Los Angeles vs Chicago Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mike Trout in the 96th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Mike Trout is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this game. Wrigley Field has the 5th-shallowest LF fences in MLB. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in the majors, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Posting a .358 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) since the start of last season, Mike Trout is ranked in the 88th percentile for offensive ability.

Wrigley Field has the 5th-shallowest LF fences in MLB. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in the majors, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Extreme flyball batters like Oswald Peraza tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Jameson Taillon. Oswald Peraza's maximum exit velocity (an advanced stat to study power) has been 112.2 mph since the start of last season, ranking in the 79th percentile. Ranking in the 93rd percentile for Sprint Speed at 29.17 ft/sec since the start of last season, Oswald Peraza is quite toolsy.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yoan Moncada in the 79th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Yoan Moncada is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this matchup. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in the majors, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The switch-hitting Yoan Moncada will get to bat from his strong side (0) today against Jameson Taillon. Utilizing Statcast data, Yoan Moncada ranks in the 88th percentile for hitting ability via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .345.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Jorge Soler ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jorge Soler is projected to bat 4th in the batting order today. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in the majors, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Jorge Soler pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.7% — 82nd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Jorge Soler's 13% Barrel% (an advanced standard to assess power) grades out in the 83rd percentile since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jo Adell in the 87th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Wrigley Field has the 5th-shallowest LF fences in MLB. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in the majors, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Using Statcast data, Jo Adell ranks in the 92nd percentile for hitting ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .366. Jo Adell's 17.7% Barrel% (a reliable stat to evaluate power) ranks in the 97th percentile since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zach Neto in the 90th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Zach Neto is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this game. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in the majors, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Zach Neto pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (37.7% — 94th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Zach Neto has put up a .359 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, checking in at the 89th percentile for offensive skills according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 94th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Nolan Schanuel is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in the majors, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Jameson Taillon throws from, Nolan Schanuel will have an edge in today's matchup. Nolan Schanuel has put up a .276 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, ranking in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Moises Ballesteros in the 88th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in the majors, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Jose Soriano throws from, Moises Ballesteros will have an advantage today. Among every team today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense is that of the Los Angeles Angels. Moises Ballesteros will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Lowe in the 89th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in the majors, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Jameson Taillon throws from, Josh Lowe will have an advantage in today's matchup. Josh Lowe has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.3%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards the league's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Josh Lowe ranks in the 84th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize base hits (47.4% rate since the start of last season).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nico Hoerner as the 13th-best hitter in baseball when assessing his batting average ability. Nico Hoerner is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this game. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in the majors, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Among every team today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense is that of the Los Angeles Angels. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Nico Hoerner will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dansby Swanson in the 85th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Wrigley Field has the 5th-shallowest LF fences in MLB. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in the majors, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Among every team today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense is that of the Los Angeles Angels. Dansby Swanson will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Alex Bregman ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Alex Bregman is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in the majors, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Alex Bregman pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.3% — 89th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Among every team today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense is that of the Los Angeles Angels.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Pete Crow-Armstrong ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Pete Crow-Armstrong is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in the majors, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Pete Crow-Armstrong will have the handedness advantage against Jose Soriano in today's game. Extreme groundball bats like Pete Crow-Armstrong tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like Jose Soriano.

Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in the majors, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Logan O'Hoppe pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.2% — 79th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Since the start of last season, Logan O'Hoppe's 14% Barrel%, a reliable stat for measuring power, places him in the 89th percentile among his peers. Since the start of last season, Logan O'Hoppe's flyball exit velocity (an advanced metric to measure power) ranks in the 93rd percentile at 96.4 mph. Logan O'Hoppe ranks in the 95th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize base hits (50.5% rate since the start of last season).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ian Happ in the 93rd percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Ian Happ is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in the majors, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The switch-hitting Ian Happ will have the advantage of batting from from his better side (0) today against Jose Soriano. Among every team today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense is that of the Los Angeles Angels.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Busch in the 94th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Michael Busch is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in the majors, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Jose Soriano throws from, Michael Busch will have the upper hand today. Among every team today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense is that of the Los Angeles Angels.

Matt Shaw has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 3 games.

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