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Positive Match Player Stats for Rangers vs Cubs Matchup Today

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Wyatt Langford ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Wyatt Langford is penciled in 3rd in the lineup today.

Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output.

Wyatt Langford will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Justin Steele in today’s matchup.

Wyatt Langford pulls many of his flyballs (34.5% — 84th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game’s 6th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Wrigley Field has the 6th-shallowest left field fences in Major League Baseball.

The Texas Rangers outfield defense grades out as the 13th-worst out of all the teams today.

Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics across the board, and Matthew Shaw will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Matthew Shaw has been lifting the ball well lately, compiling a 22.1° launch angle in the past 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Nathan Eovaldi in the 81st percentile as it relates to his overall pitching talent.

Tallying 95.2 adjusted pitches per GS since the start of last season on average, Nathan Eovaldi places in the 89th percentile.

The Chicago Cubs have been the 8th-unluckiest offense in the majors since the start of last season, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to perform better in future games,It is likely that we will see a Huge Pitchers Umpire (Bill Miller) in charge of the strike zone in this game.

Kyle Higashioka, the Rangers’s expected catcher today, projects as a good pitch framer according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Nathan Eovaldi in the 81st percentile when assessing his strikeout skill.

The Chicago Cubs have 3 batters in their projected offense today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (per the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Gage Workman, Seiya Suzuki, Michael Busch).

Nico Hoerner will possess the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Nico Hoerner’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last season to this one, going from 44.5% to 64.3%.

Nico Hoerner has compiled a .288 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, grading out in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Nico Hoerner’s batting average ability is projected to be in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Sporting a 1.38 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Nico Hoerner has demonstrated favorable plate discipline, ranking in the 96th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ian Happ in the 90th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.

Ian Happ is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this matchup.

As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the plate, Ian Happ will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side against Nathan Eovaldi today.

Ian Happ has an 82nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.4%) 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.

Kevin Pillar has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (100% of the time), but he is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Kevin Pillar will hold the platoon advantage over Justin Steele in today’s game.

Kevin Pillar pulls many of his flyballs (36.5% — 93rd percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball’s 6th-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

Kevin Pillar grades out in the 98th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize home runs (21.3% rate since the start of last season).

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Kyle Tucker ranks as the 7th-best batter in the game.

Kyle Tucker is penciled in 2nd in the batting order today.

Kyle Tucker will hold the platoon advantage against Nathan Eovaldi in today’s game.

Hitters such as Kyle Tucker with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Nathan Eovaldi who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.

Corey Seager projects as the 10th-best batter in Major League Baseball, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Corey Seager is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup today.

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

Corey Seager has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his wOBA since the start of last season; his .359 rate is deflated compared to his .389 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Corey Seager has recorded a .356 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) since the start of last season, ranking in the 90th percentile.

Corey Seager grades out in the 98th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in home runs (21.1% rate since the start of last season).

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Marcus Semien ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Marcus Semien is penciled in 1st in the batting order today.

Marcus Semien will hold the platoon advantage over Justin Steele today.

Marcus Semien pulls a lot of his flyballs (38.3% — 96th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game’s 6th-shallowest LF fences today.

The switch-hitting Jonah Heim will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his good side (0) today against Justin Steele.

Jonah Heim pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.9% — 80th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball’s 6th-shallowest LF fences today.

Notching a 95.2-mph average exit velocity in the last week’s worth of games, Jonah Heim has been in great form in recent games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adolis Garcia in the 95th percentile when it comes to his home run talent.

Adolis Garcia is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this matchup.

Batting from the opposite that Justin Steele throws from, Adolis Garcia will have the upper hand in today’s game.

In the past two weeks’ worth of games, Adolis Garcia’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 29.2% up to 29.2%.

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

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

Dansby Swanson is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this matchup.

Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics in all categories, and Dansby Swanson will hold that advantage today.

Dansby Swanson has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 91.7-mph average to last year’s 89.4-mph figure.

Jon Berti will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Sporting a .267 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) since the start of last season , Jon Berti is positioned in the 83rd percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jon Berti in the 88th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.

When estimating his home run skill, Kyle Higashioka ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Kyle Higashioka will hold the platoon advantage over Justin Steele today.

