St. Louis @ Chicago Picks & Props

Michael Busch is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in today's game. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The weather forecast expects the 4th-most favorable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Michael Busch will have the handedness advantage over Sonny Gray in today's matchup. Michael Busch will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Pete Crow-Armstrong in the 85th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The weather forecast expects the 4th-most favorable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Hitting from the opposite that Sonny Gray throws from, Pete Crow-Armstrong will have an advantage today. Pete Crow-Armstrong will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lars Nootbaar in the 92nd percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The weather forecast expects the 4th-most favorable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Lars Nootbaar stands a good chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. Extreme groundball bats like Lars Nootbaar are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Shota Imanaga.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ian Happ in the 89th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Ian Happ is penciled in 1st in the lineup in today's game. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The weather forecast expects the 4th-most favorable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The switch-hitting Ian Happ will get to bat from his good side (0) today against Sonny Gray.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Dansby Swanson ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The 6th-shallowest LF dimensions among all stadiums are found in Wrigley Field. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The weather forecast expects the 4th-most favorable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Dansby Swanson will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brendan Donovan in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The weather forecast expects the 4th-most favorable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Brendan Donovan is likely to have the upper hand against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the Chicago Cubs has just 1 same-handed RP. Brendan Donovan has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.9%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of MLB's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cody Bellinger in the 82nd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Cody Bellinger is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The weather forecast expects the 4th-most favorable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Batting from the opposite that Sonny Gray throws from, Cody Bellinger will have an edge in today's matchup.

The 6th-shallowest LF dimensions among all stadiums are found in Wrigley Field. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The weather forecast expects the 4th-most favorable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Miguel Amaya will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. Miguel Amaya has been unlucky in regards to his batting average this year; his .215 rate is considerably lower than his .239 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The 6th-shallowest LF dimensions among all stadiums are found in Wrigley Field. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The weather forecast expects the 4th-most favorable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Batting from the opposite that Shota Imanaga throws from, Pedro Pages will have the upper hand in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nico Hoerner in the 96th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The weather forecast expects the 4th-most favorable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Nico Hoerner will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.275) may lead us to conclude that Nico Hoerner has experienced some negative variance this year with his .252 actual batting average.

Masyn Winn is penciled in 1st in the batting order in today's game. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The weather forecast expects the 4th-most favorable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Masyn Winn will hold the platoon advantage over Shota Imanaga today. Masyn Winn has seen a big increase in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 91.2-mph average in the last week's worth of games to his seasonal 86.1-mph figure.

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 3rd in the batting order today. The 6th-shallowest LF dimensions among all stadiums are found in Wrigley Field. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The weather forecast expects the 4th-most favorable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tommy Pham in the 82nd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Tommy Pham is penciled in 5th in the batting order today. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The weather forecast expects the 4th-most favorable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Tommy Pham will hold the platoon advantage over Shota Imanaga today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willson Contreras in the 96th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Willson Contreras is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this game. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The weather forecast expects the 4th-most favorable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Batting from the opposite that Shota Imanaga throws from, Willson Contreras will have an advantage in today's matchup.

Isaac Paredes is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The weather forecast expects the 4th-most favorable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Isaac Paredes pulls many of his flyballs (45.5% — 100th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Isaac Paredes will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Paul Goldschmidt in the 90th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Paul Goldschmidt is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup today. The 6th-shallowest LF dimensions among all stadiums are found in Wrigley Field. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The weather forecast expects the 4th-most favorable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alec Burleson in the 90th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Alec Burleson is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this game. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The weather forecast expects the 4th-most favorable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Alec Burleson stands a good chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game.

Nolan Arenado is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The weather forecast expects the 4th-most favorable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Nolan Arenado will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Shota Imanaga in today's matchup. Nolan Arenado pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (42.1% — 100th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.