Chicago @ Milwaukee Picks & Props

Freddy Peralta will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nico Hoerner in today's matchup. Nico Hoerner has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.1%) and will have to hit them out towards the league's 7th-deepest RF fences today. Out of every team playing today, the strongest infield defense is that of the the Milwaukee Brewers. Nico Hoerner will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today. Nico Hoerner's exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off in recent games; his 87.2-mph seasonal mark has decreased to 71.4-mph over the last 7 days.

Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Joey Wiemer hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.3% — 91st percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards MLB's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Joey Wiemer will hold that advantage today.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Jesse Winker ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jesse Winker is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. Among all major league stadiums, American Family Field's centerfield fences are the 7th-shallowest. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Jesse Winker will hold the platoon advantage over Marcus Stroman today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willy Adames in the 89th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Willy Adames is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card today. Among all major league stadiums, American Family Field's centerfield fences are the 7th-shallowest. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Willy Adames will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Seiya Suzuki in the 94th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Seiya Suzuki is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card today. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Seiya Suzuki hits many of his flyballs to center field (40% — 97th 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. Seiya Suzuki has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 92.5-mph average to last year's 89.5-mph average.

Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Yan Gomes hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 87th percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball's 8th-shallowest CF fences today. Yan Gomes's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls in recent games (23° in the past two weeks' worth of games) is quite a bit better than his 15.2° seasonal angle.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christian Yelich as the 12th-best batter in the league when it comes to his BABIP skill. Christian Yelich is projected to bat 1st in the batting order today. Among all major league stadiums, American Family Field's centerfield fences are the 7th-shallowest. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Christian Yelich will hold the platoon advantage against Marcus Stroman today.

Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Victor Caratini hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.3% — 91st percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the game's 8th-shallowest CF fences today. Victor Caratini will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats. Victor Caratini has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 92.9-mph average to last season's 89.3-mph average. In the past week's worth of games, Victor Caratini's 22.2% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 7.5%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ian Happ in the 82nd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Ian Happ is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in today's game. Among all major league stadiums, American Family Field's centerfield fences are the 7th-shallowest. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Over the last 14 days, Ian Happ has improved his Barrel% substantially, increasing it from his seasonal rate of 8.3% to 13.6%.

Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Brian Anderson will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. Brian Anderson has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 97.5-mph average in the past two weeks to his seasonal EV of 91-mph. Brian Anderson's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better in recent games, rising from 43.2% on the season to 66.7% in the last week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christopher Morel in the 77th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Christopher Morel is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in today's game. Among all major league stadiums, American Family Field's centerfield fences are the 7th-shallowest. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Placing in the 97th percentile, Christopher Morel sits with a .401 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) this year.

Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Cody Bellinger will have the handedness advantage over Freddy Peralta in today's game. The Milwaukee Brewers have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Cody Bellinger stands a good chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. Cody Bellinger hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.4% — 93rd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards baseball's 8th-shallowest CF fences today. In the last 14 days, Cody Bellinger's 55.9% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 42.3%.

Among all major league stadiums, American Family Field's centerfield fences are the 7th-shallowest. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Jared Young will have the handedness advantage over Freddy Peralta today. The Milwaukee Brewers have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jared Young stands a good chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Over the last 14 days, Jared Young's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 14.3% up to 14.3%.

Mike Tauchman is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card today. Among all major league stadiums, American Family Field's centerfield fences are the 7th-shallowest. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Mike Tauchman will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Freddy Peralta today. The Milwaukee Brewers have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Mike Tauchman stands a good chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game.

Among all major league stadiums, American Family Field's centerfield fences are the 7th-shallowest. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Brice Turang will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Marcus Stroman today. The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Brice Turang has a strong chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. Brice Turang will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Raimel Tapia in the 76th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Raimel Tapia is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this game. Among all major league stadiums, American Family Field's centerfield fences are the 7th-shallowest. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Raimel Tapia will have the handedness advantage over Marcus Stroman in today's matchup.

William Contreras has gone over 0.5 in 10 of his last 10 games.