St. Louis @ Chicago Picks & Props

Sitting at the 10th-highest altitude among Major League Baseball stadiums, Wrigley Field tends to provide higher offensive output due to its high elevation. Matt Mervis will hold the platoon advantage against Jack Flaherty today. The St. Louis Cardinals have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Matt Mervis stands a good chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Matt Mervis will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats. Hitting the ball at a blazing speed of 111.2 mph, Matt Mervis exemplified remarkable recent form and sheer strength, standing out among all the players in the the majors games of the past week.

THE BAT X projects Dylan Carlson in the 75th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Sitting at the 10th-highest altitude among Major League Baseball stadiums, Wrigley Field tends to provide higher offensive output due to its high elevation. Dylan Carlson has made sizeable strides with his Barrel% lately, improving his 9.1% seasonal rate to 21.1% in the past week's worth of games. Dylan Carlson's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last year to this one, going from 16.5% to 21.2%. Of late, Dylan Carlson's proficiency in hitting the ball at a launch angle that maximizes the Home Run count (ranging from -4° to 26°) has progressed considerably. In the previous week, this ability has been boosted from 21.2% for the season to 36.8%.

THE BAT X projects Lars Nootbaar in the 87th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Lars Nootbaar is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card today. Sitting at the 10th-highest altitude among Major League Baseball stadiums, Wrigley Field tends to provide higher offensive output due to its high elevation. Lars Nootbaar will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Marcus Stroman today. The Chicago Cubs don't have any same-handed RPs in their bullpen, so Lars Nootbaar is guaranteed to never face a bullpen mismatch the entire game.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Ian Happ ranks in the 85th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Ian Happ is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup today. Sitting at the 10th-highest altitude among Major League Baseball stadiums, Wrigley Field tends to provide higher offensive output due to its high elevation. The switch-hitting Ian Happ will have the advantage of batting from from his better side (0) today against Jack Flaherty. Ian Happ will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

According to THE BAT X, Paul Goldschmidt is predicted to be the 10th-best hitter in the majors. Paul Goldschmidt is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this game. Among all parks, Wrigley Field's LF fences are the 5th-shallowest. Sitting at the 10th-highest altitude among Major League Baseball stadiums, Wrigley Field tends to provide higher offensive output due to its high elevation. Recently, Paul Goldschmidt has made considerable progress in regards to his Barrel% by increasing his seasonal rate of 17.6% to 23.8% within the past 14 days.

According to THE BAT X, Tommy Edman ranks in the 88th percentile for his batting average skill. Sitting at the 10th-highest altitude among Major League Baseball stadiums, Wrigley Field tends to provide higher offensive output due to its high elevation.

Cody Bellinger is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this matchup. Sitting at the 10th-highest altitude among Major League Baseball stadiums, Wrigley Field tends to provide higher offensive output due to its high elevation. Cody Bellinger will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jack Flaherty in today's game. The St. Louis Cardinals have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Cody Bellinger can likely count on never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. Cody Bellinger will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.

THE BAT X projects Nolan Gorman in the 80th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Nolan Gorman is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup today. Sitting at the 10th-highest altitude among Major League Baseball stadiums, Wrigley Field tends to provide higher offensive output due to its high elevation. Nolan Gorman will have the handedness advantage over Marcus Stroman today. The Chicago Cubs don't have any same-handed relievers in their bullpen, so Nolan Gorman is guaranteed to never face a bullpen mismatch all game.

Assessing his overall offensive captalent, Willson Contreras scores in the 95th percentile in THE BAT X projects. Willson Contreras is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game. Sitting at the 10th-highest altitude among Major League Baseball stadiums, Wrigley Field tends to provide higher offensive output due to its high elevation. In terms of his batting average since the start of last season, Willson Contreras has not been fortunate; his figure of .248 falls considerably below his Expected Batting Average of .265 (as determined by THE BAT X's analysis of Statcast data). Willson Contreras has notched a .363 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, checking in at the 95th percentile (according to THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

Trey Mancini is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this game. Sitting at the 10th-highest altitude among Major League Baseball stadiums, Wrigley Field tends to provide higher offensive output due to its high elevation. Trey Mancini will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. In recent times, Trey Mancini's exit velocity has noticeably surged; evident from his 14-day EV of 92.2 mph which is a significant jump from his seasonal 89.7 mph EV. Over the last two weeks, Trey Mancini has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle that optimizes home runs, which has increased from 13.9% to 19.4% during the current season.

In terms of his overall offensive capskill, Seiya Suzuki ranks in the 93rd percentile according to THE BAT X's projects. Seiya Suzuki is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this matchup. Sitting at the 10th-highest altitude among Major League Baseball stadiums, Wrigley Field tends to provide higher offensive output due to its high elevation. Seiya Suzuki will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. Improvement can be seen in Seiya Suzuki's capacity to hit the ball within the BABIP-optimizing launch angle range of -4° to 26°, increasing from 42.8% to 50% between last year and this year.

