Texas @ St. Louis Picks & Props

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report expects for the most favorable hitting conditions of all games today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-best of the day for hitters. Extreme groundball bats like Robbie Grossman usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Andre Pallante. In the past week's worth of games, Robbie Grossman's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 88.1-mph over the course of the season to 96.1-mph in recent games. Robbie Grossman's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved lately, increasing from 14.9% on the season to 30% in the last 7 days.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Marcus Semien ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Marcus Semien is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report expects for the most favorable hitting conditions of all games today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 5th-best of the day for hitters. Extreme flyball batters like Marcus Semien tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Andre Pallante.

When estimating 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 3rd in the batting order in today's game. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report expects for the most favorable hitting conditions of all games today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 5th-best of the day for hitters. Willson Contreras hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 88th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the league's 7th-shallowest CF fences today.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Paul Goldschmidt ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report expects for the most favorable hitting conditions of all games today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 5th-best of the day for hitters. Paul Goldschmidt will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats. Over the last 14 days, Paul Goldschmidt has improved his Barrel% substantially, increasing it from his seasonal rate of 10.3% to 20%.

Josh Smith is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this game. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report expects for the most favorable hitting conditions of all games today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 5th-best of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Andre Pallante throws from, Josh Smith will have an advantage in today's game. Josh Smith hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39% — 92nd percentile) and is fortunate to face the league's 7th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report expects for the most favorable hitting conditions of all games today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-best of the day for hitters. Nolan Gorman will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nathan Eovaldi in today's matchup. The Texas Rangers have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Nolan Gorman stands a good chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Nolan Gorman will hold that advantage today.

The 2nd-deepest right field fences among all major league parks are found in Busch Stadium. Out of all the teams in action today, the 5th-best infield defense is that of the St. Louis Cardinals. Corey Seager will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nathaniel Lowe in the 89th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report expects for the most favorable hitting conditions of all games today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 5th-best of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Andre Pallante throws from, Nathaniel Lowe will have the upper hand in today's game. Nathaniel Lowe has made sizeable strides with his Barrel% recently, improving his 5% seasonal rate to 15% over the last two weeks.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Lars Nootbaar ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report expects for the most favorable hitting conditions of all games today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 5th-best of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Nathan Eovaldi throws from, Lars Nootbaar will have an edge today. The Texas Rangers have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Lars Nootbaar can likely count on holding the advantage against every reliever all game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Wyatt Langford in the 86th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Wyatt Langford is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in today's game. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report expects for the most favorable hitting conditions of all games today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 5th-best of the day for hitters. Wyatt Langford has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89-mph to 94.1-mph in the past week's worth of games.

Leody Taveras's batting average ability is projected to be in the 75th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report expects for the most favorable hitting conditions of all games today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 5th-best of the day for hitters. As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Leody Taveras has suffered from bad luck this year. His .278 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .320.

Nolan Arenado is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this matchup. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report expects for the most favorable hitting conditions of all games today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 5th-best of the day for hitters. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Nolan Arenado will hold that advantage in today's game. Nolan Arenado has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 92.2-mph average over the last 7 days to his seasonal 85.3-mph figure.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brendan Donovan in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Brendan Donovan is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report expects for the most favorable hitting conditions of all games today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 5th-best of the day for hitters. Brendan Donovan will have the handedness advantage over Nathan Eovaldi today.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Adolis Garcia ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Adolis Garcia is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this game. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report expects for the most favorable hitting conditions of all games today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 5th-best of the day for hitters. Adolis Garcia has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 96-mph average over the past week to his seasonal 91.6-mph mark.

Alec Burleson's batting average talent is projected to be in the 89th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Alec Burleson is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report expects for the most favorable hitting conditions of all games today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 5th-best of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Nathan Eovaldi throws from, Alec Burleson will have an edge today.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report expects for the most favorable hitting conditions of all games today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 5th-best of the day for hitters.

Masyn Winn is projected to hit 1st in the lineup today. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report expects for the most favorable hitting conditions of all games today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 5th-best of the day for hitters. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats across the board, and Masyn Winn will hold that advantage today. Over the last two weeks, Masyn Winn's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 86.8-mph over the course of the season to 89.9-mph in recent games.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report expects for the most favorable hitting conditions of all games today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 5th-best of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Nathan Eovaldi throws from, Matt Carpenter will have an edge today. Matt Carpenter is likely to have the upper hand against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Texas Rangers only has 1 same-handed RP. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Matt Carpenter will hold that advantage in today's game.