Milwaukee @ Cincinnati Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Sal Frelick in the 83rd percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Sal Frelick is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Great American Ball Park as the 8th-best ballpark in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average. Among all major league parks, Great American Ball Park's RF fences are the 7th-shallowest. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is predicted to have the 4th-hottest weather of all games today at 90°.

Among all the teams in action today, the 2nd-strongest infield defense is that of the Milwaukee Brewers.

Playing on the road generally lowers batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for William Contreras in today's game.

TJ Friedl is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Great American Ball Park as the 8th-best ballpark in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is predicted to have the 4th-hottest weather of all games today at 90°. TJ Friedl pulls many of his flyballs (37.8% — 96th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest RF fences today. TJ Friedl will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Elly De La Cruz as the 2nd-best batter in the league as it relates to his BABIP ability. Elly De La Cruz is penciled in 3rd in the batting order today. The #8 stadium in the majors for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is predicted to have the 4th-hottest weather of all games today at 90°. Elly De La Cruz has an 85th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.9%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of baseball's 8th-shallowest RF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Vaughn in the 89th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Andrew Vaughn is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card today. The #8 stadium in the majors for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. Among all stadiums, Great American Ball Park's left field dimensions are the 8th-shallowest. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is predicted to have the 4th-hottest weather of all games today at 90°.

The #8 stadium in the majors for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is predicted to have the 4th-hottest weather of all games today at 90°. Batting from the opposite that Jose Quintana throws from, Ke'Bryan Hayes will have an edge in today's matchup. Ke'Bryan Hayes has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (41.4%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 8th-shallowest RF fences today. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Ke'Bryan Hayes will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt McLain in the 89th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. The #8 stadium in the majors for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is predicted to have the 4th-hottest weather of all games today at 90°. Matt McLain will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jose Quintana in today's game. Matt McLain has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.3%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

The #8 stadium in the majors for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is predicted to have the 4th-hottest weather of all games today at 90°. Santiago Espinal will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jose Quintana in today's matchup. Santiago Espinal has a 77th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.9%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB's 8th-shallowest RF fences today. Santiago Espinal will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christian Yelich as the 12th-best batter in the league when estimating his BABIP talent. Christian Yelich is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Great American Ball Park as the 8th-best ballpark in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is predicted to have the 4th-hottest weather of all games today at 90°. Christian Yelich has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (41.6%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards the game's 8th-shallowest LF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brice Turang in the 90th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Great American Ball Park as the 8th-best ballpark in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is predicted to have the 4th-hottest weather of all games today at 90°. Brice Turang has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (43.2%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards baseball's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Out of every team in action today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense is that of the Cincinnati Reds.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Noelvi Marte in the 80th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. The #8 stadium in the majors for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. Among all stadiums, Great American Ball Park's left field dimensions are the 8th-shallowest. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is predicted to have the 4th-hottest weather of all games today at 90°. Batting from the opposite that Jose Quintana throws from, Noelvi Marte will have the upper hand in today's matchup.

The #8 stadium in the majors for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. Among all stadiums, Great American Ball Park's left field dimensions are the 8th-shallowest. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is predicted to have the 4th-hottest weather of all games today at 90°. As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the plate, Blake Perkins will get to bat from his better side against Andrew Abbott in today's matchup. Out of every team in action today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense is that of the Cincinnati Reds.

Andruw Monasterio is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 94% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. The #8 stadium in the majors for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. Among all stadiums, Great American Ball Park's left field dimensions are the 8th-shallowest. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is predicted to have the 4th-hottest weather of all games today at 90°. Andruw Monasterio will have the handedness advantage over Andrew Abbott in today's matchup.

The #8 stadium in the majors for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is predicted to have the 4th-hottest weather of all games today at 90°. Hitting from the opposite that Jose Quintana throws from, Jose Trevino will have an edge in today's game. Jose Trevino pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.4% — 90th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest LF fences today. Jose Trevino will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Spencer Steer has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (57% of the time), but he is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. The #8 stadium in the majors for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is predicted to have the 4th-hottest weather of all games today at 90°. Batting from the opposite that Jose Quintana throws from, Spencer Steer will have an edge today. Spencer Steer pulls many of his flyballs (36.6% — 94th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest LF fences today.

The #8 stadium in the majors for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is predicted to have the 4th-hottest weather of all games today at 90°. Batting from the opposite that Andrew Abbott throws from, Danny Jansen will have an advantage today. Danny Jansen pulls a lot of his flyballs (43% — 100th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest LF fences today. Out of every team in action today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense is that of the Cincinnati Reds.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Stephenson in the 90th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. The #8 stadium in the majors for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is predicted to have the 4th-hottest weather of all games today at 90°. Tyler Stephenson will have the handedness advantage over Jose Quintana today. Tyler Stephenson has an 82nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.5%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards MLB's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

Caleb Durbin has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (95% of the time), but he is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this game. The #8 stadium in the majors for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is predicted to have the 4th-hottest weather of all games today at 90°. Caleb Durbin will hold the platoon advantage over Andrew Abbott in today's matchup. Caleb Durbin pulls many of his flyballs (33.5% — 80th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

Austin Hays is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game. The #8 stadium in the majors for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is predicted to have the 4th-hottest weather of all games today at 90°. Austin Hays will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jose Quintana in today's matchup. Austin Hays pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.7% — 87th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Lockridge in the 94th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. The #8 stadium in the majors for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is predicted to have the 4th-hottest weather of all games today at 90°. Brandon Lockridge will hold the platoon advantage over Andrew Abbott today. Brandon Lockridge has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.8%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.