Milwaukee @ Cincinnati Picks & Props

Batting from the same side that Graham Ashcraft throws from, William Contreras will be at a disadvantage today. William Contreras hits many of his flyballs to center field (40.1% — 98th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards the game's 11th-deepest CF fences in today's game. Typically, batters like William Contreras who hit a lot of groundballs generally hit worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as Graham Ashcraft. Playing on the road typically reduces batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for William Contreras in today's matchup.

The #9 ballpark in MLB for boosting batting average to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 3rd-most suitable for hitting on the schedule today. Extreme groundball hitters like Will Benson tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Aaron Ashby. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Will Benson will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christian Encarnacion-Strand in the 89th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Christian Encarnacion-Strand is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this game. The #9 stadium in the game for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. Great American Ball Park has the 8th-shallowest LF dimensions among all major league stadiums. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 3rd-most suitable for hitting on the schedule today.

The #9 ballpark in MLB for boosting batting average to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 3rd-most suitable for hitting on the schedule today. Brice Turang will have the handedness advantage over Graham Ashcraft in today's game. Brice Turang has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.7%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the game's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

The #9 stadium in the game for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 3rd-most suitable for hitting on the schedule today. Bubba Thompson will have the handedness advantage over Aaron Ashby in today's matchup. Bubba Thompson will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Sal Frelick in the 88th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Sal Frelick is projected to bat 5th in the lineup today. The #9 ballpark in MLB for boosting batting average to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 3rd-most suitable for hitting on the schedule today. Hitting from the opposite that Graham Ashcraft throws from, Sal Frelick will have an advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jonathan India in the 84th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Jonathan India is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card today. The #9 stadium in the game for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 3rd-most suitable for hitting on the schedule today. Jonathan India will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Aaron Ashby in today's game.

Stuart Fairchild has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (67% of the time), but he is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in today's game. The #9 stadium in the game for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 3rd-most suitable for hitting on the schedule today. Hitting from the opposite that Aaron Ashby throws from, Stuart Fairchild will have an edge in today's game. Stuart Fairchild pulls a lot of his flyballs (34% — 80th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest LF fences today.

When assessing his BABIP skill, Elly De La Cruz is projected as the best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The #9 stadium in the game for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. Great American Ball Park has the 8th-shallowest LF dimensions among all major league stadiums. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 3rd-most suitable for hitting on the schedule today. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Elly De La Cruz will hold that advantage in today's game.

Jeimer Candelario is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this game. The #9 stadium in the game for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 3rd-most suitable for hitting on the schedule today. As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the dish, Jeimer Candelario will get to bat from his good side against Aaron Ashby in this game. Jeimer Candelario pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.9% — 92nd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

Tyler Stephenson's BABIP ability is projected in the 94th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Tyler Stephenson has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (100% of the time), but he is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card today. The #9 stadium in the game for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 3rd-most suitable for hitting on the schedule today. Tyler Stephenson will have the handedness advantage against Aaron Ashby in today's matchup.

Jake Bauers is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in today's game. The #9 ballpark in MLB for boosting batting average to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. Great American Ball Park has the 7th-shallowest RF dimensions in the league. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 3rd-most suitable for hitting on the schedule today. Jake Bauers will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Graham Ashcraft today.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Willy Adames ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Willy Adames is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in today's game. The #9 stadium in the game for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 3rd-most suitable for hitting on the schedule today. Willy Adames pulls many of his flyballs (34.7% — 86th 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 Spencer Steer in the 82nd percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Spencer Steer is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 63% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. The #9 stadium in the game for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 3rd-most suitable for hitting on the schedule today. Batting from the opposite that Aaron Ashby throws from, Spencer Steer will have an edge in today's matchup.

When assessing his BABIP talent, Christian Yelich is projected as the 16th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Christian Yelich is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game. The #9 ballpark in MLB for boosting batting average to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 3rd-most suitable for hitting on the schedule today. Christian Yelich will have the handedness advantage against Graham Ashcraft in today's game.

The #9 stadium in the game for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 3rd-most suitable for hitting on the schedule today. Jackson Chourio has a 75th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.6%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards baseball's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Rhys Hoskins ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The #9 stadium in the game for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 3rd-most suitable for hitting on the schedule today. Rhys Hoskins pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (37% — 94th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Bats such as Rhys Hoskins with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Graham Ashcraft who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Santiago Espinal in the 81st percentile when estimating his batting average ability. The #9 stadium in the game for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 3rd-most suitable for hitting on the schedule today. Batting from the opposite that Aaron Ashby throws from, Santiago Espinal will have an edge today. Santiago Espinal has an 80th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.3%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards baseball's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

Oliver Dunn is projected to bat 1st in the batting order today. The #9 ballpark in MLB for boosting batting average to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. Great American Ball Park has the 7th-shallowest RF dimensions in the league. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 3rd-most suitable for hitting on the schedule today. Oliver Dunn will hold the platoon advantage over Graham Ashcraft in today's matchup.

Luke Maile has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.