St. Louis @ Chicago props

Masyn Winn is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 74% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. Wrigley Field projects as the #9 ballpark in baseball for right-handed BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Shota Imanaga throws from, Masyn Winn will have an edge today. Masyn Winn has recorded a .332 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, grading out in the 75th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dansby Swanson in the 88th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Wrigley Field projects as the #9 ballpark in baseball for right-handed BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). In MLB, Wrigley Field's LF fences are the 7th-shallowest. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Dansby Swanson will hold that advantage today.

Cody Bellinger pulls a lot of his flyballs (36% — 91st percentile) and will have to hit them out towards MLB's 5th-deepest RF fences in today's game. Among all the teams today, the 3rd-best infield defense belongs to the St. Louis Cardinals. Cody Bellinger's maximum exit velocity (an advanced metric to evaluate power) has been 109.2 mph since the start of last season, placing in the 21st percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brendan Donovan in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. The #9 ballpark in Major League Baseball for boosting BABIP to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Brendan Donovan has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.4%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of MLB's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. With a .370 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) since the start of last season, Brendan Donovan is positioned in the 94th percentile for offensive skills.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Paul Goldschmidt in the 91st percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Paul Goldschmidt is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card today. Wrigley Field projects as the #9 ballpark in baseball for right-handed BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). In MLB, Wrigley Field's LF fences are the 7th-shallowest. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Nolan Gorman ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Nolan Gorman is penciled in 5th in the lineup today. The #9 ballpark in Major League Baseball for boosting BABIP to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Nolan Gorman's 16.7% Barrel% (a reliable standard to study power) is in the 98th percentile since the start of last season.

Wrigley Field projects as the #9 ballpark in baseball for right-handed BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the plate, Dylan Carlson will get to bat from his strong side against Shota Imanaga in today's matchup. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.340) provides evidence that Dylan Carlson has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season with his .281 actual wOBA. Dylan Carlson ranks in the 82nd percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize home runs (18.6% rate since the start of last season).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nico Hoerner in the 97th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Wrigley Field projects as the #9 ballpark in baseball for right-handed BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Nico Hoerner will hold that advantage in today's game. Posting a .285 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) since the start of last season , Nico Hoerner is ranked in the 87th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Seiya Suzuki in the 95th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Seiya Suzuki is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in today's game. Wrigley Field projects as the #9 ballpark in baseball for right-handed BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). In MLB, Wrigley Field's LF fences are the 7th-shallowest. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense.

Pete Crow-Armstrong's BABIP skill is projected in the 93rd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The #9 ballpark in Major League Baseball for boosting BABIP to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Pete Crow-Armstrong will hold the platoon advantage against Andre Pallante today. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Pete Crow-Armstrong will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Wrigley Field has the 9th-least fair ground among all stadiums — generally good for dingers. Batting from the opposite that Andre Pallante throws from, Michael Busch will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Michael Busch will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats. Michael Busch has been hot recently, hitting his way to a .342 wOBA in the last 7 days.

Wrigley Field projects as the #9 ballpark in baseball for right-handed BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). In MLB, Wrigley Field's LF fences are the 7th-shallowest. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Pedro Pages will have the handedness advantage over Shota Imanaga today.

Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Wrigley Field has the 9th-least fair ground among all stadiums — generally good for dingers. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats across the board, and Miguel Amaya will hold that advantage today. Despite posting a .242 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Miguel Amaya has been unlucky given the .050 disparity between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .292. In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Miguel Amaya ranks in the 86th percentile with a 18.6° launch angle, which is among the steepest angles in Major League Baseball.

Mike Tauchman is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this game. The #9 ballpark in Major League Baseball for boosting BABIP to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Mike Tauchman will have the handedness advantage against Andre Pallante in today's game. Mike Tauchman has a 97th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (41%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards the game's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christopher Morel in the 88th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Christopher Morel is penciled in 2nd in the batting order today. Wrigley Field projects as the #9 ballpark in baseball for right-handed BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Christopher Morel pulls a lot of his flyballs (37.9% — 96th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ian Happ in the 80th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Ian Happ is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today's game. The #9 ballpark in Major League Baseball for boosting BABIP to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. The switch-hitting Ian Happ will have the advantage of batting from from his better side (0) today against Andre Pallante.

Wrigley Field projects as the #9 ballpark in baseball for right-handed BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). In MLB, Wrigley Field's LF fences are the 7th-shallowest. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Yan Gomes will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats. Despite posting a .182 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Yan Gomes has suffered from bad luck given the .096 discrepancy between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .278.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ivan Herrera in the 79th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Wrigley Field projects as the #9 ballpark in baseball for right-handed BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). In MLB, Wrigley Field's LF fences are the 7th-shallowest. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Ivan Herrera will have the handedness advantage against Shota Imanaga today.

Nolan Arenado is penciled in 4th on the lineup card today. Wrigley Field projects as the #9 ballpark in baseball for right-handed BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Shota Imanaga throws from, Nolan Arenado will have an advantage today. Nolan Arenado pulls a lot of his flyballs (42.5% — 99th 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.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alec Burleson in the 84th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Alec Burleson is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup today. The #9 ballpark in Major League Baseball for boosting BABIP to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Alec Burleson has a 75th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.7%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards the game's 7th-shallowest LF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Fermin in the 79th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Wrigley Field projects as the #9 ballpark in baseball for right-handed BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Jose Fermin will hold the platoon advantage against Shota Imanaga today. Jose Fermin pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.3% — 88th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.