Pittsburgh @ Chicago props

Michael Busch is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this game. Wrigley Field profiles as the #7 stadium in the majors for lefty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation often leads to better offense. Michael Busch will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Paul Skenes in today's matchup. The Pittsburgh Pirates have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Michael Busch has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew McCutchen in the 81st percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Andrew McCutchen is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Wrigley Field as the 7th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for RHB batting average. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation often leads to better offense. Andrew McCutchen pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.7% — 85th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Ian Happ ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Ian Happ is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this game. Wrigley Field profiles as the #7 stadium in the majors for lefty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation often leads to better offense. As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the dish, Ian Happ will get to bat from his strong side against Paul Skenes in this game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Oneil Cruz in the 84th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Oneil Cruz is penciled in 3rd in the lineup today. Wrigley Field profiles as the #7 stadium in the majors for lefty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation often leads to better offense. Oneil Cruz will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kyle Hendricks in today's game.

Mike Tauchman is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. Wrigley Field profiles as the #7 stadium in the majors for lefty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation often leads to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Paul Skenes throws from, Mike Tauchman will have an advantage today. Mike Tauchman is apt to have the upper hand against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the Pittsburgh Pirates has just 1 same-handed RP.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cody Bellinger in the 86th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Cody Bellinger is penciled in 3rd in the lineup today. Wrigley Field profiles as the #7 stadium in the majors for lefty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation often leads to better offense. Cody Bellinger will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Paul Skenes today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Pete Crow-Armstrong in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. Wrigley Field profiles as the #7 stadium in the majors for lefty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation often leads to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Paul Skenes throws from, Pete Crow-Armstrong will have an advantage today. Pete Crow-Armstrong will probably have an advantage against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Pittsburgh Pirates has just 1 same-handed RP.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Wrigley Field as the 7th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for RHB batting average. Wrigley Field has the 6th-shallowest left field fences among all stadiums. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation often leads to better offense. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense belongs to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Miguel Amaya will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Miles Mastrobuoni's BABIP talent is projected in the 78th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Wrigley Field profiles as the #7 stadium in the majors for lefty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation often leads to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Paul Skenes throws from, Miles Mastrobuoni will have an advantage today. The Pittsburgh Pirates have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Miles Mastrobuoni stands a good chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.

Nick Madrigal's batting average talent is projected to be in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Wrigley Field as the 7th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for RHB batting average. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation often leads to better offense. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense belongs to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Nick Madrigal will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Christopher Morel ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Christopher Morel is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Wrigley Field as the 7th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for RHB batting average. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation often leads to better offense. Christopher Morel pulls a lot of his flyballs (38.4% — 96th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 7th-shallowest LF fences today.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Jack Suwinski ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Wrigley Field profiles as the #7 stadium in the majors for lefty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation often leads to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Kyle Hendricks throws from, Jack Suwinski will have the upper hand in today's game. The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jack Suwinski stands a good chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Wrigley Field as the 7th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for RHB batting average. Wrigley Field has the 6th-shallowest left field fences among all stadiums. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation often leads to better offense. Among all the teams on the slate today, the weakest infield defense belongs to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Yan Gomes will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Bryan Reynolds ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Bryan Reynolds is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. Wrigley Field profiles as the #7 stadium in the majors for lefty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation often leads to better offense. As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the dish, Bryan Reynolds will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side against Kyle Hendricks today.

Wrigley Field profiles as the #7 stadium in the majors for lefty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation often leads to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Kyle Hendricks throws from, Rowdy Tellez will have the upper hand in today's matchup. The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Rowdy Tellez stands a good chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. Rowdy Tellez's speed has improved this season. His 23.36 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 24.06 ft/sec now.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Connor Joe in the 78th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Connor Joe is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Wrigley Field as the 7th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for RHB batting average. Wrigley Field has the 6th-shallowest left field fences among all stadiums. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation often leads to better offense.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Seiya Suzuki in the 95th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Seiya Suzuki is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Wrigley Field as the 7th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for RHB batting average. Wrigley Field has the 6th-shallowest left field fences among all stadiums. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation often leads to better offense.

As it relates to his batting average ability, Nico Hoerner is projected as the 19th-best batter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Wrigley Field as the 7th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for RHB batting average. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation often leads to better offense. Among all the teams on the slate today, the weakest infield defense belongs to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Nico Hoerner will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jared Triolo in the 97th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Wrigley Field as the 7th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for RHB batting average. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation often leads to better offense. Jared Triolo ranks in the 95th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce base hits (52.4% rate since the start of last season). Posting a .353 BABIP since the start of last season, Jared Triolo is ranked in the 91st percentile.

Wrigley Field profiles as the #7 stadium in the majors for lefty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation often leads to better offense.