Milwaukee @ Minnesota Picks & Props

Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Matt Wallner will have the handedness advantage against Aaron Civale today. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Matt Wallner will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Matt Wallner has been hot recently, notching a a 33.3% Barrel% (a reliable standard to study power) over the past 14 days. Matt Wallner has been hot lately, compiling a 96.9-mph average exit velocity over the last two weeks.

As it relates to his BABIP skill, Edouard Julien is projected as the 13th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Hitting from the opposite that Aaron Civale throws from, Edouard Julien will have the upper hand in today's game. Edouard Julien will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats. Edouard Julien's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls this year (21.3°) is significantly higher than his 16.9° angle last year.

Willi Castro's BABIP skill is projected in the 80th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Willi Castro has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (65% of the time), but he is penciled in 1st on the lineup card today. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Willi Castro will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. Willi Castro's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased from last year to this one, going from 41.9% to 48.2%.

Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Brooks Lee will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats. Brooks Lee has been zeroed in on the ideal launch angle for home runs lately, hitting balls between 23° and 34° 33.3% of the time in the last 14 days.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Byron Buxton ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Byron Buxton is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Byron Buxton will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Using Statcast metrics, Byron Buxton is in the 77th percentile for hitting ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year at .335.

Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats across the board, and Austin Martin will hold that advantage today.

Carlos Santana is projected to bat 5th in the lineup today. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Carlos Santana will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats. Over the past two weeks, Carlos Santana's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 91.6-mph over the course of the season to 96.7-mph in recent games. Compared to his seasonal average of 15.9°, Carlos Santana has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 20.6° mark in the last two weeks.

Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Christian Vazquez will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. Christian Vazquez has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 88.7-mph average to last season's 86.4-mph average. Christian Vazquez's launch angle this season (17.6°) is quite a bit higher than his 9.6° figure last year.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Trevor Larnach ranks in the 77th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Trevor Larnach is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Trevor Larnach will hold the platoon advantage against Aaron Civale in today's game. Trevor Larnach will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Max Kepler is projected to hit 4th in the batting order today. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Batting from the opposite that Aaron Civale throws from, Max Kepler will have an advantage in today's game. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats in all categories, and Max Kepler will hold that advantage in today's game. Over the last two weeks, Max Kepler has significantly improved the launch angle on his hardest-hit balls: 25.7° compared to his seasonal mark of 11.2°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan Jeffers in the 79th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Ryan Jeffers will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Ranking in the 76th percentile, Ryan Jeffers has notched a .341 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) this year.