New York @ Chicago props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ian Happ in the 92nd percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Ian Happ is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in today's game. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to more offense. As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the plate, Ian Happ will have the advantage of batting from from his better side against Gerrit Cole today. The New York Yankees infield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest among every team on the slate today.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Jazz Chisholm Jr. ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Jameson Taillon throws from, Jazz Chisholm Jr. will have an advantage in today's game. The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jazz Chisholm Jr. has a strong chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. Ranking in the 75th percentile, Jazz Chisholm Jr. sports a .333 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) this year.

Juan Soto projects as the 3rd-best batter in the league, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Juan Soto is penciled in 2nd in the batting order today. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Juan Soto will hold the platoon advantage over Jameson Taillon today. The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Juan Soto has a strong chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Gleyber Torres ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Gleyber Torres is penciled in 1st in the batting order today. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Despite posting a .305 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Gleyber Torres has experienced some negative variance given the .022 discrepancy between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .327. When it comes to plate discipline, Gleyber Torres's skill is quite good, sporting a 1.94 K/BB rate this year while ranking in in the 80th percentile.

Alex Verdugo's batting average talent is projected to be in the 89th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Alex Verdugo will hold the platoon advantage over Jameson Taillon in today's matchup. Alex Verdugo will probably have the upper hand against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the Chicago Cubs has just 1 same-handed RP. Alex Verdugo has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.7%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of baseball's 7th-shallowest LF fences today.

Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Isaac Paredes pulls many of his flyballs (46.5% — 100th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. The New York Yankees infield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest among every team on the slate today. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Isaac Paredes will hold that advantage in today's game. By putting up a 1.4 K/BB rate this year, Isaac Paredes has demonstrated good plate discipline, checking in at the 95th percentile.

Michael Busch is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in today's game. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Gerrit Cole throws from, Michael Busch will have the upper hand in today's matchup. The New York Yankees infield defense grades out as the 2nd-weakest among every team on the slate today. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats in all categories, and Michael Busch will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Pete Crow-Armstrong in the 87th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Pete Crow-Armstrong will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Gerrit Cole in today's game. The New York Yankees infield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest among every team on the slate today. Pete Crow-Armstrong will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats.

Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Miles Mastrobuoni will hold the platoon advantage over Gerrit Cole in today's matchup. Miles Mastrobuoni has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.6%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. The New York Yankees infield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest among every team on the slate today. Miles Mastrobuoni will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mike Tauchman in the 76th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Mike Tauchman is penciled in 5th in the batting order today. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Mike Tauchman will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Gerrit Cole in today's matchup. Mike Tauchman has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.5%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Giancarlo Stanton in the 93rd percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Giancarlo Stanton is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in today's game. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Giancarlo Stanton pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.8% — 80th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. The Barrel% of Giancarlo Stanton has significantly improved, with an increase from 15.8% last year to 21.3% this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dansby Swanson in the 88th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Dansby Swanson is penciled in 2nd in the lineup today, which would be an upgrade from his 80% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. Among all major league stadiums, Wrigley Field's LF dimensions are the 7th-shallowest. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to more offense. The New York Yankees infield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest among every team on the slate today.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Cody Bellinger ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Cody Bellinger is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in today's game. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Cody Bellinger will have the handedness advantage against Gerrit Cole today. The New York Yankees infield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest among every team on the slate today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Seiya Suzuki in the 96th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Seiya Suzuki is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game. Among all major league stadiums, Wrigley Field's LF dimensions are the 7th-shallowest. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to more offense. The New York Yankees infield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest among every team on the slate today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nico Hoerner in the 96th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to more offense. The New York Yankees infield defense grades out as the 2nd-weakest among every team on the slate today. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Nico Hoerner will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Nico Hoerner's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved recently, increasing from 44.5% on the season to 52.8% in the past two weeks' worth of games.

Among all major league stadiums, Wrigley Field's LF dimensions are the 7th-shallowest. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to more offense. The New York Yankees infield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest among every team on the slate today. Miguel Amaya will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats. Compared to his seasonal average of 9.8°, Miguel Amaya has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 22.5° figure over the past 14 days.

Aaron Judge projects as the best batter in the league, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Aaron Judge is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. Among all major league stadiums, Wrigley Field's LF dimensions are the 7th-shallowest. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Aaron Judge's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better of late, going from 44.4% on the season to 63.6% over the past 7 days.

Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Anthony Rizzo will have the handedness advantage against Jameson Taillon today. Anthony Rizzo has a good chance to have an edge against every reliever for the game's entirety, since the bullpen of the Chicago Cubs has just 1 same-handed RP. Despite posting a .276 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Anthony Rizzo has had bad variance on his side given the .028 disparity between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .304.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Austin Wells ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Austin Wells has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (62% of the time), but he is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this matchup. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Jameson Taillon throws from, Austin Wells will have the upper hand in today's matchup. The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Austin Wells stands a good chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Anthony Volpe in the 85th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Anthony Volpe's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better recently, going from 44.7% on the season to 61.8% in the past two weeks. Anthony Volpe has put up a .319 BABIP this year, placing in the 80th percentile.