Kyle Higashioka pulls many of his flyballs (40.1% — 98th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game’s 6th-shallowest LF fences today.

Bats such as Kyle Higashioka with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Justin Steele who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum.

Since the start of last season, Kyle Higashioka’s 10.8% Barrel%, a reliable standard for measuring power, places him in the 80th percentile among his peers.

Justin Steele has averaged 92.4 adjusted pitches per game per started since the start of last season, grading out in the 75th percentile.

Wrigley Field grades out as the #4 park in Major League Baseball for strikeouts, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

The 4th-weakest projected offense on the slate in terms of overall hitting ability is that of the Texas Rangers.

The Texas Rangers have been the unluckiest offense in Major League Baseball since the start of last season, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to positively regress the rest of the season,Over his previous 3 outings, Justin Steele has put up a staggering ERA of 6.89.

Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Miguel Amaya will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Miguel Amaya has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his batting average since the start of last season; his .233 figure is a fair amount lower than his .247 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Burger in the 96th percentile as it relates to his home run talent.

Hitting from the opposite that Justin Steele throws from, Jake Burger will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

Jake Burger pulls many of his flyballs (34.8% — 87th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball’s 6th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Over the last week, Jake Burger’s maximum exit velocity (a favorable indicator of recent form and raw power) has been 113-mph, which qualifies as one of the hardest-hit balls in the majors.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Jake Burger ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Busch in the 83rd percentile when estimating his home run skill.

Michael Busch is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this game.

Batting from the opposite that Nathan Eovaldi throws from, Michael Busch will have the upper hand in today’s game.

Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Michael Busch will hold that advantage in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Busch in the 79th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent.

Since the start of last season, Michael Busch’s flyball exit velocity (an advanced metric to evaluate power) grades out in the 91st percentile at 95.2 mph.

Pete Crow-Armstrong will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nathan Eovaldi today.

Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics across the board, and Pete Crow-Armstrong will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

There has been a significant improvement in Pete Crow-Armstrong’s launch angle from last season’s 16.7° to 23.7° this season.

When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Pete Crow-Armstrong has been unlucky since the start of last season. His .282 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .319.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Seiya Suzuki ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Seiya Suzuki is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup.

Seiya Suzuki will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Seiya Suzuki has made big strides with his Barrel%, improving his 11.5% rate last season to 21.1% this season.

Josh Smith may have an edge against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Chicago Cubs only has 1 same-handed RP.

Josh Smith has been zeroed in on the ideal launch angle for home runs of late, hitting balls between 23° and 34° 44.4% of the time in the last week’s worth of games.

Posting a .320 BABIP since the start of last season, Josh Smith is positioned in the 84th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gage Workman in the 94th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill.

Batting from the opposite that Nathan Eovaldi throws from, Gage Workman will have an advantage today.

Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics across the board, and Gage Workman will hold that advantage today.

Negative Match Player Stats with Rangers vs Cubs

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Wrigley Field as the 6th-worst ballpark in the majors for run-scoring.

Wrigley Field has the 7th-tallest fences in Major League Baseball.

The weather report expects temperatures in this game to drop to the 5th-lowest level on the slate today at 35°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts).

The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 19.6-mph in this game, the best of the day for hurlers.

Among every team in action today, the 3rd-best infield defense belongs to the Chicago Cubs.

Wyatt Langford will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s game.

Matthew Shaw is projected to hit 8th on the lineup card in this game.

Batting from the same side that Nathan Eovaldi throws from, Matthew Shaw encounters a tough challenge today.

In the last week’s worth of games, Matthew Shaw’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen from his seasonal figure of 94.1 mph to 90.1 mph.

Playing on the road typically lowers pitcher metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Nathan Eovaldi in today’s matchup.

Nathan Eovaldi’s 2190.5-rpm fastball spin rate since the start of last season ranks in the 17th percentile among all starters.

Nathan Eovaldi has posted a .269 BABIP since the start of last season, making him one of the luckiest hurlers in Major League Baseball on balls in play and regression likely forthcoming.

Chicago Cubs bats as a unit place 7th- in Major League Baseball for power since the start of last season when judging by their 92.5-mph exit velocity on flyballs.

