Chicago Cubs

MLB Player Props

As it relates to his batting average talent, Nico Hoerner is projected as the 16th-best batter in the majors by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Nico Hoerner is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 92% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. Nico Hoerner's launch angle this season (13.3°) is a significant increase over his 10.1° mark last season. Nico Hoerner has compiled a .285 Expected Batting Average this year, grading out in the 91st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Seiya Suzuki ranks as the 17th-best hitter in the game. Seiya Suzuki is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in today's game. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. Seiya Suzuki hits many of his flyballs to center field (41.7% — 100th percentile) and is fortunate to face the league's 8th-shallowest CF fences today. Seiya Suzuki has made significant gains with his Barrel%, bettering his 11.5% rate last season to 18.7% this season.

Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. Matt Shaw has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel% lately, improving his 5.7% seasonal rate to 16.7% in the past two weeks' worth of games. Matt Shaw has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 95.4-mph average in the past week's worth of games to his seasonal figure of 90.1-mph. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.261) suggests that Matt Shaw has experienced some negative variance this year with his .223 actual batting average.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Dansby Swanson ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. Dansby Swanson hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (40.1% — 98th percentile) and is fortunate to face the game's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Over the last 14 days, Dansby Swanson has improved his Barrel% substantially, increasing it from his seasonal rate of 11.6% to 18.8%. In the last two weeks, Dansby Swanson's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 94.1-mph over the course of the season to 105.7-mph recently.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, William Contreras ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). William Contreras is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in today's game. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Shota Imanaga throws from, William Contreras will have the upper hand today. William Contreras hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (40.1% — 98th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the league's 8th-shallowest CF fences today.

Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. Caleb Durbin will have the handedness advantage against Shota Imanaga in today's matchup. Caleb Durbin hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.6% — 95th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the game's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics across the board, and Caleb Durbin will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Caleb Durbin has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 86.5-mph average over the last two weeks to his seasonal 84.5-mph EV.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brice Turang in the 89th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. Brice Turang hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.4% — 92nd percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the league's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Extreme groundball bats like Brice Turang tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Shota Imanaga. Brice Turang will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Kyle Tucker ranks as the 8th-best hitter in the game. Kyle Tucker is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. Kyle Tucker will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Freddy Peralta in today's matchup. In notching a .380 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) this year, Kyle Tucker grades out in the 96th percentile for offensive skills.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christian Yelich as the 13th-best hitter in baseball as it relates to his BABIP talent. Christian Yelich is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in today's game. In the majors, American Family Field's CF dimensions are the 7th-shallowest. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. Extreme flyball batters like Christian Yelich tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Shota Imanaga.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Busch in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Michael Busch is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this matchup. In the majors, American Family Field's CF dimensions are the 7th-shallowest. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Freddy Peralta throws from, Michael Busch will have an edge in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Pete Crow-Armstrong in the 83rd percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Pete Crow-Armstrong is projected to bat 4th in the lineup today. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Freddy Peralta throws from, Pete Crow-Armstrong will have an advantage in today's matchup. Pete Crow-Armstrong has made notable strides with his Barrel% recently, upping his 14.9% seasonal rate to 21.7% over the past two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Vaughn in the 88th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Andrew Vaughn is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this matchup. In the majors, American Family Field's CF dimensions are the 7th-shallowest. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. Andrew Vaughn will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Shota Imanaga today.

In the majors, American Family Field's CF dimensions are the 7th-shallowest. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the dish, Isaac Collins will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side against Shota Imanaga in today's matchup. Isaac Collins will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats. Isaac Collins has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 91.7-mph average in the past week to his seasonal 87.6-mph figure.

In the majors, American Family Field's CF dimensions are the 7th-shallowest. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. Carson Kelly's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last year to this one, increasing from 13.7% to 17.2%. Carson Kelly's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved recently, going from 44.8% on the season to 66.7% in the last 7 days. Utilizing Statcast metrics, Carson Kelly ranks in the 93rd percentile for hitting ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year at .369.

Blake Perkins has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 6 games.