St. Louis @ Chicago Picks & Props

The #9 stadium in baseball for boosting base hits to lefties, via 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 better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Kyle Gibson throws from, Michael Busch will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Michael Busch will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats. Michael Busch has been hot lately, batting his way to a .342 wOBA in the past week's worth of games.

Mike Tauchman is projected to bat 1st in the lineup today. The #9 stadium in baseball for boosting base hits to lefties, via 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 better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Kyle Gibson throws from, Mike Tauchman will have an edge in today's matchup. Mike Tauchman has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (41.6%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest LF fences today.

Brendan Donovan's batting average talent is projected to be in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The #9 stadium in baseball for boosting base hits to lefties, via 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 better offense. Brendan Donovan has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.6%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 7th-shallowest LF fences today. Based on Statcast data, Brendan Donovan grades out in the 94th percentile for hitting ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .370.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ian Happ in the 81st percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Ian Happ is penciled in 5th in the batting order today. The #9 stadium in baseball for boosting base hits to lefties, via 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 better offense. As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the dish, Ian Happ will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his good side against Kyle Gibson in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cody Bellinger in the 85th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Cody Bellinger is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this game. The #9 stadium in baseball for boosting base hits to lefties, via 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 better offense. Batting from the opposite that Kyle Gibson throws from, Cody Bellinger will have an advantage in today's game.

Nico Hoerner's batting average skill is projected to be in the 97th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The #9 venue in baseball for boosting base hits 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 better offense. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Nico Hoerner will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Nico Hoerner has notched a .285 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, ranking in the 87th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alec Burleson in the 84th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Alec Burleson is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in today's game. The #9 stadium in baseball for boosting base hits to lefties, via 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 better offense. Alec Burleson has a 77th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.9%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of the league's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Pete Crow-Armstrong in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. The #9 stadium in baseball for boosting base hits to lefties, via 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 better offense. Pete Crow-Armstrong will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kyle Gibson in today's matchup. Pete Crow-Armstrong will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Dansby Swanson ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The #9 venue in baseball for boosting base hits to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field has the 7th-shallowest LF 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 better offense. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Dansby Swanson will hold that advantage in today's game.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Nolan Gorman ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Nolan Gorman is projected to hit 5th in the lineup today. The #9 stadium in baseball for boosting base hits to lefties, via 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 better offense. Nolan Gorman's 16.7% Barrel% (a reliable metric to assess power) grades out in the 98th percentile since the start of last season.

The #9 venue in baseball for boosting base hits to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field has the 7th-shallowest LF 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 better offense. Pedro Pages will have the handedness advantage against Jordan Wicks today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Seiya Suzuki in the 95th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Seiya Suzuki is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game. The #9 venue in baseball for boosting base hits to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field has the 7th-shallowest LF 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 better offense.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Christopher Morel ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Christopher Morel is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this game. The #9 venue in baseball for boosting base hits 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 better offense. Christopher Morel pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (37.9% — 96th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Paul Goldschmidt in the 91st percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Paul Goldschmidt is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in today's game. The #9 venue in baseball for boosting base hits to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field has the 7th-shallowest LF 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 better offense.

The #9 venue in baseball for boosting base hits 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 better offense. As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the plate, Dylan Carlson will get to bat from his better side against Jordan Wicks in today's game. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.340) may lead us to conclude that Dylan Carlson has been unlucky since the start of last season with his .279 actual wOBA. Dylan Carlson is in the 82nd percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize home runs (18.6% rate since the start of last season).

Ivan Herrera's BABIP skill is projected in the 78th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The #9 venue in baseball for boosting base hits to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field has the 7th-shallowest LF 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 better offense. Ivan Herrera will hold the platoon advantage against Jordan Wicks in today's matchup.

Masyn Winn has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (75% of the time), but he is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this game. The #9 venue in baseball for boosting base hits 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 better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Jordan Wicks throws from, Masyn Winn will have the upper hand in today's game. Placing in the 96th percentile, Masyn Winn sports a .362 BABIP this year.

The #9 venue in baseball for boosting base hits to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field has the 7th-shallowest LF 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 better offense. Miguel Amaya will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats. Despite posting a .242 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Miguel Amaya has had bad variance on his side given the .050 disparity between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .292.

Nolan Arenado is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this game. The #9 venue in baseball for boosting base hits 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 better offense. Batting from the opposite that Jordan Wicks throws from, Nolan Arenado will have the upper hand today. Nolan Arenado pulls a lot of his flyballs (42.5% — 100th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.