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The #10 park in baseball for boosting base hits to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field has the 5th-shallowest left field dimensions in the league. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The Chicago Cubs outfield defense profiles as the 3rd-worst among all the teams on the slate today. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.225) implies that Jo Adell has experienced some negative variance this year with his .185 actual batting average.

Among all parks, Wrigley Field's RF dimensions are the 5th-deepest. Nolan Schanuel will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today. In the past week's worth of games, Nolan Schanuel has failed to produce much power, posting a mere a 0% Barrel% (an advanced stat to study power).

Cody Bellinger pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.4% — 89th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards baseball's 5th-deepest RF fences today. In the past 14 days, Cody Bellinger's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 6.2% down to 0%. Cody Bellinger has been lucky in regards to his batting average this year; his .270 rate is significantly inflated relative to his .239 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Taylor Ward ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Taylor Ward is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in today's game. The #10 park in baseball for boosting base hits to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The Chicago Cubs outfield defense profiles as the 3rd-worst among all the teams on the slate today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Keston Hiura in the 86th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Keston Hiura is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card today, which would be an upgrade from his 50% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.9-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. The Chicago Cubs outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst among all the teams on the slate today.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Dansby Swanson ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The #10 park in baseball for boosting base hits to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field has the 5th-shallowest left field dimensions in the league. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Dansby Swanson will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The #10 park in baseball for boosting base hits to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Miguel Sano pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.4% — 93rd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 7th-shallowest LF fences today. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.316) suggests that Miguel Sano has experienced some negative variance this year with his .274 actual wOBA.

Jose Soriano will hold the platoon advantage over Nico Hoerner in today's game. In today's matchup, Nico Hoerner is at a disadvantage facing the league's 5th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 37.1% rate (91st percentile). Nico Hoerner has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 89.1-mph average in the past 7 days to his seasonal 86.3-mph EV. Nico Hoerner's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls recently (-0.3° in the past two weeks) is a considerable dropoff from his 4° seasonal angle. Nico Hoerner's 1.9% Barrel% (a reliable standard to measure power) is in the 4th percentile this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Wrigley Field as the 10th-best stadium in the game for lefty base hits. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Hitting from the opposite that Hayden Wesneski throws from, Mickey Moniak will have an advantage in today's matchup. The Chicago Cubs outfield defense profiles as the 3rd-worst among all the teams on the slate today. Chicago's 3rd-worst outfield defense of all teams today creates a favorable matchup for Mickey Moniak, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christopher Morel in the 86th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. The #10 park in baseball for boosting base hits to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Christopher Morel pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (37.7% — 95th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Christopher Morel will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zach Neto in the 81st percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. The #10 park in baseball for boosting base hits to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Zach Neto pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.6% — 77th 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 game. The Chicago Cubs outfield defense profiles as the 3rd-worst among all the teams on the slate today.

Willie Calhoun is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Wrigley Field as the 10th-best stadium in the game for lefty base hits. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Willie Calhoun will hold the platoon advantage over Hayden Wesneski today. The Chicago Cubs outfield defense profiles as the 3rd-worst among all the teams on the slate today.

Brandon Drury is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this game. The #10 park in baseball for boosting base hits to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field has the 5th-shallowest left field dimensions in the league. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The Chicago Cubs outfield defense profiles as the 3rd-worst among all the teams on the slate today.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Logan O'Hoppe ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Logan O'Hoppe is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game. The #10 park in baseball for boosting base hits to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Logan O'Hoppe pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.2% — 92nd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

Michael Busch has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (52% of the time), but he is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Wrigley Field as the 10th-best stadium in the game for lefty base hits. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Michael Busch will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jose Soriano today. The Los Angeles Angels have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Michael Busch stands a good chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Seiya Suzuki ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Seiya Suzuki is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this game. The #10 park in baseball for boosting base hits to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field has the 5th-shallowest left field dimensions in the league. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miles Mastrobuoni in the 75th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Wrigley Field as the 10th-best stadium in the game for lefty base hits. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Miles Mastrobuoni will have the handedness advantage over Jose Soriano in today's matchup. Miles Mastrobuoni is likely to have an edge against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the Los Angeles Angels only has 1 same-handed RP.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Ian Happ ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Ian Happ is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Wrigley Field as the 10th-best stadium in the game for lefty base hits. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The switch-hitting Ian Happ will get to bat from his better side (0) today against Jose Soriano.

The #10 park in baseball for boosting base hits to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field has the 5th-shallowest left field dimensions in the league. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Miguel Amaya will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.239) suggests that Miguel Amaya has suffered from bad luck this year with his .186 actual batting average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Wrigley Field as the 10th-best stadium in the game for lefty base hits. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Luis Guillorme will hold the platoon advantage against Hayden Wesneski today. Luis Guillorme has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.9%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards the league's 7th-shallowest LF fences today. The Chicago Cubs outfield defense profiles as the 3rd-worst among all the teams on the slate today.

The #10 park in baseball for boosting base hits to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Tomas Nido will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.329) may lead us to conclude that Tomas Nido has had some very poor luck this year with his .241 actual wOBA.