Chicago @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

Batting from the same side that Colin Rea throws from, Mookie Betts will have a tough matchup in today's game. Typically, batters like Mookie Betts who hit a lot of flyballs tend to perform worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Colin Rea. Out of all the teams in action today, the 4th-strongest infield defense belongs to the Chicago Cubs. Mookie Betts's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off this season; his 91.3-mph EV last year has dropped off to 88.4-mph. Over the past week, Mookie Betts has failed to produce much power, posting a mere a 0% Barrel% (an advanced standard to measure power).

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Kyle Tucker ranks as the 9th-best batter in Major League Baseball. Kyle Tucker is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast projects for the 5th-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Tyler Glasnow throws from, Kyle Tucker will have an advantage in today's game.

Out of all the teams in action today, the 4th-strongest infield defense belongs to the Chicago Cubs. Freddie Freeman is remarkably slow, ranking in the 15th percentile in Sprint Speed at 25.74 ft/sec since the start of last season.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Michael Busch ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Michael Busch is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in today's game. Dodger Stadium has the 8th-shallowest centerfield dimensions among all major league stadiums. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast projects for the 5th-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for bats.

Dodger Stadium has the 8th-shallowest centerfield dimensions among all major league stadiums. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast projects for the 5th-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for bats. The Los Angeles Dodgers outfield defense grades out as the 5th-worst among every team in action today.

Justin Turner is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. Dodger Stadium has the 8th-shallowest centerfield dimensions among all major league stadiums. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast projects for the 5th-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for bats. Extreme groundball batters like Justin Turner tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Tyler Glasnow.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dansby Swanson in the 88th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Dansby Swanson is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today's game. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast projects for the 5th-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for bats. Dansby Swanson hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.9% — 97th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the game's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.

Dodger Stadium has the 8th-shallowest centerfield dimensions among all major league stadiums. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast projects for the 5th-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for bats. Pete Crow-Armstrong will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tyler Glasnow in today's matchup. The Los Angeles Dodgers outfield defense grades out as the 5th-worst among every team in action today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ian Happ in the 90th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Ian Happ is penciled in 1st in the batting order today. Dodger Stadium has the 8th-shallowest centerfield dimensions among all major league stadiums. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast projects for the 5th-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for bats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Conforto in the 80th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Michael Conforto is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game. Dodger Stadium has the 8th-shallowest centerfield dimensions among all major league stadiums. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast projects for the 5th-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for bats.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast projects for the 5th-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for bats. Carson Kelly hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.2% — 90th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards MLB's 9th-shallowest CF fences today. The Los Angeles Dodgers outfield defense grades out as the 5th-worst among every team in action today. Carson Kelly has made substantial strides with his Barrel%, improving his 6.6% rate last season to 24% this season.

When it comes to his BABIP skill, Teoscar Hernandez is projected as the 15th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Teoscar Hernandez is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this game. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast projects for the 5th-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for bats. Teoscar Hernandez will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Andy Pages ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Dodger Stadium has the 8th-shallowest centerfield dimensions among all major league stadiums. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast projects for the 5th-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for bats. Andy Pages will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats.

Dodger Stadium has the 8th-shallowest centerfield dimensions among all major league stadiums. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast projects for the 5th-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for bats. The Los Angeles Dodgers outfield defense grades out as the 5th-worst among every team in action today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nico Hoerner in the 96th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast projects for the 5th-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for bats. The Los Angeles Dodgers outfield defense grades out as the 5th-worst among every team in action today. Nico Hoerner has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 91.9-mph average in the past 7 days to his seasonal mark of 88.1-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tommy Edman in the 83rd percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Tommy Edman is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in today's game. Dodger Stadium has the 8th-shallowest centerfield dimensions among all major league stadiums. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast projects for the 5th-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for bats.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast projects for the 5th-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for bats. Enrique Hernandez hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 81st percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Enrique Hernandez will hold that advantage in today's game. Enrique Hernandez has made big strides with his Barrel%, bettering his 4.9% rate last year to 20% this season.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast projects for the 5th-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for bats. Hitters such as Miguel Rojas with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Colin Rea who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats across the board, and Miguel Rojas will hold that advantage in today's game. Based on Statcast metrics, Miguel Rojas ranks in the 92nd percentile via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average since the start of last season at .285.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast projects for the 5th-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Colin Rea throws from, Max Muncy will have an advantage in today's game. The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Max Muncy stands a good chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Max Muncy will hold that advantage today.

Shohei Ohtani has gone over 1.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.