Cincinnati @ Milwaukee Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt McLain in the 89th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Matt McLain hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.4% — 93rd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards baseball's 8th-shallowest CF fences today. Matt McLain has made notable improvements with his Barrel% recently, upping his 7.7% seasonal rate to 18.2% in the past week. Matt McLain has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.8-mph to 96.3-mph in the past week.

Gavin Lux's BABIP talent is projected in the 88th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Gavin Lux is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in today's game. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Quinn Priester throws from, Gavin Lux will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Gavin Lux hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.8% — 96th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the league's 8th-shallowest CF fences today.

American Family Field has the 7th-shallowest CF dimensions among all parks. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Extreme flyball batters like Spencer Steer tend to be more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Quinn Priester. In the last week's worth of games, Spencer Steer's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 7.9% up to 27.3%. Spencer Steer has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 99.3-mph average in the past week's worth of games to his seasonal mark of 91-mph.

When it comes to his BABIP skill, Elly De La Cruz is projected as the 2nd-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Elly De La Cruz is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. The switch-hitting Elly De La Cruz will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side (0) today against Quinn Priester. Elly De La Cruz hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 81st percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB's 8th-shallowest CF fences today.

TJ Friedl is penciled in 1st in the lineup today. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Quinn Priester throws from, TJ Friedl will have the upper hand today. Compared to his seasonal average of 14.2°, TJ Friedl has significantly improved his launch angle lately, posting a 21° angle in the last two weeks' worth of games. With a 1.43 K/BB rate this year, TJ Friedl has shown impressive plate discipline, ranking in the 91st percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Stephenson in the 91st percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Tyler Stephenson has made sizeable strides with his Barrel%, upping his 9.1% rate last year to 15.7% this season. Tyler Stephenson has made sizeable gains with his Barrel% recently, improving his 15.7% seasonal rate to 38.1% in the last two weeks. Over the past 14 days, Tyler Stephenson's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 95.8-mph over the course of the season to 100.4-mph recently.

American Family Field has the 7th-shallowest CF dimensions among all parks. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Out of every team today, the 5th-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Cincinnati Reds. Andruw Monasterio will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. Andruw Monasterio has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 92.4-mph average to last season's 90.2-mph average.

American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Will Benson will hold the platoon advantage against Quinn Priester in today's matchup. Will Benson hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 89th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards MLB's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Will Benson has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 98.6-mph average to last year's 93.4-mph mark. Over the past two weeks, Will Benson has significantly improved the launch angle on his hardest-hit balls: 26.8° compared to his seasonal mark of 15.8°.

American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Ke'Bryan Hayes's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last year to this one, rising from 7.5% to 12.1%. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Ke'Bryan Hayes's true offensive ability to be a .291, indicating that he has had bad variance on his side this year given the .023 discrepancy between that mark and his actual .268 wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Sal Stewart in the 91st percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. American Family Field has the 7th-shallowest CF dimensions among all parks. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Notching a 95.6-mph average exit velocity in the last 14 days, Sal Stewart has been in great form of late. Sal Stewart has been zeroed in on the ideal launch angle for base hits recently, striking balls between -4° and 26° 63.3% of the time in the last two weeks' worth of games.

Noelvi Marte is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card today, which would be an upgrade from his 52% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. American Family Field has the 7th-shallowest CF dimensions among all parks. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Noelvi Marte has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 98.4-mph average in the last week to his seasonal average of 91.6-mph. Noelvi Marte's launch angle lately (18.5° over the last 14 days) is quite a bit higher than his 13° seasonal figure.

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 4th on the lineup card today. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. William Contreras hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (40% — 97th percentile) and is fortunate to face the league's 8th-shallowest CF fences today. Out of every team today, the 5th-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Cincinnati Reds.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Vaughn in the 90th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Andrew Vaughn hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 87th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the game's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Out of every team today, the 5th-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Cincinnati Reds. Andrew Vaughn will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Sal Frelick in the 84th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Sal Frelick is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this matchup. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Zack Littell throws from, Sal Frelick will have the upper hand in today's game. The Cincinnati Reds have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Sal Frelick can likely count on never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Chourio in the 95th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Jackson Chourio is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in today's game. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Jackson Chourio hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (40.1% — 97th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing MLB's 8th-shallowest CF fences today. Out of every team today, the 5th-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Cincinnati Reds.

Miguel Andujar's batting average talent is projected to be in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Miguel Andujar is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in today's game. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Miguel Andujar hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 87th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the game's 8th-shallowest CF fences today. Miguel Andujar has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 105.8-mph average in the past week to his seasonal EV of 89.2-mph.

Brice Turang's BABIP talent is projected in the 93rd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Brice Turang is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup today. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Zack Littell throws from, Brice Turang will have an advantage in today's game. Brice Turang may have the upper hand against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the Cincinnati Reds has just 1 same-handed RP.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christian Yelich as the 9th-best batter in MLB as it relates to his BABIP ability. Christian Yelich is penciled in 1st on the lineup card today. American Family Field has the 7th-shallowest CF dimensions among all parks. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Zack Littell throws from, Christian Yelich will have an advantage today.

American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Zack Littell throws from, Jake Bauers will have an advantage in today's game. Jake Bauers is likely to have an edge against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the Cincinnati Reds has just 1 same-handed RP. Out of every team today, the 5th-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Cincinnati Reds. Jake Bauers will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Caleb Durbin hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.2% — 91st percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the league's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Out of every team today, the 5th-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Cincinnati Reds. Caleb Durbin will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats. Over the past 7 days, Caleb Durbin's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 4.1% up to 9.5%.

Austin Hays has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.

Blake Perkins has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.