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Gavin Sheets is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Gavin Sheets may have an edge against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Chicago Cubs only has 1 same-handed RP. Gavin Sheets pulls many of his flyballs (33.5% — 76th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Gavin Sheets will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 89th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Andrew Benintendi is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Andrew Benintendi may have an advantage against every reliever for the game's entirety, since the bullpen of the Chicago Cubs only has 1 same-handed RP. Andrew Benintendi has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.7%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences today.

The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for hitters. As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the dish, Riley Baldwin will get to bat from his strong side against Justin Steele in today's matchup. Riley Baldwin pulls many of his flyballs (34% — 81st percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Riley Baldwin will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Riley Baldwin has been lifting the ball well of late, putting up a 26° launch angle over the last two weeks.

Lenyn Sosa is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 74% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Justin Steele throws from, Lenyn Sosa will have an edge today. Lenyn Sosa has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.5%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Lenyn Sosa will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Robert in the 93rd percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Luis Robert is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Justin Steele throws from, Luis Robert will have the upper hand today. Luis Robert pulls many of his flyballs (33.4% — 76th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

Hitting from the same side that Chris Flexen throws from, Seiya Suzuki encounters a tough challenge in today's game. Seiya Suzuki will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today. Seiya Suzuki has been cold lately, with his seasonal exit velocity of 92.3-mph dropping to 90.1-mph in the past two weeks' worth of games. In terms of his batting average, Seiya Suzuki has been lucky this year. His .270 mark has been significantly inflated relative to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .243.

Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest fences among all major league parks — generally good for long-balls. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Justin Steele throws from, Korey Lee will have an edge in today's game. Korey Lee will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. In the last week's worth of games, Korey Lee's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 7.3% up to 14.3%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nico Hoerner in the 96th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Nico Hoerner has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.4%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.283) may lead us to conclude that Nico Hoerner has had bad variance on his side this year with his .256 actual batting average. In terms of plate discipline, Nico Hoerner's ability is quite strong, posting a 1.56 K/BB rate this year while ranking in in the 91st percentile.

The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Miguel Amaya has a 76th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.8%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Miguel Amaya has made notable improvements with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 3.6% seasonal rate to 11.1% over the past week. In terms of his batting average, Miguel Amaya has had some very poor luck this year. His .212 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .230.

Michael Busch is penciled in 2nd in the lineup today. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest fences among all major league parks — generally good for long-balls. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Michael Busch will hold the platoon advantage against Chris Flexen in today's game. Michael Busch has made substantial gains with his Barrel% recently, upping his 12.6% seasonal rate to 22.2% over the last 14 days.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Ian Happ ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Ian Happ is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this game. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest fences among all major league parks — generally good for long-balls. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for hitters. As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the dish, Ian Happ will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his good side against Chris Flexen today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Vaughn in the 87th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Andrew Vaughn is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest fences among all major league parks — generally good for long-balls. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Andrew Vaughn will have the handedness advantage against Justin Steele in today's matchup.

Dansby Swanson's BABIP skill is projected in the 87th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest fences among all major league parks — generally good for long-balls. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Dansby Swanson has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 98.5-mph average in the past 14 days to his seasonal figure of 96.1-mph. In the last two weeks' worth of games, Dansby Swanson's 60.6% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 46.6%.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Miguel Vargas ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest fences among all major league parks — generally good for long-balls. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Justin Steele throws from, Miguel Vargas will have an edge in today's game. Miguel Vargas will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Isaac Paredes is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Isaac Paredes pulls many of his flyballs (45.8% — 100th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Isaac Paredes has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 99-mph average over the last 7 days to his seasonal mark of 89.1-mph. Last year, Isaac Paredes had an average launch angle of 18° on his hardest-contacted balls, while this season it has significantly increased to 21.7°.

Pete Crow-Armstrong's BABIP ability is projected in the 88th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest fences among all major league parks — generally good for long-balls. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Pete Crow-Armstrong will hold the platoon advantage against Chris Flexen in today's game. Over the last 7 days, Pete Crow-Armstrong's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 5.8% up to 12.5%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cody Bellinger in the 81st percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Cody Bellinger is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Chris Flexen throws from, Cody Bellinger will have an advantage in today's matchup. Cody Bellinger pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.2% — 87th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

Nick Senzel is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card today. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest fences among all major league parks — generally good for long-balls. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Nick Senzel will hold the platoon advantage over Justin Steele in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and Nick Senzel will hold that advantage today.

Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest fences among all major league parks — generally good for long-balls. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Corey Julks will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Justin Steele in today's matchup. Corey Julks will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Last season, Corey Julks had an average launch angle of 8.6° on his hardest-contacted balls, while this year it has significantly increased to 14.7°.