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The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Vargas in the 80th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest fences in MLB — generally good for long-balls. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this game, the 3rd-best of the day for hitters. Miguel Vargas will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Miguel Vargas has made significant improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, improving his 6.9% seasonal rate to 15.4% over the last 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Pete Crow-Armstrong in the 86th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest fences in MLB — generally good for long-balls. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this game, the 3rd-best of the day for hitters. Pete Crow-Armstrong has made big gains with his Barrel% lately, bettering his 5.2% seasonal rate to 11.1% in the past week. Over the past 14 days, Pete Crow-Armstrong's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 93.2-mph over the course of the season to 96.6-mph in recent games.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Dansby Swanson ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest fences in MLB — generally good for long-balls. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this game, the 3rd-best of the day for hitters. Dansby Swanson will hold the platoon advantage over Garrett Crochet today. In the past two weeks' worth of games, Dansby Swanson's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 96.1-mph over the course of the season to 98.5-mph in recent games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 88th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Andrew Benintendi is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this game, the 3rd-best of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Jameson Taillon throws from, Andrew Benintendi will have an edge today. Andrew Benintendi is apt to have an edge against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Chicago Cubs only has 1 same-handed RP.

The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this game, the 3rd-best of the day for hitters. Riley Baldwin pulls a lot of his flyballs (34% — 80th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Riley Baldwin will hold that advantage today. Riley Baldwin has been lifting the ball well lately, notching a 25.2° launch angle over the last 14 days.

The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this game, the 3rd-best of the day for hitters. Miguel Amaya will have the handedness advantage over Garrett Crochet today. Miguel Amaya has a 76th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.8%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Over the past week, Miguel Amaya's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 3.6% up to 11.1%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Robert in the 94th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Luis Robert is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this game, the 3rd-best of the day for hitters. Luis Robert pulls many of his flyballs (33.4% — 76th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics across the board, and Luis Robert will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest fences in MLB — generally good for long-balls. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this game, the 3rd-best of the day for hitters. Korey Lee will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats. In the past week's worth of games, Korey Lee's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 7.3% up to 12.5%.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Ian Happ ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Ian Happ is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in today's game. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest fences in MLB — generally good for long-balls. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this game, the 3rd-best of the day for hitters. Ian Happ has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 92.9-mph average in the last two weeks to his seasonal 90.3-mph average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Vaughn in the 87th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Andrew Vaughn is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card today. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest fences in MLB — generally good for long-balls. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this game, the 3rd-best of the day for hitters. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Andrew Vaughn will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nico Hoerner in the 96th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this game, the 3rd-best of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Garrett Crochet throws from, Nico Hoerner will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Nico Hoerner has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.4%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Using Statcast data, Nico Hoerner ranks in the 91st percentile per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average this year at .284.

Isaac Paredes is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this game, the 3rd-best of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Garrett Crochet throws from, Isaac Paredes will have an advantage in today's game. Isaac Paredes pulls many of his flyballs (45.8% — 100th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Isaac Paredes has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 99-mph average in the past 7 days to his seasonal figure of 89.1-mph.

Patrick Wisdom is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this game, the 3rd-best of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Garrett Crochet throws from, Patrick Wisdom will have the upper hand today. Patrick Wisdom pulls many of his flyballs (37.9% — 96th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Patrick Wisdom's launch angle this year (27.4°) is significantly better than his 21.5° figure last season.

Gavin Sheets is projected to bat 5th in the lineup today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this game, the 3rd-best of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Jameson Taillon throws from, Gavin Sheets will have an edge in today's game. The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Gavin Sheets can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Gavin Sheets pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.5% — 77th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Lenyn Sosa has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.5%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards the game's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats in all categories, and Lenyn Sosa will hold that advantage today. Compared to his seasonal average of 10.8°, Lenyn Sosa has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 20° angle in the last two weeks' worth of games. Lenyn Sosa's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last year to this one, going from 13% to 17.3%.

Nicky Lopez is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 63% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this game, the 3rd-best of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Jameson Taillon throws from, Nicky Lopez will have an advantage today. Nicky Lopez has a good chance to have the upper hand against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the Chicago Cubs has just 1 same-handed RP. Nicky Lopez has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (44.2%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this game, the 3rd-best of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Jameson Taillon throws from, Dominic Fletcher will have the upper hand today. The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Dominic Fletcher can likely count on never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. Dominic Fletcher has a 76th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.7%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics across the board, and Dominic Fletcher will hold that advantage today.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Seiya Suzuki ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Seiya Suzuki is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card today. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest fences in MLB — generally good for long-balls. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this game, the 3rd-best of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Garrett Crochet throws from, Seiya Suzuki will have an edge in today's game.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Cody Bellinger ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Cody Bellinger is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this game, the 3rd-best of the day for hitters. Cody Bellinger pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.2% — 88th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Cody Bellinger's launch angle of late (33.8° in the last week's worth of games) is quite a bit higher than his 16.7° seasonal mark.