Chicago @ Milwaukee Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nico Hoerner in the 96th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Nico Hoerner is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Nico Hoerner has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 91.6-mph average in the last 7 days to his seasonal mark of 87.8-mph. Nico Hoerner has notched a .284 Expected Batting Average this year, grading out in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Mike Tauchman is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this game. The 5th-shallowest CF dimensions in the majors are found in American Family Field. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Mike Tauchman will hold the platoon advantage over Colin Rea today. Mike Tauchman has struggled with his Barrel% recently; his 5.3% seasonal rate has dropped off to 0% in the past 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willy Adames in the 90th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Willy Adames is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in today's game. The 5th-shallowest CF dimensions in the majors are found in American Family Field. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Willy Adames will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Dansby Swanson ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Dansby Swanson hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.3% — 76th percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Over the last two weeks, Dansby Swanson's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 95-mph over the course of the season to 97.6-mph lately. Compared to his seasonal average of 12.8°, Dansby Swanson has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 32.8° mark in the past 7 days.

Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Yan Gomes hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 87th percentile) and is fortunate to face the league's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Over the last 14 days, Yan Gomes has improved his Barrel% substantially, increasing it from his seasonal rate of 7.7% to 16.7%. Yan Gomes has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 96.3-mph average in the past two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal EV of 90.4-mph. Yan Gomes's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved in recent games, increasing from 44.3% on the season to 58.3% in the past 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miles Mastrobuoni in the 82nd percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. The 5th-shallowest CF dimensions in the majors are found in American Family Field. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Miles Mastrobuoni will hold the platoon advantage against Colin Rea in today's game. Miles Mastrobuoni has experienced some negative variance in regards to his wOBA this year; his .282 figure is deflated compared to his .320 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christopher Morel in the 79th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. The 5th-shallowest CF dimensions in the majors are found in American Family Field. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Christopher Morel has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 97.3-mph average in the last two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal EV of 95.1-mph. Christopher Morel's launch angle in recent games (27.3° in the past week's worth of games) is quite a bit better than his 11.7° seasonal figure.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Garrett Mitchell in the 94th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. The 5th-shallowest CF dimensions in the majors are found in American Family Field. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Garrett Mitchell will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kyle Hendricks in today's matchup. Garrett Mitchell will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Victor Caratini hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.4% — 94th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the league's 8th-shallowest CF fences today. Victor Caratini will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats. Victor Caratini has seen a big increase in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 91.3-mph average to last season's 89.3-mph figure.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Jeimer Candelario ranks in the 76th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Jeimer Candelario's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last year to this one, rising from 37.3% to 42.6%.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, William Contreras ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). William Contreras is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in today's game. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. William Contreras hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.9% — 97th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the league's 8th-shallowest CF fences today. William Contreras will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.

Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Brice Turang will have the handedness advantage over Kyle Hendricks in today's game. Brice Turang hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 87th percentile) and is fortunate to face the league's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Brice Turang will possess the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Brice Turang's true offensive ability to be a .299, suggesting that he has had bad variance on his side this year given the .035 disparity between that mark and his actual .264 wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ian Happ in the 86th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Ian Happ is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in today's game. The 5th-shallowest CF dimensions in the majors are found in American Family Field. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. The switch-hitting Ian Happ will get to bat from his strong side (0) today against Colin Rea.

When assessing his BABIP skill, Christian Yelich is projected as the 11th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Christian Yelich is projected to hit 1st in the lineup today. The 5th-shallowest CF dimensions in the majors are found in American Family Field. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Christian Yelich will hold the platoon advantage over Kyle Hendricks in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Donaldson in the 88th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. The 5th-shallowest CF dimensions in the majors are found in American Family Field. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Josh Donaldson will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. Josh Donaldson has made sizeable strides with his Barrel%, improving his 9.9% rate last year to 16.2% this year.

Carlos Santana is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this game. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Carlos Santana will hold that advantage today. In the last week, Carlos Santana's 25% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 14.6%. Posting a 1.7 K/BB rate this year, Carlos Santana has demonstrated favorable plate discipline, placing in the 85th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mark Canha in the 87th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Mark Canha is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 67% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. The 5th-shallowest CF dimensions in the majors are found in American Family Field. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and Mark Canha will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Tyrone Taylor has gone over 0.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.