Minnesota @ Chicago props

The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 15-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hurlers. Javier Assad will hold the platoon advantage over Jose Miranda today. Jose Miranda will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's game. Over the past 7 days, Jose Miranda's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 91.9-mph over the course of the season to 99.8-mph lately. Jose Miranda's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has declined lately, decreasing from 13.9% on the season to 7.7% over the last 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ian Happ in the 89th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Ian Happ is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this game. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. The switch-hitting Ian Happ will get to bat from his strong side (0) today against Joe Ryan... and even better, Ryan has a large platoon split. The Minnesota Twins infield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest among every team today.

Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Brooks Lee has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his wOBA this year; his .279 mark is considerably lower than his .308 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Michael Busch is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Given Joe Ryan's large platoon split, Michael Busch will have a tremendous advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish in this game. Michael Busch may have the upper hand against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Minnesota Twins has just 1 same-handed RP. The Minnesota Twins infield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest among every team today.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Seiya Suzuki ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Seiya Suzuki is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. Wrigley Field has the 5th-shallowest LF fences among all major league stadiums. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. The Minnesota Twins infield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest among every team today.

Isaac Paredes is penciled in 4th in the batting order in today's game. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Isaac Paredes pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (45.9% — 100th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 7th-shallowest LF fences today. The Minnesota Twins infield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest among every team today. Isaac Paredes will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats.

Willi Castro's BABIP ability is projected in the 80th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Willi Castro is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 59% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Willi Castro's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased from last year to this one, increasing from 41.9% to 49.1%. In the last week's worth of games, Willi Castro's 58.3% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 49.1%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Royce Lewis in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Royce Lewis is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card today. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Royce Lewis pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (37% — 94th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Royce Lewis has made big strides with his Barrel%, upping his 11.7% rate last year to 16.7% this year.

Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Austin Martin pulls many of his flyballs (35.1% — 87th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 7th-shallowest LF fences today. Austin Martin has experienced some negative variance in regards to his batting average this year; his .238 BA is quite a bit lower than his .279 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Sporting a 1.76 K/BB rate this year, Austin Martin has displayed impressive plate discipline, ranking in the 89th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Pete Crow-Armstrong in the 86th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Considering Joe Ryan's large platoon split, Pete Crow-Armstrong will have a huge advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish in today's game. The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Pete Crow-Armstrong has a strong chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. The Minnesota Twins infield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest among every team today.

Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. As it relates to plate discipline, Carlos Santana's skill is quite strong, putting up a 1.83 K/BB rate this year while placing in in the 84th percentile.

Wrigley Field has the 5th-shallowest LF fences among all major league stadiums. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Batters such as Christian Bethancourt with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Joe Ryan who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum. The Minnesota Twins infield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest among every team today. Christian Bethancourt will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Mike Tauchman is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in today's game. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Mike Tauchman will have the handedness advantage over Joe Ryan in today's matchup... and even more favorably, Ryan has a large platoon split. Mike Tauchman is likely to have the upper hand against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Minnesota Twins only has 1 same-handed RP. Mike Tauchman has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.8%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Max Kepler will hold the platoon advantage over Javier Assad in today's game. The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Max Kepler has a strong chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Max Kepler has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.1-mph to 97.4-mph in the last 7 days.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Dansby Swanson ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Wrigley Field has the 5th-shallowest LF fences among all major league stadiums. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. The Minnesota Twins infield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest among every team today. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Dansby Swanson will hold that advantage in today's game.

Ryan Jeffers is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this matchup. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Ryan Jeffers pulls many of his flyballs (35.5% — 89th 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 X) projects Byron Buxton in the 95th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Byron Buxton is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Byron Buxton pulls many of his flyballs (42.5% — 100th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Byron Buxton has made notable strides with his Barrel% in recent games, improving his 14.1% seasonal rate to 41.2% over the last 14 days.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Cody Bellinger ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Cody Bellinger is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in today's game. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Because of Joe Ryan's large platoon split, Cody Bellinger will have a gigantic advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish in today's matchup. The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Cody Bellinger stands a good chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.

Nico Hoerner's batting average talent is projected to be in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. The Minnesota Twins infield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest among every team today. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Nico Hoerner will hold that advantage today. Nico Hoerner has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his batting average this year; his .254 rate is a good deal lower than his .281 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Matt Wallner ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Matt Wallner is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 67% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Matt Wallner will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Javier Assad in today's game. The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Matt Wallner stands a good chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Trevor Larnach in the 82nd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Trevor Larnach is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card today. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Trevor Larnach will hold the platoon advantage against Javier Assad today. Trevor Larnach may have an advantage against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Chicago Cubs only has 1 same-handed RP.

Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Long-balls are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and Wrigley Field has the 8th-shallowest in the league. The Minnesota Twins outfield defense profiles as the worst among all the teams today. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Miguel Amaya will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Miguel Amaya has made notable strides with his Barrel% lately, upping his 3.7% seasonal rate to 14.3% in the past week's worth of games.