Chicago @ St. Louis Picks & Props

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Tommy Pham ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Tommy Pham is penciled in 2nd in the lineup today. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 81°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-best of the day for bats. Tommy Pham hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (40.4% — 99th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the league's 7th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 81°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-best of the day for bats. Because of Lance Lynn's large platoon split, Braden Shewmake will have a tremendous advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish today.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 81°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-best of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Erick Fedde throws from, Nolan Gorman will have an edge in today's matchup. Out of every team playing today, the worst outfield defense is that of the Chicago White Sox. Chicago's 3rd-worst outfield defense of the day creates a favorable matchup for Nolan Gorman, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 81°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-best of the day for bats. Paul DeJong's 16.9° launch angle (an advanced metric to evaluate a batter's ability to lift the ball for power) is among the highest in baseball: 84th percentile.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Lars Nootbaar ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 81°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-best of the day for bats. Lars Nootbaar will have the handedness advantage against Erick Fedde in today's game. Lars Nootbaar hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.2% — 93rd percentile) and is fortunate to face the league's 7th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 81°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-best of the day for bats. Out of every team playing today, the worst outfield defense is that of the Chicago White Sox. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Masyn Winn will hold that advantage in today's game.

When it comes 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 bat 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 81°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-best of the day for bats. Willson Contreras hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.2% — 82nd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards MLB's 7th-shallowest CF fences today.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 81°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-best of the day for bats.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Paul Goldschmidt ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Paul Goldschmidt is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in today's game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 81°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-best of the day for bats. Out of every team playing today, the worst outfield defense is that of the Chicago White Sox.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Eloy Jimenez in the 88th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Eloy Jimenez is projected to bat 4th in the lineup today. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 81°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-best of the day for bats. Since the start of last season, Eloy Jimenez has an average exit velocity of 90.8 mph, which ranks among the elite in MLB at the 79th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alec Burleson in the 79th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Alec Burleson is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 89% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 81°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-best of the day for bats. Alec Burleson will hold the platoon advantage over Erick Fedde in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nicky Lopez in the 13th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. In today's game, Nicky Lopez is at a disadvantage facing the league's 6th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 42.9% rate (99th percentile). Among every team on the slate today, the 3rd-strongest infield defense is that of the the St. Louis Cardinals. Nicky Lopez is an extreme groundball hitter and matches up with the strong infield defense of St. Louis (#3-best of the day). Nicky Lopez will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 91st percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Andrew Benintendi is penciled in 5th in the lineup today. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 81°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-best of the day for bats. Andrew Benintendi will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Lance Lynn in today's game... and even better, Lynn has a large platoon split.

Brendan Donovan's batting average skill is projected to be in the 91st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Brendan Donovan is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 81°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-best of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Erick Fedde throws from, Brendan Donovan will have an advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Vaughn in the 80th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Andrew Vaughn is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 81°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-best of the day for bats. Andrew Vaughn hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 90th percentile) and is fortunate to face the league's 7th-shallowest CF fences today.

Gavin Sheets is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card today. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 81°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-best of the day for bats. Gavin Sheets will hold the platoon advantage over Lance Lynn in today's game... and even better, Lynn has a large platoon split. Gavin Sheets hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.1% — 80th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the league's 7th-shallowest CF fences today.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 81°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-best of the day for bats. Out of every team playing today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense is that of the Chicago White Sox. Ivan Herrera will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats. Ivan Herrera's speed has gotten better this season. His 26.72 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 27.51 ft/sec now.

Nolan Arenado is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this matchup. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 81°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-best of the day for bats. Out of every team playing today, the worst outfield defense is that of the Chicago White Sox. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Nolan Arenado will hold that advantage in today's game.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 81°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-best of the day for bats.