The #7 venue in the majors for suppressing walks, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nico Hoerner in the 3rd percentile when it comes to his home run ability.

Nico Hoerner is penciled in 6th in the lineup today.

Nathan Eovaldi will hold the platoon advantage over Nico Hoerner today.

In today’s game, 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 36% rate (89th percentile).

Ian Happ has taken a step back with his Barrel%; his 11.7% rate last season has decreased to 4.3% this year.

Ian Happ’s average exit velocity has fallen off this season; his 90.8-mph EV last season has fallen to 84.9-mph.

Kevin Pillar will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s matchup.

Kevin Pillar has put up a .288 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, checking in at the 21st percentile for offensive skills according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Kyle Tucker pulls many of his flyballs (33.6% — 77th percentile) but may find it hard to clear baseball’s 5th-deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (32.4) implies that Kyle Tucker has been very fortunate since the start of last season with his 42.2 actual HR/600.

In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Kyle Tucker has had some very good luck since the start of last season. His .430 figure has been quite a bit higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .408.

Among all major league parks, Wrigley Field’s RF dimensions are the 5th-deepest.

Hitting from the same side that Justin Steele throws from, Corey Seager will be at a disadvantage in today’s game.

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 Marcus Semien today.

Ranked in the 25th percentile, Marcus Semien’s average exit velocity of 87.4 mph ranks among the lowest in baseball since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jonah Heim in the 3rd percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.

Jonah Heim is projected to bat 8th in the lineup today.

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

Playing on the road generally reduces batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Adolis Garcia in today’s matchup.

Adolis Garcia has put up a .228 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, ranking in the 25th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Adolis Garcia has exhibited bad plate discipline since the start of last season, ranking in the 20th percentile with a 3.72 K/BB rate.

Batting from the same side that Nathan Eovaldi throws from, Dansby Swanson will have a tough matchup in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jon Berti in the 6th percentile when assessing his home run ability.

Jon Berti is penciled in 8th in the lineup in this game.

Batting from the same side that Nathan Eovaldi throws from, Jon Berti faces a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

In today’s game, Jon Berti is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 5th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 44.7% rate (100th percentile).

Kyle Higashioka is projected to bat 9th in the batting order today.

19% of the time that Kyle Higashioka has started against a lefty hurler since the start of last season, he has been pinch hit for.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Higashioka in the 4th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.

Justin Steele’s fastball velocity has dropped 1 mph this season (90.5 mph) below where it was last season (91.5 mph).

Given the 0.71 gap between Justin Steele’s 8.86 K/9 and his 8.15 estimated true talent K/9 (via the leading projection system, THE BAT), it’s safe to say he’s been one of the luckiest pitchers in the league since the start of last season in terms of strikeouts and figures to see negative regression the rest of the season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Justin Steele in the 90th percentile when estimating his overall pitching abilities.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Amaya in the 19th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent.

Miguel Amaya is projected to bat 6th in the batting order today.

Miguel Amaya has been replaced by a pinch-hitter 18% of the time when starting against a righty hurler since the start of last season.

Jake Burger is penciled in 6th in the lineup in today’s game.

Playing on the road typically diminishes batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Jake Burger in today’s matchup.

When starting against a right-handed starter this year, Michael Busch has been pinch hit for 37% of the time.

This season, Michael Busch’s Barrel% has decreased significantly, dropping from 11.3% last year to just 6.1% this year.

Pete Crow-Armstrong is penciled in 7th in the batting order in this matchup.

This year, Pete Crow-Armstrong’s Barrel% has decreased significantly, dropping from 8% last year to just 0% this year.

Batting from the same side that Nathan Eovaldi throws from, Seiya Suzuki will be at a disadvantage today.

Seiya Suzuki has had positive variance on his side thus far when it comes to with his wOBA since the start of last season; his .365 mark is a good deal higher than his .330 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Josh Smith is projected to bat 7th in the batting order in today’s game.

Justin Steele will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Josh Smith today.

Josh Smith pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34% — 80th percentile) but may find it hard to clear the game’s 5th-deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Gage Workman is projected to hit 9th in the batting order in this matchup.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Gage Workman ranks in the 14th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

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