Washington @ Chicago Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Robert Hassell III in the 90th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Javier Assad throws from, Robert Hassell III will have the upper hand in today's game. Robert Hassell III has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 98.6-mph average over the last two weeks to his seasonal figure of 95-mph. Compared to his seasonal average of 6.2°, Robert Hassell III has significantly improved his launch angle lately, posting a 25.7° figure over the past week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects James Wood as the best hitter in the majors when it comes to his BABIP talent. James Wood is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this matchup. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. James Wood will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Javier Assad in today's game. James Wood has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.3%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball's 6th-shallowest LF fences today.

Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Andres Chaparro pulls many of his flyballs (33% — 75th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brady House in the 97th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Brady House has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 93.1-mph average in the past two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal 90-mph mark. In the past 7 days, Brady House's 66.7% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 51.7%. In terms of his batting average, Brady House has experienced some negative variance this year. His .244 BA falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .268.

Dylan Crews has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (87% of the time), but he is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this game. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Dylan Crews has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.9-mph to 93.4-mph over the last 7 days. As it relates to his batting average, Dylan Crews has had some very poor luck this year. His .200 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .235.

Carlos Santana is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in today's game. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Among all the teams today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the the Washington Nationals. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats in all categories, and Carlos Santana will hold that advantage today.

Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Jake Irvin throws from, Reese McGuire will have an advantage in today's game. Among all the teams today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the the Washington Nationals. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Reese McGuire will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Garcia Jr. in the 94th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Luis Garcia Jr. is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Luis Garcia Jr. will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Javier Assad in today's matchup. Luis Garcia Jr. has a 79th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.1%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Bell in the 84th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Josh Bell is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. The switch-hitting Josh Bell will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side (0) today against Javier Assad. Josh Bell has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.7%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the game's 6th-shallowest LF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects CJ Abrams in the 77th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. CJ Abrams is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Javier Assad throws from, CJ Abrams will have an advantage in today's matchup. CJ Abrams's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last season to this one, going from 14.6% to 18.5%.

Daylen Lile's batting average ability is projected to be in the 85th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Daylen Lile is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 91% 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 more offense. Daylen Lile will hold the platoon advantage against Javier Assad today. Daylen Lile has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel% of late, improving his 3.9% seasonal rate to 10% in the past 7 days.

Carson Kelly is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this game. The shallowest left field dimensions in Major League Baseball are found in Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Among all the teams today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the the Washington Nationals. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Carson Kelly will hold that advantage today.

Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. The switch-hitting Willi Castro will have the advantage of batting from from his good side (0) today against Jake Irvin. Among all the teams today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the the Washington Nationals. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Willi Castro will hold that advantage today. Willi Castro has experienced some negative variance in regards to his batting average this year; his .230 mark is a fair amount lower than his .254 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Ian Happ ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Ian Happ is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the plate, Ian Happ will have the advantage of batting from from his better side against Jake Irvin in today's matchup. Among all the teams today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the the Washington Nationals.

The shallowest left field dimensions in Major League Baseball are found in Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Among all the teams today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the the Washington Nationals. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics across the board, and Matt Shaw will hold that advantage in today's game. In the past 7 days, Matt Shaw's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 91.3-mph over the course of the season to 102.1-mph recently.

Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Riley Adams's maximum exit velocity (an advanced stat to assess power) has been 115.4 mph this year, placing in the 95th percentile.

When assessing his batting average ability, Nico Hoerner is projected as the 14th-best batter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Nico Hoerner is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 86% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Among all the teams today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the the Washington Nationals. Nico Hoerner will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats.

Dansby Swanson's BABIP ability is projected in the 86th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The shallowest left field dimensions in Major League Baseball are found in Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Among all the teams today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the the Washington Nationals. Dansby Swanson will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Seiya Suzuki ranks as the 17th-best batter in the league. Seiya Suzuki is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. The shallowest left field dimensions in Major League Baseball are found in Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Among all the teams today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the the Washington Nationals.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Michael Busch ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Michael Busch is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this game. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Jake Irvin throws from, Michael Busch will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Among all the teams today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the the Washington Nationals.

Jacob Young has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

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