Washington @ Chicago Picks & Props

Wrigley Field ranks as the #22 field in the game for lefty batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 2nd-most suitable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Kyle Tucker pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.2% — 89th percentile) but may find it hard to clear the league's 5th-deepest RF fences in today's game. Last season, Kyle Tucker had a launch angle of 19.7° on his highest exit velocity balls, but this year he experienced a significant decline to just 16.1°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects James Wood as the best hitter in MLB when estimating his BABIP talent. James Wood is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this game. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. James Wood has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.3%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. James Wood has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 99.8-mph average over the last 7 days to his seasonal 93.6-mph average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brady House in the 96th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Brady House will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Matthew Boyd in today's matchup. Brady House has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 94.2-mph average over the last 7 days to his seasonal 90-mph mark. Brady House has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his batting average this year; his .240 mark is significantly deflated relative to his .269 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Daylen Lile in the 85th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Daylen Lile has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (90% of the time), but he is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this matchup. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Daylen Lile has made substantial strides with his Barrel% in recent games, upping his 3.9% seasonal rate to 11.8% in the past 7 days. In the last 14 days, Daylen Lile's 26.1% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 17.1%.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, CJ Abrams ranks in the 76th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). CJ Abrams is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this game. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. CJ Abrams's launch angle recently (31° over the last 7 days) is quite a bit better than his 12.6° seasonal angle.

Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Batting from the opposite that Matthew Boyd throws from, Dylan Crews will have an advantage in today's matchup. Dylan Crews has seen a big increase in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 92.6-mph average over the past 7 days to his seasonal 89.9-mph figure. When it comes to his batting average, Dylan Crews has suffered from bad 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.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ian Happ in the 91st percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Ian Happ is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this game. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the dish, Ian Happ will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side against Brad Lord in today's game. Out of all the teams today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the Washington Nationals.

In the league, Wrigley Field's left field fences are the shallowest. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Out of all the teams today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the Washington Nationals. Matt Shaw will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Matt Shaw has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 89.1-mph average in the past two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal 84.4-mph average.

Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. The switch-hitting Willi Castro will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side (0) today against Brad Lord. Out of all the teams today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the Washington Nationals. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats across the board, and Willi Castro will hold that advantage in today's game. Willi Castro's launch angle recently (22° in the past week's worth of games) is quite a bit higher than his 12.6° seasonal mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Bell in the 84th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Josh Bell is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in today's game. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Josh Bell has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.4-mph to 95.4-mph over the past week. In the last 7 days, Josh Bell's 27.3% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 14.3%.

Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Andres Chaparro will have the handedness advantage over Matthew Boyd in today's matchup. Andres Chaparro pulls many of his flyballs (33% — 75th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Young in the 88th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Hitting from the opposite that Matthew Boyd throws from, Jacob Young will have an advantage in today's matchup. Jacob Young has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 87.6-mph average to last season's 84.9-mph average. Jacob Young has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his batting average this year; his .235 mark is quite a bit lower than his .271 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

In the league, Wrigley Field's left field fences are the shallowest. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Ranking in the 97th percentile for Sprint Speed at 29.67 ft/sec this year, Nasim Nunez is remarkably fast.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nico Hoerner as the 13th-best batter in the game when estimating his batting average ability. Nico Hoerner is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 85% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Out of all the teams today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the Washington Nationals. Nico Hoerner will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Batting from the opposite that Matthew Boyd throws from, Riley Adams will have an edge today.

Seiya Suzuki projects as the 17th-best batter in the league, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Seiya Suzuki is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card today. In the league, Wrigley Field's left field fences are the shallowest. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Out of all the teams today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the Washington Nationals.

In the league, Wrigley Field's left field fences are the shallowest. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Out of all the teams today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the Washington Nationals. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Carson Kelly will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Over the past 7 days, Carson Kelly's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 93-mph over the course of the season to 105.2-mph lately.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Dansby Swanson ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). In the league, Wrigley Field's left field fences are the shallowest. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Out of all the teams today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the Washington Nationals. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats across the board, and Dansby Swanson will hold that advantage in today's game.

Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Paul DeJong will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Matthew Boyd today. Paul DeJong pulls many of his flyballs (35.8% — 91st percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. There has been a significant improvement in Paul DeJong's launch angle from last season's 20° to 23.2° this season. A low launch angle standard deviation tends to lead to a higher BABIP, and Paul DeJong's 26° mark (76th percentile) this year indicates a strong hitting profile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Busch in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Michael Busch is penciled in 1st in the batting order in today's game. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Hitting from the opposite that Brad Lord throws from, Michael Busch will have an advantage today. Out of all the teams today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the Washington Nationals.

Jorge Alfaro is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 100% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Batting from the opposite that Matthew Boyd throws from, Jorge Alfaro will have an advantage today.

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