St. Louis @ Cincinnati Picks & Props

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Andre Pallante throws from, Nick Martini will have an advantage in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Nick Martini will hold that advantage in today's game.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Nolan Gorman ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Nolan Gorman is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Frankie Montas throws from, Nolan Gorman will have the upper hand in today's game. Nolan Gorman pulls many of his flyballs (34.7% — 85th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jonathan India in the 83rd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Jonathan India will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

T.J. Friedl is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. T.J. Friedl will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Andre Pallante in today's game. T.J. Friedl pulls many of his flyballs (37.1% — 95th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest RF fences today. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics across the board, and T.J. Friedl will hold that advantage today.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Lars Nootbaar ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Lars Nootbaar is penciled in 2nd in the batting order today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Frankie Montas throws from, Lars Nootbaar will have an edge in today's matchup.

Jeimer Candelario is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Jeimer Candelario pulls a lot of his flyballs (37.6% — 95th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Jeimer Candelario will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.

Jake Fraley is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Jake Fraley will have the handedness advantage over Andre Pallante today. Jake Fraley pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.2% — 79th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest RF fences today. Jake Fraley will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ivan Herrera in the 82nd percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Ivan Herrera has a 79th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.3%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards baseball's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brendan Donovan in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Brendan Donovan is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Frankie Montas throws from, Brendan Donovan will have an advantage in today's game. Brendan Donovan has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.6%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 8th-shallowest LF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Spencer Steer in the 84th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Spencer Steer is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Spencer Steer pulls many of his flyballs (34.2% — 79th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest LF fences today. Extreme flyball hitters like Spencer Steer are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Andre Pallante.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Paul Goldschmidt in the 91st percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Paul Goldschmidt is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Paul Goldschmidt has a 75th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.7%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of MLB's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alec Burleson in the 85th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Alec Burleson has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (54% of the time), but he is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Alec Burleson will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Frankie Montas today. Alec Burleson has an 81st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.4%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest LF fences today.

As it relates to his BABIP talent, Elly De La Cruz is projected as the 2nd-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 this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the plate, Elly De La Cruz will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side against Andre Pallante in today's game. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats across the board, and Elly De La Cruz will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Stephenson in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-best of the day for batters. Tyler Stephenson has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.9%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards baseball's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Tyler Stephenson will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Matt Carpenter will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Frankie Montas today. Matt Carpenter pulls many of his flyballs (40.2% — 98th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Andre Pallante throws from, Will Benson will have the upper hand today. Will Benson will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Nolan Arenado is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Nolan Arenado pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (42.9% — 100th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Masyn Winn has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.1%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball's 8th-shallowest RF fences today.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Luke Maile pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.9% — 78th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Luke Maile will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

Jacob Hurtubise is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Andre Pallante throws from, Jacob Hurtubise will have the upper hand in today's game. Jacob Hurtubise will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.