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The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Carson Kelly in the 22nd percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.. Compared to his seasonal mark of 10.6°, Carson Kelly has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (0.4°) in the past 14 days.

Miguel Amaya's BABIP ability is projected in the 13th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Miguel Amaya is projected to hit 9th in the batting order today.. This year, there has been a decline in Miguel Amaya's footspeed with his Statcast Sprint Speed dropping from 25.93 ft/sec last year to 25.27 ft/sec currently.. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Miguel Amaya's true offensive talent to be a .294, suggesting that he has had some very good luck this year given the .026 discrepancy between that mark and his actual .320 wOBA.

Kevin Alcantara is penciled in 9th in the lineup in this matchup.. Kevin Alcantara and his 0° launch angle on his hardest-hit balls rank in 4th percentile, among the lowest in the league since the start of last season.

Alex Bregman's BABIP skill is projected in the 9th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Alex Bregman's exit velocity on flyballs has declined this year; his 94.6-mph average last season has dropped to 91.5-mph.. Alex Bregman has put up a .230 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, ranking in the 24th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.. Placing in the 22nd percentile, Alex Bregman sports a .265 BABIP this year.

Hao Yu Lee is projected to bat 7th in the lineup in today's game.. Hao Yu Lee has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.2%) but may find it hard to clear the league's 5th-deepest RF fences today.. The Chicago Cubs infield defense profiles as the best among every team on the slate today.. Hao Yu Lee will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's game.. A high launch angle standard deviation tends to lead to a lower batting average on balls in play, and Hao Yu Lee's 30.6° mark (18th percentile) this year indicates a weak hitting profile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Rogers in the 7th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent.. Jake Rogers is projected to hit 9th in the lineup in this matchup.. The Chicago Cubs infield defense profiles as the best among every team on the slate today.. Playing on the road typically diminishes hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Jake Rogers in today's matchup.. By putting up a .180 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) since the start of last season , Jake Rogers is ranked in the 13th percentile.

Ben Malgeri is projected to hit 8th on the lineup card in this game.. Ben Malgeri has an 85th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.7%) and will have to hit them out towards the game's 5th-deepest RF fences in today's game.. The Chicago Cubs infield defense profiles as the best among every team on the slate today.. Ben Malgeri will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's matchup.

Dansby Swanson is projected to hit 8th in the batting order in this game.. In the past 14 days, Dansby Swanson's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 7.6% down to 0%.. Dansby Swanson's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has declined from last year to this one, going from 16.8% to 13.4%.. In notching a .226 BABIP this year, Dansby Swanson is ranked in the 1st percentile.

Ian Happ is projected to hit 7th on the lineup card in this game, which would be a downgrade from his 91% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this year.. The switch-hitting Ian Happ will bat from his bad side (0) today against Framber Valdez. In the last 14 days, Ian Happ's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 11.9% down to 0%.. Ian Happ's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has fallen off of late, going from 19% on the season to 0% in the last 7 days.. Ian Happ's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has dropped off from last season to this one, falling from 48.4% to 36.7%.

The Chicago Cubs infield defense profiles as the best among every team on the slate today.. Dillon Dingler will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's game.. In the last two weeks, Dillon Dingler's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 11.4% down to 0%.. Dillon Dingler's average exit velocity has dropped off of late; his 89.8-mph seasonal EV has dropped off to 83-mph in the past 14 days.. Dillon Dingler has been lucky this year, notching a .353 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .326 — a .027 disparity.

Over the last 7 days, Seiya Suzuki's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen from his seasonal figure of 93 mph to 68.9 mph.

Gleyber Torres is projected to hit 6th in the batting order today, which would be a downgrade from his 100% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this season.. Today, Gleyber Torres is at a disadvantage facing the league's 5th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 39.5% rate (98th percentile).. The Chicago Cubs infield defense profiles as the best among every team on the slate today.. Playing on the road typically reduces batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Gleyber Torres in today's game.. Gleyber Torres's average exit velocity has fallen off this year; his 89.8-mph average last year has fallen off to 85.3-mph.

Matt Vierling has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.7%) and will be challenged by baseball's 5th-deepest RF fences in today's game.. The Chicago Cubs infield defense profiles as the best among every team on the slate today.. Playing on the road typically reduces hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Matt Vierling today.. Matt Vierling's exit velocity on flyballs has decreased this year; his 91.7-mph mark last season has fallen to 89.1-mph.. Matt Vierling has put up a .258 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, placing in the 3rd percentile.

