MLB Player match stats positives for Chicago at St. Louis Sunday Matchup

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lars Nootbaar in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability.

Lars Nootbaar is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this matchup.

Busch Stadium has the 7th-lowest fences in the league.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects for the best hitting conditions of the day.

Lars Nootbaar will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Javier Assad in today’s matchup.

Mike Siani will hold the platoon advantage against Javier Assad today.

The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Mike Siani can likely count on holding the advantage against every reliever all game.

Mike Siani hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 85th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting out towards the game’s 7th-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Mike Siani will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cody Bellinger in the 85th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.

Cody Bellinger is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this game.

Cody Bellinger will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Sonny Gray in today’s matchup.

Cody Bellinger has done a strong job optimizing his launch angle on his hardest-hit balls. His 16.7° angle is among the highest in the majors since the start of last season (90th percentile).

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Seiya Suzuki ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Seiya Suzuki is penciled in 2nd in the batting order today.

Seiya Suzuki hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (41.3% — 100th percentile) and is fortunate to face the league’s 7th-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

Using Statcast metrics, Seiya Suzuki ranks in the 92nd percentile for offensive ability via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .365.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dansby Swanson in the 88th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent.

Dansby Swanson hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 85th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting out towards baseball’s 7th-shallowest CF fences today.

Dansby Swanson has been unlucky this year, putting up a .284 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .330 — a .046 difference.

Nolan Arenado is penciled in 4th in the lineup in today’s game.

Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics across the board, and Nolan Arenado will hold that advantage today.

When it comes to his home runs, Nolan Arenado has suffered from bad luck this year. His 8.8 HR per 600 plate appearances mark has been considerably lower than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 12.3.

Masyn Winn will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Sporting a .296 batting average this year, Masyn Winn finds himself in the 89th percentile.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Nolan Gorman ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Nolan Gorman will have the handedness advantage over Javier Assad in today’s game.

The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Nolan Gorman stands a good chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

Nolan Gorman will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

Batting from the opposite that Sonny Gray throws from, Michael Busch will have an advantage in today’s matchup.

Since the start of last season, Michael Busch’s flyball exit velocity (an advanced standard to assess power) grades out in the 80th percentile at 94.5 mph.

Michael Busch and his 22° launch angle on his hardest-hit balls rank in 93rd percentile, among the highest in Major League Baseball since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brendan Donovan in the 91st percentile as it relates to his batting average skill.

Brendan Donovan is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in today’s game.

Brendan Donovan will have the handedness advantage against Javier Assad in today’s matchup.

Javier Assad’s fastball spin rate over his last 3 games started (1930 rpm) has been a significant increase over than his seasonal rate (1858 rpm).

The St. Louis Cardinals have been the 5th-unluckiest offense in Major League Baseball this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to positively regress going forward, Mike Tauchman is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in today’s game.

Mike Tauchman will hold the platoon advantage over Sonny Gray in today’s matchup.

By putting up a .343 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Mike Tauchman grades out in the 77th percentile.

When assessing his home run skill, Christopher Morel ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Christopher Morel is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in today’s game.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.371) suggests that Christopher Morel has been unlucky this year with his .298 actual wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Paul Goldschmidt in the 90th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability.

Paul Goldschmidt is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today.

Paul Goldschmidt will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Paul Goldschmidt has experienced some negative variance this year. His .267 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .328.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alec Burleson in the 84th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill.

Alec Burleson is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in today’s game.

Alec Burleson will hold the platoon advantage over Javier Assad in today’s game.

Alec Burleson will probably have an edge against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Chicago Cubs only has 1 same-handed RP.

It may be best to expect improved performance for the Chicago Cubs offense the rest of the season, given that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) views them as the 5th-unluckiest offense in MLB this year.

As a team, Chicago Cubs batters have done well as far as hitting balls in the launch angle band that tends to result the most in home runs (between 23° and 34°), rating 7th-best in the league.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.287) implies that Christopher Morel has experienced some negative variance this year with his .205 actual batting average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Nolan Gorman as the game’s 16th-best home run hitter.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Christopher Morel ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Christopher Morel’s 16.2% Barrel% (an advanced stat to assess power) ranks in the 96th percentile since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nico Hoerner in the 97th percentile when assessing his batting average ability.

