St. Louis @ Boston props

Assessing his batting average skill, THE BAT X predicts Masataka Yoshida to be the 15th-best batter in the majors. According to THE BAT projection system, Fenway Park ranks as the 2th venue in MLB for left-handed batting average. Fenway Park has the 3rd-shallowest right field dimensions among all parks. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity predict the 4th-best hitting weather of the slate. The St. Louis Cardinals have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Masataka Yoshida stands a good chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.

According to THE BAT projection system, Fenway Park ranks as the 2th venue in MLB for left-handed batting average. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity predict the 4th-best hitting weather of the slate. Lars Nootbaar hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 86th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the league's 3rd-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Over the past week, Lars Nootbaar has had a launch angle of 24.2°, which is significantly higher than his season average of 0.1°. Lars Nootbaar has put up a .354 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) since the start of last season, ranking in the 90th percentile.

Per THE BAT projection system, Fenway Park ranks as the 2th park in the league for right-handed batting average. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity predict the 4th-best hitting weather of the slate. Paul DeJong pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.6% — 91st percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's shallowest LF fences today. Comparing his current average of 89.8 mph to last year's average of 87.6 mph, there has been a significant boost in Paul DeJong's exit velocity this season. In the last 7 days, Paul DeJong has been successful in hitting balls between -4° and 26° with a frequency of 70%, as he has carefully focused on attaining the optimal launch angle for base hits.

According to THE BAT projection system, Fenway Park ranks as the 2th venue in MLB for left-handed batting average. Fenway Park has the 3rd-shallowest right field dimensions among all parks. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity predict the 4th-best hitting weather of the slate. The St. Louis Cardinals have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Reese McGuire has a strong chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Reese McGuire will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

THE BAT X projects Paul Goldschmidt in the 97th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Per THE BAT projection system, Fenway Park ranks as the 2th park in the league for right-handed batting average. Fenway Park has the shallowest left field fences in the majors. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity predict the 4th-best hitting weather of the slate. Paul Goldschmidt has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 93.9-mph average to last season's 90.8-mph mark.

THE BAT X projects Rob Refsnyder in the 94th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Per THE BAT projection system, Fenway Park ranks as the 2th park in the league for right-handed batting average. Fenway Park has the shallowest left field fences in the majors. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity predict the 4th-best hitting weather of the slate. Rob Refsnyder will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

THE BAT X projects Jarren Duran in the 95th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. According to THE BAT projection system, Fenway Park ranks as the 2th venue in MLB for left-handed batting average. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity predict the 4th-best hitting weather of the slate. The St. Louis Cardinals have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jarren Duran can likely count on never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. Jarren Duran hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.2% — 91st percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the game's 3rd-shallowest CF fences in today's game.

Per THE BAT projection system, Fenway Park ranks as the 2th park in the league for right-handed batting average. Fenway Park has the shallowest left field fences in the majors. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity predict the 4th-best hitting weather of the slate. Improving from a 4.5% rate last year, Dylan Carlson has made significant gains with his Barrel% by achieving a rate of 13.4.5% this year. Dylan Carlson has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 90-mph average to last season's 86-mph mark.

Per THE BAT projection system, Fenway Park ranks as the 2th park in the league for right-handed batting average. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity predict the 4th-best hitting weather of the slate. Juan Yepez pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.8% — 95th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's shallowest LF fences today.

The altitude of Fenway Park is among the lowest in the league, nearly at sea-level, resulting in decreased offensive performance. The St. Louis Cardinals infield defense profiles as the best of all teams today. Rafael Devers's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off recently; his 96.2-mph seasonal average has decreased to 93.2-mph in the past week. Rafael Devers's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has fallen off in recent games, falling from 19.5% on the season to 0% over the last 7 days.

Estimating Willson Contreras's batting average skill, THE BAT X projects him in the 85th percentile. Per THE BAT projection system, Fenway Park ranks as the 2th park in the league for right-handed batting average. Fenway Park has the shallowest left field fences in the majors. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity predict the 4th-best hitting weather of the slate. Willson Contreras has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 92.4-mph average to last year's 90.3-mph figure.

Per THE BAT projection system, Fenway Park ranks as the 2th park in the league for right-handed batting average. Fenway Park has the shallowest left field fences in the majors. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity predict the 4th-best hitting weather of the slate. Kike Hernandez will possess the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.

Per THE BAT projection system, Fenway Park ranks as the 2th park in the league for right-handed batting average. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity predict the 4th-best hitting weather of the slate. Nolan Arenado pulls many of his flyballs (42.2% — 100th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. A significant increase in Nolan Arenado's exit velocity on flyballs has been observed of late, evidenced by his mark of 90.2-mph over the last 14 days in comparison to his seasonal mark of 87.2-mph. Nolan Arenado's launch angle recently (22.1° in the past two weeks) is a significant increase over his 16° seasonal angle.

Per THE BAT projection system, Fenway Park ranks as the 2th park in the league for right-handed batting average. Fenway Park has the shallowest left field fences in the majors. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity predict the 4th-best hitting weather of the slate. From last year's 3.5%, Andrew Knizner has impressively increased his Barrel% to 12.9% this season. Comparing his current average of 88 mph to last year's figure of 86 mph, there has been a significant boost in Andrew Knizner's exit velocity this season.

According to THE BAT projection system, Fenway Park ranks as the 2th venue in MLB for left-handed batting average. Fenway Park has the 3rd-shallowest right field dimensions among all parks. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity predict the 4th-best hitting weather of the slate. The St. Louis Cardinals have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Enmanuel Valdez stands a good chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Enmanuel Valdez will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.