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The weather forecast forecasts the 5th-most favorable pitching conditions of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 15.2-mph in this game, the best of the day for hurlers.. Among all the teams playing today, the strongest infield defense is that of the Chicago Cubs.. Spencer Jones will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

The weather forecast forecasts the 4th-most favorable pitching conditions of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 19.6-mph in this game, the best of the day for hurlers.. Colin Rea will hold the platoon advantage against Paul Goldschmidt today.. Paul Goldschmidt has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.1%) and will be challenged by baseball's 5th-deepest RF fences in today's game.. Among all the teams playing today, the strongest infield defense is that of the Chicago Cubs.

Among all major league parks, Wrigley Field's RF dimensions are the 5th-deepest.. The weather forecast forecasts the 4th-most favorable pitching conditions of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 19.6-mph in this game, the best of the day for hurlers.. Among all the teams today, the 2nd-strongest infield defense belongs to the New York Yankees.. Michael Busch's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has declined from last year to this one, going from 21.9% to 18%.

Nico Hoerner is penciled in 6th on the lineup card in this matchup.. The weather forecast forecasts the 5th-most favorable pitching conditions of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 15.2-mph in this game, the best of the day for hurlers.. Gerrit Cole will hold the platoon advantage against Nico Hoerner in today's matchup.. Nico Hoerner has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.9%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the game's 5th-deepest RF fences in today's matchup.

The weather forecast forecasts the 4th-most favorable pitching conditions of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 19.6-mph in this game, the best of the day for hurlers.. Today, Trent Grisham is at a disadvantage facing the league's 5th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 35.6% rate (85th percentile).. Among all the teams playing today, the strongest infield defense is that of the Chicago Cubs.. Playing on the road generally weakens hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Trent Grisham today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Pedro Ramirez in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his batting average skill.. Pedro Ramirez is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup today, which would be an upgrade from his 100% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season.. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation often leads to better offense.. Pedro Ramirez will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Among all major league parks, Wrigley Field's RF dimensions are the 5th-deepest.. The weather forecast forecasts the 5th-most favorable pitching conditions of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 15.2-mph in this game, the best of the day for hurlers.. Among all the teams playing today, the strongest infield defense is that of the Chicago Cubs.. Playing on the road generally lowers batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Jasson Dominguez today.

Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation often leads to better offense.. Michael Conforto will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Gerrit Cole in today's game.. Michael Conforto will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats.. Michael Conforto's launch angle recently (30° in the past 14 days) is a significant increase over his 19.3° seasonal figure.. Grading out in the 81st percentile, Michael Conforto sits with a .340 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Bregman in the 12th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.. The weather forecast forecasts the 4th-most favorable pitching conditions of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 19.6-mph in this game, the best of the day for hurlers.. Gerrit Cole will hold the platoon advantage against Alex Bregman in today's game.. Among all the teams today, the 2nd-strongest infield defense belongs to the New York Yankees.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Seiya Suzuki ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Seiya Suzuki is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in today's game.. The 6th-shallowest LF fences among all major league stadiums are found in Wrigley Field.. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation often leads to better offense.. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats across the board, and Seiya Suzuki will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dansby Swanson in the 90th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill.. The 6th-shallowest LF fences among all major league stadiums are found in Wrigley Field.. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation often leads to better offense.. Dansby Swanson will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.. In the past 14 days, Dansby Swanson's 27.3% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 14.7%.

Jazz Chisholm Jr. is projected to hit 6th on the lineup card in today's game.. The weather forecast forecasts the 4th-most favorable pitching conditions of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 19.6-mph in this game, the best of the day for hurlers.. Jazz Chisholm Jr. pulls a lot of his flyballs (38.8% — 95th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the league's 5th-deepest RF fences in today's matchup.. Among all the teams playing today, the strongest infield defense is that of the Chicago Cubs.

Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation often leads to better offense.. Hitting from the opposite that Colin Rea throws from, Austin Wells will have an advantage today.. Austin Wells has made notable strides with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 6.8% seasonal rate to 12.5% over the last 7 days.. Austin Wells has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 95.2-mph average in the last 7 days to his seasonal 88.8-mph mark.. Austin Wells has been unlucky this year, compiling a .241 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .303 — a .062 deviation.

