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According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Seiya Suzuki ranks as the 17th-best hitter in the league. Seiya Suzuki is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this game. Among all stadiums, Wrigley Field's left field dimensions are the 4th-shallowest. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Batting from the opposite that David Peterson throws from, Seiya Suzuki will have an advantage today.

Among all stadiums, Wrigley Field's left field dimensions are the 4th-shallowest. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that David Peterson throws from, Justin Turner will have an edge today. Bats such as Justin Turner with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like David Peterson who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum. The New York Mets outfield defense profiles as the weakest among every team on the slate today.

Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Cedric Mullins will hold the platoon advantage over Cade Horton in today's game. Cedric Mullins's launch angle lately (26.4° in the past two weeks' worth of games) is a significant increase over his 23° seasonal mark. Cedric Mullins's 23° launch angle (an advanced stat to study a hitter's ability to lift the ball for power) is among the highest in baseball: 99th percentile.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Ian Happ ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Ian Happ is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. Among all stadiums, Wrigley Field's left field dimensions are the 4th-shallowest. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. The New York Mets outfield defense profiles as the weakest among every team on the slate today.

Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Brett Baty will have the handedness advantage over Cade Horton in today's matchup. Brett Baty has a 76th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.9%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the league's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. In the past 7 days, Brett Baty's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 95.4-mph over the course of the season to 108.2-mph in recent games. As it relates to his batting average, Brett Baty has suffered from bad luck this year. His .253 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .273.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Francisco Alvarez ranks in the 76th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Francisco Alvarez has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 93.2-mph average to last season's 88.7-mph figure. In the last 7 days, Francisco Alvarez's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 96.5-mph over the course of the season to 99.9-mph in recent games. Grading out in the 84th percentile, Francisco Alvarez has notched a .344 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) this year.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Dansby Swanson ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Among all stadiums, Wrigley Field's left field dimensions are the 4th-shallowest. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Batting from the opposite that David Peterson throws from, Dansby Swanson will have an advantage today. The New York Mets outfield defense profiles as the weakest among every team on the slate today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Nimmo in the 92nd percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Brandon Nimmo is projected to bat 4th in the lineup today. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Cade Horton throws from, Brandon Nimmo will have an edge in today's game. Brandon Nimmo has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.7%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards the league's 6th-shallowest LF fences today.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Juan Soto ranks as the 3rd-best batter in MLB. Juan Soto is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this game. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Juan Soto will hold the platoon advantage against Cade Horton in today's matchup. Juan Soto has made notable strides with his Barrel% lately, upping his 18.2% seasonal rate to 24.3% in the past two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Francisco Lindor in the 95th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Francisco Lindor is projected to hit 1st in the lineup today. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Francisco Lindor has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90.3-mph to 96.8-mph over the past week. Francisco Lindor's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved in recent games, increasing from 41.6% on the season to 72.2% in the last 7 days.

Mark Vientos is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game. Among all stadiums, Wrigley Field's left field dimensions are the 4th-shallowest. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. This year, Mark Vientos's flyball exit velocity (an advanced metric to study power) grades out in the 85th percentile at 95.2 mph.

Starling Marte's BABIP talent is projected in the 93rd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. In the last week's worth of games, Starling Marte's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 8.3% up to 22.2%. Over the past 14 days, Starling Marte's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 90.4-mph over the course of the season to 101.1-mph lately. Starling Marte's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved recently, going from 44.5% on the season to 66.7% in the last 14 days.

Carlos Santana is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this game. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. The switch-hitting Carlos Santana will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side (0) today against David Peterson. Carlos Santana pulls a lot of his flyballs (40% — 99th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. The New York Mets outfield defense profiles as the weakest among every team on the slate today.

Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Jeff McNeil will hold the platoon advantage against Cade Horton in today's game. Jeff McNeil's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last season to this one, increasing from 39.9% to 47.7%. Jeff McNeil has exhibited good plate discipline this year, placing in the 98th percentile with a 1.03 K/BB rate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nico Hoerner as the 12th-best hitter in MLB when it comes to his batting average talent. Nico Hoerner has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (77% of the time), but he is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. Among all stadiums, Wrigley Field's left field dimensions are the 4th-shallowest. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that David Peterson throws from, Nico Hoerner will have an advantage in today's matchup.

Pete Alonso projects as the 15th-best batter in MLB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Pete Alonso is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this game. Among all stadiums, Wrigley Field's left field dimensions are the 4th-shallowest. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Pete Alonso has made notable strides with his Barrel%, bettering his 13.2% rate last year to 18.7% this year.

Carson Kelly is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this game. Among all stadiums, Wrigley Field's left field dimensions are the 4th-shallowest. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Carson Kelly will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against David Peterson today. The New York Mets outfield defense profiles as the weakest among every team on the slate today.

Among all stadiums, Wrigley Field's left field dimensions are the 4th-shallowest. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Matt Shaw will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against David Peterson in today's game. The New York Mets outfield defense profiles as the weakest among every team on the slate today. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Matt Shaw will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Pete Crow-Armstrong has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

Kevin Alcantara has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.