Taijuan Walker Projections, Prop Bets & Odds

Earned Runs Prop Odds:

Earned Runs 2.5 over: -120

Earned Runs 2.5 under: -115

Trends Favoring The Over Earned Runs Prop

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT)'s judgement, Taijuan Walker's overall pitching talent is in the 11th percentile among all starters in the majors right now.

Projected catcher J.T. Realmuto projects as a weak pitch framer, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Taijuan Walker will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's game.

Taijuan Walker's 91.2-mph fastball velocity since the start of last season ranks in the 16th percentile out of all starters.

Taijuan Walker's 2094.7-rpm fastball spin rate since the start of last season ranks in the 16th percentile out of all starting pitchers.

Trends Favoring The Under Earned Runs Shots Prop

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), the projected offense for the Chicago Cubs today owns an estimated true talent wOBA of .325, which is a good deal lower than their actual wOBA of .348 this year.

The Chicago Cubs have been the luckiest offense in the game this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to hit worse the rest of the season

Wrigley Field ranks as the #26 field in the game for walks, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Wrigley Field has the 5th-deepest right field fences among all parks.

Wrigley Field has the 7th-tallest average fence height in MLB.

Taijuan Walker is projected to have 2.7 Earned Runs in today's game.

Strikeouts Prop Odds:

Strikeouts 3.5 over: 110

Strikeouts 3.5 under: -145

Trends Favoring The Over Strikeouts Prop

Taijuan Walker has averaged 96.2 adjusted pitches per start this year, placing in the 85th percentile.

The #9 park in Major League Baseball for boosting strikeouts, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field.

The weather report expects temperatures in this contest to drop to the 3rd-lowest level of the day at 55°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts).

Given that groundball pitchers have a big edge over groundball hitters, Taijuan Walker and his 34.3% underlying GB% (per the leading projection system, THE BAT) will be in a favorable spot in today's game squaring off against 2 opposing GB hitters.

Contrary to popular belief, fastballs are generally a pitcher's least effective pitch. Taijuan Walker has used his off-speed and breaking balls 8% more often this year (67.8%) than he did last year (59.8%).

Trends Favoring The Under Strikeouts Shots Prop

The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Taijuan Walker in the 14th percentile as it relates to his strikeout skill.

Projected catcher J.T. Realmuto projects as a weak pitch framer, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in MLB, which often leads to more offense.

Taijuan Walker will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's game.

Taijuan Walker's 91.2-mph fastball velocity since the start of last season ranks in the 16th percentile out of all starters.

Taijuan Walker is projected to have 3.8 Strikeouts in today's game.