Mike Tauchman Total Hits Props • Chi. Cubs

Mike Tauchman is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in today's game. Mike Tauchman will have the handedness advantage over Jack Flaherty in today's game. Mike Tauchman has a 96th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.8%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards MLB's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Among all the teams today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the St. Louis Cardinals. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics in all categories, and Mike Tauchman will hold that advantage in today's matchup.