Chicago @ Milwaukee Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Sal Frelick in the 81st percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is expected to have the highest temperatures on the slate at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.8-mph in this contest, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Sal Frelick hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 91st percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the game's 8th-shallowest CF fences today.

Cody Bellinger pulls many of his flyballs (35.7% — 90th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the game's 7th-deepest RF fences in today's game. Among all the teams today, the 2nd-best infield defense belongs to the Milwaukee Brewers. Milwaukee's #2-ranked outfield defense of the day poses a formidable challenge for Cody Bellinger, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs. Playing on the road typically lowers batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Cody Bellinger today. Cody Bellinger has negatively regressed with his Barrel% of late; his 6.8% seasonal rate has lowered to 0% in the last two weeks' worth of games.

American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. This game is forecasted to have the 11th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Jake Bauers will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats. There has been a significant improvement in Jake Bauers's launch angle from last season's 13.6° to 22.4° this year.

American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is expected to have the highest temperatures on the slate at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.8-mph in this contest, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters. As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the plate, Blake Perkins will get to bat from his strong side against Justin Steele in this game. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics across the board, and Blake Perkins will hold that advantage today.

Brice Turang is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this matchup. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is expected to have the highest temperatures on the slate at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.8-mph in this contest, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Brice Turang hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.2% — 81st percentile) and is fortunate to face the league's 8th-shallowest CF fences today.

Michael Busch has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (55% of the time), but he is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card today. In the majors, American Family Field's CF fences are the 8th-shallowest. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is expected to have the highest temperatures on the slate at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.8-mph in this contest, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters.

Tobias Myers will have the handedness advantage against Nico Hoerner today. Nico Hoerner has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.7%) but may find it hard to clear the league's 7th-deepest RF fences in today's matchup. Among all the teams today, the 2nd-best infield defense belongs to the Milwaukee Brewers. Nico Hoerner will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's game. Compared to his seasonal angle of 9.2°, Nico Hoerner has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (-3.7°) in the past 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects William Contreras in the 96th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. William Contreras is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this game. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is expected to have the highest temperatures on the slate at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.8-mph in this contest, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Seiya Suzuki ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Seiya Suzuki is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is expected to have the highest temperatures on the slate at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.8-mph in this contest, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christian Yelich as the 10th-best hitter in MLB when assessing his BABIP talent. Christian Yelich is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in today's game. In the majors, American Family Field's CF fences are the 8th-shallowest. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is expected to have the highest temperatures on the slate at 89°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dansby Swanson in the 87th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is expected to have the highest temperatures on the slate at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.8-mph in this contest, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Dansby Swanson hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 89th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ian Happ in the 87th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Ian Happ is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this matchup. In the majors, American Family Field's CF fences are the 8th-shallowest. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is expected to have the highest temperatures on the slate at 89°.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Willy Adames ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Willy Adames is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this game. In the majors, American Family Field's CF fences are the 8th-shallowest. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is expected to have the highest temperatures on the slate at 89°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Pete Crow-Armstrong in the 93rd percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. In the majors, American Family Field's CF fences are the 8th-shallowest. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is expected to have the highest temperatures on the slate at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.8-mph in this contest, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Chourio in the 84th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Jackson Chourio has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (87% of the time), but he is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is expected to have the highest temperatures on the slate at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.8-mph in this contest, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Rhys Hoskins ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). In the majors, American Family Field's CF fences are the 8th-shallowest. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is expected to have the highest temperatures on the slate at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.8-mph in this contest, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Christopher Morel ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). In the majors, American Family Field's CF fences are the 8th-shallowest. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is expected to have the highest temperatures on the slate at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.8-mph in this contest, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters.

In the majors, American Family Field's CF fences are the 8th-shallowest. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is expected to have the highest temperatures on the slate at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.8-mph in this contest, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for batters. In the last two weeks, Miguel Amaya's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 90.8-mph over the course of the season to 93.2-mph in recent games.

American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is expected to have the highest temperatures on the slate at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.8-mph in this contest, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Tomas Nido hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 89th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards MLB's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.335) implies that Tomas Nido has experienced some negative variance this year with his .249 actual wOBA.

In the majors, American Family Field's CF fences are the 8th-shallowest. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is expected to have the highest temperatures on the slate at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.8-mph in this contest, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Justin Steele throws from, Andruw Monasterio will have an edge today.