Houston @ Chicago props

Mauricio Dubon is projected to hit 9th in the batting order today. Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly connected with lower temperatures, and the weather forecast for this contest predicts the 5th-lowest temperature of all games on the slate at 58°. Mauricio Dubon has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.4%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards MLB's 5th-deepest RF fences in today's game. Mauricio Dubon will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's game.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Kyle Tucker ranks as the 14th-best hitter in MLB. Kyle Tucker is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Wrigley Field as the 5th-best ballpark in the majors for lefty batting average. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which often leads to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ian Happ in the 83rd percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Ian Happ is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Wrigley Field as the 5th-best ballpark in the majors for lefty batting average. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which often leads to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters.

Jeremy Pena is projected to bat 6th in the lineup today. Playing on the road generally weakens batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Jeremy Pena in today's game.

In today's matchup, Yainer Diaz is at a disadvantage facing the league's 5th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 34.8% rate (84th percentile). Playing on the road generally lessens hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Yainer Diaz today.

The #5 venue in MLB for boosting batting average to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which often leads to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Jordan Wicks throws from, Jose Abreu will have the upper hand today. The Chicago Cubs outfield defense projects as the 4th-worst among all the teams today.

Michael Busch is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 74% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Wrigley Field as the 5th-best ballpark in the majors for lefty batting average. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which often leads to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that J.P. France throws from, Michael Busch will have an advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dansby Swanson in the 89th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. The #5 venue in MLB for boosting batting average to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field. In the league, Wrigley Field's LF dimensions are the 5th-shallowest. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which often leads to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Wrigley Field as the 5th-best ballpark in the majors for lefty batting average. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which often leads to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that J.P. France throws from, Mike Tauchman will have the upper hand today. Mike Tauchman is apt to have the upper hand against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Houston Astros only has 1 same-handed RP.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Chas McCormick in the 82nd percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. The #5 venue in MLB for boosting batting average to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which often leads to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Chas McCormick will have the handedness advantage against Jordan Wicks in today's game.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Cody Bellinger ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Cody Bellinger is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Wrigley Field as the 5th-best ballpark in the majors for lefty batting average. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which often leads to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters.

The #5 venue in MLB for boosting batting average to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field. In the league, Wrigley Field's LF dimensions are the 5th-shallowest. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which often leads to more offense. Alexander Canario will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Bregman in the 95th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Alex Bregman is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. The #5 venue in MLB for boosting batting average to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which often leads to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters.

Jose Altuve will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's matchup.

The #5 venue in MLB for boosting batting average to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field. In the league, Wrigley Field's LF dimensions are the 5th-shallowest. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which often leads to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Miguel Amaya will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christopher Morel in the 81st percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Christopher Morel is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in today's game. The #5 venue in MLB for boosting batting average to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which often leads to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters.

Hitting from the same side that J.P. France throws from, Nico Hoerner has a tough challenge today. Nico Hoerner has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.9%) but may find it hard to clear MLB's 5th-deepest RF fences in today's game.

The #5 venue in MLB for boosting batting average to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field. In the league, Wrigley Field's LF dimensions are the 5th-shallowest. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which often leads to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Jordan Wicks throws from, Jake Meyers will have an edge in today's game.

The #5 venue in MLB for boosting batting average to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field. In the league, Wrigley Field's LF dimensions are the 5th-shallowest. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which often leads to more offense. Yan Gomes will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats.

The 5th-deepest right field dimensions in MLB are found in Wrigley Field. Batting from the same side that Jordan Wicks throws from, Yordan Alvarez encounters a tough challenge today. Yordan Alvarez will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's game.