Nico Hoerner is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in today’s game.

Based on Statcast data, Nico Hoerner ranks in the 87th percentile per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average since the start of last season at .285.

By putting up a 1.05 K/BB rate this year, Nico Hoerner has shown strong plate discipline, ranking in the 97th percentile.

Mike Tauchman has exhibited good plate discipline this year, placing in the 87th percentile with a 1.52 K/BB rate.

Since the start of last season, Dansby Swanson’s 11.1% Barrel%, an advanced metric for measuring power, places him in the 75th percentile among his peers.

Lars Nootbaar is likely to have an edge 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 Brendan Donovan in the 85th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent.

Nolan Arenado has been lucky in regards to with his wOBA this year; his .304 mark is a good deal higher than his .281 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Nolan Arenado’s 16.9° launch angle (an advanced stat to evaluate a hitter’s ability to lift the ball for power) is among the most flyball-inducing in MLB: 84th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ivan Herrera in the 80th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent.

Ivan Herrera will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Ivan Herrera’s footspeed has improved this year. His 26.72 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 27.45 ft/sec now.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ivan Herrera in the 75th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability.

When it comes to his home runs, Ivan Herrera has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season. His 11.4 HR per 600 plate appearances mark has been quite a bit lower than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 20.0.

When estimating his strikeout ability, Sonny Gray projects as the 18th-best pitcher in the game currently, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

The Chicago Cubs have 3 batters in their projected offense today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (according to the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Michael Busch, Christopher Morel, Patrick Wisdom).

Home field advantage typically improves pitcher metrics in all categories, and Sonny Gray will hold that advantage today.

The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Brendan Donovan has a strong chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game.

Recording 17.6 outs per GS this year on average, Sonny Gray checks in at the 82nd percentile.

Sporting a .386 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) since the start of last season, Ivan Herrera grades out in the 97th percentile for offensive skills.

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The #9 stadium in the majors for suppressing home runs to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Busch Stadium.

The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 8.4-mph in this contest, the 4th-strongest of the day for mound aces.

Lars Nootbaar’s 7.2° launch angle (a reliable stat to assess a batter’s ability to lift the ball for power) is among the lowest in the league: 13th percentile.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Mike Siani ranks in the 11th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Mike Siani is projected to hit 9th on the lineup card in today’s game.

This year, Mike Siani has been lifted for a pinch-hitter in 42% of his appearances when starting against righty hurler.

The #9 venue in baseball for suppressing BABIP to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Busch Stadium.

Cody Bellinger pulls many of his flyballs (34.9% — 86th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the game’s 2nd-deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

The St. Louis Cardinals infield defense projects as the 3rd-strongest out of every team in action today.

Playing on the road typically lessens batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Cody Bellinger in today’s game.

The #9 stadium in Major League Baseball for suppressing BABIP to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Busch Stadium.

Batting from the same side that Sonny Gray throws from, Seiya Suzuki will have a disadvantage in today’s game.

Seiya Suzuki will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today’s game.

Dansby Swanson has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this season (58% of the time), but he is projected to bat 7th on the lineup card in this game.

The #4 stadium in Major League Baseball for suppressing offensive stats, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Busch Stadium.

Sonny Gray will have the handedness advantage against Dansby Swanson today.

This year, there has been a decline in Lars Nootbaar’s footspeed with his Statcast Sprint Speed dropping from 27.81 ft/sec last year to 27.1 ft/sec currently.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Arenado in the 5th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent.

Hitting from the same side that Javier Assad throws from, Nolan Arenado will be at a disadvantage in today’s game.

In today’s game, Nolan Arenado is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 6th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 43% rate (100th percentile).

As it relates to his home run ability, Masyn Winn ranks in the 18th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Masyn Winn is projected to hit 8th in the batting order in this matchup.

Hitting from the same side that Javier Assad throws from, Masyn Winn will not have the upper hand today.

Nolan Gorman is penciled in 6th in the lineup in this matchup.

