Chicago @ Milwaukee Picks & Props

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 16.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Robert Gasser will have the handedness advantage against Miguel Amaya today. Miguel Amaya has been unlucky this year, notching a .233 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .291 — a .058 disparity. Miguel Amaya's 18.6° launch angle (an advanced standard to evaluate a hitter's ability to lift the ball for power) is among the most flyball-inducing in the league: 86th percentile.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 16.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. The Chicago Cubs outfield defense profiles as the 14th-worst among all the teams playing today. Chicago's 3rd-worst outfield defense of all teams on the slate creates a favorable matchup for Jake Bauers, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Jake Bauers will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 16.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. The Chicago Cubs outfield defense profiles as the 14th-worst among all the teams playing today. Brice Turang will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Grading out in the 91st percentile, Brice Turang has notched a .299 batting average this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Madrigal in the 95th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 16.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Robert Gasser will hold the platoon advantage over Nick Madrigal in today's matchup. In terms of his batting average, Nick Madrigal has been unlucky since the start of last season. His .254 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .289.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 16.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the dish, Blake Perkins will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side against Justin Steele today. The Chicago Cubs outfield defense profiles as the 14th-worst among all the teams playing today. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Blake Perkins will hold that advantage in today's game.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Ian Happ ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 16.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Based on Statcast data, Ian Happ ranks in the 79th percentile for offensive skills via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .346.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dansby Swanson in the 89th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 16.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Robert Gasser will hold the platoon advantage over Dansby Swanson in today's matchup. Dansby Swanson hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 86th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards MLB's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Dansby Swanson has been unlucky this year, notching a .287 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .330 — a .043 disparity.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Chourio in the 78th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 16.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Jackson Chourio will have the handedness advantage against Justin Steele in today's matchup. Jackson Chourio hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.3% — 83rd percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the league's 8th-shallowest CF fences today. The Chicago Cubs outfield defense profiles as the 14th-worst among all the teams playing today.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Christopher Morel ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Christopher Morel is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 16.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Batting from the same side that Robert Gasser throws from, Christopher Morel will have a tough matchup today. As it relates to his batting average, Christopher Morel has been unlucky this year. His .206 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .287.

Patrick Wisdom is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 16.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Robert Gasser will hold the platoon advantage over Patrick Wisdom today. Since the start of last season, Patrick Wisdom's 19.4% Barrel%, an advanced stat for measuring power, places him in the 98th percentile among his peers. Since the start of last season, Patrick Wisdom's flyball exit velocity (an advanced standard to evaluate power) is in the 99th percentile at 97.4 mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Seiya Suzuki in the 95th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Seiya Suzuki is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 16.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Robert Gasser will have the handedness advantage against Seiya Suzuki in today's matchup. Seiya Suzuki hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (41.4% — 100th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the game's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cody Bellinger in the 85th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Cody Bellinger is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 16.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Cody Bellinger has done a good job optimizing his launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls. His 16.7° figure is among the highest in MLB since the start of last season (90th percentile). Cody Bellinger is remarkably quick, ranking in the 79th percentile in Sprint Speed at 28.19 ft/sec this year.

Gary Sanchez is penciled in 4th in the lineup in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 76% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 16.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Justin Steele throws from, Gary Sanchez will have an edge in today's game. Gary Sanchez hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38% — 76th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing MLB's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. The Chicago Cubs outfield defense profiles as the 14th-worst among all the teams playing today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christian Yelich as the 14th-best batter in baseball when it comes to his BABIP talent. Christian Yelich is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 16.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. The Chicago Cubs outfield defense profiles as the 14th-worst among all the teams playing today. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Christian Yelich will hold that advantage today.

As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 6th-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Nico Hoerner has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.3%) and will be challenged by the league's 7th-deepest RF fences in today's matchup. The Milwaukee Brewers outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-best among all the teams today. Nico Hoerner will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's matchup. Nico Hoerner's 1.7% Barrel% (a reliable metric to measure power) is in the 3rd percentile since the start of last season.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, William Contreras ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). William Contreras is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 16.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. William Contreras will have the handedness advantage against Justin Steele today. William Contreras hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.5% — 96th percentile) and is fortunate to face the game's 8th-shallowest CF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willy Adames in the 88th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Willy Adames is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 16.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Justin Steele throws from, Willy Adames will have the upper hand in today's game. The Chicago Cubs outfield defense profiles as the 14th-worst among all the teams playing today.

Andruw Monasterio is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 71% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 16.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Andruw Monasterio will have the handedness advantage over Justin Steele in today's matchup. The Chicago Cubs outfield defense profiles as the 11th-worst among all the teams playing today. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Andruw Monasterio will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Owen Miller in the 75th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 16.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Owen Miller will hold the platoon advantage against Justin Steele in today's game. Owen Miller hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 93rd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards MLB's 8th-shallowest CF fences today. The Chicago Cubs outfield defense profiles as the 11th-worst among all the teams playing today.