Milwaukee @ Chicago props

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Jeimer Candelario ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The #10 park in baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Jeimer Candelario will hold that advantage in today's game. Jeimer Candelario has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 94.1-mph average in the last week to his seasonal average of 92.1-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ian Happ in the 83rd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Ian Happ is penciled in 3rd in the lineup today. The #10 park in baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation generally leads to more offense. The switch-hitting Ian Happ will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side (0) today against Brandon Woodruff.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christopher Morel in the 77th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Wrigley Field profiles as the #10 park in the majors for righty BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Christopher Morel pulls a lot of his flyballs (37.1% — 96th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest LF fences today. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Christopher Morel will hold that advantage in today's game.

Wrigley Field ranks as the #10 venue in Major League Baseball for RHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Among all stadiums, Wrigley Field's left field fences are the 7th-shallowest. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Miguel Amaya will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Madrigal in the 97th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Wrigley Field ranks as the #10 venue in Major League Baseball for RHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Nick Madrigal will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats. Over the last 14 days, Nick Madrigal's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 84.3-mph over the course of the season to 87-mph in recent games.

Cody Bellinger is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. The #10 park in baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Cody Bellinger will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Brandon Woodruff in today's game. Cody Bellinger will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The #10 park in baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Brice Turang will hold the platoon advantage over Kyle Hendricks in today's game. The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Brice Turang has a strong chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Brice Turang has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.7%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the league's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

Wrigley Field profiles as the #10 park in the majors for righty BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Among all stadiums, Wrigley Field's left field fences are the 7th-shallowest. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.303) suggests that Tyrone Taylor has had some very poor luck this year with his .270 actual wOBA.

Carlos Santana is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card today. The #10 park in baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Carlos Santana's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved of late, going from 39.9% on the season to 58.3% over the last week. Posting a 1.73 K/BB rate this year, Carlos Santana has shown good plate discipline, grading out in the 83rd percentile.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Mark Canha ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Wrigley Field ranks as the #10 venue in Major League Baseball for RHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Among all stadiums, Wrigley Field's left field fences are the 7th-shallowest. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.347) may lead us to conclude that Mark Canha this year with his .326 actual wOBA.