San Diego @ Chicago Picks & Props

Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. This contest is expected to have the 3rd-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Batting from the opposite that Jameson Taillon throws from, Gavin Sheets will have an edge in today's game. When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Gavin Sheets has been unlucky this year. His .323 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .340.

Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. This contest is expected to have the 3rd-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Matt Shaw pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.9% — 76th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 6th-shallowest LF fences today. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Matt Shaw will hold that advantage today. Matt Shaw has made big improvements with his Barrel% of late, improving his 6.9% seasonal rate to 13.6% over the past two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Cronenworth in the 80th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. This contest is expected to have the 3rd-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Jake Cronenworth will have the handedness advantage over Jameson Taillon today. Jake Cronenworth has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 95.8-mph average in the past 7 days to his seasonal 88.4-mph EV.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Xander Bogaerts in the 95th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Xander Bogaerts is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this matchup. Wrigley Field has the 4th-shallowest LF fences in the league. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. This contest is expected to have the 3rd-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan O'Hearn in the 91st percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. This contest is expected to have the 3rd-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Hitting from the opposite that Jameson Taillon throws from, Ryan O'Hearn will have the upper hand in today's game. Ryan O'Hearn has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.6%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards the league's 6th-shallowest LF fences today.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Fernando Tatis Jr. ranks as the 8th-best hitter in the league. Fernando Tatis Jr. is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. Wrigley Field has the 4th-shallowest LF fences in the league. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. This contest is expected to have the 3rd-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Merrill in the 97th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Jackson Merrill is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in today's game. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. This contest is expected to have the 3rd-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Batting from the opposite that Jameson Taillon throws from, Jackson Merrill will have an edge today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Manny Machado in the 94th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Manny Machado is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today. Wrigley Field has the 4th-shallowest LF fences in the league. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. This contest is expected to have the 3rd-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ian Happ in the 91st percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Ian Happ is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this game. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. This contest is expected to have the 3rd-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the dish, Ian Happ will get to bat from his strong side against Yu Darvish in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dansby Swanson in the 86th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Wrigley Field has the 4th-shallowest LF fences in the league. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. This contest is expected to have the 3rd-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats across the board, and Dansby Swanson will hold that advantage today.

When assessing his batting average ability, Luis Arraez is projected as the 3rd-best batter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Luis Arraez is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. This contest is expected to have the 3rd-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Luis Arraez will have the handedness advantage over Jameson Taillon today.

Kyle Tucker projects as the 10th-best hitter in MLB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Kyle Tucker is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card today. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. This contest is expected to have the 3rd-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Kyle Tucker will have the handedness advantage against Yu Darvish today.

Wrigley Field has the 4th-shallowest LF fences in the league. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. This contest is expected to have the 3rd-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Freddy Fermin has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.1-mph to 92-mph over the past 14 days. Compared to his seasonal average of 13.7°, Freddy Fermin has significantly improved his launch angle in recent games, posting a 22.2° angle in the past 14 days.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Seiya Suzuki ranks as the 18th-best batter in the majors. Seiya Suzuki is penciled in 5th on the lineup card today. Wrigley Field has the 4th-shallowest LF fences in the league. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. This contest is expected to have the 3rd-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today.

Wrigley Field has the 4th-shallowest LF fences in the league. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. This contest is expected to have the 3rd-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Carson Kelly will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats. Carson Kelly has displayed favorable plate discipline this year, grading out in the 79th percentile with a 1.76 K/BB rate.

When estimating his batting average talent, Nico Hoerner is projected as the 14th-best batter in Major League Baseball by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Nico Hoerner has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (74% of the time), but he is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card today. Wrigley Field has the 4th-shallowest LF fences in the league. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. This contest is expected to have the 3rd-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Busch in the 95th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Michael Busch is projected to hit 1st in the lineup today. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. This contest is expected to have the 3rd-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Hitting from the opposite that Yu Darvish throws from, Michael Busch will have an advantage in today's matchup.

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