Chicago @ St. Louis props

Paul Goldschmidt will have the handedness advantage over Drew Smyly in today's game. Paul Goldschmidt has a 78th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.5%) but may find it hard to clear MLB's 2nd-deepest RF fences in today's matchup.

Playing on the road typically reduces batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Seiya Suzuki in today's game.

Nico Hoerner has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.5%) but may find it hard to clear MLB's 2nd-deepest RF fences in today's game. Playing on the road typically reduces hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Nico Hoerner today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dansby Swanson in the 91st percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Dansby Swanson is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this matchup. The weather forecast predicts temperatures in this contest to reach the 2nd-highest level of the day at 96°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 5th-best of the day for bats. Dansby Swanson will have the handedness advantage over Jordan Montgomery in today's matchup.

The weather forecast predicts temperatures in this contest to reach the 2nd-highest level of the day at 96°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 5th-best of the day for bats. Miguel Amaya will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jordan Montgomery in today's game. Among all the teams today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense belongs to the St. Louis Cardinals.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Willson Contreras ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Willson Contreras is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in today's game. The weather forecast predicts temperatures in this contest to reach the 2nd-highest level of the day at 96°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 5th-best of the day for bats. The Chicago Cubs infield defense projects as the 5th-weakest among every team in action today.

Jordan Walker's BABIP talent is projected in the 94th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The weather forecast predicts temperatures in this contest to reach the 2nd-highest level of the day at 96°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 5th-best of the day for bats. Jordan Walker hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 87th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball's 7th-shallowest CF fences today. The Chicago Cubs infield defense projects as the 5th-weakest among every team in action today.

The weather forecast predicts temperatures in this contest to reach the 2nd-highest level of the day at 96°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 5th-best of the day for bats. Trey Mancini will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jordan Montgomery in today's matchup. Among all the teams today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense belongs to the St. Louis Cardinals.

The weather forecast predicts temperatures in this contest to reach the 2nd-highest level of the day at 96°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 5th-best of the day for bats. Yan Gomes will have the handedness advantage against Jordan Montgomery today. Yan Gomes hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 85th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing MLB's 7th-shallowest CF fences today. Among all the teams today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense belongs to the St. Louis Cardinals.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ian Happ in the 81st percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Ian Happ is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in today's game. The weather forecast predicts temperatures in this contest to reach the 2nd-highest level of the day at 96°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 5th-best of the day for bats. Among all the teams today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense belongs to the St. Louis Cardinals.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Nolan Gorman ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Nolan Gorman is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this game. The weather forecast predicts temperatures in this contest to reach the 2nd-highest level of the day at 96°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 5th-best of the day for bats. Drew Smyly will have the handedness advantage against Nolan Gorman in today's game.

The weather forecast predicts temperatures in this contest to reach the 2nd-highest level of the day at 96°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 5th-best of the day for bats. The Chicago Cubs infield defense projects as the 5th-weakest among every team in action today. Paul DeJong will possess the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

Cody Bellinger is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this game. The weather forecast predicts temperatures in this contest to reach the 2nd-highest level of the day at 96°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 5th-best of the day for bats. The St. Louis Cardinals have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Cody Bellinger has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. Cody Bellinger hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.7% — 96th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards baseball's 7th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.

The weather forecast predicts temperatures in this contest to reach the 2nd-highest level of the day at 96°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 5th-best of the day for bats. The Chicago Cubs infield defense projects as the 5th-weakest among every team in action today. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics across the board, and Andrew Knizner will hold that advantage today.

Nolan Arenado is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this game. The weather forecast predicts temperatures in this contest to reach the 2nd-highest level of the day at 96°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 5th-best of the day for bats. The Chicago Cubs infield defense projects as the 5th-weakest among every team in action today. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Nolan Arenado will hold that advantage in today's game.

The weather forecast predicts temperatures in this contest to reach the 2nd-highest level of the day at 96°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 5th-best of the day for bats. Patrick Wisdom will hold the platoon advantage over Jordan Montgomery in today's matchup. Among all the teams today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense belongs to the St. Louis Cardinals.