San Diego @ Chicago props

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Dansby Swanson ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Wrigley Field as the 7th-best field in MLB for righty BABIP. Among all stadiums, Wrigley Field's left field dimensions are the 5th-shallowest. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics across the board, and Dansby Swanson will hold that advantage today.

Michael Busch is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Wrigley Field as the 7th-best park in the game for LHB BABIP. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Michael Busch will have the handedness advantage against Yu Darvish today. Michael Busch will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Wrigley Field as the 7th-best field in MLB for righty BABIP. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Ha-seong Kim will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Justin Steele today. Ha-seong Kim pulls many of his flyballs (35% — 87th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Ha-seong Kim has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his batting average this year; his .214 rate is quite a bit lower than his .259 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Arraez as the best hitter in the game when assessing his batting average skill. Luis Arraez is penciled in 1st in the lineup today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Wrigley Field as the 7th-best park in the game for LHB BABIP. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Luis Arraez stands a good chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ian Happ in the 80th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Ian Happ is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Wrigley Field as the 7th-best park in the game for LHB BABIP. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The switch-hitting Ian Happ will get to bat from his better side (0) today against Yu Darvish.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Merrill in the 90th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Wrigley Field as the 7th-best park in the game for LHB BABIP. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jackson Merrill has a strong chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.403) may lead us to conclude that Jackson Merrill has had bad variance on his side this year with his .313 actual wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Wrigley Field as the 7th-best field in MLB for righty BABIP. Among all stadiums, Wrigley Field's left field dimensions are the 5th-shallowest. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Yan Gomes will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats. Yan Gomes is in the 78th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize home runs (17.7% rate since the start of last season).

Pete Crow-Armstrong's BABIP talent is projected in the 89th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Wrigley Field as the 7th-best park in the game for LHB BABIP. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Pete Crow-Armstrong will hold the platoon advantage against Yu Darvish in today's matchup. Pete Crow-Armstrong has a 75th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.5%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 7th-shallowest LF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Donovan Solano in the 92nd percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Wrigley Field as the 7th-best field in MLB for righty BABIP. Among all stadiums, Wrigley Field's left field dimensions are the 5th-shallowest. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Donovan Solano will have the handedness advantage over Justin Steele in today's game.

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 8th-most suitable for pitching of all games on the slate. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for mound aces. Yu Darvish will hold the platoon advantage against Nico Hoerner in today's matchup. Nico Hoerner has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.7%) and will be challenged by the game's 5th-deepest RF fences in today's matchup. The San Diego Padres infield defense profiles as the 4th-best among all the teams in action today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Campusano in the 83rd percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Wrigley Field as the 7th-best field in MLB for righty BABIP. Among all stadiums, Wrigley Field's left field dimensions are the 5th-shallowest. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Justin Steele throws from, Luis Campusano will have an advantage in today's game.

Fernando Tatis Jr. projects as the 7th-best batter in MLB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Fernando Tatis Jr. is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Wrigley Field as the 7th-best field in MLB for righty BABIP. Among all stadiums, Wrigley Field's left field dimensions are the 5th-shallowest. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Xander Bogaerts in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Xander Bogaerts is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Wrigley Field as the 7th-best field in MLB for righty BABIP. Among all stadiums, Wrigley Field's left field dimensions are the 5th-shallowest. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Manny Machado ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Manny Machado is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Wrigley Field as the 7th-best field in MLB for righty BABIP. Among all stadiums, Wrigley Field's left field dimensions are the 5th-shallowest. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christopher Morel in the 87th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Christopher Morel is projected to bat 4th in the batting order today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Wrigley Field as the 7th-best field in MLB for righty BABIP. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Christopher Morel pulls a lot of his flyballs (38.6% — 97th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Jake Cronenworth ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jake Cronenworth is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Wrigley Field as the 7th-best park in the game for LHB BABIP. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Jake Cronenworth is likely to have an edge against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the Chicago Cubs has just 1 same-handed RP.

Mike Tauchman is penciled in 2nd in the lineup today, which would be an upgrade from his 59% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Wrigley Field as the 7th-best park in the game for LHB BABIP. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Mike Tauchman will have the handedness advantage over Yu Darvish in today's game. Mike Tauchman has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (41.7%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards baseball's 7th-shallowest LF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Wrigley Field as the 7th-best field in MLB for righty BABIP. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Justin Steele throws from, Jose Azocar will have an edge in today's game. When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Jose Azocar has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season. His .287 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .316.

Jurickson Profar is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Wrigley Field as the 7th-best field in MLB for righty BABIP. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the plate, Jurickson Profar will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side against Justin Steele in today's matchup. Jurickson Profar pulls many of his flyballs (37.8% — 96th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Wrigley Field as the 7th-best field in MLB for righty BABIP. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Patrick Wisdom pulls a lot of his flyballs (39.8% — 98th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats across the board, and Patrick Wisdom will hold that advantage today. Patrick Wisdom's 19.4% Barrel% (an advanced stat to assess power) grades out in the 98th percentile since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Madrigal in the 96th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Wrigley Field as the 7th-best field in MLB for righty BABIP. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Nick Madrigal will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats. Nick Madrigal has experienced some negative variance in regards to his batting average since the start of last season; his .254 rate is significantly deflated relative to his .289 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.