Milwaukee @ Cincinnati props

The #4 field in MLB for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. Humid weather has a small yet noteworthy link with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast calls for the 2nd-most humidity on the schedule today at 75%. Brian Anderson will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Andrew Abbott today. Brian Anderson has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.8%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the league's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Extreme flyball bats like Brian Anderson generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Andrew Abbott.

The #4 field in MLB for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. Humid weather has a small yet noteworthy link with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast calls for the 2nd-most humidity on the schedule today at 75%. The switch-hitting Victor Caratini will get to bat from his strong side (0) today against Andrew Abbott. Hitters such as Victor Caratini with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Andrew Abbott who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum. Victor Caratini has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 93.2-mph average to last year's 89.3-mph average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willy Adames in the 90th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Willy Adames is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup today. The #4 field in MLB for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. Willy Adames will have the handedness advantage against Andrew Abbott in today's matchup. Willy Adames pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.8% — 88th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christian Yelich as the 12th-best hitter in MLB as it relates to his BABIP skill. Christian Yelich is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Great American Ball Park as the 4th-best ballpark in the league for lefty batting average. The Cincinnati Reds have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Christian Yelich can likely count on never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. Christian Yelich has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (42.8%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest LF fences today.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Jonathan India ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jonathan India is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game. The #4 field in MLB for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. Jonathan India pulls a lot of his flyballs (34% — 84th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest LF fences today. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics across the board, and Jonathan India will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, William Contreras ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). William Contreras is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup today. The #4 field in MLB for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. William Contreras will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Andrew Abbott today. Extreme flyball bats like William Contreras tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Andrew Abbott.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt McLain in the 93rd percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. Matt McLain is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. The #4 field in MLB for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. Matt McLain has a 79th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.6%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest RF fences today. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Matt McLain will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The #4 field in MLB for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. Joey Wiemer will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Andrew Abbott today. In the last 14 days, Joey Wiemer has significantly improved the launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls: 30.8° compared to his seasonal mark of 13.7°.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Jake Fraley ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jake Fraley is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Great American Ball Park as the 4th-best ballpark in the league for lefty batting average. Among all major league parks, Great American Ball Park's right field dimensions are the 8th-shallowest. Jake Fraley will hold the platoon advantage against Freddy Peralta in today's game.

Tyler Stephenson's BABIP talent is projected in the 97th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The #4 field in MLB for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. Humid weather has a small yet noteworthy link with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast calls for the 2nd-most humidity on the schedule today at 75%. Tyler Stephenson has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.1%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Tyler Stephenson will hold that advantage in today's game.

Tyrone Taylor is penciled in 5th on the lineup card today, which would be an upgrade from his 100% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. The #4 field in MLB for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. Tyrone Taylor will have the handedness advantage against Andrew Abbott in today's matchup. In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Tyrone Taylor this year. His .179 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .260.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Spencer Steer in the 78th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. The #4 field in MLB for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. Spencer Steer pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.5% — 80th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 8th-shallowest LF fences today. Spencer Steer will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats. Spencer Steer's footspeed has improved this season. His 27.41 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 28.27 ft/sec now.

The #4 field in MLB for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. Great American Ball Park has the 5th-shallowest left field fences in MLB. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Luke Maile will hold that advantage in today's game. Luke Maile has made big strides with his Barrel%, upping his 5.4% rate last season to 12.5% this season. Luke Maile has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 94-mph average to last year's 90.3-mph EV.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Great American Ball Park as the 4th-best ballpark in the league for lefty batting average. The Cincinnati Reds have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Brice Turang has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen 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 in the direction of baseball's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Over the past two weeks, Brice Turang's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 89.5-mph over the course of the season to 92.9-mph recently. Brice Turang has been unlucky this year, posting a .253 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .300 — a .047 difference.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Great American Ball Park as the 4th-best ballpark in the league for lefty batting average. Among all major league parks, Great American Ball Park's right field dimensions are the 8th-shallowest. Joey Votto will hold the platoon advantage against Freddy Peralta in today's matchup. The Milwaukee Brewers have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Joey Votto can likely count on never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics across the board, and Joey Votto will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The #4 field in MLB for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. Andruw Monasterio will hold the platoon advantage over Andrew Abbott in today's game. Andruw Monasterio has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.3%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Ranking in the 77th percentile for Sprint Speed at 28.29 ft/sec this year, Andruw Monasterio is very athletic.

When estimating his BABIP ability, Elly De La Cruz is projected as the 4th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Elly De La Cruz is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Great American Ball Park as the 4th-best ballpark in the league for lefty batting average. Elly De La Cruz will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats. Elly De La Cruz has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 93.5-mph average in the last 14 days to his seasonal figure of 90.6-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Great American Ball Park as the 4th-best ballpark in the league for lefty batting average. Will Benson will have the handedness advantage against Freddy Peralta today. The Milwaukee Brewers have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Will Benson has a strong chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Will Benson will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats. Over the last two weeks, Will Benson's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 92.9-mph over the course of the season to 95.8-mph in recent games.

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