Chicago @ Milwaukee picks

The Cubs lead the majors in scoring (6.0 runs per game) and rank third in OPS (.799). That OPS that ticks up to .818 on the road which is a good sign for them as they head to Milwaukee to face Quinn Priester and the Brewers. Priester is fresh off an ugly outing where he allowed five runs in five innings and his xERA (4.61) and xBA (.267) are in the bottom third of the majors. Priester sits in the bottom 15th percentile in strikeout rate (15.3%) and walk rate (14.1%). He'll have a tough time navigating a Cubs lineup that strikes out at the fourth-lowest rate in the majors (19.8%) and walks at the fifth-highest (10%). Milwaukee's bullpen has also been decimated by injuries. Their relievers are 27th in the majors in ERA (4.90) and 21st in OBA (.246).

The #1 park in the league for boosting strikeouts, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is American Family Field.. Home field advantage typically boosts pitcher stats in all categories, and Tyler Alexander will hold that advantage in today's game.

Kyle Tucker projects as the 10th-best batter in the league, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Kyle Tucker is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup today.. Among all major league stadiums, American Family Field has the 5th-lowest average fence height.. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense.. Kyle Tucker will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Quinn Priester in today's game.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Michael Busch ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Michael Busch is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this matchup.. Among all major league stadiums, American Family Field has the 5th-lowest average fence height.. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense.. Michael Busch will have the handedness advantage over Quinn Priester in today's game.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Seiya Suzuki ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Seiya Suzuki is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this matchup.. Among all major league stadiums, American Family Field has the 5th-lowest average fence height.. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense.. Seiya Suzuki hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (42.6% — 100th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the game's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Pete Crow-Armstrong in the 76th percentile as it relates to his home run ability.. American Family Field has the 6th-shallowest CF dimensions among all parks.. Among all major league stadiums, American Family Field has the 5th-lowest average fence height.. Pete Crow-Armstrong will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Quinn Priester in today's game.. Pete Crow-Armstrong has made significant strides with his Barrel% in recent games, upping his 12.1% seasonal rate to 25% in the past two weeks' worth of games.

Jackson Chourio's batting average talent is projected to be in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Jackson Chourio is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this game.. Among all major league stadiums, American Family Field has the 5th-lowest average fence height.. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense.. Jackson Chourio hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 90th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the league's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dansby Swanson in the 86th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.. Among all major league stadiums, American Family Field has the 5th-lowest average fence height.. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense.. Dansby Swanson hits many of his flyballs to center field (40.1% — 98th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the game's 8th-shallowest CF fences today.. Dansby Swanson has made notable strides with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 10.5% seasonal rate to 16.7% in the last week's worth of games.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Ian Happ ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Ian Happ is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in today's game.. American Family Field has the 6th-shallowest CF dimensions among all parks.. Among all major league stadiums, American Family Field has the 5th-lowest average fence height.. The switch-hitting Ian Happ will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side (0) today against Quinn Priester.

Carson Kelly has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (88% of the time), but he is penciled in 4th in the batting order in today's game.. Among all major league stadiums, American Family Field has the 5th-lowest average fence height.. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense.. Carson Kelly hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 87th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards baseball's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's game.. Carson Kelly has made significant improvements with his Barrel%, upping his 6.6% rate last season to 19.6% this season.

Kyle Tucker projects as the 10th-best batter in the league, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Kyle Tucker is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup today.. Among all major league stadiums, American Family Field has the 5th-lowest average fence height.. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense.. Kyle Tucker will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Quinn Priester in today's game.