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The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Wrigley Field as the 9th-worst park in the majors for righty batting average.. Hitting from the same side that Bryan Hudson throws from, Alex Bregman will have a tough challenge in today's matchup.. Using Statcast metrics, Alex Bregman grades out in the 24th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average since the start of last season at .230.

The #9 park in the majors for suppressing batting average to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field.. The 5th-deepest RF dimensions among all stadiums are found in Wrigley Field.. In the last 7 days, Michael Busch's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 9% down to 0%.. Michael Busch's exit velocity on flyballs has declined recently; his 91.7-mph seasonal EV has fallen off to 79.8-mph over the past 7 days.. Michael Busch's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off recently, decreasing from 17.3% on the season to 8.3% over the past 7 days.

The #9 park in the majors for suppressing batting average to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field.. Pete Crow-Armstrong pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (41.4% — 99th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards baseball's 5th-deepest RF fences in today's matchup.. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Pete Crow-Armstrong's true offensive skill to be a .338, indicating that he has had some very good luck this year given the .047 discrepancy between that mark and his actual .385 wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Wrigley Field as the 9th-worst park in the majors for righty batting average.. Bryan Hudson will have the handedness advantage over Nico Hoerner today.. Nico Hoerner has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.2%) but may find it hard to clear the game's 5th-deepest RF fences in today's game.. Nico Hoerner's exit velocity on flyballs has decreased recently; his 86.3-mph seasonal average has dropped off to 82.6-mph in the past 14 days.. In the last 7 days, Nico Hoerner's 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 14.6%.

Tristan Peters is penciled in 8th in the batting order in today's game.. The #9 park in the majors for suppressing batting average to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field.. In today's matchup, Tristan Peters is at a disadvantage facing the league's 5th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 39.6% rate (97th percentile).. The Chicago Cubs outfield defense grades out as the best among every team on the slate today.. Tristan Peters will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's game.

The #9 park in the majors for suppressing batting average to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field.. The Chicago Cubs outfield defense grades out as the 4th-best among every team on the slate today.. Samuel Antonacci will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's matchup.. Over the last 14 days, Samuel Antonacci's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 6% down to 0%.

The #9 park in the majors for suppressing batting average to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field.. The 5th-deepest RF dimensions among all stadiums are found in Wrigley Field.. The Chicago Cubs outfield defense grades out as the 4th-best among every team on the slate today.. Munetaka Murakami will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's game.. Over the last week, Munetaka Murakami's 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 16.4%.

Michael Conforto's BABIP skill is projected in the 17th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Michael Conforto is projected to bat 9th on the lineup card today.. Michael Conforto has been replaced by a pinch-hitter 23% of the time when starting against a northpaw this year.. The #9 park in the majors for suppressing batting average to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field.. The 5th-deepest RF dimensions among all stadiums are found in Wrigley Field.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Wrigley Field as the 9th-worst park in the majors for righty batting average.. Hitting from the same side that Bryan Hudson throws from, Seiya Suzuki will be at a disadvantage today.

The #9 park in the majors for suppressing batting average to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field.. Andrew Benintendi pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (37.7% — 94th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the league's 5th-deepest RF fences in today's game.. The Chicago Cubs outfield defense grades out as the best among every team on the slate today.. Playing on the road generally reduces hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Andrew Benintendi in today's game.. Andrew Benintendi has taken a step back with his Barrel% of late; his 8.8% seasonal rate has lowered to 0% in the last 14 days.

Miguel Amaya's BABIP talent is projected in the 19th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Miguel Amaya is projected to bat 9th in the batting order today.. Miguel Amaya has been replaced by a pinch-hitter 21% of the time when starting against a righty hurler this year.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Wrigley Field as the 9th-worst park in the majors for righty batting average.. Batting from the same side that Bryan Hudson throws from, Miguel Amaya will not have the upper hand in today's game.

