St. Louis @ Cincinnati Picks & Props

The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 16.1-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Nick Lodolo throws from, Pedro Pages will have an edge in today's game. Out of every team playing today, the 15th-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Cincinnati Reds.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Gorman in the 80th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 16.1-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for batters. Nolan Gorman pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.9% — 86th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 8th-shallowest RF fences today. Out of every team playing today, the 15th-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Cincinnati Reds.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alec Burleson in the 86th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Alec Burleson has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (54% of the time), but he is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 16.1-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for batters. Alec Burleson has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.7%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards baseball's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 16.1-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for batters. Because of Lance Lynn's large platoon split, Nick Martini will have a tremendous advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish in this game. Nick Martini will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats. Nick Martini has been unlucky this year, notching a .232 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .306 — a .074 discrepancy.

Nolan Arenado is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in today's game. The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 16.1-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Nick Lodolo throws from, Nolan Arenado will have an advantage in today's matchup. Nolan Arenado pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (43% — 100th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

Jake Fraley is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game. The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 16.1-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for batters. Considering Lance Lynn's large platoon split, Jake Fraley will have a tremendous advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate in today's matchup. Jake Fraley pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.2% — 80th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 8th-shallowest RF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Stephenson in the 93rd percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 16.1-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for batters. Tyler Stephenson has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.9%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards MLB's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Tyler Stephenson will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Jacob Hurtubise is projected to hit 1st in the lineup today. The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 16.1-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for batters. Jacob Hurtubise will have the handedness advantage over Lance Lynn today... and even better, Lynn has a large platoon split. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Jacob Hurtubise will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Brendan Donovan's batting average ability is projected to be in the 91st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 16.1-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for batters. Brendan Donovan has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.7%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Brendan Donovan has recorded a .370 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, placing in the 94th percentile for offensive ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Lars Nootbaar ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Lars Nootbaar is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this game. The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 16.1-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for batters. Posting a .344 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) since the start of last season, Lars Nootbaar is positioned in the 77th percentile for hitting ability.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Paul Goldschmidt in the 90th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Paul Goldschmidt is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in today's game. The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 16.1-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for batters. Paul Goldschmidt will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nick Lodolo in today's matchup.

Masyn Winn is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 95% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 16.1-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Nick Lodolo throws from, Masyn Winn will have an advantage in today's game. Masyn Winn has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.8%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of baseball's 8th-shallowest RF fences today.

The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 16.1-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for batters. The switch-hitting Dylan Carlson will get to bat from his strong side (0) today against Nick Lodolo. Dylan Carlson has an 80th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.3%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards MLB's 8th-shallowest RF fences today. Out of every team playing today, the 15th-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Cincinnati Reds.

Jeimer Candelario is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this game. The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 16.1-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for batters. Jeimer Candelario pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (37.5% — 95th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest RF fences today. Jeimer Candelario will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 16.1-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for batters. Considering Lance Lynn's large platoon split, Will Benson will have a big advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate in this game. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Will Benson will hold that advantage in today's matchup. In terms of his batting average, Will Benson has been very fortunate this year. His .193 mark has been a good deal higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .180.

When it comes to his BABIP skill, Elly De La Cruz is projected as the best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Elly De La Cruz is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in today's game. The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 16.1-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for batters. The switch-hitting Elly De La Cruz will get to bat from his strong side (0) today against Lance Lynn... and even better, Lynn has a large platoon split.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ivan Herrera in the 78th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Ivan Herrera has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (66% of the time), but he is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card today. The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 16.1-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Nick Lodolo throws from, Ivan Herrera will have an edge in today's matchup.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Jonathan India ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 16.1-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for batters. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats across the board, and Jonathan India will hold that advantage today. Jonathan India has put up a .342 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, ranking in the 75th percentile for hitting ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 16.1-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for batters. Considering Lance Lynn's large platoon split, Mike Ford will have a massive advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate in this game. Mike Ford pulls many of his flyballs (36.8% — 94th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Mike Ford will hold that advantage today.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Spencer Steer ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Spencer Steer is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 16.1-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for batters. Spencer Steer pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.9% — 78th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 8th-shallowest LF fences today.