Milwaukee @ Colorado Picks & Props

Jackson Chourio will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today. Jackson Chourio's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off from last season to this one, going from 16% to 11.1%.

Playing on the road generally diminishes hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for William Contreras in today's game. In the last week's worth of games, William Contreras has failed to produce much power, posting a mere a 0% Barrel% (an advanced standard to measure power). In the past week, William Contreras's swing has not been well optimized for home runs, hitting a mere 0% of his balls with a launch angle in the optimal range of 23° to 34°.

Kris Bryant is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Coors Field as the best ballpark in the league for right-handed batting average. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to more offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Kris Bryant will hold that advantage today.

Kyle Freeland will have the handedness advantage over Christian Yelich in today's game. Christian Yelich will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's matchup. In the last 7 days, Christian Yelich's swing has not been well optimized for base hits, hitting a mere 27.3% of his balls with a launch angle in the optimal range of -4° to 26°. Christian Yelich's 5.4° launch angle (a reliable stat to assess a batter's ability to lift the ball for power) is among the lowest in Major League Baseball: 4th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Coors Field as the best ballpark in the league for right-handed batting average. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to more offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Jacob Stallings will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Jacob Stallings grades out in the 89th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize home runs (20.2% rate since the start of last season).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ezequiel Tovar in the 84th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Ezequiel Tovar is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Coors Field as the best ballpark in the league for right-handed batting average. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to more offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest.

Coors Field profiles as the #1 park in the majors for left-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to more offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Michael Toglia will hold that advantage in today's game. As it relates to his batting average, Michael Toglia has been unlucky since the start of last season. His .212 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .226.

Hitting from the same side that Kyle Freeland throws from, Sal Frelick will have a disadvantage in today's matchup. Sal Frelick will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's game. Sal Frelick's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has fallen off from last year to this one, falling from 11.3% to 3.8%. In terms of his batting average, Sal Frelick has experienced some positive variance since the start of last season. His .268 BA has been inflated compared to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .248. Sal Frelick's 0.7% Barrel% (a reliable stat to measure power) grades out in the 0th percentile since the start of last season.

Brice Turang's batting average ability is projected to be in the 79th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Coors Field profiles as the #1 park in the majors for left-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to more offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. The Barrel% of Brice Turang has significantly improved, with an increase from 2.5% last year to 12% this season.

Ryan McMahon is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game. Coors Field profiles as the #1 park in the majors for left-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to more offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Hitting from the opposite that Freddy Peralta throws from, Ryan McMahon will have an advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Coors Field as the best ballpark in the league for right-handed batting average. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to more offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Batting from the opposite that Kyle Freeland throws from, Vinny Capra will have an advantage in today's game.

Kyle Farmer has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (100% of the time), but he is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Coors Field as the best ballpark in the league for right-handed batting average. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to more offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats in all categories, and Kyle Farmer will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brenton Doyle in the 81st percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. Brenton Doyle is projected to hit 1st in the batting order today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Coors Field as the best ballpark in the league for right-handed batting average. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to more offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest.

Coors Field profiles as the #1 park in the majors for left-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to more offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Mickey Moniak will have the handedness advantage against Freddy Peralta in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Mickey Moniak will hold that advantage in today's game.

Hunter Goodman is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Coors Field as the best ballpark in the league for right-handed batting average. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to more offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Hunter Goodman will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Coors Field as the best ballpark in the league for right-handed batting average. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to more offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the plate, Isaac Collins will have the advantage of batting from from his good side against Kyle Freeland in this game. Ranking in the 79th percentile for Sprint Speed at 27.91 ft/sec this year, Isaac Collins is quite quick.

Coors Field profiles as the #1 park in the majors for left-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to more offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Batting from the opposite that Freddy Peralta throws from, Nick Martini will have an edge in today's game. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats across the board, and Nick Martini will hold that advantage in today's game.

Rhys Hoskins is projected to bat 4th in the lineup today, which would be an upgrade from his 50% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Coors Field as the best ballpark in the league for right-handed batting average. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to more offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Rhys Hoskins will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kyle Freeland in today's matchup.