Among all parks, Wrigley Field's LF fences are the 5th-shallowest. Sitting at the 10th-highest altitude among Major League Baseball stadiums, Wrigley Field tends to provide higher offensive output due to its high elevation. Miguel Amaya will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats. In recent games, Miguel Amaya has been on fire, achieving a 12.5% Barrel% (a trustworthy metric for assessing power) in the past week. Miguel Amaya has shown some good exit velocity metrics in recent games, averaging 102.3-mph on his flyballs in the last 7 days.

Sitting at the 10th-highest altitude among Major League Baseball stadiums, Wrigley Field tends to provide higher offensive output due to its high elevation. Paul DeJong pulls many of his flyballs (35.4% — 90th 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. Paul DeJong has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 87.6-mph average to last season's 91-mph average. From last year to this one, Paul DeJong has improved his capability to hit the ball at a launch angle that optimizes his base hit, which has increased from 36.1% to 53.8%.

In terms of his batting average ability, Brendan Donovan ranks in the 86th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Sitting at the 10th-highest altitude among Major League Baseball stadiums, Wrigley Field tends to provide higher offensive output due to its high elevation. Brendan Donovan will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Marcus Stroman in today's matchup. The Chicago Cubs don't have any same-handed relievers in their bullpen, so Brendan Donovan is guaranteed to never face a bullpen mismatch the whole game. Brendan Donovan has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.5%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 7th-shallowest LF fences today.

Sitting at the 10th-highest altitude among Major League Baseball stadiums, Wrigley Field tends to provide higher offensive output due to its high elevation. Eric Hosmer will hold the platoon advantage over Jack Flaherty in today's game. The St. Louis Cardinals have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Eric Hosmer has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. Eric Hosmer has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.2%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the league's 7th-shallowest LF fences today. Eric Hosmer will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

When it comes to his batting average talent, Nick Madrigal is ranked in the 95th percentile by THE BAT X projects. For 92% of the time this season, Nick Madrigal has mainly batted in the back-half of the lineup, but for this matchup, he is listed in the 1st spot in the lineup. Sitting at the 10th-highest altitude among Major League Baseball stadiums, Wrigley Field tends to provide higher offensive output due to its high elevation. Nick Madrigal will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Nick Madrigal has been unlucky in regards to his batting average since the start of last season; his .251 figure is a good deal lower than his .276 Expected Batting Average (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

Sitting at the 10th-highest altitude among Major League Baseball stadiums, Wrigley Field tends to provide higher offensive output due to its high elevation. Andrew Knizner has seen a big gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 87.5-mph average to last season's 94.8-mph EV. Recently, Andrew Knizner has been performing exceptionally well by recording a 50% Barrel% (a dependable measure to evaluate power) in the past week. Andrew Knizner has been honed in on the ideal launch angle for home runs of late, angling balls between 23° and 34° 37.5% of the time over the past 7 days.

Christopher Morel's BABIP ability is projected in the 81st percentile by THE BAT X assessment. Among all parks, Wrigley Field's LF fences are the 5th-shallowest. Sitting at the 10th-highest altitude among Major League Baseball stadiums, Wrigley Field tends to provide higher offensive output due to its high elevation. Christopher Morel will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats. Christopher Morel's 14% Barrel% (an advanced metric to evaluate power) is in the 92nd percentile since the start of last season.

Nolan Arenado is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. Sitting at the 10th-highest altitude among Major League Baseball stadiums, Wrigley Field tends to provide higher offensive output due to its high elevation. Nolan Arenado pulls many of his flyballs (42.4% — 100th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. In recent games, Nolan Arenado's exit velocity has notably improvementd, evident in his 90.9-mph average in the past week's games compared to his seasonal 86.9-mph EV. Despite THE BAT X estimating his true talent level to be .322, Nolan Arenado has had a stroke of misfortune this year, only compiling a .267 wOBA, resulting in a gap of .055.

In terms of his BABIP talent, Dansby Swanson ranks in the 88th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Dansby Swanson is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this game. Sitting at the 10th-highest altitude among Major League Baseball stadiums, Wrigley Field tends to provide higher offensive output due to its high elevation. Dansby Swanson will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. Comparing his average of 94.2 mph this year to last season's average of 96.8 mph, Dansby Swanson has exhibited a noteworthy increase in his exit velocity on flyballs.

Sitting at the 10th-highest altitude among Major League Baseball stadiums, Wrigley Field tends to provide higher offensive output due to its high elevation. Tucker Barnhart will hold the platoon advantage against Jack Flaherty in today's game. Tucker Barnhart will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats. His launch angle has improved significantly from 9.5° in the previous season to 21.6° this year, as observed in Tucker Barnhart's performance. In recent times, Tucker Barnhart has shown improvement in hitting the ball with a launch angle between -4° and 26°, which maximizes the chances of a home run. His percentage has increased from 6.9% for the season to 25% in the past 7 days.