Milwaukee @ Chicago Picks & Props

The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for hurlers. Christian Yelich will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's matchup. In the last week, Christian Yelich's 20% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 45.8%.

Guaranteed Rate Field grades out as the #5 field in the majors for right-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Dingers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest among all major league parks. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 4th-hottest weather of all games on the slate at 83°.

The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for hurlers. Brandon Woodruff will hold the platoon advantage against Tim Anderson in today's matchup. Among every team today, the 5th-best infield defense is that of the the Milwaukee Brewers. Tim Anderson's average exit velocity has declined of late; his 88-mph seasonal figure has lowered to 84-mph over the last week. Tim Anderson's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has fallen off from last year to this one, decreasing from 14.8% to 8.2%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Sal Frelick in the 87th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Sal Frelick is projected to bat 4th in the batting order today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 7th-best stadium in baseball for LHB batting average. Dingers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest among all major league parks. Sal Frelick will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jesse Scholtens in today's matchup.

The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for hurlers. Jesse Scholtens will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against William Contreras in today's game. Playing on the road generally diminishes hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for William Contreras in today's matchup. William Contreras's exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off this season; his 98.5-mph figure last year has decreased to 95.5-mph. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.263) may lead us to conclude that William Contreras has been lucky this year with his .278 actual batting average.

Luis Robert's BABIP talent is projected in the 97th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Luis Robert is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today. Guaranteed Rate Field grades out as the #5 field in the majors for right-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 4th-hottest weather of all games on the slate at 83°. Luis Robert pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (32.8% — 75th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yoan Moncada in the 83rd percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Yoan Moncada is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 7th-best stadium in baseball for LHB batting average. Dingers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest among all major league parks. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics in all categories, and Yoan Moncada will hold that advantage today.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Willy Adames ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Willy Adames is penciled in 5th in the lineup in today's game. Guaranteed Rate Field grades out as the #7 field in the majors for right-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Willy Adames pulls many of his flyballs (34.8% — 88th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense grades out as the 4th-worst out of every team playing today.

Guaranteed Rate Field grades out as the #7 field in the majors for right-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Dingers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest among all major league parks. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Elvis Andrus will hold that advantage today. In the past 7 days, Elvis Andrus's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 87.5-mph over the course of the season to 99.4-mph recently. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Elvis Andrus's true offensive ability to be a .301, providing some evidence that he has suffered from bad luck this year given the .029 deviation between that mark and his actual .272 wOBA.

Guaranteed Rate Field grades out as the #7 field in the majors for right-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Andruw Monasterio has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.8%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense grades out as the 4th-worst out of every team playing today. Andruw Monasterio has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.3-mph to 91.4-mph over the last week. Andruw Monasterio's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased in recent games, increasing from 23.2% on the season to 33.3% over the past two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 7th-best stadium in baseball for LHB batting average. Brice Turang will have the handedness advantage against Jesse Scholtens in today's game. Brice Turang has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.2%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense grades out as the 4th-worst out of every team playing today. Over the last two weeks, Brice Turang's 30.3% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 16.8%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 92nd percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Andrew Benintendi is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 7th-best stadium in baseball for LHB batting average. Andrew Benintendi will have the handedness advantage against Brandon Woodruff in today's matchup. Andrew Benintendi has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.5%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 7th-best stadium in baseball for LHB batting average. Dingers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest among all major league parks. Yasmani Grandal will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

Guaranteed Rate Field grades out as the #7 field in the majors for right-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Dingers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest among all major league parks. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense grades out as the 4th-worst out of every team playing today. Tyrone Taylor has seen a big gain in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 102.8-mph average in the past week to his seasonal mark of 93.2-mph. Tyrone Taylor's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better in recent games, going from 39% on the season to 50% over the last 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Eloy Jimenez in the 90th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Eloy Jimenez is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. Guaranteed Rate Field grades out as the #7 field in the majors for right-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Eloy Jimenez has a 76th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.3%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Eloy Jimenez will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Vaughn in the 87th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Andrew Vaughn is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this matchup. Guaranteed Rate Field grades out as the #7 field in the majors for right-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Andrew Vaughn has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.4%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences today. Andrew Vaughn will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 7th-best stadium in baseball for LHB batting average. Oscar Colas will have the handedness advantage against Brandon Woodruff today. Oscar Colas has an 82nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.3%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Oscar Colas will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats. Oscar Colas has negatively regressed with his Barrel% recently; his 5.3% seasonal rate has fallen off to 0% in the last week.

Carlos Santana is penciled in 3rd in the batting order today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 7th-best stadium in baseball for LHB batting average. Carlos Santana pulls many of his flyballs (36.4% — 94th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense grades out as the 4th-worst out of every team playing today. a 1.76 K/BB rate this year, Carlos Santana has demonstrated favorable plate discipline, grading out in the 82nd percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 7th-best stadium in baseball for LHB batting average. Gavin Sheets will hold the platoon advantage against Brandon Woodruff in today's matchup. Gavin Sheets pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.8% — 82nd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences today. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats across the board, and Gavin Sheets will hold that advantage today. Gavin Sheets has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 91.9-mph average to last year's 89.6-mph average.