Pittsburgh @ Chicago props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Connor Joe in the 77th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Connor Joe is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. The #8 ballpark in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field. The 6th-shallowest LF dimensions in Major League Baseball are found in Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to more offense.

Miles Mastrobuoni's BABIP skill is projected in the 77th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Wrigley Field as the 8th-best venue in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Miles Mastrobuoni will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Mitch Keller today. Miles Mastrobuoni will probably have an advantage against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Pittsburgh Pirates only has 1 same-handed RP.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Wrigley Field as the 8th-best venue in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Michael Busch will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Mitch Keller in today's matchup. Michael Busch has a good chance to have an advantage against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Pittsburgh Pirates only has 1 same-handed RP. Among all the teams today, the worst infield defense belongs to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Ian Happ ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Ian Happ is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Wrigley Field as the 8th-best venue in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to more offense. The switch-hitting Ian Happ will have the advantage of batting from from his better side (0) today against Mitch Keller.

Nick Madrigal's batting average ability is projected to be in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The #8 ballpark in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Among all the teams today, the worst infield defense belongs to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Nick Madrigal will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Christopher Morel ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Christopher Morel is projected to bat 4th in the batting order today. The #8 ballpark in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Christopher Morel pulls a lot of his flyballs (38.7% — 97th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Seiya Suzuki ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Seiya Suzuki is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this game. The #8 ballpark in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field. The 6th-shallowest LF dimensions in Major League Baseball are found in Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to more offense.

The #8 ballpark in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field. The 6th-shallowest LF dimensions in Major League Baseball are found in Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Among all the teams today, the worst infield defense belongs to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Miguel Amaya will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Wrigley Field as the 8th-best venue in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Jameson Taillon throws from, Rowdy Tellez will have an edge in today's game. Rowdy Tellez is likely to have an edge against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the Chicago Cubs has just 1 same-handed RP. Rowdy Tellez's footspeed has improved this year. His 23.36 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 24 ft/sec now.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Bryan Reynolds ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Bryan Reynolds is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Wrigley Field as the 8th-best venue in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to more offense. The switch-hitting Bryan Reynolds will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side (0) today against Jameson Taillon.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jared Triolo in the 97th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. The #8 ballpark in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to more offense. As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Jared Triolo has had some very poor luck this year. His .254 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .274. Jared Triolo grades out in the 95th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in base hits (52.4% rate since the start of last season).

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Cody Bellinger ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Cody Bellinger is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Wrigley Field as the 8th-best venue in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Cody Bellinger will have the handedness advantage over Mitch Keller in today's game.

Mike Tauchman is penciled in 1st in the batting order today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Wrigley Field as the 8th-best venue in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Mike Tauchman will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Mitch Keller today. Mike Tauchman has a good chance to have an advantage against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the Pittsburgh Pirates only has 1 same-handed RP.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Andrew McCutchen ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Andrew McCutchen is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this game. The #8 ballpark in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Andrew McCutchen pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.9% — 85th 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 Oneil Cruz in the 84th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Oneil Cruz is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Wrigley Field as the 8th-best venue in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Jameson Taillon throws from, Oneil Cruz will have the upper hand in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Wrigley Field as the 8th-best venue in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Jameson Taillon throws from, Jack Suwinski will have an advantage today. Jack Suwinski is apt to have an edge against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Chicago Cubs only has 1 same-handed RP. Despite posting a .232 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Jack Suwinski has had bad variance on his side given the .087 disparity between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .319.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Wrigley Field as the 8th-best venue in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to more offense.

Nico Hoerner has gone over 0.5 in 8 of his last 10 games.