Milwaukee @ Chicago Picks & Props

Christian Yelich will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today. Christian Yelich's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off lately, falling from 12.7% on the season to 7.1% over the last two weeks. Despite posting a .370 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Christian Yelich has been lucky given the .018 gap between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .352.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yoan Moncada in the 81st percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Yoan Moncada is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Guaranteed Rate Field as the 5th-best park in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average. Dingers are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest in the league. The weather forecast expects the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

The #5 stadium in the majors for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field. The weather forecast expects the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Trayce Thompson pulls many of his flyballs (36.4% — 94th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Trayce Thompson will hold that advantage in today's matchup. There has been a significant improvement in Trayce Thompson's launch angle from last year's 15.7° to 21.4° this season.

Corbin Burnes will have the handedness advantage against Tim Anderson in today's matchup. Tim Anderson has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 96.4-mph average in the past 7 days to his seasonal mark of 91.1-mph. Tim Anderson's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has decreased from last year to this one, decreasing from 14.8% to 8.2%. Over the past week, Tim Anderson's 14.3% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 8.3%. Tim Anderson has notched a .255 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, placing in the 3rd percentile.

Michael Kopech will hold the platoon advantage over William Contreras today. William Contreras will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's matchup. William Contreras's exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off this year; his 98.5-mph average last season has lowered to 95.5-mph. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.265) provides evidence that William Contreras has had positive variance on his side this year with his .277 actual batting average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Sal Frelick in the 87th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Sal Frelick is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Guaranteed Rate Field as the 5th-best park in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average. Dingers are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest in the league. The weather forecast expects the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 94th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Andrew Benintendi is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Guaranteed Rate Field as the 5th-best park in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average. The weather forecast expects the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Andrew Benintendi will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Corbin Burnes in today's matchup.

The #5 stadium in the majors for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field. Dingers are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest in the league. The weather forecast expects the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Guaranteed Rate Field as the 5th-best park in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average. The weather forecast expects the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Oscar Colas will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Corbin Burnes in today's matchup. Oscar Colas has an 82nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.3%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Oscar Colas will hold that advantage in today's game.

The #5 stadium in the majors for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field. Dingers are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest in the league. The weather forecast expects the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Elvis Andrus will hold that advantage in today's game. Despite posting a .273 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Elvis Andrus has suffered from bad luck given the .026 discrepancy between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .299.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Robert in the 97th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Luis Robert is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. The #5 stadium in the majors for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field. The weather forecast expects the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Luis Robert pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (32.9% — 76th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Guaranteed Rate Field as the 5th-best park in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average. The weather forecast expects the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Brice Turang will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Michael Kopech in today's matchup. Brice Turang has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.2%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Over the past two weeks, Brice Turang's 28.6% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 16.8%.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Willy Adames ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Willy Adames is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this matchup. The #5 stadium in the majors for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field. The weather forecast expects the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Willy Adames pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.8% — 88th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Vaughn in the 87th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Andrew Vaughn is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card today. The #5 stadium in the majors for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field. The weather forecast expects the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Andrew Vaughn has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.4%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Guaranteed Rate Field as the 5th-best park in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average. Dingers are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest in the league. The weather forecast expects the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Yasmani Grandal will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

The #5 stadium in the majors for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field. The weather forecast expects the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Andruw Monasterio has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.8%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Andruw Monasterio has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 91.4-mph average in the last week's worth of games to his seasonal 88.3-mph EV. Andruw Monasterio's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased of late, going from 23.2% on the season to 31.6% over the past two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Eloy Jimenez in the 90th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Eloy Jimenez is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. The #5 stadium in the majors for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field. The weather forecast expects the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Eloy Jimenez has a 76th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.3%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Guaranteed Rate Field as the 5th-best park in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average. Dingers are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest in the league. The weather forecast expects the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Victor Caratini has seen a big increase in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 92.6-mph average to last year's 89.3-mph average. a 2.08 K/BB rate this year, Victor Caratini has displayed good plate discipline, checking in at the 75th percentile.

Carlos Santana is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Guaranteed Rate Field as the 5th-best park in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average. The weather forecast expects the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Carlos Santana pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.3% — 94th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Sporting a 1.73 K/BB rate this year, Carlos Santana has displayed good plate discipline, placing in the 83rd percentile.

Zach Remillard has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.