Milwaukee @ New York Picks & Props

Jake Bauers will hold the platoon advantage over Marcus Stroman in today's matchup. Jake Bauers pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.6% — 92nd percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Extreme flyball batters like Jake Bauers tend to be more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Marcus Stroman. Among all the teams today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees. Jake Bauers is an extreme flyball hitter and matches up with the weak outfield defense of New York (#1-worst of all teams on the slate today).

Rhys Hoskins is projected to bat 4th in the batting order today. Extreme groundball batters like Rhys Hoskins usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Marcus Stroman. Among all the teams today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees. Since the start of last season, Rhys Hoskins's 12.8% Barrel%, an advanced standard for measuring power, places him in the 88th percentile among his peers. Rhys Hoskins has done a good job optimizing his launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls. His 21.7° figure is among the highest in the league since the start of last season (98th percentile).

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Jazz Chisholm Jr. ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jazz Chisholm Jr. is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this matchup. Jazz Chisholm Jr. will have the handedness advantage against Aaron Civale in today's game. Jazz Chisholm Jr. pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.6% — 86th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Jazz Chisholm Jr. will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

Batting from the opposite that Aaron Civale throws from, Austin Wells will have an advantage today. Austin Wells will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Austin Wells has been hot in recent games, compiling a a 14.3% Barrel% (a reliable metric to measure power) in the past 7 days. Austin Wells has experienced some negative variance in regards to his wOBA since the start of last season; his .315 rate is deflated compared to his .339 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. When it comes to plate discipline, Austin Wells's talent is quite good, sporting a 1.88 K/BB rate since the start of last season while grading out in in the 81st percentile.

Sal Frelick's batting average skill is projected to be in the 84th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Sal Frelick is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today's game. Batting from the opposite that Marcus Stroman throws from, Sal Frelick will have an edge in today's matchup. Among all the teams today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees. As it relates to plate discipline, Sal Frelick's ability is quite impressive, posting a 1.98 K/BB rate since the start of last season while grading out in in the 76th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Chourio in the 97th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Jackson Chourio is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. Among all the teams today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees. Jackson Chourio has notched a .337 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, placing in the 77th percentile for offensive skills according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Jackson Chourio has compiled a .281 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, placing in the 89th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christian Yelich as the 12th-best batter in baseball as it relates to his BABIP talent. Christian Yelich is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. Hitting from the opposite that Marcus Stroman throws from, Christian Yelich will have an edge in today's game. Among all the teams today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees. Using Statcast metrics, Christian Yelich grades out in the 97th percentile for hitting ability per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .384.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, William Contreras ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). William Contreras is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game. Among all the teams today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees. William Contreras has posted a .268 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, ranking in the 76th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. William Contreras's maximum exit velocity (an advanced stat to study power) has been 118.1 mph since the start of last season, grading out in the 99th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Garrett Mitchell as the 19th-best hitter in MLB when it comes to his BABIP talent. Hitting from the opposite that Marcus Stroman throws from, Garrett Mitchell will have an edge in today's game. Among all the teams today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees. Garrett Mitchell has compiled a .349 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) since the start of last season, ranking in the 90th percentile. Garrett Mitchell has compiled a .357 BABIP since the start of last season, checking in at the 93rd percentile.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Ben Rice ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Ben Rice will have the handedness advantage over Aaron Civale today. Ben Rice will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats. Ben Rice has been unlucky in regards to his wOBA since the start of last season; his .269 figure is deflated compared to his .313 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Ben Rice's 15.6% Barrel% (a reliable stat to study power) ranks in the 95th percentile since the start of last season.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Paul Goldschmidt ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Paul Goldschmidt is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in today's game. Paul Goldschmidt has a 75th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (32.9%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of MLB's 6th-shallowest RF fences today. Paul Goldschmidt will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Over the past 7 days, Paul Goldschmidt has displayed impressive power, recording a a 21.4% Barrel% (a reliable standard to evaluate power).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brice Turang in the 79th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Brice Turang is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card today, which would be an upgrade from his 100% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. Batting from the opposite that Marcus Stroman throws from, Brice Turang will have an edge today. Among all the teams today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees. Brice Turang has had some very poor luck with his batting average since the start of last season; his .254 rate is a fair amount lower than his .292 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Aaron Judge ranks as the best hitter in Major League Baseball. Aaron Judge is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this game. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Aaron Judge will hold that advantage in today's game. Aaron Judge has been hot lately, putting up a a 35% Barrel% (a reliable stat to study power) in the past two weeks. Aaron Judge's 27.1% Barrel% (a reliable metric to measure power) grades out in the 100th percentile since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cody Bellinger in the 82nd percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Cody Bellinger is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this game. Cody Bellinger will hold the platoon advantage over Aaron Civale in today's matchup. Cody Bellinger pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.3% — 84th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Cody Bellinger will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jasson Dominguez in the 87th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. The switch-hitting Jasson Dominguez will get to bat from his better side (0) today against Aaron Civale. Jasson Dominguez pulls many of his flyballs (34.5% — 85th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Jasson Dominguez will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Over the past two weeks, Jasson Dominguez has averaged an impressive 103.2-mph exit velocity on his flyballs, an advanced proxy for home run potential.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Anthony Volpe in the 77th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Anthony Volpe is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in today's game. Anthony Volpe will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. Anthony Volpe has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his batting average since the start of last season; his .243 figure is quite a bit lower than his .259 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Oliver Dunn's BABIP talent is projected in the 92nd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Batting from the opposite that Marcus Stroman throws from, Oliver Dunn will have the upper hand in today's game. Among all the teams today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees. Oliver Dunn is notably fast, grading out in the 92nd percentile in Sprint Speed at 29.08 ft/sec since the start of last season. Placing in the 96th percentile, Oliver Dunn has notched a .378 BABIP since the start of last season.

As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the plate, Oswaldo Cabrera will get to bat from his better side against Aaron Civale in this game. Oswaldo Cabrera will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.