Nico Hoerner is penciled in 6th in the lineup in today's game.. Nico Hoerner has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.2%) and will have to hit them out towards the league's 5th-deepest RF fences in today's matchup.. Over the past 14 days, Nico Hoerner's exit velocity on flyballs has lowered from his seasonal mark of 86.6 mph to 83.1 mph.. In the last week, 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 15%.. In the last two weeks, Nico Hoerner has recorded a mere a 0% Barrel%, indicating a decline in power ability.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Riley Greene in the 97th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent.. Riley Greene is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today.. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output.. Riley Greene has made substantial gains with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 13.9% seasonal rate to 20% in the last week.. By putting up a .372 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Riley Greene finds himself in the 94th percentile.

The 5th-deepest right field fences in Major League Baseball are found in Wrigley Field.. David Peterson will hold the platoon advantage over Kevin McGonigle today.. The Chicago Cubs infield defense profiles as the best among every team on the slate today.. Kevin McGonigle is an extreme flyball batter and squares off against the strong outfield defense of Chicago (#2-best of all teams on the slate).. Playing on the road typically diminishes hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Kevin McGonigle today.

Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output.. Zach McKinstry has made notable gains with his Barrel% recently, upping his 2.8% seasonal rate to 10.5% in the past 14 days.. Zach McKinstry's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last season to this one, increasing from 16% to 20.4%.. Over the last 14 days, Zach McKinstry's 36.8% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 20.4%.. Zach McKinstry has been unlucky this year, notching a .257 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .293 — a .036 deviation.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Pete Crow-Armstrong ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Pete Crow-Armstrong is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in today's game.. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output.. Extreme groundball batters like Pete Crow-Armstrong tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Framber Valdez.. Pete Crow-Armstrong will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

The 5th-deepest right field fences in Major League Baseball are found in Wrigley Field.. Framber Valdez will have the handedness advantage over Michael Busch in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Spencer Torkelson in the 83rd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent.. Spencer Torkelson is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 55% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year.. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output.. Spencer Torkelson will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against David Peterson in today's matchup.. Spencer Torkelson pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (40.3% — 98th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Pete Crow-Armstrong in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his home run ability.. Pete Crow-Armstrong is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in today's game.. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output.. Extreme groundball batters like Pete Crow-Armstrong tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Framber Valdez.. Pete Crow-Armstrong will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Riley Greene in the 97th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent.. Riley Greene is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today.. Riley Greene has made substantial gains with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 13.9% seasonal rate to 20% in the last week.. Riley Greene has performed at a clip of 34.1 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances since the start of last season, checking in at the 94th percentile for power according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.. By putting up a .372 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Riley Greene finds himself in the 94th percentile.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Kevin McGonigle ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Kevin McGonigle is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in today's game.. Extreme groundball hitters like Kevin McGonigle generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like David Peterson.. By putting up a 0.99 K/BB rate this year, Kevin McGonigle has displayed favorable plate discipline, ranking in the 98th percentile.. By putting up a .288 batting average this year, Kevin McGonigle is ranked in the 91st percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Spencer Torkelson in the 94th percentile when estimating his home run skill.. Spencer Torkelson is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 55% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year.. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output.. Spencer Torkelson will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against David Peterson in today's matchup.. Spencer Torkelson pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (40.3% — 98th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Busch in the 94th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill.. Michael Busch is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this matchup.. Michael Busch will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats.. Michael Busch has made sizeable gains with his Barrel% recently, improving his 10.4% seasonal rate to 25% over the past week.. In the last 7 days, Michael Busch's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 92.4-mph over the course of the season to 101.6-mph of late.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Seiya Suzuki ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Seiya Suzuki is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup.. Among all major league parks, Wrigley Field's LF dimensions are the 7th-shallowest.. Hitting from the opposite that Framber Valdez throws from, Seiya Suzuki will have an advantage in today's matchup.. Extreme groundball bats like Seiya Suzuki generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Framber Valdez.

