5th-best hitter in Major League Baseball. Ronald Acuna Jr. is penciled in 1st in the batting order in today's game. In Major League Baseball, Wrigley Field's left field dimensions are the 6th-shallowest. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Shota Imanaga throws from, Ronald Acuna Jr. will have the upper hand today.

Kyle Tucker projects as the 11th-best hitter in the majors, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Kyle Tucker is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in today's game. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Kyle Tucker will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats. Kyle Tucker has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 95.4-mph average over the last 7 days to his seasonal 90.4-mph mark.

Seiya Suzuki projects as the 16th-best batter in the game, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Seiya Suzuki is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today. In Major League Baseball, Wrigley Field's left field dimensions are the 6th-shallowest. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Joey Wentz throws from, Seiya Suzuki will have the upper hand in today's game.

Ozzie Albies has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (57% of the time), but he is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. The switch-hitting Ozzie Albies will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side (0) today against Shota Imanaga. Ozzie Albies pulls many of his flyballs (41% — 99th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 6th-shallowest LF fences today. Ozzie Albies has made notable strides with his Barrel% of late, bettering his 4.2% seasonal rate to 19% in the past 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nico Hoerner as the 14th-best batter in the majors when it comes to his batting average talent. Nico Hoerner is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 87% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Joey Wentz throws from, Nico Hoerner will have an advantage today. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Nico Hoerner will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Drake Baldwin in the 78th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Drake Baldwin is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this matchup. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Drake Baldwin has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 94.7-mph average over the past 7 days to his seasonal 91.5-mph average. Using Statcast metrics, Drake Baldwin ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average this year at .283.

Carson Kelly is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game. In Major League Baseball, Wrigley Field's left field dimensions are the 6th-shallowest. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Carson Kelly will have the handedness advantage over Joey Wentz in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Carson Kelly will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ian Happ in the 91st percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. In Major League Baseball, Wrigley Field's left field dimensions are the 6th-shallowest. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Ian Happ will hold that advantage today. In the last 7 days, Ian Happ's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 10.1% up to 26.7%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dansby Swanson in the 86th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. In Major League Baseball, Wrigley Field's left field dimensions are the 6th-shallowest. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Joey Wentz throws from, Dansby Swanson will have an advantage in today's game. Dansby Swanson will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats.

Matt Shaw's batting average ability is projected to be in the 75th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). In Major League Baseball, Wrigley Field's left field dimensions are the 6th-shallowest. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Joey Wentz throws from, Matt Shaw will have the upper hand today. Matt Shaw will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.

Justin Turner is penciled in 5th in the lineup today. In Major League Baseball, Wrigley Field's left field dimensions are the 6th-shallowest. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Joey Wentz throws from, Justin Turner will have an edge today. Justin Turner will hold the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

Pete Crow-Armstrong has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.