Ian Happ has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this season (88% of the time), but he is penciled in 7th in the batting order in this matchup.. The #9 park in the majors for suppressing batting average to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field.. Ian Happ pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.4% — 84th percentile) and will be challenged by the league's 5th-deepest RF fences today.. Over the past 7 days, Ian Happ's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 10.9% down to 0%.. In the past week's worth of games, Ian Happ's 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 18.1%.

Pedro Ramirez is projected to bat 6th in the batting order in today's game.. The #9 park in the majors for suppressing batting average to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field.. In today's matchup, Pedro Ramirez is at a disadvantage facing the league's 5th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 34.3% rate (78th percentile).. Pedro Ramirez has been cold of late, with his seasonal exit velocity of 89.1-mph dropping to 79.8-mph in the past week's worth of games.. Over the last week, Pedro Ramirez's 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 15.6%.

Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense.. This game is forecasted to have the 2nd-highest humidity of the day (78%); there is a small but significant correlation with increased offense (and decreased Ks) when the weather is humid.. Drew Romo has been unlucky this year, posting a .223 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .261 — a .038 gap.

Colson Montgomery's BABIP skill is projected in the 12th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Colson Montgomery is projected to bat 6th in the batting order in this matchup, which would be a downgrade from his 90% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this year.. The #9 park in the majors for suppressing batting average to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field.. Colson Montgomery pulls a lot of his flyballs (40.7% — 98th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the game's 5th-deepest RF fences in today's matchup.. The Chicago Cubs outfield defense grades out as the best among every team on the slate today.

The #9 park in the majors for suppressing batting average to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field.. The Chicago Cubs outfield defense grades out as the 4th-best among every team on the slate today.. Braden Montgomery will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.. Compared to his seasonal angle of 6.2°, Braden Montgomery has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (-4.4°) over the past two weeks.. Braden Montgomery's 6.2° launch angle (an advanced stat to study a hitter's ability to lift the ball for power) is one of the lowest in Major League Baseball: 9th percentile.

Chase Meidroth has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this year (65% of the time), but he is projected to hit 7th on the lineup card today.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Wrigley Field as the 9th-worst park in the majors for righty batting average.. Hitting from the same side that Kevin Gausman throws from, Chase Meidroth faces a tough challenge today.. Chase Meidroth has a 96th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.5%) but may find it hard to clear MLB's 5th-deepest RF fences in today's game.. The Chicago Cubs outfield defense grades out as the 4th-best among every team on the slate today.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Miguel Vargas ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Miguel Vargas is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in today's game.. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense.. This game is forecasted to have the 3rd-highest humidity of the day (78%); there is a small but significant correlation with increased offense (and decreased Ks) when the weather is humid.. Miguel Vargas pulls a lot of his flyballs (36% — 87th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Miguel Vargas ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Miguel Vargas is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in today's game.. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense.. This game is forecasted to have the 2nd-highest humidity of the day (78%); there is a small but significant correlation with increased offense (and decreased Ks) when the weather is humid.. Miguel Vargas pulls a lot of his flyballs (36% — 87th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

Munetaka Murakami projects as the 2nd-best home run hitter in the majors, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Munetaka Murakami is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this matchup.. This game is forecasted to have the 2nd-highest humidity of the day (78%); there is a small but significant correlation with increased offense (and decreased Ks) when the weather is humid.. Hitting from the opposite that Kevin Gausman throws from, Munetaka Murakami will have an advantage in today's matchup.. Munetaka Murakami has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 105.5-mph average over the last week to his seasonal figure of 100.4-mph.

