Chicago @ Milwaukee Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willy Adames in the 87th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Willy Adames is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. In the league, American Family Field's CF dimensions are the 7th-shallowest. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. 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 predicted to have the 3rd-hottest weather of all games on the slate at 83°.

Drew Smyly will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Christian Yelich today. The Chicago Cubs infield defense grades out as the 2nd-strongest out of every team on the slate today. Christian Yelich is an extreme groundball batter and matches up with the strong infield defense of Chicago (#2-best of the day). Compared to his seasonal angle of 4°, Christian Yelich has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (-5.8°) in the past 14 days.

American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. 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 predicted to have the 3rd-hottest weather of all games on the slate at 83°. Cody Bellinger will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Julio Teheran today. Ranking in the 78th percentile, Cody Bellinger has posted a .274 batting average this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ian Happ in the 82nd percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Ian Happ is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this game. In the league, American Family Field's CF dimensions are the 7th-shallowest. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. 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 predicted to have the 3rd-hottest weather of all games on the slate at 83°.

American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. 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 predicted to have the 3rd-hottest weather of all games on the slate at 83°. Brian Anderson will have the handedness advantage over Drew Smyly in today's matchup. Brian Anderson will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. In the past two weeks' worth of games, Brian Anderson's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 91-mph over the course of the season to 96.8-mph lately.

American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. 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 predicted to have the 3rd-hottest weather of all games on the slate at 83°. Joey Wiemer will have the handedness advantage against Drew Smyly in today's game. Joey Wiemer hits many of his flyballs to center field (39% — 87th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Joey Wiemer will hold that advantage today.

Mike Tauchman is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. In the league, American Family Field's CF dimensions are the 7th-shallowest. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. 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 predicted to have the 3rd-hottest weather of all games on the slate at 83°. Mike Tauchman will have the handedness advantage against Julio Teheran in today's game.

Jared Young is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 100% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. In the league, American Family Field's CF dimensions are the 7th-shallowest. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. 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 predicted to have the 3rd-hottest weather of all games on the slate at 83°. Jared Young will hold the platoon advantage against Julio Teheran today.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, William Contreras ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). William Contreras is projected to bat 1st in the lineup today. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. 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 predicted to have the 3rd-hottest weather of all games on the slate at 83°. William Contreras will have the handedness advantage over Drew Smyly in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christopher Morel in the 78th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. In the league, American Family Field's CF dimensions are the 7th-shallowest. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. 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 predicted to have the 3rd-hottest weather of all games on the slate at 83°. By putting up a .411 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Christopher Morel has performed in the 98th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Seiya Suzuki in the 95th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Seiya Suzuki is projected to bat 4th in the lineup today. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. 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 predicted to have the 3rd-hottest weather of all games on the slate at 83°. Seiya Suzuki hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.3% — 92nd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the game's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's game.

Nick Madrigal's batting average talent is projected to be in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. 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 predicted to have the 3rd-hottest weather of all games on the slate at 83°. Nick Madrigal's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last year to this one, rising from 10.5% to 13.7%. Nick Madrigal's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased in recent games, increasing from 46.6% on the season to 66.7% over the past 14 days.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Dansby Swanson ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Dansby Swanson is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today. In the league, American Family Field's CF dimensions are the 7th-shallowest. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. 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 predicted to have the 3rd-hottest weather of all games on the slate at 83°.

In the league, American Family Field's CF dimensions are the 7th-shallowest. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. 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 predicted to have the 3rd-hottest weather of all games on the slate at 83°. Andruw Monasterio will have the handedness advantage against Drew Smyly today. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats in all categories, and Andruw Monasterio will hold that advantage in today's game.

American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. 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 predicted to have the 3rd-hottest weather of all games on the slate at 83°. The switch-hitting Victor Caratini will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side (0) today against Drew Smyly. Victor Caratini hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.3% — 91st percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Victor Caratini will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

In the league, American Family Field's CF dimensions are the 7th-shallowest. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. 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 predicted to have the 3rd-hottest weather of all games on the slate at 83°. The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Brice Turang stands a good chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics in all categories, and Brice Turang will hold that advantage today.

In the league, American Family Field's CF dimensions are the 7th-shallowest. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. 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 predicted to have the 3rd-hottest weather of all games on the slate at 83°. Tucker Barnhart will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Julio Teheran today. Tucker Barnhart has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 86.9-mph average to last season's 84.6-mph average.

Yan Gomes has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.

Nico Hoerner has gone over 1.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.