Milwaukee @ Cincinnati props

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report expects the 5th-most favorable pitching conditions on the slate. Frankie Montas will hold the platoon advantage over William Contreras in today's matchup. In today's game, William Contreras is at a disadvantage facing the league's 11th-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 40.2% rate (98th percentile). Playing on the road typically lessens hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for William Contreras in today's matchup. In the past 14 days, William Contreras has recorded a mere a 0% Barrel%, indicating a decline in power ability.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Sal Frelick in the 88th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Sal Frelick will hold the platoon advantage against Frankie Montas today. Sal Frelick has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.7%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards the league's 8th-shallowest LF fences today.

Humid weather has a small but significant correlation with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast expects the most humid conditions of all games on the slate at 85%.

When estimating his BABIP skill, Christian Yelich is projected as the 16th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Christian Yelich is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in today's game. Christian Yelich will have the handedness advantage against Frankie Montas in today's matchup. Christian Yelich has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (42.1%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Over the past 14 days, Christian Yelich's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 33.3% up to 33.3%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 9th-best field in baseball for left-handed batting average. Humid weather has a small but significant correlation with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast expects the most humid conditions of all games on the slate at 79%. Brice Turang will hold the platoon advantage over Frankie Montas in today's game. Brice Turang has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.7%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest LF fences today.

Jake Fraley is penciled in 5th in the lineup today. Jake Fraley will hold the platoon advantage over Joe Ross today... and moreover, Ross has a large platoon split. Jake Fraley pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.9% — 87th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest RF fences today. Jake Fraley will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

When it comes to his BABIP ability, Elly De La Cruz is projected as the best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the plate, Elly De La Cruz will get to bat from his better side against a pitcher with a large platoon split (Joe Ross) in this game. Elly De La Cruz pulls many of his flyballs (33.4% — 75th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Elly De La Cruz will possess the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats. Compiling a 100.4-mph average exit velocity in the past two weeks' worth of games, Elly De La Cruz has been in great form in recent games.

Humid weather has a small but significant correlation with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast expects the most humid conditions of all games on the slate at 85%. Nick Martini will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Joe Ross in today's game... and moreover, Ross has a large platoon split. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Nick Martini will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Nick Martini has been hot in recent games, hitting his way to a .406 wOBA in the last week's worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jonathan India in the 85th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Jonathan India is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in today's game. Jonathan India pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.6% — 84th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Jonathan India will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christian Encarnacion-Strand in the 89th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Christian Encarnacion-Strand is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in today's game. Christian Encarnacion-Strand will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Oliver Dunn is penciled in 1st in the lineup in today's game. Great American Ball Park has the 4th-smallest outfield in Major League Baseball — generally good for dingers. Humid weather has a small but significant correlation with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast expects the most humid conditions of all games on the slate at 79%. Oliver Dunn will hold the platoon advantage over Frankie Montas today.

Jeimer Candelario is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card today. Jeimer Candelario pulls many of his flyballs (35.8% — 90th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats across the board, and Jeimer Candelario will hold that advantage today. Jeimer Candelario has been honed in on the ideal launch angle for home runs in recent games, hitting balls between 23° and 34° 100% of the time over the past 14 days.

Tyler Stephenson's BABIP ability is projected in the 94th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Tyler Stephenson has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.2%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards the game's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Tyler Stephenson will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willy Adames in the 88th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Willy Adames is penciled in 4th in the lineup in today's game. Willy Adames pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.8% — 86th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest LF fences today. In the past two weeks, Willy Adames has been performing exceptionally well at the plate with a wOBA of .401.

Will Benson is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. Will Benson will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Joe Ross today... and moreover, Ross has a large platoon split. Will Benson will hold the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats. Will Benson has been hot recently, compiling a 98.7-mph average exit velocity in the last two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Spencer Steer in the 82nd percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Spencer Steer pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.4% — 75th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 8th-shallowest LF fences today. Spencer Steer will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Rhys Hoskins in the 94th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Rhys Hoskins pulls a lot of his flyballs (37.1% — 94th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.