Ian Happ is projected to hit 7th on the lineup card in this game, which would be a downgrade from his 91% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this year.. The league's 7th-highest average fence height can be found at Wrigley Field.. The switch-hitting Ian Happ will bat from his bad side (0) today against Framber Valdez. In the last 14 days, Ian Happ's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 11.9% down to 0%.. Ian Happ's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has fallen off of late, going from 19% on the season to 0% in the last 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Vierling in the 75th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill.. Matt Vierling is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this matchup.. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output.. Hitting from the opposite that David Peterson throws from, Matt Vierling will have an advantage in today's game.. Compared to his seasonal average of 17.6°, Matt Vierling has significantly improved his launch angle lately, posting a 27.8° mark in the past 14 days.

Dansby Swanson is projected to hit 8th in the batting order in this game.. The league's 7th-highest average fence height can be found at Wrigley Field.. In the past 14 days, Dansby Swanson's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 7.6% down to 0%.. Dansby Swanson's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has declined from last year to this one, going from 16.8% to 13.4%.. In notching a .226 BABIP this year, Dansby Swanson is ranked in the 1st percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dillon Dingler in the 81st percentile as it relates to his batting average talent.. Dillon Dingler is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup.. Among all major league parks, Wrigley Field's LF dimensions are the 7th-shallowest.. Batting from the opposite that David Peterson throws from, Dillon Dingler will have an edge today.. Dillon Dingler's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last year to this one, going from 16% to 20.8%.

Gleyber Torres's batting average skill is projected to be in the 81st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output.. Batting from the opposite that David Peterson throws from, Gleyber Torres will have an edge in today's matchup.. With a .350 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) since the start of last season, Gleyber Torres has performed in the 83rd percentile for hitting ability.. Gleyber Torres has shown impressive plate discipline this year, checking in at the 96th percentile with a 1.17 K/BB rate.

Ben Malgeri is projected to hit 8th on the lineup card in this game.. The league's 7th-highest average fence height can be found at Wrigley Field.. Ben Malgeri has an 85th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.7%) and will have to hit them out towards the game's 5th-deepest RF fences in today's game.. The Chicago Cubs infield defense profiles as the best among every team on the slate today.. Ben Malgeri will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's matchup.

When estimating his home run ability, Zach McKinstry ranks in the 13th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Zach McKinstry is projected to hit 9th in the lineup today.. The 5th-deepest right field fences in Major League Baseball are found in Wrigley Field.. The league's 7th-highest average fence height can be found at Wrigley Field.. Hitting from the same side that David Peterson throws from, Zach McKinstry will have a tough challenge in today's game.

Carson Kelly has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (75% of the time), but he is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this game.. Among all major league parks, Wrigley Field's LF dimensions are the 7th-shallowest.. Hitting from the opposite that Framber Valdez throws from, Carson Kelly will have an advantage today.. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Carson Kelly will hold that advantage in today's matchup.. Carson Kelly has made substantial gains with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 6.6% seasonal rate to 12.5% in the past two weeks' worth of games.

Kevin Alcantara is penciled in 9th in the lineup in this matchup.. The league's 7th-highest average fence height can be found at Wrigley Field.. Kevin Alcantara and his 0° launch angle on his hardest-hit balls rank in 4th percentile, among the lowest in the league since the start of last season.

Nico Hoerner is penciled in 6th in the lineup in today's game.. The league's 7th-highest average fence height can be found at Wrigley Field.. Nico Hoerner has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.2%) and will have to hit them out towards the league's 5th-deepest RF fences in today's matchup.. Over the past 14 days, Nico Hoerner's exit velocity on flyballs has lowered from his seasonal mark of 86.6 mph to 83.1 mph.. In the last week, 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 15%.

Alex Bregman is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in today's game.. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output.. Batting from the opposite that Framber Valdez throws from, Alex Bregman will have the upper hand in today's matchup.. Alex Bregman pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.4% — 88th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and Alex Bregman will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Hao Yu Lee is projected to bat 7th in the lineup in today's game.. The league's 7th-highest average fence height can be found at Wrigley Field.. Hao Yu Lee has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.2%) but may find it hard to clear the league's 5th-deepest RF fences today.. The Chicago Cubs infield defense profiles as the best among every team on the slate today.. Hao Yu Lee will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's game.

Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output.. Jake Rogers will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against David Peterson in today's matchup.. Jake Rogers pulls many of his flyballs (34.2% — 77th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest LF fences today.. Jake Rogers's 21.9° launch angle (a reliable stat to measure a hitter's ability to lift the ball for power) is among the steepest in the majors: 94th percentile.

