Milwaukee @ Chicago Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Garrett Mitchell in the 93rd percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Garrett Mitchell has a good chance to have an advantage against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the Chicago Cubs has just 1 same-handed RP. Garrett Mitchell has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.1%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of the game's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Out of all the teams today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense is that of the Chicago Cubs.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Sal Frelick in the 82nd percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Sal Frelick can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Out of all the teams today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the Chicago Cubs. By putting up a 1.78 K/BB rate this year, Sal Frelick has demonstrated impressive plate discipline, ranking in the 86th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects William Contreras in the 95th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. William Contreras is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card today. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Justin Steele throws from, William Contreras will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Out of all the teams today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense is that of the Chicago Cubs.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Rhys Hoskins ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Rhys Hoskins is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Rhys Hoskins will have the handedness advantage over Justin Steele in today's game. Rhys Hoskins pulls a lot of his flyballs (37.4% — 95th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 7th-shallowest LF fences today.

Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the plate, Blake Perkins will get to bat from his better side against Justin Steele today. Out of all the teams today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense is that of the Chicago Cubs. Posting a .330 BABIP this year, Blake Perkins grades out in the 82nd percentile.

Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Justin Steele throws from, Eric Haase will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Eric Haase pulls many of his flyballs (35% — 86th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Out of all the teams today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense is that of the Chicago Cubs.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ian Happ in the 90th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Ian Happ is penciled in 4th in the lineup in today's game. Among all stadiums, Wrigley Field's left field fences are the 5th-shallowest. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Ian Happ will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Chourio in the 87th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Jackson Chourio has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (81% of the time), but he is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this matchup. Among all stadiums, Wrigley Field's left field fences are the 5th-shallowest. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Justin Steele throws from, Jackson Chourio will have an advantage in today's matchup.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Dansby Swanson ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Among all stadiums, Wrigley Field's left field fences are the 5th-shallowest. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Joe Ross will have the handedness advantage against Dansby Swanson in today's game. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Dansby Swanson will hold that advantage today.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Willy Adames ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Willy Adames is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this game. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Justin Steele throws from, Willy Adames will have the upper hand today. Willy Adames pulls many of his flyballs (34.2% — 82nd percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christopher Morel in the 86th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Christopher Morel is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Joe Ross will hold the platoon advantage over Christopher Morel today. Christopher Morel pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (37.8% — 95th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Seiya Suzuki ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Seiya Suzuki is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in today's game. Among all stadiums, Wrigley Field's left field fences are the 5th-shallowest. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Batting from the same side that Joe Ross throws from, Seiya Suzuki will be in a tough position today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nico Hoerner in the 97th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Nico Hoerner is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in today's game. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Joe Ross will hold the platoon advantage over Nico Hoerner today. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Nico Hoerner will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Gary Sanchez will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Justin Steele in today's matchup. Gary Sanchez pulls many of his flyballs (36.6% — 93rd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 7th-shallowest LF fences today. Out of all the teams today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the Chicago Cubs. Gary Sanchez's 12.7% Barrel% (an advanced metric to evaluate power) is in the 87th percentile this year.

Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Miles Mastrobuoni has an 85th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.4%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest LF fences today. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Miles Mastrobuoni will hold that advantage in today's matchup. As it relates to his batting average, Miles Mastrobuoni has had bad variance on his side since the start of last season. His .225 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .260.

Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Mike Tauchman has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.9%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Mike Tauchman will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats. Mike Tauchman's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last year to this one, going from 16.1% to 22%. Posting a 1.51 K/BB rate this year, Mike Tauchman has shown impressive plate discipline, checking in at the 92nd percentile.

Michael Busch is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card today. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Michael Busch will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. Michael Busch has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.3-mph to 94-mph in the past week. Over the last week, Michael Busch's 66.7% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 41.7%.

Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Andruw Monasterio will hold the platoon advantage against Justin Steele in today's matchup. Out of all the teams today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense is that of the Chicago Cubs. Grading out in the 81st percentile of THE BAT X's Spray Score since the start of last season, Andruw Monasterio demonstrated exceptional skill in hitting the ball to all fields - a core ability for achieving a high batting average.

Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Joe Ross will have the handedness advantage against Tomas Nido in today's game. Tomas Nido will hold the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats. Tomas Nido has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his wOBA this year; his .233 mark is considerably lower than his .305 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. This year, Tomas Nido's flyball exit velocity (a reliable metric to evaluate power) ranks in the 81st percentile at 94.6 mph.