Los Angeles @ Chicago Picks & Props

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Kyle Tucker ranks as the 11th-best hitter in MLB. Kyle Tucker is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in today's game. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for bats. Given Dustin May's huge platoon split, Kyle Tucker will have an enormous advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate in this game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Pete Crow-Armstrong in the 76th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for bats. Considering Dustin May's huge platoon split, Pete Crow-Armstrong will have a huge advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish in today's matchup. Pete Crow-Armstrong will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Shohei Ohtani ranks as the 3rd-best hitter in MLB. Shohei Ohtani is penciled in 1st in the lineup today. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for bats. Shohei Ohtani may have the upper hand against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the Chicago Cubs only has 1 same-handed RP.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Freddie Freeman as the 14th-best hitter in the league when estimating his batting average ability. Freddie Freeman is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in today's game. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for bats. The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Freddie Freeman can likely count on holding the advantage against every reliever all game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tommy Edman in the 84th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Tommy Edman is penciled in 5th in the batting order today. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for bats. As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the dish, Tommy Edman will have the advantage of batting from from his good side against Shota Imanaga today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Teoscar Hernandez as the 19th-best hitter in baseball when assessing his BABIP ability. Teoscar Hernandez is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Shota Imanaga throws from, Teoscar Hernandez will have an advantage today.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Michael Busch ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Michael Busch is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this matchup. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for bats. Michael Busch will hold the platoon advantage over Dustin May today... and even more favorably, May has a huge platoon split.

Mookie Betts projects as the 18th-best hitter in the game, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Mookie Betts is penciled in 2nd in the batting order today. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for bats. Mookie Betts will hold the platoon advantage against Shota Imanaga in today's matchup.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Seiya Suzuki ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Seiya Suzuki is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in today's game. Wrigley Field has the 6th-shallowest left field dimensions in the league. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for bats.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Ian Happ ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Ian Happ is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this game. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for bats. The switch-hitting Ian Happ will get to bat from his strong side (0) today against Dustin May... and even better, May has a huge platoon split.

Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for bats. Max Muncy will probably have an edge against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Chicago Cubs has just 1 same-handed RP. Max Muncy's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last year to this one, increasing from 12.7% to 20%. In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Max Muncy has suffered from bad luck this year. His .256 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .321.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nico Hoerner in the 96th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for bats. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Nico Hoerner will hold that advantage in today's matchup. With a .286 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) since the start of last season , Nico Hoerner is positioned in the 93rd percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andy Pages in the 78th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Wrigley Field has the 6th-shallowest left field dimensions in the league. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for bats. Andy Pages will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Shota Imanaga in today's game.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Dansby Swanson ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Dansby Swanson is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this matchup. Wrigley Field has the 6th-shallowest left field dimensions in the league. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for bats.

Wrigley Field has the 6th-shallowest left field dimensions in the league. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for bats. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Miguel Amaya will hold that advantage in today's matchup. There has been a significant improvement in Miguel Amaya's launch angle from last season's 10.9° to 21.5° this season.

Wrigley Field has the 6th-shallowest left field dimensions in the league. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Shota Imanaga throws from, Enrique Hernandez will have an advantage in today's matchup. Enrique Hernandez has made significant improvements with his Barrel%, improving his 4.9% rate last season to 18.2% this season.

Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for bats. Miguel Rojas will hold the platoon advantage over Shota Imanaga in today's matchup. Extreme groundball hitters like Miguel Rojas generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Shota Imanaga. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.281) may lead us to conclude that Miguel Rojas has been unlucky since the start of last season with his .270 actual batting average.

Wrigley Field has the 6th-shallowest left field dimensions in the league. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for bats. Carson Kelly will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats. Carson Kelly has made significant gains with his Barrel%, improving his 6.6% rate last year to 23.7% this season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jon Berti in the 88th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for bats. Jon Berti will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gage Workman in the 94th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for bats. Considering Dustin May's huge platoon split, Gage Workman will have a big advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Gage Workman will hold that advantage today.