St. Louis @ San Diego props

Ha-seong Kim is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Ha-seong Kim will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Drew Rom today. Ha-seong Kim hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.8% — 96th percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. The St. Louis Cardinals outfield defense profiles as the 5th-weakest among all the teams on the slate today.

Richie Palacios is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. The shallowest centerfield dimensions in the league are found in Petco Park. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Richie Palacios will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Michael Wacha in today's matchup. Richie Palacios has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 97.5-mph average over the past 14 days to his seasonal figure of 93.7-mph.

As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lars Nootbaar in the 91st percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Lars Nootbaar is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this matchup. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Lars Nootbaar will have the handedness advantage against Michael Wacha today. Lars Nootbaar hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 90th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the game's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tommy Edman in the 87th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Tommy Edman has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (64% of the time), but he is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup today. The shallowest centerfield dimensions in the league are found in Petco Park. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Despite posting a .302 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Tommy Edman has had some very poor luck given the .019 difference between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .321.

The shallowest centerfield dimensions in the league are found in Petco Park. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Masyn Winn has made sizeable strides with his Barrel% of late, improving his 1.3% seasonal rate to 8.3% in the last week's worth of games. Despite posting a .219 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Masyn Winn given the .071 deviation between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .290.

The shallowest centerfield dimensions in the league are found in Petco Park. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Luken Baker has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 98.3-mph average in the past two weeks to his seasonal figure of 91.7-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jordan Walker in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Jordan Walker has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (81% of the time), but he is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this matchup. The shallowest centerfield dimensions in the league are found in Petco Park. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Compared to his seasonal average of 10.1°, Jordan Walker has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 20.5° figure in the past two weeks.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Paul Goldschmidt ranks as the 20th-best hitter in the majors. Paul Goldschmidt is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup today. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Paul Goldschmidt has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel% recently, improving his 12% seasonal rate to 21.4% in the past two weeks' worth of games. In the past two weeks, Paul Goldschmidt has significantly improved the launch angle on his hardest-hit balls: 23° compared to his seasonal mark of 12.4°.

As it relates to his BABIP talent, Garrett Cooper is projected as the 13th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Garrett Cooper will hold the platoon advantage over Drew Rom in today's game. The St. Louis Cardinals outfield defense profiles as the 5th-weakest among all the teams on the slate today. Garrett Cooper will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Luis Campusano is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 83% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this year. The shallowest centerfield dimensions in the league are found in Petco Park. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Luis Campusano will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Drew Rom in today's game. The St. Louis Cardinals outfield defense profiles as the 5th-weakest among all the teams on the slate today.

As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Matthew Batten will hold the platoon advantage over Drew Rom in today's game. The St. Louis Cardinals outfield defense profiles as the 5th-weakest among all the teams on the slate today. Matthew Batten will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.