New York @ Chicago props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ian Happ in the 87th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Ian Happ is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game. Wrigley Field ranks as the #10 park in the league for left-handed BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 17.3-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for hitters.

Batting from the same side that Tylor Megill throws from, Nico Hoerner will have a disadvantage today. Nico Hoerner has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.7%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the league's 5th-deepest RF fences in today's matchup. Nico Hoerner has been cold lately, with his seasonal exit velocity of 85.9-mph dropping to 83.8-mph in the last 7 days. Nico Hoerner's launch angle recently (-1.8° in the last 14 days) is significantly lower than his 9.5° seasonal angle. Nico Hoerner has been cold recently, posting a 0% Barrel% (an advanced metric to study power) over the last 14 days.

Michael Busch is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 60% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. Wrigley Field ranks as the #10 park in the league for left-handed BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 17.3-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for hitters. Michael Busch will hold the platoon advantage over Tylor Megill in today's game.

Wrigley Field grades out as the #10 stadium in MLB for right-handed BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 17.3-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for hitters. Harrison Bader pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.2% — 88th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.313) provides evidence that Harrison Bader has experienced some negative variance this year with his .292 actual wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jeff McNeil in the 86th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Wrigley Field ranks as the #10 park in the league for left-handed BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 17.3-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Jameson Taillon throws from, Jeff McNeil will have an advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Pete Crow-Armstrong in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Wrigley Field ranks as the #10 park in the league for left-handed BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 17.3-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for hitters. Pete Crow-Armstrong will hold the platoon advantage over Tylor Megill today.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Pete Alonso ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Pete Alonso is penciled in 4th on the lineup card today. Wrigley Field grades out as the #10 stadium in MLB for right-handed BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 17.3-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for hitters.

Wrigley Field grades out as the #10 stadium in MLB for right-handed BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Wrigley Field has the 6th-shallowest left field fences among all stadiums. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 17.3-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for hitters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Starling Marte in the 96th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Wrigley Field grades out as the #10 stadium in MLB for right-handed BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 17.3-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for hitters. Starling Marte has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 102.4-mph average over the last two weeks to his seasonal figure of 92.3-mph.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Cody Bellinger ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Cody Bellinger is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. Wrigley Field ranks as the #10 park in the league for left-handed BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 17.3-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for hitters.

Wrigley Field grades out as the #10 stadium in MLB for right-handed BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Wrigley Field has the 6th-shallowest left field fences among all stadiums. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 17.3-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for hitters. In the past week, Mark Vientos's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 12.5% up to 23.1%.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Dansby Swanson ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Wrigley Field grades out as the #10 stadium in MLB for right-handed BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Wrigley Field has the 6th-shallowest left field fences among all stadiums. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 17.3-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for hitters.

D.J. Stewart is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game. Wrigley Field ranks as the #10 park in the league for left-handed BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 17.3-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for hitters. D.J. Stewart will hold the platoon advantage against Jameson Taillon today.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Seiya Suzuki ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Seiya Suzuki is penciled in 4th on the lineup card today. Wrigley Field grades out as the #10 stadium in MLB for right-handed BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Wrigley Field has the 6th-shallowest left field fences among all stadiums. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output.

The switch-hitting Francisco Lindor will be less advantaged while batting from his worse side (0) today against Jameson Taillon In today's matchup, Francisco Lindor is at a disadvantage facing the league's 5th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 37.5% rate (95th percentile). Francisco Lindor will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's matchup. In the past week, Francisco Lindor's 5.9% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 15.1%.

Jameson Taillon will have the handedness advantage over J.D. Martinez today. J.D. Martinez has an 86th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.6%) but may find it hard to clear the league's 5th-deepest RF fences today. Playing on the road typically diminishes batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for J.D. Martinez today. Despite posting a .368 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes J.D. Martinez has experienced some positive variance given the .034 deviation between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .334.

Wrigley Field grades out as the #10 stadium in MLB for right-handed BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 17.3-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for hitters. Francisco Alvarez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.1% — 80th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest LF fences today.

Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Wrigley Field has the 10th-shallowest fences among all parks — generally good for long-balls. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the 5th-hottest temperature on the slate at 92°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 14.7-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for hitters. Out of every team on the slate today, the weakest infield defense is that of the the New York Mets.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christopher Morel in the 86th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Wrigley Field grades out as the #10 stadium in MLB for right-handed BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 17.3-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for hitters. Christopher Morel pulls a lot of his flyballs (38.2% — 96th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

Brandon Nimmo will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today. In the past two weeks' worth of games, Brandon Nimmo's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls (6.7°) has significantly dropped compared to his seasonal mark of 12.8°.

Wrigley Field grades out as the #10 stadium in MLB for right-handed BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Wrigley Field has the 6th-shallowest left field fences among all stadiums. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 17.3-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for hitters. The New York Mets outfield defense profiles as the 5th-worst out of all the teams today.