Among all major league parks, Wrigley Field's LF dimensions are the 7th-shallowest.. Batting from the opposite that Framber Valdez throws from, Miguel Amaya will have the upper hand in today's matchup.. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Miguel Amaya will hold that advantage in today's game.. Miguel Amaya has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 89.6-mph average to last season's 86.9-mph EV.. Miguel Amaya's 21° launch angle (an advanced stat to evaluate a batter's ability to lift the ball for power) is one of the steepest in the league: 92nd percentile.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Kevin McGonigle ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Kevin McGonigle is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in today's game.. Extreme groundball hitters like Kevin McGonigle generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like David Peterson.. Checking in at the 88th percentile, Kevin McGonigle sports a .365 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) this year.. By putting up a 0.99 K/BB rate this year, Kevin McGonigle has displayed favorable plate discipline, ranking in the 98th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Pete Crow-Armstrong in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his home run ability.. Pete Crow-Armstrong is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in today's game.. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output.. Extreme groundball batters like Pete Crow-Armstrong tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Framber Valdez.. Pete Crow-Armstrong will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Spencer Torkelson in the 94th percentile when estimating his home run skill.. Spencer Torkelson is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 55% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year.. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output.. Spencer Torkelson will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against David Peterson in today's matchup.. Spencer Torkelson pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (40.3% — 98th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Busch in the 94th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill.. Michael Busch is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this matchup.. Michael Busch will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats.. Michael Busch has made sizeable gains with his Barrel% recently, improving his 10.4% seasonal rate to 25% over the past week.. In the last 7 days, Michael Busch's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 92.4-mph over the course of the season to 101.6-mph of late.

As it relates to his home run ability, Riley Greene ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Riley Greene is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today.. Riley Greene has made substantial gains with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 13.9% seasonal rate to 20% in the last week.. Riley Greene has performed at a clip of 34.1 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances since the start of last season, checking in at the 94th percentile for power according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.. By putting up a .372 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Riley Greene finds himself in the 94th percentile.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Seiya Suzuki ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Seiya Suzuki is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup.. Among all major league parks, Wrigley Field's LF dimensions are the 7th-shallowest.. Hitting from the opposite that Framber Valdez throws from, Seiya Suzuki will have an advantage in today's matchup.. Extreme groundball bats like Seiya Suzuki generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Framber Valdez.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nico Hoerner in the 4th percentile as it relates to his home run ability.. Nico Hoerner is penciled in 6th in the lineup in today's game.. The league's 7th-highest average fence height can be found at Wrigley Field.. Nico Hoerner has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.2%) and will have to hit them out towards the league's 5th-deepest RF fences in today's matchup.. Over the past 14 days, Nico Hoerner's exit velocity on flyballs has lowered from his seasonal mark of 86.6 mph to 83.1 mph.

Hao Yu Lee is projected to bat 7th in the lineup in today's game.. The league's 7th-highest average fence height can be found at Wrigley Field.. Hao Yu Lee has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.2%) but may find it hard to clear the league's 5th-deepest RF fences today.. Hao Yu Lee will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's game.. As it relates to plate discipline, Hao Yu Lee's ability is quite bad, sporting a 5.91 K/BB rate this year while placing in in the 18th percentile.

Ben Malgeri is projected to hit 8th on the lineup card in this game.. The league's 7th-highest average fence height can be found at Wrigley Field.. Ben Malgeri has an 85th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.7%) and will have to hit them out towards the game's 5th-deepest RF fences in today's game.. Ben Malgeri will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's matchup.

Gleyber Torres is projected to hit 6th in the batting order today, which would be a downgrade from his 100% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this season.. The league's 7th-highest average fence height can be found at Wrigley Field.. Today, Gleyber Torres is at a disadvantage facing the league's 5th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 39.5% rate (98th percentile).. Playing on the road typically reduces batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Gleyber Torres in today's game.. Gleyber Torres's average exit velocity has fallen off this year; his 89.8-mph average last year has fallen off to 85.3-mph.

The league's 7th-highest average fence height can be found at Wrigley Field.. Dillon Dingler will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's game.. In the last two weeks, Dillon Dingler's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 11.4% down to 0%.. Dillon Dingler's average exit velocity has dropped off of late; his 89.8-mph seasonal EV has dropped off to 83-mph in the past 14 days.. Dillon Dingler has been lucky this year, notching a .353 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .326 — a .027 disparity.