The weather forecast forecasts the 5th-most favorable pitching conditions of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 15.2-mph in this game, the best of the day for hurlers.. Pete Crow-Armstrong pulls many of his flyballs (41.2% — 99th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the game's 5th-deepest RF fences in today's game.. Among all the teams today, the 3rd-strongest infield defense belongs to the New York Yankees.. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Pete Crow-Armstrong's true offensive skill to be a .345, providing some evidence that he has been very fortunate this year given the .047 disparity between that mark and his actual .392 wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Carson Kelly in the 20th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.. The weather forecast forecasts the 4th-most favorable pitching conditions of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 19.6-mph in this game, the best of the day for hurlers.. Gerrit Cole will have the handedness advantage over Carson Kelly in today's game.. Among all the teams today, the 2nd-strongest infield defense belongs to the New York Yankees.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ian Happ in the 90th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.. Ian Happ is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in today's game.. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation often leads to better offense.. The switch-hitting Ian Happ will get to bat from his better side (0) today against Gerrit Cole.. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics across the board, and Ian Happ will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan McMahon in the 22nd percentile when estimating his batting average talent.. Ryan McMahon is projected to hit 8th on the lineup card in this matchup.. The weather forecast forecasts the 5th-most favorable pitching conditions of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 15.2-mph in this game, the best of the day for hurlers.. Among all the teams playing today, the strongest infield defense is that of the Chicago Cubs.

The weather forecast forecasts the 5th-most favorable pitching conditions of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 15.2-mph in this game, the best of the day for hurlers.. In today's game, Ben Rice is at a disadvantage facing the league's 5th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 35.7% rate (86th percentile).. Among all the teams playing today, the strongest infield defense is that of the Chicago Cubs.. Playing on the road generally lowers hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Ben Rice today.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Ben Rice ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Ben Rice is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this matchup.. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation often leads to better offense.. Ben Rice will hold the platoon advantage against Colin Rea in today's matchup.. In the last week, Ben Rice's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 96.7-mph over the course of the season to 101.6-mph lately.

Wrigley Field has the 8th-shallowest fences in Major League Baseball — generally good for dingers.. Hitting from the opposite that Colin Rea throws from, Austin Wells will have an advantage today.. Austin Wells has made notable strides with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 6.8% seasonal rate to 12.5% over the last 7 days.. Austin Wells has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 95.2-mph average in the last 7 days to his seasonal 88.8-mph mark.. Austin Wells has been unlucky this year, compiling a .241 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .303 — a .062 deviation.

As it relates to his home run skill, Jazz Chisholm Jr. ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation often leads to better offense.. Batting from the opposite that Colin Rea throws from, Jazz Chisholm Jr. will have an edge in today's matchup.. Jazz Chisholm Jr. has a ton of pop (91st percentile) if he makes contact, but that's always far from assured (28.3% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Colin Rea is a pitch-to-contact type (18th percentile K%) — great news for Chisholm Jr... Jazz Chisholm Jr. has made sizeable strides with his Barrel% recently, improving his 10% seasonal rate to 20% over the last 14 days.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Trent Grisham ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Trent Grisham is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card today.. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation often leads to better offense.. Batting from the opposite that Colin Rea throws from, Trent Grisham will have the upper hand in today's game.. Trent Grisham has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 97.6-mph average over the last 14 days to his seasonal mark of 93.7-mph.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Michael Busch ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Michael Busch is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup today.. Wrigley Field has the 8th-shallowest fences in Major League Baseball — generally good for dingers.. Hitting from the opposite that Gerrit Cole throws from, Michael Busch will have an advantage in today's game.. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Michael Busch will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Pete Crow-Armstrong in the 94th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.. Pete Crow-Armstrong is penciled in 1st in the lineup in today's game.. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation often leads to better offense.. Hitting from the opposite that Gerrit Cole throws from, Pete Crow-Armstrong will have the upper hand today.. Pete Crow-Armstrong is an extreme flyball hitter and squares off against the weak outfield defense of New York (#1-worst of the day).

