Cubs vs Mariners match player stats | 2026 Friday, August 21st

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Cubs @ Mariners Matchup Details

Teams : Chicago Cubs at Seattle Mariners

Date : Todays Game is on Friday, August 21st
Time : 21/08/26 22:10:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Chicago Cubs Game Today

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ian Happ in the 89th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.

,This matchup is projected to have the 13th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today.

,As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the plate, Ian Happ will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side against Emerson Hancock in this game.

,Ian Happ pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.3% — 83rd percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards the league’s 4th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

,When assessing his overall offensive talent, Dominic Canzone ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Dominic Canzone has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (51% of the time), but he is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this matchup.

,Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats across the board, and Dominic Canzone will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Randy Arozarena in the 95th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.

,Randy Arozarena is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in today’s game.

,Hitting from the opposite that Matthew Boyd throws from, Randy Arozarena will have an edge in today’s matchup.

,Randy Arozarena will possess the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Naylor in the 87th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill.

,Josh Naylor is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game.

,Josh Naylor pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.3% — 83rd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards the game’s 4th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

,Josh Naylor will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Cal Raleigh as MLB’s 9th-best home run batter.

,Cal Raleigh pulls many of his flyballs (43.4% — 100th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB’s 9th-shallowest LF fences today.

,Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Cal Raleigh will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Alex Bregman ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Alex Bregman is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today.

,Alex Bregman pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.4% — 89th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB’s 9th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

,When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Pete Crow-Armstrong ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Pete Crow-Armstrong is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this game.

,Pete Crow-Armstrong will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Emerson Hancock today.

,Pete Crow-Armstrong pulls a lot of his flyballs (41.4% — 99th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball’s 4th-shallowest RF fences today.

,When assessing his batting average talent, Julio Rodriguez is projected as the 12th-best batter in the majors by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Julio Rodriguez is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game.

,Julio Rodriguez will have the handedness advantage over Matthew Boyd in today’s game.

,Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Julio Rodriguez will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Busch in the 90th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.

,Michael Busch is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game.

,Hitting from the opposite that Emerson Hancock throws from, Michael Busch will have an advantage today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nico Hoerner as the 13th-best hitter in the league when it comes to his batting average ability.

,Nico Hoerner is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in today’s game.

,Nico Hoerner has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.2%) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards the game’s 4th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

,As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Taylor Ward ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Hitting from the opposite that Matthew Boyd throws from, Taylor Ward will have an advantage in today’s game.

,Taylor Ward has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.8%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards the league’s 4th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

,Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Taylor Ward will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brendan Donovan in the 94th percentile when estimating his batting average skill.

,Brendan Donovan is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this game.

,Brendan Donovan has a 78th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.5%) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them in the direction of baseball’s 9th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

,Brendan Donovan will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cole Young in the 77th percentile when assessing his batting average ability.

,Cole Young pulls many of his flyballs (35.5% — 85th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league’s 4th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

,Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics across the board, and Cole Young will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Julio Rodriguez in the 96th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent.

,As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Brendan Donovan ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Negatives with the Seattle Mariners Game Today

Ian Happ is projected to hit 8th in the lineup in this matchup, which would be a downgrade from his 87% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this year.

,Playing on the road generally weakens hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Ian Happ in today’s game.

,Hitting from the same side that Matthew Boyd throws from, Dominic Canzone will be at a disadvantage today.

,Among all the teams playing today, the 4th-best infield defense belongs to the Chicago Cubs.

,Carson Kelly’s BABIP ability is projected in the 20th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Carson Kelly is penciled in 7th on the lineup card in today’s game.

,Batting from the same side that Emerson Hancock throws from, Carson Kelly will have a tough matchup today.

,Carson Kelly will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

,Batting from the same side that Matthew Boyd throws from, Josh Naylor will have a disadvantage in today’s game.

,Cal Raleigh has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this season (76% of the time), but he is projected to hit 8th on the lineup card in this game.

,As a switch-hitter who performs worse from the 0 side of the dish, Cal Raleigh will be at a disadvantage batting from his bad side against Matthew Boyd in today’s matchup.

,Hitting from the same side that Emerson Hancock throws from, Alex Bregman will be at a disadvantage in today’s game.

,Alex Bregman will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

,Pete Crow-Armstrong will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today’s game.

,Michael Busch will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s matchup.

,Emerson Hancock will hold the platoon advantage over Nico Hoerner in today’s matchup.

,Playing on the road generally lessens hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Nico Hoerner today.

,Taylor Ward is penciled in 6th in the batting order in this matchup, which would be a downgrade from his 97% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this season.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cal Raleigh in the 1st percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill.

,Matthew Boyd will have the handedness advantage over Brendan Donovan in today’s game.

,Cole Young is projected to hit 7th in the lineup in this matchup.

,Matthew Boyd will hold the platoon advantage against Cole Young in today’s game.

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