Los Angeles @ Chicago props

When estimating his BABIP skill, Teoscar Hernandez is projected as the 19th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Teoscar Hernandez is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Teoscar Hernandez will hold the platoon advantage against Matthew Boyd today. Teoscar Hernandez has notched a .350 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) since the start of last season, grading out in the 88th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Freddie Freeman as the 14th-best hitter in the league when assessing his batting average skill. Freddie Freeman is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in today's game. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Freddie Freeman is likely to have an edge against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Chicago Cubs has just 1 same-handed RP. Freddie Freeman has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.6%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of baseball's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

Mookie Betts projects as the 18th-best hitter in the majors, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Mookie Betts is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Matthew Boyd throws from, Mookie Betts will have an edge in today's matchup. Mookie Betts pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.3% — 83rd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

Shohei Ohtani projects as the 3rd-best batter in the game, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Shohei Ohtani is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this game. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Shohei Ohtani can likely count on holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Last year, Shohei Ohtani had an average launch angle of 15.8° on his hardest-contacted balls, while this year it has significantly increased to 19.1°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tommy Edman in the 84th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Tommy Edman is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the plate, Tommy Edman will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side against Matthew Boyd in this game. Tommy Edman pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.2% — 75th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Max Muncy can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Max Muncy's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last year to this one, rising from 12.7% to 20%. Max Muncy has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his wOBA this year; his .256 mark is significantly deflated relative to his .321 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Max Muncy's 11.7% Barrel% (an advanced metric to evaluate power) ranks in the 82nd percentile since the start of last season.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Andy Pages ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The 6th-shallowest left field dimensions in the league are found in Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Matthew Boyd throws from, Andy Pages will have the upper hand today. Andy Pages has been unlucky in regards to his wOBA since the start of last season; his .302 figure is considerably lower than his .334 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.