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Jasson Dominguez ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Jasson Dominguez is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card today.. Wrigley Field has the 8th-shallowest fences in Major League Baseball — generally good for dingers.. The switch-hitting Jasson Dominguez will get to bat from his strong side (0) today against Colin Rea.

Wrigley Field has the 7th-highest fence height (on average) in the league.. The weather forecast forecasts the 4th-most favorable pitching conditions of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 19.6-mph in this game, the best of the day for hurlers.. Among all the teams playing today, the strongest infield defense is that of the Chicago Cubs.. Spencer Jones will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

Michael Conforto will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Gerrit Cole in today's game.. Michael Conforto will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats.. Michael Conforto's launch angle recently (30° in the past 14 days) is a significant increase over his 19.3° seasonal figure.. Michael Conforto has notched a .351 Isolated Power rate (ISO) this year, ranking in the 90th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dansby Swanson in the 90th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill.. The 6th-shallowest LF fences among all major league stadiums are found in Wrigley Field.. Dansby Swanson will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.. In the past 14 days, Dansby Swanson's 27.3% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 14.7%.. Despite posting a .304 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Dansby Swanson has suffered from bad luck given the .033 disparity between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .337.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ian Happ in the 90th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.. Ian Happ is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in today's game.. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation often leads to better offense.. The switch-hitting Ian Happ will get to bat from his better side (0) today against Gerrit Cole.. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics across the board, and Ian Happ will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan McMahon in the 82nd percentile when estimating his home run skill.. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation often leads to better offense.. Ryan McMahon will hold the platoon advantage over Colin Rea today.. Ryan McMahon has a ton of pop (82nd percentile) if he makes contact, but that's never a guarantee (30.5% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Colin Rea struggles to strike batters out (9th percentile K%) — great news for McMahon.. Ryan McMahon has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.4%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

Wrigley Field has the 7th-highest fence height (on average) in the league.. The weather forecast forecasts the 4th-most favorable pitching conditions of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 19.6-mph in this game, the best of the day for hurlers.. Gerrit Cole will hold the platoon advantage against Seiya Suzuki in today's matchup.. Among all the teams today, the 2nd-strongest infield defense belongs to the New York Yankees.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Bregman in the 12th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.. Wrigley Field has the 7th-highest fence height (on average) in the league.. The weather forecast forecasts the 5th-most favorable pitching conditions of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 15.2-mph in this game, the best of the day for hurlers.. Gerrit Cole will hold the platoon advantage against Alex Bregman in today's game.

As it relates to his batting average talent, Nico Hoerner is projected as the 15th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation often leads to better offense.. Nico Hoerner will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.. Nico Hoerner has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 89.7-mph average in the last two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal average of 86.7-mph.. Nico Hoerner's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved recently, going from 51.2% on the season to 69.8% in the last two weeks' worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Carson Kelly in the 20th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.. Wrigley Field has the 7th-highest fence height (on average) in the league.. The weather forecast forecasts the 4th-most favorable pitching conditions of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 19.6-mph in this game, the best of the day for hurlers.. Gerrit Cole will have the handedness advantage over Carson Kelly in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Paul Goldschmidt in the 77th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill.. Paul Goldschmidt is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game.. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation often leads to better offense.. Paul Goldschmidt's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last season to this one, rising from 12.4% to 19.3%.. Paul Goldschmidt has averaged 29.5 home runs per 600 plate appearances this year, placing in the 85th percentile for power.

