Milwaukee @ Chicago Picks & Props

Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to better offense. Isaac Collins has shown strong plate discipline this year, checking in at the 76th percentile with a 1.81 K/BB rate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects William Contreras in the 95th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. William Contreras is penciled in 4th on the lineup card today. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to better offense. Extreme flyball batters like William Contreras generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Jameson Taillon. In the last week's worth of games, William Contreras's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 92.2-mph over the course of the season to 102.1-mph in recent games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Sal Frelick in the 80th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Sal Frelick is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card today. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Jameson Taillon throws from, Sal Frelick will have the upper hand in today's game. Batters such as Sal Frelick with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Jameson Taillon who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Pete Crow-Armstrong in the 85th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Pete Crow-Armstrong is penciled in 4th in the lineup today, which would be an upgrade from his 56% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Freddy Peralta throws from, Pete Crow-Armstrong will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Pete Crow-Armstrong 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 Brice Turang in the 85th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Brice Turang is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in today's game. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to better offense. Brice Turang will have the handedness advantage over Jameson Taillon today. Brice Turang has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (44.1%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Chourio in the 93rd percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Jackson Chourio is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this game. In MLB, Wrigley Field's LF fences are the 2nd-shallowest. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to better offense. Over the past two weeks, Jackson Chourio's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 92.6-mph over the course of the season to 98.8-mph of late.

Kyle Tucker projects as the 7th-best hitter in the league, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Kyle Tucker is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this game. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Freddy Peralta throws from, Kyle Tucker will have an advantage today. Kyle Tucker will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to better offense. Caleb Durbin pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35% — 88th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Caleb Durbin has exhibited impressive plate discipline this year, placing in the 89th percentile with a 1.37 K/BB rate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nico Hoerner in the 97th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to better offense. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and Nico Hoerner will hold that advantage in today's game. Nico Hoerner has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 94.4-mph average in the last week to his seasonal 86.9-mph EV. In the past week's worth of games, Nico Hoerner's 64.7% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 49%.

Seiya Suzuki projects as the 17th-best batter in the majors, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Seiya Suzuki is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this game. In MLB, Wrigley Field's LF fences are the 2nd-shallowest. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league parks, 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.

When assessing his BABIP skill, Christian Yelich is projected as the 20th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Christian Yelich is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to better offense. Christian Yelich will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jameson Taillon in today's game. Christian Yelich has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.7%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the league's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Ian Happ ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Ian Happ is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in today's game. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to better offense. The switch-hitting Ian Happ will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side (0) today against Freddy Peralta. Ian Happ has a 78th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.9%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards the league's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

In MLB, Wrigley Field's LF fences are the 2nd-shallowest. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to better offense. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Carson Kelly will hold that advantage today. Over the past 14 days, Carson Kelly has significantly improved the launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls: 25.3° compared to his seasonal mark of 12.8°. Sporting a .360 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) this year, Carson Kelly grades out in the 91st percentile for offensive ability.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Shaw in the 76th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to better offense. Matt Shaw will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. Despite posting a .282 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Matt Shaw has had some very poor luck given the .021 disparity between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .303.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Dansby Swanson ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Dansby Swanson is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game. In MLB, Wrigley Field's LF fences are the 2nd-shallowest. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to better offense. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Dansby Swanson will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to better offense. Rhys Hoskins pulls many of his flyballs (40.9% — 99th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Rhys Hoskins has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 101.5-mph average over the past 7 days to his seasonal figure of 93-mph.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Michael Busch ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to better offense. Michael Busch will hold the platoon advantage against Freddy Peralta in today's game. Michael Busch will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats. Michael Busch's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last season to this one, going from 18.1% to 23.8%.

Jake Bauers has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.