Los Angeles @ Chicago Picks & Props

When estimating his BABIP skill, Teoscar Hernandez is projected as the 19th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Teoscar Hernandez is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Teoscar Hernandez will hold the platoon advantage against Matthew Boyd today. Teoscar Hernandez has notched a .350 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) since the start of last season, grading out in the 88th percentile.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, 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 game. The 6th-shallowest left field dimensions in the league are found in Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Out of every team on the slate today, the 5th-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Freddie Freeman as the 15th-best hitter in the league when assessing his batting average skill. Freddie Freeman is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in today's game. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Freddie Freeman is likely to have an edge against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Chicago Cubs has just 1 same-handed RP. Freddie Freeman has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.6%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of baseball's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

Mookie Betts projects as the 18th-best hitter in the majors, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Mookie Betts is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Matthew Boyd throws from, Mookie Betts will have an edge in today's matchup. Mookie Betts pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.3% — 83rd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

Shohei Ohtani projects as the 3rd-best batter in the game, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Shohei Ohtani is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this game. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Shohei Ohtani can likely count on holding the advantage against every reliever all game. In the last week, Shohei Ohtani's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 100.9-mph over the course of the season to 111-mph in recent games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tommy Edman in the 85th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Tommy Edman is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the plate, Tommy Edman will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side against Matthew Boyd in this game. Tommy Edman pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.2% — 75th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

The 6th-shallowest left field dimensions in the league are found in Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Matthew Boyd throws from, Austin Barnes will have an advantage today. Extreme groundball hitters like Austin Barnes usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Matthew Boyd.

Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Matthew Boyd throws from, Miguel Rojas will have an edge in today's matchup. Bats such as Miguel Rojas with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Matthew Boyd who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum. In terms of his batting average, Miguel Rojas has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season. His .270 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .281. As it relates to plate discipline, Miguel Rojas's ability is quite good, sporting a 1.5 K/BB rate since the start of last season while ranking in in the 92nd percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Seiya Suzuki in the 96th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Seiya Suzuki is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order today. The 6th-shallowest left field dimensions in the league are found in Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Out of every team on the slate today, the 5th-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nico Hoerner in the 96th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Out of every team on the slate today, the 5th-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Dodgers. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats across the board, and Nico Hoerner will hold that advantage today. Using Statcast metrics, Nico Hoerner ranks in the 93rd percentile via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average since the start of last season at .286.

Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Michael Conforto can likely count on never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. Michael Conforto has a 75th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.3%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards MLB's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Andy Pages ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The 6th-shallowest left field dimensions in the league are found in Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Matthew Boyd throws from, Andy Pages will have the upper hand today. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.257) implies that Andy Pages has had bad variance on his side since the start of last season with his .238 actual batting average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jon Berti in the 89th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Extreme flyball batters like Jon Berti tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Ben Casparius. Out of every team on the slate today, the 5th-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Dodgers. Jon Berti will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Max Muncy can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. In the past 7 days, Max Muncy's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 15% up to 27.3%. Over the last 7 days, Max Muncy's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 95.7-mph over the course of the season to 99.2-mph lately. Max Muncy has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his wOBA this year; his .249 mark is significantly deflated relative to his .322 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Kyle Tucker ranks as the 9th-best batter in Major League Baseball. Kyle Tucker is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Kyle Tucker will have the handedness advantage over Ben Casparius in today's game. Out of every team on the slate today, the 5th-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Justin Turner is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. The 6th-shallowest left field dimensions in the league are found in Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Out of every team on the slate today, the 5th-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Dodgers. Justin Turner will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Pete Crow-Armstrong's BABIP ability is projected in the 77th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Pete Crow-Armstrong will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ben Casparius today. Out of every team on the slate today, the 5th-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Dodgers. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Pete Crow-Armstrong will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Michael Busch ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Michael Busch is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this game. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Ben Casparius throws from, Michael Busch will have an edge today. Out of every team on the slate today, the 5th-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ian Happ in the 91st percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Ian Happ is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this game. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the dish, Ian Happ will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side against Ben Casparius in this game. Ian Happ has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.5%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

The 6th-shallowest left field dimensions in the league are found in Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Enrique Hernandez will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Matthew Boyd today. Enrique Hernandez has made sizeable gains with his Barrel%, bettering his 4.9% rate last season to 18.2% this season. Enrique Hernandez has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 96.7-mph average to last season's 90.1-mph figure.

The 6th-shallowest left field dimensions in the league are found in Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Out of every team on the slate today, the 5th-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Dodgers. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Carson Kelly will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Carson Kelly has made significant improvements with his Barrel%, bettering his 6.6% rate last season to 23.7% this season.