Today, Nolan Gorman is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 2nd-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 34.7% rate (85th percentile).

Nolan Gorman has recorded a .225 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, grading out in the 20th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Busch in the 24th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent.

Michael Busch is penciled in 6th in the batting order today.

In Major League Baseball, Busch Stadium’s right field dimensions are the 2nd-deepest.

In today’s matchup, Brendan Donovan is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 6th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 37.4% rate (93rd percentile).

Since the start of last season, Brendan Donovan’s 5.5% Barrel%, a reliable metric for measuring power, places him in the 25th percentile among his peers.

Checking in at the 19th percentile, the hardest ball Brendan Donovan has connected with since the start of last season reached a maximum exit velocity of 109.1 mph — a reliable indication of underlying power ability.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Javier Assad to throw 85 pitches in this game (7th-least of all pitchers on the slate), considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Busch Stadium as the 4th-worst venue in baseball for strikeouts.

Javier Assad will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s game.

Javier Assad has used his cut-fastball 6% less often this season (21.8%) than he did last season (27.8%).

Busch Stadium projects as the #26 field in the league for walks, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

In his previous game started, Javier Assad was on point and gave up 2 ER.

When assessing his home run skill, Mike Tauchman ranks in the 25th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Mike Tauchman has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (42.2%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the league’s 6th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Busch Stadium grades out as the #22 ballpark in the majors for RHB home runs, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Playing on the road generally reduces hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Dansby Swanson today.

Christopher Morel has been lifted for a pinch-hitter 10% of the time when starting against a right-handed pitcher this year.

Sonny Gray will have the handedness advantage against Christopher Morel in today’s matchup.

Christopher Morel pulls a lot of his flyballs (38.5% — 96th percentile) and will be challenged by baseball’s 6th-deepest LF fences today.

Cody Bellinger’s maximum exit velocity (a reliable stat to assess power) has been 109.2 mph since the start of last season, placing in the 21st percentile.

Batting from the same side that Javier Assad throws from, Paul Goldschmidt has a tough challenge in today’s game.

Paul Goldschmidt has a 78th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34%) but may find it hard to clear the game’s 2nd-deepest RF fences in today’s game.

Grading out in the 21st percentile, Paul Goldschmidt has notched a .266 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) this year.

16% of the time that Alec Burleson has started against a righty hurler this year, he has been lifted for a pinch-hitter.

Alec Burleson has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.9%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the game’s 6th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Alec Burleson has been lucky this year, notching a .339 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .311 — a .028 gap.

Playing on the road generally lessens batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Mike Tauchman in today’s matchup.

By putting up a .139 Isolated Power (ISO) this year, Paul Goldschmidt is ranked in the 18th percentile.

Sonny Gray projects as the 10th-best pitcher in the league currently, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Sonny Gray will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against 6 opposing bats today.

Seiya Suzuki hits a lot of balls with a launch angle that is “too high” (above 38°), which tends to lead to lazy pop fly outs. His 13.6% “too-high” rate since the start of last season is in the 17th percentile.

Batting from the same side that Sonny Gray throws from, Nico Hoerner encounters a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

Nico Hoerner has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.4%) and will be challenged by baseball’s 2nd-deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nico Hoerner in the 4th percentile when assessing his home run ability.

Paul Goldschmidt has been cold recently, limping his way to a .267 wOBA over the last 7 days.

In terms of power, Nolan Arenado grades out in the 21st percentile, having averaged 7.8 dingers per 600 plate appearances this year.

Ivan Herrera is penciled in 7th on the lineup card in this matchup.

Hitting from the same side that Javier Assad throws from, Ivan Herrera has a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

In today’s game, Ivan Herrera is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 2nd-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 33.5% rate (75th percentile).

Playing on the road typically reduces batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Michael Busch today.

Given the 0.99 deviation between Sonny Gray’s 11.30 K/9 and his 10.31 estimated true talent K/9 (via the leading projection system, THE BAT), it’s safe to say he’s been one of the most fortunate pitchers in the majors this year as it relates to strikeouts and ought to see worse results in future games.

In today’s matchup, Masyn Winn is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 2nd-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 36.3% rate (90th percentile).

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