Miami @ Chicago props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tim Anderson as the best batter in the game when it comes to his BABIP talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Wrigley Field as the 5th-best field in MLB for RHB batting average. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Among all the teams in action today, the 5th-weakest outfield defense is that of the Chicago Cubs. As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Tim Anderson has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season. His .260 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .295.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Wrigley Field as the 5th-best field in MLB for RHB batting average. Wrigley Field has the 5th-shallowest left field dimensions among all stadiums. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Among all the teams in action today, the 5th-weakest outfield defense is that of the Chicago Cubs.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan De La Cruz in the 94th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Bryan De La Cruz is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Wrigley Field as the 5th-best field in MLB for RHB batting average. Wrigley Field has the 5th-shallowest left field dimensions among all stadiums. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense.

The weather report calls for temperatures in this matchup to drop to the 4th-lowest level of all games today at 48°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts). Luis Arraez will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's game. Luis Arraez's 3.5% Barrel% (a reliable standard to evaluate power) is in the 10th percentile since the start of last season. Luis Arraez's maximum exit velocity (a reliable stat to evaluate power) has been 104 mph since the start of last season, placing in the 1st percentile.

The weather report calls for temperatures in this matchup to drop to the 4th-lowest level of all games today at 48°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts). Nico Hoerner has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.2%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards baseball's 5th-deepest RF fences today. Nico Hoerner's 1.7% Barrel% (an advanced stat to assess power) is in the 3rd percentile since the start of last season. Nico Hoerner's 87.8-mph exit velocity on flyballs (an advanced metric to measure power) is in the 5th percentile since the start of last season. Nico Hoerner and his 4.2° launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls rank in 3rd percentile, among the lowest in the game since the start of last season.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Christopher Morel ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Christopher Morel is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Wrigley Field as the 5th-best field in MLB for RHB batting average. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Christopher Morel will have the handedness advantage against Jesus Luzardo in today's matchup.

The #5 venue in the league for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, 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 stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Mike Tauchman has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (41.5%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards the game's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Mike Tauchman will hold that advantage in today's matchup. In terms of plate discipline, Mike Tauchman's talent is quite good, putting up a 1.53 K/BB rate since the start of last season while checking in at in the 88th percentile.

Jesus Sanchez is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in today's game. The #5 venue in the league for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, 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 stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Drew Smyly will have the handedness advantage against Jesus Sanchez in today's matchup. Jesus Sanchez has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.6%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards the league's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

The #5 venue in the league for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, 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 stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Drew Smyly will have the handedness advantage over Nick Gordon today. Nick Gordon has an 86th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.3%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Nick Gordon has been unlucky in regards to his batting average since the start of last season; his .186 mark is a good deal lower than his .247 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Dansby Swanson ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Dansby Swanson is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Wrigley Field as the 5th-best field in MLB for RHB batting average. Wrigley Field has the 5th-shallowest left field dimensions among all stadiums. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Wrigley Field as the 5th-best field in MLB for RHB batting average. Wrigley Field has the 5th-shallowest left field dimensions among all stadiums. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Jesus Luzardo throws from, Miguel Amaya will have the upper hand today. Miguel Amaya will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Garrett Cooper in the 96th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Garrett Cooper is penciled in 5th in the lineup in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 83% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Wrigley Field as the 5th-best field in MLB for RHB batting average. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Garrett Cooper will hold the platoon advantage over Jesus Luzardo in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Madrigal in the 95th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Wrigley Field as the 5th-best field in MLB for RHB batting average. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Jesus Luzardo throws from, Nick Madrigal will have an advantage today. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Nick Madrigal will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Josh Bell ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Josh Bell is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this game. The #5 venue in the league for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, 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 stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Since the start of last season, the hardest ball Josh Bell has made contact with reached a maximum exit velocity of 114 mph (an advanced stat to study power), ranking in the 83rd percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jazz Chisholm Jr. in the 85th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Jazz Chisholm Jr. is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today. The #5 venue in the league for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, 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 stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Batting from the same side that Drew Smyly throws from, Jazz Chisholm Jr. faces a tough challenge in today's game.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Cody Bellinger ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Cody Bellinger is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this game. The #5 venue in the league for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, 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 stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Out of all the teams in action today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense belongs to the Miami Marlins.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Emmanuel Rivera in the 75th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Wrigley Field as the 5th-best field in MLB for RHB batting average. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.331) implies that Emmanuel Rivera has been unlucky since the start of last season with his .290 actual wOBA. Emmanuel Rivera ranks in the 95th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize base hits (48.8% rate since the start of last season).

The #5 venue in the league for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, 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 stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. The switch-hitting Vidal Brujan will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his good side (0) today against Javier Assad.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Wrigley Field as the 5th-best field in MLB for RHB batting average. Wrigley Field has the 5th-shallowest left field dimensions among all stadiums. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Nick Fortes has been unlucky since the start of last season. His .239 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .259.

Patrick Wisdom is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Wrigley Field as the 5th-best field in MLB for RHB batting average. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Patrick Wisdom will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jesus Luzardo in today's matchup. Patrick Wisdom pulls many of his flyballs (41.5% — 99th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Wrigley Field as the 5th-best field in MLB for RHB batting average. Wrigley Field has the 5th-shallowest left field dimensions among all stadiums. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Alexander Canario will have the handedness advantage against Jesus Luzardo in today's game. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Alexander Canario will hold that advantage in today's game.