St. Louis @ Arizona props

The Chase Field roof is expected to be closed today, making weather conditions in this contest -6° colder than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for pitching. Zac Gallen will have the handedness advantage over Paul Goldschmidt today. Paul Goldschmidt has a 78th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.4%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the league's 3rd-deepest RF fences in today's matchup. The Arizona Diamondbacks outfield defense grades out as the 3rd-best out of every team on the slate today. Playing on the road typically lowers batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Paul Goldschmidt in today's game.

Dominic Canzone has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (75% of the time), but he is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game. Dominic Canzone will have the handedness advantage over Jack Flaherty today. The St. Louis Cardinals have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Dominic Canzone can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Dominic Canzone will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brendan Donovan in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Brendan Donovan is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this game. Chase Field grades out as the #2 park in Major League Baseball for LHB BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest elevation in the majors, which generally leads to better offense. Brendan Donovan will hold the platoon advantage over Zac Gallen today.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Ketel Marte ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Ketel Marte is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. Chase Field grades out as the #2 park in Major League Baseball for LHB BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest elevation in the majors, which generally leads to better offense. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Ketel Marte will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Corbin Carroll in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Corbin Carroll is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card today. Corbin Carroll will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jack Flaherty in today's game. The St. Louis Cardinals have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Corbin Carroll can likely count on holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Corbin Carroll will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Jose Herrera will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lars Nootbaar in the 88th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Lars Nootbaar is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. Lars Nootbaar will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Zac Gallen in today's game.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Nolan Gorman ranks in the 75th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Nolan Gorman is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today's game. Nolan Gorman will hold the platoon advantage against Zac Gallen today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alek Thomas in the 81st percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. Alek Thomas will have the handedness advantage against Jack Flaherty today. The St. Louis Cardinals have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Alek Thomas stands a good chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Alek Thomas will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Alec Burleson will hold the platoon advantage against Zac Gallen today.

Jake McCarthy's BABIP ability is projected in the 91st percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Jake McCarthy will have the handedness advantage against Jack Flaherty in today's game. The St. Louis Cardinals have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jake McCarthy stands a good chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats across the board, and Jake McCarthy will hold that advantage today.

Geraldo Perdomo is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 56% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics across the board, and Geraldo Perdomo will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Taylor Motter has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.

Paul DeJong has not yet played a game this season.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Christian Walker ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Christian Walker is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this matchup. The #2 park in the majors for boosting base hits to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Chase Field. Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest elevation in the majors, which generally leads to better offense. Christian Walker will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jordan Walker in the 94th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. The #2 park in the majors for boosting base hits to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Chase Field. Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest elevation in the majors, which generally leads to better offense. Over the last 7 days, Jordan Walker's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 92.6-mph over the course of the season to 103.8-mph in recent games. In the past 14 days, Jordan Walker's 27.3% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 10.5%.

Andrew Knizner has gone over 0.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.

Nolan Arenado is penciled in 3rd in the batting order today. The #2 park in the majors for boosting base hits to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Chase Field. Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest elevation in the majors, which generally leads to better offense. Nolan Arenado has seen a big gain in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 104.3-mph average over the past week to his seasonal figure of 92.4-mph. Nolan Arenado's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better recently, going from 18.3% on the season to 22.9% in the last two weeks' worth of games.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Willson Contreras ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Willson Contreras is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this game. The #2 park in the majors for boosting base hits to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Chase Field. Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest elevation in the majors, which generally leads to better offense. Willson Contreras has made substantial gains with his Barrel% of late, bettering his 12.2% seasonal rate to 21.4% in the last 14 days.

The #2 park in the majors for boosting base hits to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Chase Field. Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest elevation in the majors, which generally leads to better offense. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Carson Kelly will hold that advantage in today's game.

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. has gone over 0.5 in 9 of his last 10 games.

Emmanuel Rivera has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

Tyler O'Neill has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.