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The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christopher Morel in the 78th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Wrigley Field projects as the #10 ballpark in the game for RHB BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for hitters. Christopher Morel pulls many of his flyballs (37.1% — 96th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ian Happ in the 84th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Ian Happ is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in today's game. The #10 park in the majors for boosting BABIP to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for hitters.

Yoan Moncada's BABIP talent is projected in the 83rd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Yoan Moncada is penciled in 4th in the batting order today. The #10 park in the majors for boosting BABIP to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for hitters.

The #10 park in the majors for boosting BABIP to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for hitters.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Dansby Swanson ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Dansby Swanson is projected to hit 5th in the lineup today. Wrigley Field projects as the #10 ballpark in the game for RHB BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). In the majors, Wrigley Field's left field dimensions are the 5th-shallowest. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which generally leads to higher offensive output.

The #10 park in the majors for boosting BABIP to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for hitters. Oscar Colas will hold the platoon advantage against Javier Assad in today's game. The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Oscar Colas stands a good chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Seiya Suzuki ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Wrigley Field projects as the #10 ballpark in the game for RHB BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for hitters. The Chicago White Sox infield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest among every team in action today.

Cody Bellinger is penciled in 4th in the lineup in today's game. The #10 park in the majors for boosting BABIP to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for hitters. Cody Bellinger will hold the platoon advantage against Mike Clevinger in today's game.

The #10 park in the majors for boosting BABIP to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for hitters. Tucker Barnhart will hold the platoon advantage over Mike Clevinger in today's game. The Chicago White Sox infield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest among every team in action today.

Javier Assad will hold the platoon advantage against Eloy Jimenez in today's matchup. In today's game, Eloy Jimenez is at a disadvantage facing the league's 5th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 34.9% rate (81st percentile). Playing on the road generally reduces batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Eloy Jimenez in today's game. Over the last two weeks, Eloy Jimenez's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 10.1% down to 2.9%. Over the last week, Eloy Jimenez's 35.3% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 41%.

Wrigley Field projects as the #10 ballpark in the game for RHB BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). In the majors, Wrigley Field's left field dimensions are the 5th-shallowest. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for hitters. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Elvis Andrus's true offensive skill to be a .301, indicating that he has suffered from bad luck this year given the .029 difference between that mark and his actual .272 wOBA.

Mike Clevinger will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nico Hoerner today. Nico Hoerner has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.9%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the game's 5th-deepest RF fences in today's game.

Mike Tauchman is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this game. The #10 park in the majors for boosting BABIP to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for hitters. Mike Tauchman will hold the platoon advantage against Mike Clevinger in today's matchup.

Javier Assad will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tim Anderson today. Tim Anderson has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (45.2%) and will be challenged by the league's 5th-deepest RF fences today. Tim Anderson will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's game. Tim Anderson has been cold of late, with his seasonal exit velocity of 87.9-mph dropping to 76.5-mph in the past week's worth of games. Tim Anderson's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has declined from last season to this one, going from 14.8% to 8.1%.

Andrew Benintendi will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today. Andrew Benintendi's exit velocity on flyballs has declined this season; his 91.1-mph figure last season has lowered to 87.3-mph. Over the past two weeks, Andrew Benintendi's exit velocity on flyballs has decreased from his seasonal figure of 87.3 mph to 82.8 mph.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Andrew Vaughn ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Andrew Vaughn is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in today's game. Wrigley Field projects as the #10 ballpark in the game for RHB BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for hitters.

Javier Assad will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Luis Robert today. Playing on the road generally lowers batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Luis Robert in today's matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Luis Robert's true offensive skill to be a .354, providing some evidence that he has experienced some positive variance this year given the .025 discrepancy between that mark and his actual .379 wOBA. Luis Robert has shown weak plate discipline this year, checking in at the 4th percentile with a 5.91 K/BB rate.

The #10 park in the majors for boosting BABIP to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for hitters. Gavin Sheets will have the handedness advantage against Javier Assad in today's matchup. The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Gavin Sheets can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.

Yan Gomes has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.