Chicago @ St. Louis props

The #10 field in the league for suppressing BABIP to LHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Busch Stadium. Today, Cody Bellinger is at a disadvantage facing the league's 2nd-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 34.7% rate (85th percentile). Among every team playing today, the 3rd-best infield defense is that of the St. Louis Cardinals. Playing on the road generally diminishes batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Cody Bellinger today. Since the start of last season, the hardest ball Cody Bellinger has made contact with reached a maximum exit velocity of 109.2 mph (a reliable stat to measure power), grading out in the 21st percentile.

Brendan Donovan's batting average skill is projected to be in the 91st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects for the 2nd-most favorable hitting conditions of all games on the slate today. The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Brendan Donovan can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Among every team playing today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Chicago Cubs. Brendan Donovan will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alec Burleson in the 84th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects for the 2nd-most favorable hitting conditions of all games on the slate today. The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Alec Burleson can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Among every team playing today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Chicago Cubs. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Alec Burleson will hold that advantage in today's game.

Masyn Winn has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (95% of the time), but he is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this game. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects for the 2nd-most favorable hitting conditions of all games on the slate today. Hitting from the opposite that Shota Imanaga throws from, Masyn Winn will have an advantage in today's matchup. Among every team playing today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Chicago Cubs. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Masyn Winn will hold that advantage today.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects for the most favorable hitting conditions of all games on the slate today. The switch-hitting Dylan Carlson will have the advantage of batting from from his better side (0) today against Shota Imanaga. Among every team playing today, the weakest outfield defense belongs to the Chicago Cubs. Dylan Carlson will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats. As it relates to his batting average, Dylan Carlson has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season. His .206 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .261.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects for the 2nd-most favorable hitting conditions of all games on the slate today. Michael Busch will hold the platoon advantage over Miles Mikolas in today's matchup. Michael Busch's 94.5-mph exit velocity on flyballs (a reliable metric to assess power) grades out in the 80th percentile since the start of last season. Michael Busch has done a good job optimizing his launch angle on his hardest-hit balls. His 22° figure is among the highest in baseball since the start of last season (93rd percentile).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lars Nootbaar in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Lars Nootbaar is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this game. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects for the 2nd-most favorable hitting conditions of all games on the slate today. Lars Nootbaar is apt to have the upper hand against every reliever for the game's entirety, since the bullpen of the Chicago Cubs only has 1 same-handed RP. Lars Nootbaar hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (40.3% — 99th percentile) and is fortunate to face the game's 7th-shallowest CF fences in today's game.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Paul Goldschmidt ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Paul Goldschmidt is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in today's game. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects for the 2nd-most favorable hitting conditions of all games on the slate today. Hitting from the opposite that Shota Imanaga throws from, Paul Goldschmidt will have the upper hand in today's game. Among every team playing today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Chicago Cubs.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Gorman in the 78th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects for the 2nd-most favorable hitting conditions of all games on the slate today. Nolan Gorman is apt to have an edge against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the Chicago Cubs only has 1 same-handed RP. Among every team playing today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Chicago Cubs. Nolan Gorman will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dansby Swanson in the 88th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects for the 2nd-most favorable hitting conditions of all games on the slate today. Dansby Swanson hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 86th percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB's 7th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Despite posting a .284 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Dansby Swanson has had bad variance on his side given the .046 deviation between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .330. Dansby Swanson's 11.1% Barrel% (a reliable standard to assess power) is in the 75th percentile since the start of last season.

Ivan Herrera's BABIP ability is projected in the 80th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Ivan Herrera is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in today's game. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects for the 2nd-most favorable hitting conditions of all games on the slate today. Ivan Herrera will have the handedness advantage over Shota Imanaga today. Among every team playing today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Chicago Cubs.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects for the 2nd-most favorable hitting conditions of all games on the slate today. Despite posting a .239 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Miguel Amaya has been unlucky given the .054 deviation between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .293. Miguel Amaya's 18.6° launch angle (a reliable stat to evaluate a batter's ability to lift the ball for power) is among the highest in the league: 86th percentile.

Nolan Arenado is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this game. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects for the 2nd-most favorable hitting conditions of all games on the slate today. Nolan Arenado will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Shota Imanaga in today's game. Among every team playing today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Chicago Cubs. Nolan Arenado will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Seiya Suzuki ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Seiya Suzuki is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card today. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects for the 2nd-most favorable hitting conditions of all games on the slate today. Seiya Suzuki hits many of his flyballs to center field (41.3% — 100th percentile) and is fortunate to face the game's 7th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Posting a .365 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) since the start of last season, Seiya Suzuki finds himself in the 92nd percentile for offensive skills.

Nico Hoerner's batting average skill is projected to be in the 97th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Nico Hoerner is penciled in 5th on the lineup card today. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects for the 2nd-most favorable hitting conditions of all games on the slate today. Nico Hoerner has compiled a .285 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, grading out in the 87th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. As it relates to plate discipline, Nico Hoerner's skill is quite strong, putting up a 1.05 K/BB rate this year while ranking in in the 97th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ian Happ in the 78th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Ian Happ is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects for the most favorable hitting conditions of all games on the slate today. The switch-hitting Ian Happ will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side (0) today against Miles Mikolas. Ian Happ has notched a .346 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, ranking in the 79th percentile for offensive skills according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects for the 2nd-most favorable hitting conditions of all games on the slate today. Patrick Wisdom's 19.4% Barrel% (a reliable metric to measure power) is in the 98th percentile since the start of last season. Patrick Wisdom's 97.4-mph exit velocity on flyballs (a reliable standard to assess power) is in the 99th percentile since the start of last season. Patrick Wisdom's 21.5° launch angle (an advanced metric to study a hitter's ability to lift the ball for power) is among the highest in the game: 95th percentile. Patrick Wisdom has recorded a .338 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) since the start of last season, checking in at the 76th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christopher Morel in the 88th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Christopher Morel is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects for the 2nd-most favorable hitting conditions of all games on the slate today. Christopher Morel has experienced some negative variance in regards to his batting average this year; his .205 figure is a fair amount lower than his .286 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Since the start of last season, Christopher Morel's 16.2% Barrel%, a reliable standard for measuring power, places him in the 96th percentile among his peers.

Mike Tauchman is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this game. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects for the 2nd-most favorable hitting conditions of all games on the slate today. Mike Tauchman will have the handedness advantage over Miles Mikolas in today's matchup. In notching a .343 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Mike Tauchman is positioned in the 78th percentile. In terms of plate discipline, Mike Tauchman's talent is quite good, putting up a 1.52 K/BB rate this year while checking in at in the 87th percentile.