Washington @ Chicago props

In the last week's worth of games, Seiya Suzuki's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen from his seasonal EV of 92.5 mph to 77.4 mph. In the past two weeks, Seiya Suzuki's 10% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 19%. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.237) may lead us to conclude that Seiya Suzuki has been lucky this year with his .278 actual batting average.

Nico Hoerner has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this season (50% of the time), but he is projected to bat 7th in the batting order today. Today, Nico Hoerner is at a disadvantage facing the league's 5th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 37% rate (91st percentile). Nico Hoerner's exit velocity on flyballs has decreased in recent games; his 87.1-mph seasonal average has decreased to 84.5-mph in the last 14 days. Nico Hoerner's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has fallen off recently, decreasing from 13.6% on the season to 2.9% in the past two weeks' worth of games. Nico Hoerner has been cold recently, notching a 0% Barrel% (an advanced stat to study power) in the last two weeks' worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects James Wood as the 5th-best hitter in baseball as it relates to his BABIP talent. James Wood is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this game. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. James Wood will hold the platoon advantage against Javier Assad in today's game. James Wood is likely to have the upper hand against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the Chicago Cubs only has 1 same-handed RP.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ian Happ in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Ian Happ is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup. The 6th-shallowest LF fences among all major league stadiums are found in Wrigley Field. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Ian Happ will hold that advantage today.

CJ Abrams is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this matchup. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. CJ Abrams will hold the platoon advantage over Javier Assad in today's matchup. CJ Abrams is apt 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. Over the last week, CJ Abrams's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 7.2% up to 40%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Pete Crow-Armstrong in the 88th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. Pete Crow-Armstrong will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats. Pete Crow-Armstrong has made significant gains with his Barrel% of late, bettering his 8.1% seasonal rate to 27.3% over the last 7 days. Pete Crow-Armstrong has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 94.5-mph average in the last 14 days to his seasonal 89.3-mph EV.

Juan Yepez is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card today. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 5th-most suitable for hitting on the schedule today. Juan Yepez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.5% — 90th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. In the last week, Juan Yepez's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 5.7% up to 20%.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Dansby Swanson ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Dansby Swanson has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (75% of the time), but he is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order today. The 6th-shallowest LF fences among all major league stadiums are found in Wrigley Field. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Patrick Corbin throws from, Dansby Swanson will have an edge in today's matchup.

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 projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this matchup. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. Cody Bellinger will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats. Cody Bellinger has made big strides with his Barrel% lately, upping his 6.8% seasonal rate to 29.4% in the past week's worth of games.

Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Patrick Corbin throws from, Miguel Amaya will have an advantage in today's game. Miguel Amaya will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats. Miguel Amaya's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better recently, increasing from 14.4% on the season to 22.7% in the last 14 days.

Isaac Paredes is projected to bat 5th in the lineup today. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Patrick Corbin throws from, Isaac Paredes will have an advantage in today's game. Isaac Paredes pulls a lot of his flyballs (46.5% — 100th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Isaac Paredes will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dylan Crews in the 77th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. Dylan Crews pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.3% — 76th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.336) provides evidence that Dylan Crews has experienced some negative variance this year with his .303 actual wOBA.

Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. Joey Gallo will hold the platoon advantage against Javier Assad today. The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Joey Gallo can likely count on never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Joey Gallo's true offensive talent to be a .304, providing some evidence that he has had bad variance on his side this year given the .039 gap between that figure and his actual .265 wOBA.

Andres Chaparro is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in today's game. The 6th-shallowest LF fences among all major league stadiums are found in Wrigley Field. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. Andres Chaparro has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 95.9-mph average in the last 14 days to his seasonal average of 92.7-mph.

Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. The switch-hitting Keibert Ruiz will get to bat from his better side (0) today against Javier Assad. Keibert Ruiz's launch angle this season (20°) is significantly higher than his 15.1° angle last season. Keibert Ruiz has been unlucky this year, putting up a .273 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .292 — a .019 deviation.

When estimating his BABIP talent, Jose Tena is projected as the 19th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Jose Tena is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 52% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Javier Assad throws from, Jose Tena will have an advantage in today's game. Jose Tena has a good chance to have the upper hand against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Chicago Cubs has just 1 same-handed RP.

Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. Patrick Wisdom will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Patrick Corbin in today's matchup. Patrick Wisdom pulls many of his flyballs (37% — 94th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 7th-shallowest LF fences today. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Patrick Wisdom will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Patrick Wisdom's launch angle this year (27.8°) is considerably higher than his 21.5° angle last season.

Jacob Young's BABIP skill is projected in the 90th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. Jacob Young has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 93.9-mph average in the past 7 days to his seasonal 85-mph figure. Jacob Young has experienced some negative variance in regards to his batting average this year; his .256 figure is deflated compared to his .273 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Ranking in the 84th percentile, Jacob Young has put up a .322 BABIP this year.