Colson Montgomery projects as the 18th-best home run hitter in the game, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense.. This game is forecasted to have the 2nd-highest humidity of the day (78%); there is a small but significant correlation with increased offense (and decreased Ks) when the weather is humid.. Colson Montgomery will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kevin Gausman in today's game.. There has been a significant improvement in Colson Montgomery's launch angle from last season's 18° to 23.7° this year.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Seiya Suzuki ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Seiya Suzuki is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in today's game.. Among all stadiums, Wrigley Field's LF dimensions are the 7th-shallowest.. This game is forecasted to have the 2nd-highest humidity of the day (78%); there is a small but significant correlation with increased offense (and decreased Ks) when the weather is humid.. Seiya Suzuki will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats.

Michael Conforto is projected to bat 9th on the lineup card today.. Michael Conforto has been replaced by a pinch-hitter 23% of the time when starting against a northpaw this year.. The #9 park in the majors for suppressing batting average to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field.. The 5th-deepest RF dimensions among all stadiums are found in Wrigley Field.. Wrigley Field has the 7th-highest fence height (on average) among all major league parks.

The #9 park in the majors for suppressing batting average to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field.. Wrigley Field has the 7th-highest fence height (on average) among all major league parks.. The Chicago Cubs outfield defense grades out as the 4th-best among every team on the slate today.. Braden Montgomery will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.. Compared to his seasonal angle of 6.2°, Braden Montgomery has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (-4.4°) over the past two weeks.

Miguel Amaya's BABIP talent is projected in the 19th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Miguel Amaya is projected to bat 8th in the batting order today.. Miguel Amaya has been replaced by a pinch-hitter 21% of the time when starting against a righty hurler this year.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Wrigley Field as the 9th-worst park in the majors for righty batting average.. Wrigley Field has the 7th-highest fence height (on average) among all major league parks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Pete Crow-Armstrong in the 94th percentile when estimating his home run ability.. Pete Crow-Armstrong is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this matchup.. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense.. This game is forecasted to have the 2nd-highest humidity of the day (78%); there is a small but significant correlation with increased offense (and decreased Ks) when the weather is humid.. Hitting from the opposite that Bryan Hudson throws from, Pete Crow-Armstrong will have the upper hand today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Busch in the 91st percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability.. Michael Busch is projected to bat 4th in the lineup today.. This game is forecasted to have the 2nd-highest humidity of the day (78%); there is a small but significant correlation with increased offense (and decreased Ks) when the weather is humid.. Hitting from the opposite that Bryan Hudson throws from, Michael Busch will have the upper hand in today's matchup.. Michael Busch will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Pedro Ramirez is projected to bat 6th in the batting order in today's game.. The #9 park in the majors for suppressing batting average to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field.. Wrigley Field has the 7th-highest fence height (on average) among all major league parks.. In today's matchup, Pedro Ramirez is at a disadvantage facing the league's 5th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 34.3% rate (78th percentile).. Pedro Ramirez has been cold of late, with his seasonal exit velocity of 89.1-mph dropping to 79.8-mph in the past week's worth of games.

The #9 park in the majors for suppressing batting average to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field.. Wrigley Field has the 7th-highest fence height (on average) among all major league parks.. Ian Happ pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.4% — 84th percentile) and will be challenged by the league's 5th-deepest RF fences today.. Over the past 7 days, Ian Happ's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 10.9% down to 0%.. In the past week's worth of games, Ian Happ's 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 18.1%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Samuel Antonacci in the 97th percentile when estimating his batting average skill.. Samuel Antonacci is projected to bat 1st in the lineup today.. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense.. This game is forecasted to have the 4th-highest humidity of the day (78%); there is a small but significant correlation with increased offense (and decreased Ks) when the weather is humid.. Samuel Antonacci will hold the platoon advantage over Kevin Gausman today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Drew Romo in the 5th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent.. Drew Romo is projected to bat 9th on the lineup card today.. The #9 park in the majors for suppressing batting average to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field.. Wrigley Field has the 7th-highest fence height (on average) among all major league parks.. Drew Romo pulls many of his flyballs (34.7% — 81st percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the game's 5th-deepest RF fences today.

