Milwaukee @ Chicago Props

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Ian Happ ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Ian Happ is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. The #10 stadium in the league for boosting BABIP to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Ian Happ will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The #10 stadium in the league for boosting BABIP to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field has the 7th-shallowest left field fences among all stadiums. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Yan Gomes will hold the platoon advantage against Wade Miley in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Yan Gomes will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Jeimer Candelario ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The #10 stadium in the league for boosting BABIP to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. The switch-hitting Jeimer Candelario will get to bat from his good side (0) today against Wade Miley. Jeimer Candelario pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.5% — 86th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Dansby Swanson ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Dansby Swanson is penciled in 2nd in the batting order today. The #10 stadium in the league for boosting BABIP to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field has the 7th-shallowest left field fences among all stadiums. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output.

The #10 stadium in the league for boosting BABIP to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Andruw Monasterio has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.7-mph to 91.8-mph in the last week's worth of games. Andruw Monasterio's launch angle of late (24.5° over the last 14 days) is quite a bit higher than his 17.4° seasonal figure. When it comes to plate discipline, Andruw Monasterio's ability is quite good, putting up a 1.78 K/BB rate this year while grading out in in the 84th percentile.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Willy Adames ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Willy Adames is penciled in 4th in the batting order in today's game. The #10 stadium in the league for boosting BABIP to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Willy Adames pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.6% — 87th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

Cody Bellinger is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Wrigley Field as the 10th-best field in the majors for lefty BABIP. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and Cody Bellinger will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Cody Bellinger's launch angle recently (26.2° in the last two weeks) is considerably higher than his 18.6° seasonal figure.

The #10 stadium in the league for boosting BABIP to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Patrick Wisdom will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Wade Miley in today's matchup. Patrick Wisdom pulls a lot of his flyballs (40.9% — 99th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Patrick Wisdom will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Wrigley Field as the 10th-best field in the majors for lefty BABIP. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Brice Turang will have the handedness advantage against Jameson Taillon in today's matchup. The Chicago Cubs don't have any same-handed relievers in their bullpen, so Brice Turang is guaranteed to hold the advantage against every reliever the whole game. Brice Turang has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.7%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of MLB's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

The #10 stadium in the league for boosting BABIP to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field has the 7th-shallowest left field fences among all stadiums. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. In the past two weeks' worth of games, Tyrone Taylor has significantly improved the launch angle on his hardest-hit balls: 27.1° compared to his seasonal mark of 20°. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.311) may lead us to conclude that Tyrone Taylor has been unlucky this year with his .277 actual wOBA.