San Diego @ Chicago props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Pete Crow-Armstrong in the 89th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Wrigley Field as the 5th-best park in the game for left-handed batting average. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Pete Crow-Armstrong will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Dylan Cease today. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics across the board, and Pete Crow-Armstrong will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Wrigley Field as the 5th-best park in the game for left-handed batting average. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Michael Busch will have the handedness advantage over Dylan Cease in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics across the board, and Michael Busch will hold that advantage in today's game. Since the start of last season, Michael Busch's flyball exit velocity (an advanced standard to study power) ranks in the 80th percentile at 94.5 mph.

As it relates 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) ranks Wrigley Field as the 5th-best park in Major League Baseball for righty batting average. The 5th-shallowest LF dimensions in MLB are found in Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Dansby Swanson will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Wrigley Field as the 5th-best park in Major League Baseball for righty batting average. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Ha-seong Kim pulls a lot of his flyballs (35% — 87th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. When it comes to his batting average, Ha-seong Kim has had some very poor luck this year. His .210 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .258. In terms of plate discipline, Ha-seong Kim's ability is quite strong, sporting a 1.34 K/BB rate this year while ranking in in the 91st percentile.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Christopher Morel ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Christopher Morel is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Wrigley Field as the 5th-best park in Major League Baseball for righty batting average. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Christopher Morel pulls many of his flyballs (38.8% — 97th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

Xander Bogaerts's batting average ability is projected to be in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Wrigley Field as the 5th-best park in Major League Baseball for righty batting average. The 5th-shallowest LF dimensions in MLB are found in Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.282) suggests that Xander Bogaerts has been unlucky this year with his .257 actual wOBA.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Ian Happ ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Ian Happ is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Wrigley Field as the 5th-best park in the game for left-handed batting average. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the dish, Ian Happ will have the advantage of batting from from his better side against Dylan Cease in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Wrigley Field as the 5th-best park in Major League Baseball for righty batting average. The 5th-shallowest LF dimensions in MLB are found in Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Yan Gomes will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats. Yan Gomes has posted a .268 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, checking in at the 75th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Playing on the road generally reduces batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Luis Arraez today. Luis Arraez's 3.5% Barrel% (a reliable metric to study power) ranks in the 10th percentile since the start of last season. Luis Arraez's maximum exit velocity (a reliable standard to measure power) has been 104 mph since the start of last season, grading out in the 1st percentile.

Mike Tauchman has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (55% of the time), but he is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Wrigley Field as the 5th-best park in the game for left-handed batting average. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Dylan Cease throws from, Mike Tauchman will have an advantage in today's game. Mike Tauchman has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (42.4%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards the game's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

Luis Campusano's batting average skill is projected to be in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Wrigley Field as the 5th-best park in Major League Baseball for righty batting average. The 5th-shallowest LF dimensions in MLB are found in Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Luis Campusano grades out in the 85th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce home runs (19.3% rate since the start of last season).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miles Mastrobuoni in the 75th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Wrigley Field as the 5th-best park in the game for left-handed batting average. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Dylan Cease throws from, Miles Mastrobuoni will have an edge in today's game. Miles Mastrobuoni has an 85th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.2%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the league's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Fernando Tatis Jr. ranks as the 7th-best batter in the majors. Fernando Tatis Jr. is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Wrigley Field as the 5th-best park in Major League Baseball for righty batting average. The 5th-shallowest LF dimensions in MLB are found in Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to better offense.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Manny Machado in the 90th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Manny Machado is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Wrigley Field as the 5th-best park in Major League Baseball for righty batting average. The 5th-shallowest LF dimensions in MLB are found in Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to better offense.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nico Hoerner as the 19th-best hitter in the majors when assessing his batting average skill. Nico Hoerner is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Wrigley Field as the 5th-best park in Major League Baseball for righty batting average. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Nico Hoerner will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Cody Bellinger ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Cody Bellinger is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Wrigley Field as the 5th-best park in the game for left-handed batting average. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Cody Bellinger will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Dylan Cease in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Merrill in the 89th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Wrigley Field as the 5th-best park in the game for left-handed batting average. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Jackson Merrill will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Hayden Wesneski in today's game. Jackson Merrill will probably have an advantage against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the Chicago Cubs only has 1 same-handed RP.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Jake Cronenworth ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jake Cronenworth is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Wrigley Field as the 5th-best park in the game for left-handed batting average. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Hayden Wesneski throws from, Jake Cronenworth will have an advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Wrigley Field as the 5th-best park in Major League Baseball for righty batting average. The 5th-shallowest LF dimensions in MLB are found in Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Miguel Amaya will hold that advantage today. Miguel Amaya's 18.6° launch angle (a reliable stat to study a batter's ability to lift the ball for power) is among the highest in the majors: 86th percentile.

Jurickson Profar is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Wrigley Field as the 5th-best park in the game for left-handed batting average. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Jurickson Profar's speed has increased this year. His 25.68 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 26.62 ft/sec now. Grading out in the 95th percentile, Jurickson Profar sits with a .403 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) this year.

Patrick Wisdom has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.

Kyle Higashioka has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.