Jose Caballero is penciled in 8th in the batting order today.. Wrigley Field has the 7th-highest fence height (on average) in the league.. The weather forecast forecasts the 4th-most favorable pitching conditions of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 19.6-mph in this game, the best of the day for hurlers.. Colin Rea will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jose Caballero in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Pedro Ramirez in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his batting average skill.. Pedro Ramirez is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup today, which would be an upgrade from his 100% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season.. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation often leads to better offense.. Pedro Ramirez will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

As it relates to his home run talent, Michael Conforto ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Michael Conforto will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Gerrit Cole in today's game.. Michael Conforto will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats.. Michael Conforto's launch angle recently (30° in the past 14 days) is a significant increase over his 19.3° seasonal figure.. Grading out in the 81st percentile, Michael Conforto sits with a .340 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) this year.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Michael Busch ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Michael Busch is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup today.. Hitting from the opposite that Gerrit Cole throws from, Michael Busch will have an advantage in today's game.. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Michael Busch will hold that advantage in today's matchup.. Over the last 14 days, Michael Busch's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 92.5-mph over the course of the season to 94.6-mph of late.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan McMahon in the 82nd percentile when estimating his home run skill.. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation often leads to better offense.. Ryan McMahon will hold the platoon advantage over Colin Rea today.. Ryan McMahon has a ton of pop (82nd percentile) if he makes contact, but that's never a guarantee (30.5% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Colin Rea struggles to strike batters out (9th percentile K%) — great news for McMahon.. Ryan McMahon has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.4%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Trent Grisham ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Trent Grisham is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card today.. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation often leads to better offense.. Batting from the opposite that Colin Rea throws from, Trent Grisham will have the upper hand in today's game.. Trent Grisham has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 97.6-mph average over the last 14 days to his seasonal mark of 93.7-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Austin Wells in the 85th percentile when assessing his home run ability.. Hitting from the opposite that Colin Rea throws from, Austin Wells will have an advantage today.. Austin Wells has made notable strides with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 6.8% seasonal rate to 12.5% over the last 7 days.. Austin Wells has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 95.2-mph average in the last 7 days to his seasonal 88.8-mph mark.. Austin Wells has been unlucky this year, compiling a .241 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .303 — a .062 deviation.

When it comes to his home run skill, Nico Hoerner ranks in the 3rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Nico Hoerner is penciled in 6th on the lineup card in this matchup.. Wrigley Field has the 7th-highest fence height (on average) in the league.. The weather forecast forecasts the 5th-most favorable pitching conditions of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 15.2-mph in this game, the best of the day for hurlers.

Wrigley Field has the 7th-highest fence height (on average) in the league.. The weather forecast forecasts the 5th-most favorable pitching conditions of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 15.2-mph in this game, the best of the day for hurlers.. Ian Happ pulls many of his flyballs (35.1% — 82nd percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the league's 5th-deepest RF fences today.. Ian Happ's average exit velocity has dropped off in recent games; his 89.4-mph seasonal mark has dropped to 85.6-mph over the last week.

Wrigley Field has the 7th-highest fence height (on average) in the league.. The weather forecast forecasts the 5th-most favorable pitching conditions of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 15.2-mph in this game, the best of the day for hurlers.. Spencer Jones will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Ben Rice ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Ben Rice is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this matchup.. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation often leads to better offense.. Ben Rice will hold the platoon advantage against Colin Rea in today's matchup.. In the last week, Ben Rice's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 96.7-mph over the course of the season to 101.6-mph lately.

Dansby Swanson is penciled in 8th in the lineup in this matchup.. Wrigley Field has the 7th-highest fence height (on average) in the league.. The weather forecast forecasts the 5th-most favorable pitching conditions of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 15.2-mph in this game, the best of the day for hurlers.. Hitting from the same side that Gerrit Cole throws from, Dansby Swanson will have a tough challenge in today's game.

Carson Kelly is projected to bat 9th in the batting order in this matchup.. Wrigley Field has the 7th-highest fence height (on average) in the league.. The weather forecast forecasts the 5th-most favorable pitching conditions of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 15.2-mph in this game, the best of the day for hurlers.. Gerrit Cole will have the handedness advantage over Carson Kelly in today's game.

Wrigley Field has the 7th-highest fence height (on average) in the league.. The weather forecast forecasts the 5th-most favorable pitching conditions of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 15.2-mph in this game, the best of the day for hurlers.. Gerrit Cole will hold the platoon advantage against Alex Bregman in today's game.. Alex Bregman's average exit velocity has decreased this season; his 89.9-mph mark last season has lowered to 87.9-mph.