Atlanta @ Chicago Picks & Props

In the majors, Wrigley Field's LF fences are the 6th-shallowest. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all parks, which generally leads to better offense.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Marcell Ozuna ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Marcell Ozuna is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in today's game. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all parks, which generally leads to better offense. Marcell Ozuna pulls many of his flyballs (33.5% — 79th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Marcell Ozuna's launch angle lately (49° in the last week) is a significant increase over his 14.2° seasonal mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Harris II in the 94th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all parks, which generally leads to better offense. Michael Harris II will have the handedness advantage over Cade Horton today. Michael Harris II has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.7%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards the league's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Michael Harris II has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 95-mph average in the past 7 days to his seasonal 90.2-mph figure.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Ronald Acuna Jr. ranks as the 6th-best hitter in MLB. Ronald Acuna Jr. is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this game. In the majors, Wrigley Field's LF fences are the 6th-shallowest. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all parks, which generally leads to better offense. Ronald Acuna Jr. has made substantial gains with his Barrel%, bettering his 9.5% rate last year to 15.3% this year.

Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all parks, which generally leads to better offense. As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the dish, Willi Castro will have the advantage of batting from from his better side against Bryce Elder in this game. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Willi Castro will hold that advantage in today's game. When it comes to his batting average, Willi Castro has been unlucky this year. His .229 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .253.

Carson Kelly is penciled in 4th in the lineup in today's game. In the majors, Wrigley Field's LF fences are the 6th-shallowest. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all parks, which generally leads to better offense. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Carson Kelly will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Carson Kelly has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 100.9-mph average over the last 7 days to his seasonal EV of 92.9-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nico Hoerner as the 13th-best hitter in the majors when assessing his batting average ability. Nico Hoerner is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 86% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all parks, which generally leads to better offense. Nico Hoerner will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. Nico Hoerner has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 95.7-mph average over the past week to his seasonal mark of 87.4-mph.

Seiya Suzuki projects as the 17th-best batter in the game, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Seiya Suzuki is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. In the majors, Wrigley Field's LF fences are the 6th-shallowest. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all parks, which generally leads to better offense. Extreme flyball bats like Seiya Suzuki usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Bryce Elder.

Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all parks, which generally leads to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Cade Horton throws from, Jake Fraley will have the upper hand today. Jake Fraley's launch angle this season (18.7°) is considerably higher than his 10.9° figure last year. In terms of plate discipline, Jake Fraley's ability is quite impressive, sporting a 1.88 K/BB rate this year while ranking in in the 82nd percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Olson in the 94th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Matt Olson is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this game. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all parks, which generally leads to better offense. Matt Olson will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Cade Horton in today's game. Matt Olson has a 79th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.2%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of baseball's 6th-shallowest LF fences today.

Ozzie Albies has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (56% of the time), but he is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order today. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all parks, which generally leads to better offense. Ozzie Albies has made sizeable strides with his Barrel% in recent games, improving his 4.2% seasonal rate to 10% over the last week. Ozzie Albies has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 87.5-mph to 90.5-mph over the past week. In the past two weeks, Ozzie Albies has significantly improved the launch angle on his hardest-hit balls: 21.6° compared to his seasonal mark of 16.8°.

Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all parks, which generally leads to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Bryce Elder throws from, Reese McGuire will have an advantage today. Reese McGuire will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Ian Happ ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Ian Happ is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all parks, which generally leads to better 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 Bryce Elder today. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and Ian Happ will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dansby Swanson in the 86th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. In the majors, Wrigley Field's LF fences are the 6th-shallowest. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all parks, which generally leads to better offense. Dansby Swanson will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Dansby Swanson has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90.4-mph to 93-mph over the last 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Drake Baldwin in the 77th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Drake Baldwin 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 among all parks, which generally leads to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Cade Horton throws from, Drake Baldwin will have the upper hand today. Drake Baldwin has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 97.2-mph average over the last week to his seasonal 91.6-mph figure.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Michael Busch ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Michael Busch is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all parks, which generally leads to better offense. Michael Busch will have the handedness advantage against Bryce Elder in today's matchup. Michael Busch will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Shaw in the 75th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. In the majors, Wrigley Field's LF fences are the 6th-shallowest. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all parks, which generally leads to better offense. Matt Shaw will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. Matt Shaw has made significant strides with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 7% seasonal rate to 12.5% in the past two weeks.

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