Milwaukee @ Cincinnati Picks & Props

The #5 stadium in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is projected to have the hottest temperature on the slate today at 89°. Joey Wiemer's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls of late (31.2° over the past 14 days) is a significant increase over his 13.7° seasonal mark.

Jesse Winker is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup today. The #5 park in the majors for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. Among all major league parks, Great American Ball Park's RF dimensions are the 8th-shallowest. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is projected to have the hottest temperature on the slate today at 89°. Jesse Winker will have the handedness advantage over Graham Ashcraft in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willy Adames in the 90th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Willy Adames is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game. The #5 stadium in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is projected to have the hottest temperature on the slate today at 89°. Willy Adames pulls many of his flyballs (34.8% — 88th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Jake Fraley ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jake Fraley is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. The #5 park in the majors for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. Among all major league parks, Great American Ball Park's RF dimensions are the 8th-shallowest. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is projected to have the hottest temperature on the slate today at 89°.

The #5 stadium in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is projected to have the hottest temperature on the slate today at 89°. Brian Anderson has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.9%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards the league's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Brian Anderson has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 98.2-mph average in the past two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal EV of 91.4-mph. Compared to last season, Brian Anderson has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for home runs, increasing his percentage of balls hit between 23° and 34° from 10.5% to 16.8% this season.

Graham Ashcraft will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against William Contreras in today's game. William Contreras hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.4% — 93rd percentile) and but may find it hard to clear baseball's 11th-deepest CF fences in today's game. Extreme groundball batters like William Contreras are generally less successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Graham Ashcraft. William Contreras will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's matchup. William Contreras has taken a step back with his Barrel% recently; his 9.4% seasonal rate has decreased to 0% in the last week's worth of games.

Tyler Stephenson's BABIP skill is projected in the 97th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The #5 stadium in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is projected to have the hottest temperature on the slate today at 89°. Tyler Stephenson has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.1%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards MLB's 8th-shallowest RF fences today. Tyler Stephenson will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt McLain in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Matt McLain is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this game. The #5 stadium in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is projected to have the hottest temperature on the slate today at 89°. Matt McLain has a 79th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.6%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

Victor Caratini is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 97% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this season. The #5 park in the majors for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is projected to have the hottest temperature on the slate today at 89°. Victor Caratini has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 93.2-mph average to last season's 89.3-mph EV. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.231) implies that Victor Caratini has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season with his .215 actual batting average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Spencer Steer in the 79th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. The #5 stadium in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is projected to have the hottest temperature on the slate today at 89°. Spencer Steer pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.5% — 80th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Spencer Steer will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats.

Typically, batters like Christian Yelich who hit a lot of groundballs are generally less successful when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as Graham Ashcraft. Christian Yelich will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today. Christian Yelich's launch angle in recent games (0.8° in the last two weeks' worth of games) is quite a bit lower than his 3.8° seasonal figure.

The #5 stadium in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is projected to have the hottest temperature on the slate today at 89°.

The #5 park in the majors for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is projected to have the hottest temperature on the slate today at 89°. Will Benson will hold the platoon advantage against Corbin Burnes in today's matchup. The Milwaukee Brewers have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Will Benson can likely count on holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Will Benson will hold that advantage in today's game.

The #5 park in the majors for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. Among all major league parks, Great American Ball Park's RF dimensions are the 8th-shallowest. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is projected to have the hottest temperature on the slate today at 89°. Raimel Tapia's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved of late, going from 42% on the season to 54.5% in the past 14 days. Raimel Tapia has been unlucky in regards to his wOBA this year; his .303 mark is quite a bit lower than his .326 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The #5 park in the majors for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is projected to have the hottest temperature on the slate today at 89°. Brice Turang will hold the platoon advantage against Graham Ashcraft today. The Cincinnati Reds have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Brice Turang can likely count on holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Brice Turang has a 96th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.8%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards MLB's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jonathan India in the 88th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Jonathan India is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this matchup. The #5 stadium in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is projected to have the hottest temperature on the slate today at 89°. Jonathan India pulls a lot of his flyballs (34% — 84th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Elly De La Cruz as the 3rd-best hitter in Major League Baseball as it relates to his BABIP talent. Elly De La Cruz is projected to bat 4th in the lineup today. The #5 park in the majors for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is projected to have the hottest temperature on the slate today at 89°. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Elly De La Cruz will hold that advantage today.

The #5 park in the majors for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. Among all major league parks, Great American Ball Park's RF dimensions are the 8th-shallowest. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is projected to have the hottest temperature on the slate today at 89°. Joey Votto will hold the platoon advantage against Corbin Burnes today. The Milwaukee Brewers have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Joey Votto can likely count on holding the advantage against every reliever all game.

TJ Friedl has gone over 0.5 in 10 of his last 10 games.

Andruw Monasterio has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.