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The 5th-deepest right field fences in Major League Baseball are found in Wrigley Field. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 4th-most suitable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this game. When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Pete Crow-Armstrong has experienced some positive variance this year. His .357 rate has been a good deal higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .327. Sporting a 4.83 K/BB rate this year, Pete Crow-Armstrong has displayed weak plate discipline, ranking in the 13th percentile.

Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to better offense. Extreme flyball bats like Joshua Palacios are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Matthew Boyd. Over the past two weeks, Joshua Palacios's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 93.5-mph over the course of the season to 96.6-mph lately. In terms of his batting average, Joshua Palacios has had some very poor luck since the start of last season. His .215 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .242. Joshua Palacios has displayed favorable plate discipline since the start of last season, grading out in the 86th percentile with a 1.74 K/BB rate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edgar Quero in the 83rd percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Edgar Quero is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card today. In the league, Wrigley Field's LF fences are the 6th-shallowest. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to better offense. The switch-hitting Edgar Quero will get to bat from his strong side (0) today against Matthew Boyd.

Chase Meidroth is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this game. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to better offense. Chase Meidroth will hold the platoon advantage over Matthew Boyd in today's matchup. Hitters such as Chase Meidroth with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Matthew Boyd who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum. Chase Meidroth has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 86.6-mph to 89.5-mph over the last 14 days.

Nico Hoerner's batting average talent is projected to be in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to better offense. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Nico Hoerner will hold that advantage today. Nico Hoerner has made substantial improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 1.3% seasonal rate to 11.8% in the last week's worth of games. Over the past 14 days, Nico Hoerner's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 87.1-mph over the course of the season to 89.9-mph of late.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Moises Ballesteros in the 86th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to better offense. Moises Ballesteros will hold the platoon advantage against Sean Burke in today's matchup. Moises Ballesteros will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jon Berti in the 91st percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to better offense. Extreme flyball hitters like Jon Berti tend to be more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Sean Burke. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Jon Berti will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Over the past week, Jon Berti's 66.7% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 55.2%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Seiya Suzuki in the 96th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Seiya Suzuki is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. In the league, Wrigley Field's LF fences are the 6th-shallowest. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to better offense. Seiya Suzuki will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Robert Jr. in the 88th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Luis Robert Jr. is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in today's game. In the league, Wrigley Field's LF fences are the 6th-shallowest. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to better offense. Luis Robert Jr. will hold the platoon advantage over Matthew Boyd today.

In the league, Wrigley Field's LF fences are the 6th-shallowest. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to better offense. Brooks Baldwin has made big strides with his Barrel% of late, bettering his 9.2% seasonal rate to 25% in the last week. Brooks Baldwin has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.6-mph to 96.6-mph in the last week's worth of games. Brooks Baldwin's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved lately, going from 16.3% on the season to 37.5% in the last week's worth of games.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Kyle Tucker ranks as the 10th-best batter in the game. Kyle Tucker is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Sean Burke throws from, Kyle Tucker will have the upper hand today. Kyle Tucker will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Carson Kelly is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this game. In the league, Wrigley Field's LF fences are the 6th-shallowest. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to better offense. Carson Kelly will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. Carson Kelly has made significant strides with his Barrel%, bettering his 6.6% rate last year to 15.6% this season.

In the league, Wrigley Field's LF fences are the 6th-shallowest. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to better offense. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Miguel Amaya will hold that advantage in today's game. Miguel Amaya's launch angle this season (21.2°) is considerably better than his 10.9° angle last year.

Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to better offense. As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the dish, Vidal Brujan will get to bat from his better side against Sean Burke in this game. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics across the board, and Vidal Brujan will hold that advantage today.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Dansby Swanson ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Dansby Swanson is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this game. In the league, Wrigley Field's LF fences are the 6th-shallowest. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to better offense. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and Dansby Swanson will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Andrew Vaughn ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Andrew Vaughn is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this matchup. In the league, Wrigley Field's LF fences are the 6th-shallowest. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Matthew Boyd throws from, Andrew Vaughn will have an advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Busch in the 87th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Michael Busch is penciled in 4th in the lineup today. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to better offense. Michael Busch will have the handedness advantage over Sean Burke today. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Michael Busch will hold that advantage today.

Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Matthew Boyd throws from, Lenyn Sosa will have an edge in today's game. Lenyn Sosa has made notable improvements with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 7.6% seasonal rate to 20% over the past week. Lenyn Sosa's launch angle lately (25° over the last 14 days) is significantly better than his 18.9° seasonal angle. Lenyn Sosa has put up a .315 BABIP since the start of last season, ranking in the 79th percentile.

Miguel Vargas is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. In the league, Wrigley Field's LF fences are the 6th-shallowest. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to better offense. Miguel Vargas will hold the platoon advantage over Matthew Boyd today. Miguel Vargas's launch angle of late (36.5° over the last 14 days) is considerably higher than his 21.9° seasonal angle.