Milwaukee @ Chicago Picks & Props

When estimating his batting average ability, Nico Hoerner is projected as the 15th-best hitter in Major League Baseball by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in the majors, which often leads to better offense. Nico Hoerner will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats. Nico Hoerner has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 86.3-mph to 88.9-mph over the last 7 days. Nico Hoerner's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved in recent games, rising from 49.4% on the season to 76.2% in the last 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brice Turang in the 90th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in the majors, which often leads to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Colin Rea throws from, Brice Turang will have the upper hand in today's game. Brice Turang has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (43%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards baseball's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Brice Turang has made big gains with his Barrel% in recent games, upping his 7.2% seasonal rate to 18.2% in the past two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Sal Frelick in the 85th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Sal Frelick is penciled in 1st on the lineup card today. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in the majors, which often leads to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Colin Rea throws from, Sal Frelick will have an advantage in today's game. Sal Frelick has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 85.5-mph average to last year's 83.3-mph EV.

Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in the majors, which often leads to better offense. Blake Perkins has put up a .317 BABIP since the start of last season, checking in at the 83rd percentile.

Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in the majors, which often leads to better offense. Caleb Durbin pulls many of his flyballs (34.3% — 84th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 6th-shallowest LF fences today. Posting a 1.38 K/BB rate this year, Caleb Durbin has shown good plate discipline, ranking in the 92nd percentile.

Isaac Collins is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 59% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in the majors, which often leads to better offense. Isaac Collins has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 91.1-mph average in the last two weeks to his seasonal 88.2-mph EV. Isaac Collins has posted a .368 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, ranking in the 92nd percentile. Isaac Collins has notched a .355 BABIP this year, grading out in the 98th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Vaughn in the 90th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Andrew Vaughn is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in today's game. In Major League Baseball, Wrigley Field's LF dimensions are the shallowest. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in the majors, which often leads to better offense. Andrew Vaughn has made big improvements with his Barrel% lately, upping his 13.4% seasonal rate to 22.2% over the last 7 days.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Ian Happ ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Ian Happ is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in today's game. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in the majors, which often leads to better offense. As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the plate, Ian Happ will have the advantage of batting from from his good side against Jacob Misiorowski in today's matchup. Ian Happ will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

As it relates to his BABIP talent, Christian Yelich is projected as the 12th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Christian Yelich is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this matchup. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in the majors, which often leads to better offense. Christian Yelich will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Colin Rea today. Christian Yelich has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (41.6%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards the league's 6th-shallowest LF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Busch in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Michael Busch is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this matchup. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in the majors, which often leads to better offense. Michael Busch will hold the platoon advantage against Jacob Misiorowski in today's game. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats across the board, and Michael Busch will hold that advantage today.

Carson Kelly is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today's game. In Major League Baseball, Wrigley Field's LF dimensions are the shallowest. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in the majors, which often leads to better offense. Carson Kelly will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats. Carson Kelly has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 93.5-mph average to last season's 91.4-mph average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects William Contreras in the 95th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. William Contreras is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in the majors, which often leads to better offense. William Contreras has made sizeable gains with his Barrel% lately, improving his 5.9% seasonal rate to 11.8% over the last two weeks. William Contreras has been unlucky this year, notching a .333 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .352 — a .019 disparity.

Dansby Swanson's BABIP skill is projected in the 88th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). In Major League Baseball, Wrigley Field's LF dimensions are the shallowest. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in the majors, which often leads to better offense. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Dansby Swanson will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Over the last 14 days, Dansby Swanson's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 94.4-mph over the course of the season to 97.2-mph in recent games.

Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in the majors, which often leads to better offense. Anthony Seigler will hold the platoon advantage against Colin Rea in today's matchup.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Seiya Suzuki ranks as the 15th-best hitter in baseball. Seiya Suzuki is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this game. In Major League Baseball, Wrigley Field's LF dimensions are the shallowest. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in the majors, which often leads to better offense. Seiya Suzuki will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in the majors, which often leads to better offense. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Matt Shaw will hold that advantage in today's game. Matt Shaw has made substantial improvements with his Barrel% recently, improving his 6.1% seasonal rate to 13% in the past two weeks. In the past two weeks, Matt Shaw has significantly improved the launch angle on his hardest-hit balls: 26.6° compared to his seasonal mark of 13.1°. As it relates to his batting average, Matt Shaw has had bad variance on his side this year. His .227 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .253.

Owen Caissie's BABIP talent is projected in the 97th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest elevation in the majors, which often leads to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Jacob Misiorowski throws from, Owen Caissie will have an advantage in today's game. Owen Caissie has a 77th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.8%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 6th-shallowest LF fences today. Owen Caissie will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Andruw Monasterio has gone over 0.5 in 1 of his last 10 games.

Reese McGuire has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

Pete Crow-Armstrong has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.