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The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Robert in the 94th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. Luis Robert is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in today's game. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report calls for for the 4th-most favorable hitting conditions on the schedule today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ian Happ in the 81st percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Ian Happ is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report calls for for the 4th-most favorable hitting conditions on the schedule today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cody Bellinger in the 86th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Cody Bellinger is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this game. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report calls for for the 4th-most favorable hitting conditions on the schedule today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats.

Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report calls for for the 4th-most favorable hitting conditions on the schedule today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats. Paul DeJong pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.7% — 85th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Among all the teams playing today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense is that of the Chicago Cubs.

The 7th-shallowest LF dimensions in Major League Baseball are found in Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report calls for for the 4th-most favorable hitting conditions on the schedule today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats. Yan Gomes will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Hitting from the same side that Jameson Taillon throws from, Corey Julks will not have the upper hand in today's game. Playing on the road typically lowers hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Corey Julks in today's game. Since the start of last season, Corey Julks's 4.9% Barrel%, an advanced standard for measuring power, places him in the 20th percentile among his peers. Corey Julks's 89.7-mph exit velocity on flyballs (an advanced stat to evaluate power) grades out in the 14th percentile since the start of last season.

Jameson Taillon will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Andrew Vaughn in today's game. Andrew Vaughn has an 86th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.5%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball's 5th-deepest RF fences today. Andrew Vaughn will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's game. Andrew Vaughn has been cold recently, struggling to the tune of a .260 wOBA in the past 14 days. Ranking in the 17th percentile, Andrew Vaughn has put up a .262 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) this year.

Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report calls for for the 4th-most favorable hitting conditions on the schedule today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Erick Fedde throws from, Michael Busch will have an advantage in today's matchup. Michael Busch will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Erick Fedde will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Seiya Suzuki in today's game. As it relates to plate discipline, Seiya Suzuki's skill is quite poor, posting a 3.93 K/BB rate this year while ranking in in the 19th percentile.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Nicky Lopez ranks in the 10th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Nicky Lopez will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today. Nicky Lopez's 1.1% Barrel% (an advanced metric to assess power) ranks in the 15th percentile since the start of last season. Nicky Lopez's 88-mph exit velocity on flyballs (an advanced stat to evaluate power) is in the 15th percentile since the start of last season. In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Nicky Lopez ranks in just the 3rd percentile with a 0.3° launch angle, which is one of the most groundball-inducing angles in baseball.

Nico Hoerner is projected to bat 6th on the lineup card in today's game. Erick Fedde will hold the platoon advantage over Nico Hoerner today. Nico Hoerner has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.6%) and will have to hit them out towards the game's 5th-deepest RF fences in today's game. Nico Hoerner's 1.7% Barrel% (a reliable stat to study power) ranks in the 3rd percentile since the start of last season. Nico Hoerner's 87.8-mph exit velocity on flyballs (a reliable standard to evaluate power) ranks in the 5th percentile since the start of last season.

Mike Tauchman is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this matchup. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report calls for for the 4th-most favorable hitting conditions on the schedule today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats. Mike Tauchman will hold the platoon advantage over Erick Fedde today.

Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report calls for for the 4th-most favorable hitting conditions on the schedule today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats. Among all the teams playing today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense is that of the Chicago Cubs. In terms of his batting average, Lenyn Sosa has been unlucky since the start of last season. His .198 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .232.

The 7th-shallowest LF dimensions in Major League Baseball are found in Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report calls for for the 4th-most favorable hitting conditions on the schedule today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats. Among all the teams playing today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense is that of the Chicago Cubs.

Gavin Sheets is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this game. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report calls for for the 4th-most favorable hitting conditions on the schedule today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats. Gavin Sheets will hold the platoon advantage over Jameson Taillon in today's game.

Pete Crow-Armstrong's BABIP skill is projected in the 94th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report calls for for the 5th-most favorable hitting conditions on the schedule today. Pete Crow-Armstrong will have the handedness advantage against Erick Fedde in today's game. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense projects as the 4th-weakest among every team on the slate today.

Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report calls for for the 4th-most favorable hitting conditions on the schedule today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Jameson Taillon throws from, Oscar Colas will have an edge in today's game. Among all the teams playing today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense is that of the Chicago Cubs.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Christopher Morel ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Christopher Morel is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this game. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report calls for for the 4th-most favorable hitting conditions on the schedule today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dansby Swanson in the 87th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. The 7th-shallowest LF dimensions in Major League Baseball are found in Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report calls for for the 4th-most favorable hitting conditions on the schedule today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats.