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Austin Riley o0.5 Total RBIs (35%) Projection 0.55
Austin Riley ranks in the 94th percentile for home run skill according to THE BAT X projection system, Wrigley Field has the 5th-shallowest left field dimensions in MLB, he holds a handedness advantage over David Peterson in today's game, and extreme flyball hitters like him are typically more successful against extreme groundball pitchers.
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Michael Busch o1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (51%) Projection 2.15
Michael Busch is in the 91st percentile for offensive talent, projected to hit 3rd in the lineup, have a platoon advantage over Reynaldo López, and benefit from home field advantage in today's matchup.
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Ian Happ o1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (48%) Projection 1.98
Ian Happ ranks in the 88th percentile for offensive ability according to THE BAT X projections, is projected to bat 4th in the lineup, will hit from his stronger side against Reynaldo López at Wrigley Field, which has the 10th-highest elevation among major league stadiums, offering a potential boost to his performance.
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Pete Crow-Armstrong o1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (59%) Projection 2.43
Pete Crow-Armstrong is projected in the 96th percentile for offensive ability and is starting the game at Wrigley Field, which has a high elevation that typically enhances offensive performance, and he has a favorable matchup against Reynaldo López.
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Ozzie Albies o0.5 Total RBIs (40%) Projection 0.63
Ozzie Albies is projected to bat 4th today at Wrigley Field, which ranks 10th in elevation among major league stadiums, and he holds a platoon advantage against flyball pitcher David Peterson, pulling a high percentage of his flyballs towards the MLB's 7th-shallowest left field fences.
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Matt Olson o1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (52%) Projection 2.19
Matt Olson ranks in the 97th percentile for home run skill according to THE BAT X and is projected to bat 3rd in the order today.
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Ian Happ o0.5 Total RBIs (36%) Projection 0.59
Ian Happ ranks in the 88th percentile for offensive ability according to THE BAT X, is projected to bat 4th in the lineup, and will have home field advantage at Wrigley Field, which is the 10th-highest elevation among major league stadiums.
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Austin Riley o1.5 Total Bases (41%) Projection 1.55
Austin Riley ranks in the 94th percentile for home run skill according to THE BAT X, will have a handedness advantage over David Peterson, and has improved his Barrel% from 12.3% to 25% over the last week.
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Ozzie Albies o0.5 Total RBIs (36%) Projection 0.62
Ozzie Albies is projected to bat 4th today at Wrigley Field, which has the 10th-highest elevation among major league stadiums, giving him a platoon advantage as a switch-hitter against David Peterson.
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Matt Olson o0.5 Total RBIs (39%) Projection 0.64
Matt Olson ranks in the 97th percentile for home run skill, is projected to bat 3rd today, has increased his exit velocity from 92.7 mph to 95.4 mph in the last week, improved his launch angle from 14.6° to 18.1°, and has a recent 68.4% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle compared to his seasonal rate of 41.1%.
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Pete Crow-Armstrong o0.5 Total RBIs (42%) Projection 0.63
Pete Crow-Armstrong is projected in the 96th percentile for offensive ability by THE BAT X, is starting 1st in today's lineup at Wrigley Field, which has the 10th-highest elevation among major league stadiums, has a handedness advantage over Reynaldo López, and will benefit from home field advantage.
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Matt Olson o0.5 Total RBIs (40%) Projection 0.66
Matt Olson ranks in the 97th percentile for home run skill according to THE BAT X, is projected to bat 3rd today, has increased his seasonal exit velocity from 92.7-mph to 95.4-mph in the past week, has a launch angle of 18.1° this season compared to 14.6° last year, and has a 68.4% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle over the past week.
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Alex Bregman o0.5 Total RBIs (40%) Projection 0.64
Alex Bregman is projected in the 89th percentile for offensive talent, batting 2nd in the lineup at Wrigley Field, which has the 10th-highest elevation among MLB stadiums, aiding offensive output, while he pulls 37.3% of his flyballs and faces the game's 7th-shallowest left field fences.
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Alex Bregman o1.5 Total Bases (41%) Projection 1.65
Alex Bregman is projected in the 89th percentile for offensive talent, will bat 2nd in the lineup, and benefits from playing at Wrigley Field, which is at a high elevation that favors offensive output.
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Michael Busch o1.5 Total Bases (39%) Projection 1.58
Michael Busch is projected to be in the 91st percentile for overall offensive talent, hit 3rd in the lineup, hold a platoon advantage over Reynaldo López, benefit from home field advantage, and has a .376 Expected wOBA since the start of last season, ranking in the 95th percentile for offensive skills.
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Michael Busch o0.5 Total RBIs (37%) Projection 0.65
Michael Busch is projected in the 91st percentile for offensive talent, will bat 3rd in the lineup at Wrigley Field, which has shallow fences, and holds both a platoon and home field advantage in today's game.
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Drake Baldwin o0.5 Total RBIs (34%) Projection 0.51
Drake Baldwin ranks in the 91st percentile for offensive ability and is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup, benefiting from Wrigley Field's high elevation, his 93rd percentile opposite-field flyball rate, and an improvement in hitting at a home run-maximizing launch angle.
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Ian Happ o0.5 Total RBIs (34%) Projection 0.54
Ian Happ ranks in the 88th percentile for offensive ability and is projected to bat 5th in a game at Wrigley Field, which has the 10th-highest elevation among major league stadiums, while facing Reynaldo López from his stronger side as a switch-hitter.
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Alex Bregman o0.5 Total RBIs (40%) Projection 0.64
Alex Bregman is projected to bat 4th in today's game, with elite offensive talent in the 89th percentile, playing at Wrigley Field, which has high elevation conducive to increased offensive output, along with favorable conditions for his flyball hits.
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Austin Riley o1.5 Total Bases (40%) Projection 1.56
Austin Riley ranks in the 94th percentile for home run skill according to THE BAT X projection system, will have a handedness advantage over David Peterson today, is more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Peterson, and has recently improved his Barrel% from 12.3% to 25% over the last week.
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Michael Busch o0.5 Total RBIs (36%) Projection 0.65
Michael Busch is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup with a 91st percentile offensive talent ranking and holds a platoon advantage over Reynaldo López, while his .376 Expected wOBA since last season places him in the 95th percentile for offensive skills.
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Pete Crow-Armstrong o1.5 Total Bases (54%)
Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong has shown strong performance recently with a .487 SLG, .709 xSLG, and a 55.2% hard-hit rate in his last ten games.
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Ronald Acuna Jr. o0.5 Total Home Runs (18%)
Acuna Jr. has hit four home runs and has a 1.078 OPS in 12 September games, along with a home run and a .945 OPS against Cubs starter David Peterson.
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