Chicago @ Cincinnati Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Elly De La Cruz as the 2nd-best batter in the game when estimating his BABIP skill. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best field in the game for righty batting average. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the 3rd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 84°. Elly De La Cruz has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.4%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest RF fences today. Extreme flyball batters like Elly De La Cruz tend to be more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Shota Imanaga.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dansby Swanson in the 86th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best field in the game for righty batting average. In the majors, Great American Ball Park's LF dimensions are the 6th-shallowest. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the 3rd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 84°. Hitting from the opposite that Nick Lodolo throws from, Dansby Swanson will have an edge in today's matchup.

Carson Kelly is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best field in the game for righty batting average. In the majors, Great American Ball Park's LF dimensions are the 6th-shallowest. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the 3rd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 84°. Batting from the opposite that Nick Lodolo throws from, Carson Kelly will have the upper hand today.

TJ Friedl is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in today's game. The #6 stadium in the majors for boosting batting average to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the 3rd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 84°. TJ Friedl pulls a lot of his flyballs (37.6% — 96th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. TJ Friedl will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Seiya Suzuki ranks as the 17th-best batter in the league. Seiya Suzuki is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best field in the game for righty batting average. In the majors, Great American Ball Park's LF dimensions are the 6th-shallowest. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the 3rd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 84°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt McLain in the 90th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best field in the game for righty batting average. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the 3rd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 84°. Matt McLain will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Shota Imanaga in today's game. Matt McLain has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.3%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of MLB's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Ian Happ ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Ian Happ is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best field in the game for righty batting average. In the majors, Great American Ball Park's LF dimensions are the 6th-shallowest. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the 3rd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 84°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Sal Stewart in the 87th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Sal Stewart is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 50% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best field in the game for righty batting average. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the 3rd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 84°. Hitting from the opposite that Shota Imanaga throws from, Sal Stewart will have the upper hand in today's game.

Noelvi Marte is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 55% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best field in the game for righty batting average. In the majors, Great American Ball Park's LF dimensions are the 6th-shallowest. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the 3rd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 84°. Noelvi Marte will hold the platoon advantage against Shota Imanaga in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best field in the game for righty batting average. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the 3rd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 84°. Ke'Bryan Hayes will have the handedness advantage over Shota Imanaga in today's game. Ke'Bryan Hayes has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.6%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards baseball's 8th-shallowest RF fences today. Extreme flyball batters like Ke'Bryan Hayes tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Shota Imanaga.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nico Hoerner as the 12th-best hitter in the game as it relates to his batting average ability. Nico Hoerner is penciled in 1st in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 78% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best field in the game for righty batting average. In the majors, Great American Ball Park's LF dimensions are the 6th-shallowest. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the 3rd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 84°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best field in the game for righty batting average. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the 3rd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 84°. The switch-hitting Carlos Santana will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side (0) today against Nick Lodolo. Carlos Santana pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (40.1% — 99th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. The Cincinnati Reds outfield defense profiles as the 7th-weakest out of every team in action today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best field in the game for righty batting average. In the majors, Great American Ball Park's LF dimensions are the 6th-shallowest. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the 3rd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 84°. Hitting from the opposite that Nick Lodolo throws from, Matt Shaw will have an advantage in today's matchup. The Cincinnati Reds outfield defense profiles as the 7th-weakest out of every team in action today.

Austin Hays is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best field in the game for righty batting average. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the 3rd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 84°. Hitting from the opposite that Shota Imanaga throws from, Austin Hays will have an advantage in today's matchup. Austin Hays pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.9% — 87th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Stephenson in the 90th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best field in the game for righty batting average. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the 3rd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 84°. Tyler Stephenson will hold the platoon advantage over Shota Imanaga in today's game. Tyler Stephenson has a 79th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.3%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

Spencer Steer is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best field in the game for righty batting average. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the 3rd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 84°. Spencer Steer will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Shota Imanaga today. Spencer Steer pulls many of his flyballs (36.5% — 93rd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best field in the game for righty batting average. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the 3rd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 84°. Batting from the opposite that Shota Imanaga throws from, Jose Trevino will have an advantage today. Jose Trevino pulls many of his flyballs (34.9% — 87th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Jose Trevino will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Andujar in the 93rd percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Miguel Andujar is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best field in the game for righty batting average. In the majors, Great American Ball Park's LF dimensions are the 6th-shallowest. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the 3rd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 84°.

Justin Turner is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best field in the game for righty batting average. In the majors, Great American Ball Park's LF dimensions are the 6th-shallowest. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the 3rd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 84°. Justin Turner will have the handedness advantage over Nick Lodolo today.

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

Kevin Alcantara has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.