Detroit @ Chicago props

Parker Meadows has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (76% of the time), but he is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this matchup. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all parks, which tends to lead to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Jameson Taillon throws from, Parker Meadows will have the upper hand in today's game. The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Parker Meadows can likely count on holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Parker Meadows has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 87.2-mph to 91.8-mph in the last week's worth of games.

When it comes to his BABIP talent, Riley Greene is projected as the 5th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Riley Greene is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all parks, which tends to lead to better offense. Riley Greene will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jameson Taillon in today's matchup. Riley Greene may have the upper hand against every reliever for the whole 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 parks, which tends to lead to better offense. Zach McKinstry will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jameson Taillon today. The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Zach McKinstry can likely count on never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. This season, Zach McKinstry has experienced a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 93.4 mph compared to last year's 88 mph mark. Zach McKinstry's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls this season (24.1°) is quite a bit higher than his 13.6° angle last year.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Ian Happ ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Ian Happ is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this game. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all parks, which tends to lead to better offense. As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the dish, Ian Happ will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side against Beau Brieske today. Ian Happ will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all parks, which tends to lead to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Jameson Taillon throws from, Jace Jung will have an edge today. The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jace Jung can likely count on holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Jace Jung has been zeroed in on the ideal launch angle for base hits recently, lifting balls between -4° and 26° 71.4% of the time over the past week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kerry Carpenter in the 87th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Kerry Carpenter is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all parks, which tends to lead to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Jameson Taillon throws from, Kerry Carpenter will have the upper hand in today's game. The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Kerry Carpenter can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Spencer Torkelson in the 77th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Spencer Torkelson is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all parks, which tends to lead to better offense. Spencer Torkelson pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.8% — 86th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Spencer Torkelson has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.2-mph to 98.2-mph over the past 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Seiya Suzuki in the 95th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Seiya Suzuki is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. The 6th-shallowest LF dimensions in the majors are found in Wrigley Field. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all parks, which tends to lead to better offense. Seiya Suzuki will hold the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all parks, which tends to lead to better offense. Trey Sweeney will hold the platoon advantage against Jameson Taillon in today's matchup. The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Trey Sweeney can likely count on holding the advantage against every reliever all game.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Michael Busch ranks in the 75th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Michael Busch is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup today. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all parks, which tends to lead to better offense. Michael Busch will have the handedness advantage over Beau Brieske in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats across the board, and Michael Busch will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dansby Swanson in the 86th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. The 6th-shallowest LF dimensions in the majors are found in Wrigley Field. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all parks, which tends to lead to better offense. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats in all categories, and Dansby Swanson will hold that advantage today. In the past two weeks' worth of games, Dansby Swanson has significantly improved the launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls: 20.3° compared to his seasonal mark of 14.5°.

Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all parks, which tends to lead to better offense. Jake Rogers pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.7% — 78th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest LF fences today. This year, Jake Rogers's 11.9% Barrel%, an advanced standard for measuring power, places him in the 83rd percentile among his peers. This year, Jake Rogers's flyball exit velocity (an advanced standard to measure power) grades out in the 94th percentile at 96.1 mph. Jake Rogers has done a strong job optimizing his launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls. His 22.5° figure is among the highest in the game this year (94th percentile).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Vierling in the 85th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Matt Vierling is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all parks, which tends to lead to better offense. Matt Vierling's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls this season (8.5°) is significantly higher than his 3.9° figure last season. Matt Vierling has recorded a .265 Expected Batting Average this year, ranking in the 75th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Colt Keith in the 81st percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Colt Keith 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 parks, which tends to lead to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Jameson Taillon throws from, Colt Keith will have an edge today. Colt Keith is likely to have an advantage against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the Chicago Cubs has just 1 same-handed RP.

Nico Hoerner's batting average ability 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 parks, which tends to lead to better offense. Nico Hoerner will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats. Utilizing Statcast data, Nico Hoerner is in the 92nd percentile via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average this year at .285. As it relates to plate discipline, Nico Hoerner's ability is quite good, sporting a 1.56 K/BB rate this year while grading out in in the 92nd percentile.

Isaac Paredes is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all parks, which tends to lead to better offense. Isaac Paredes pulls a lot of his flyballs (45.9% — 100th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 7th-shallowest LF fences today. Isaac Paredes will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats. Isaac Paredes's launch angle of late (34.3° over the past 7 days) is quite a bit higher than his 22.7° seasonal angle.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Cody Bellinger ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Cody Bellinger is penciled in 4th in the lineup in today's game. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all parks, which tends to lead to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Beau Brieske throws from, Cody Bellinger will have an edge in today's game. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Cody Bellinger will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Pete Crow-Armstrong's BABIP skill is projected in the 81st percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all parks, which tends to lead to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Beau Brieske throws from, Pete Crow-Armstrong will have an edge in today's game. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Pete Crow-Armstrong will hold that advantage today. Pete Crow-Armstrong has made big strides with his Barrel% of late, improving his 6.2% seasonal rate to 13% in the last two weeks.

Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all parks, which tends to lead to better offense. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics across the board, and Miguel Amaya will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Over the past week, Miguel Amaya's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 4.2% up to 16.7%. In the past 14 days, Miguel Amaya's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 91.6-mph over the course of the season to 97.1-mph of late. Miguel Amaya's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better of late, increasing from 43.2% on the season to 60% in the last 14 days.

The 6th-shallowest LF dimensions in the majors are found in Wrigley Field. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all parks, which tends to lead to better offense. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Christian Bethancourt will hold that advantage in today's game. Christian Bethancourt's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last season to this one, increasing from 15.2% to 21.7%.