Chicago Cubs
The Cubs see a ballpark boost playing in Milwaukee, they draw an exploitable matchup against a struggling fly-ball pitcher, Chase Anderson has allowed a .338 xwOBA to lefties and a .374 xwOBA to righties this season and his ground ball rate is below 36% against batters from both sides of the plate.
Milwaukee
Tyler Chatwood?s SIERA isn?t pretty this season, but he?s still a pitcher that I love concerns. He has a 54% ground ball rate and has historically done a nice job of limiting hard contact. He has a high walk rate, but he holds runners well and doesn?t give up many home runs. With that said, he has allowed a .397 xwOBA to left-handed hitters this season. Christian Yelich, Eric Thames, and Travis Shaw all bat from the left side and all own a .400+ xwOBA against right-handed pitching this season. Chatwood still has a higher walk rate than strikeout rate.
The Cubs see a ballpark boost playing in Milwaukee, they draw an exploitable matchup against a struggling fly-ball pitcher, Chase Anderson has allowed a .338 xwOBA to lefties and a .374 xwOBA to righties this season and his ground ball rate is below 36% against batters from both sides of the plate.
Milwaukee
Tyler Chatwood?s SIERA isn?t pretty this season, but he?s still a pitcher that I love concerns. He has a 54% ground ball rate and has historically done a nice job of limiting hard contact. He has a high walk rate, but he holds runners well and doesn?t give up many home runs. With that said, he has allowed a .397 xwOBA to left-handed hitters this season. Christian Yelich, Eric Thames, and Travis Shaw all bat from the left side and all own a .400+ xwOBA against right-handed pitching this season. Chatwood still has a higher walk rate than strikeout rate.