Andrew Benintendi is penciled in 4th in the batting order today.. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense.. This game is forecasted to have the 3rd-highest humidity of the day (78%); there is a small but significant correlation with increased offense (and decreased Ks) when the weather is humid.. Andrew Benintendi will have the handedness advantage over Kevin Gausman in today's matchup.. Andrew Benintendi has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 92.9-mph average over the past week to his seasonal 88.8-mph average.

As it relates to his home run ability, Chase Meidroth ranks in the 8th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Chase Meidroth has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this year (65% of the time), but he is projected to hit 7th on the lineup card today.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Wrigley Field as the 9th-worst park in the majors for righty batting average.. Wrigley Field has the 7th-highest fence height (on average) among all major league parks.. Hitting from the same side that Kevin Gausman throws from, Chase Meidroth faces a tough challenge today.

Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense.. This game is forecasted to have the 3rd-highest humidity of the day (78%); there is a small but significant correlation with increased offense (and decreased Ks) when the weather is humid.. Batting from the opposite that Kevin Gausman throws from, Tristan Peters will have an edge in today's matchup.. Over the last 7 days, Tristan Peters's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 5.4% up to 14.3%.. Tristan Peters has recorded a .277 batting average this year, ranking in the 86th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Bregman in the 87th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.. Alex Bregman is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this matchup.. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense.. This game is forecasted to have the 2nd-highest humidity of the day (78%); there is a small but significant correlation with increased offense (and decreased Ks) when the weather is humid.. Alex Bregman pulls many of his flyballs (36.4% — 89th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

When it comes to his batting average skill, Nico Hoerner is projected as the 13th-best hitter in baseball by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense.. This game is forecasted to have the 4th-highest humidity of the day (78%); there is a small but significant correlation with increased offense (and decreased Ks) when the weather is humid.. Nico Hoerner will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.. Nico Hoerner has recorded a .310 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, ranking in the 99th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

As it relates to his home run ability, Chase Meidroth ranks in the 8th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Chase Meidroth has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this year (65% of the time), but he is projected to hit 7th on the lineup card today.. Wrigley Field has the 7th-highest fence height (on average) among all major league parks.. Hitting from the same side that Kevin Gausman throws from, Chase Meidroth faces a tough challenge today.. Chase Meidroth has a 96th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.5%) but may find it hard to clear MLB's 5th-deepest RF fences in today's game.

As it relates to his home run ability, Nico Hoerner ranks in the 3rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Wrigley Field has the 7th-highest fence height (on average) among all major league parks.. Bryan Hudson will have the handedness advantage over Nico Hoerner today.. Nico Hoerner has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.2%) but may find it hard to clear the game's 5th-deepest RF fences in today's game.. Nico Hoerner's exit velocity on flyballs has decreased recently; his 86.3-mph seasonal average has dropped off to 82.6-mph in the past 14 days.

Wrigley Field has the 7th-highest fence height (on average) among all major league parks.. Batting from the same side that Kevin Gausman throws from, Miguel Vargas meets a tough challenge in today's game.. Playing on the road typically reduces batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Miguel Vargas in today's matchup.

Wrigley Field has the 7th-highest fence height (on average) among all major league parks.. Pete Crow-Armstrong pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (41.4% — 99th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards baseball's 5th-deepest RF fences in today's matchup.. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Pete Crow-Armstrong's true offensive skill to be a .338, indicating that he has had some very good luck this year given the .047 discrepancy between that mark and his actual .385 wOBA.

Miguel Amaya is projected to bat 9th in the batting order today.. Miguel Amaya has been replaced by a pinch-hitter 21% of the time when starting against a righty hurler this year.. Wrigley Field has the 7th-highest fence height (on average) among all major league parks.. Batting from the same side that Bryan Hudson throws from, Miguel Amaya will not have the upper hand in today's game.. Despite posting a .318 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Miguel Amaya has been very fortunate given the .029 deviation between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .289.