St. Louis @ Minnesota Picks & Props

Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation generally leads to better offense. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 2nd-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Batting from the opposite that David Festa throws from, Victor Scott will have an edge in today's game. The Minnesota Twins infield defense grades out as the weakest out of all the teams on the slate today. Over the last 14 days, Victor Scott has improved his Barrel% substantially, increasing it from his seasonal rate of 4.3% to 11.8%.

Target Field has the 10th-deepest CF fences among all parks. David Festa will hold the platoon advantage over Masyn Winn today. Playing on the road typically weakens batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Masyn Winn in today's game. Masyn Winn's exit velocity on flyballs has decreased this year; his 89.7-mph mark last season has fallen off to 87.5-mph. In the last two weeks' worth of games, Masyn Winn's 37.1% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 43.3%.

In today's matchup, Alec Burleson is at a disadvantage facing the league's 11th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 34.4% rate (80th percentile). Playing on the road typically weakens hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Alec Burleson in today's game.

Andre Pallante will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Royce Lewis in today's matchup. Royce Lewis pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (37.8% — 95th percentile) and will be challenged by the game's 11th-deepest LF fences today. Royce Lewis has been cold of late, with his seasonal exit velocity of 87.9-mph dropping to 85.5-mph in the past 14 days. Despite posting a .375 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Royce Lewis has experienced some positive variance given the .038 difference between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .337.

Target Field has the 10th-deepest CF fences among all parks. In the past 7 days, Willi Castro's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen from his seasonal figure of 90.7 mph to 87.6 mph. Despite posting a .326 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Willi Castro has had positive variance on his side given the .024 gap between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .302.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edouard Julien as the 11th-best batter in MLB when estimating his BABIP skill. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation generally leads to better offense. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 2nd-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Edouard Julien will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Andre Pallante in today's game. Edouard Julien will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Matt Wallner ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Matt Wallner is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this matchup. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation generally leads to better offense. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 2nd-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Batting from the opposite that Andre Pallante throws from, Matt Wallner will have an edge today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Austin Martin in the 79th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation generally leads to better offense. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 2nd-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Austin Martin will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats. In the past week's worth of games, Austin Martin's 33.3% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 51.8%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Paul Goldschmidt in the 90th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation generally leads to better offense. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 2nd-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. The Minnesota Twins infield defense grades out as the weakest out of all the teams on the slate today. Last year, Paul Goldschmidt had an average launch angle of 12.6° on his hardest-contacted balls, while this season it has significantly increased to 15.7°.

Brendan Donovan's batting average skill is projected to be in the 94th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Brendan Donovan is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in today's game. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation generally leads to better offense. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 2nd-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Brendan Donovan will hold the platoon advantage over David Festa today.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Lars Nootbaar ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation generally leads to better offense. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 2nd-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Hitting from the opposite that David Festa throws from, Lars Nootbaar will have the upper hand in today's matchup. The Minnesota Twins infield defense grades out as the weakest out of all the teams on the slate today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tommy Pham in the 80th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation generally leads to better offense. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 3rd-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. The Minnesota Twins infield defense grades out as the weakest out of all the teams on the slate today. In the past week, Tommy Pham's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 7.3% up to 16.7%.

Nolan Arenado is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in today's game. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation generally leads to better offense. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 2nd-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. The Minnesota Twins infield defense grades out as the weakest out of all the teams on the slate today. Nolan Arenado has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 97.8-mph average in the past week to his seasonal average of 90-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willson Contreras in the 96th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Willson Contreras is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in today's game. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation generally leads to better offense. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 2nd-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. The Minnesota Twins infield defense grades out as the weakest out of all the teams on the slate today.

Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation generally leads to better offense. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 2nd-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Batting from the opposite that David Festa throws from, Matt Carpenter will have an edge in today's game. The Minnesota Twins infield defense grades out as the weakest out of all the teams on the slate today. Matt Carpenter's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last year to this one, rising from 35.2% to 45.3%.

Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation generally leads to better offense. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 2nd-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Carlos Santana will hold that advantage in today's game. Carlos Santana has made big improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, improving his 7.2% seasonal rate to 13.2% in the past 14 days. Carlos Santana has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.1-mph to 92.4-mph in the past two weeks' worth of games.

Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation generally leads to better offense. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 2nd-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Max Kepler will have the handedness advantage over Andre Pallante today. Max Kepler will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats. Compared to his seasonal average of 17.4°, Max Kepler has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 21.4° figure in the past two weeks' worth of games.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Trevor Larnach ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Trevor Larnach is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this game. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation generally leads to better offense. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 2nd-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Trevor Larnach will hold the platoon advantage against Andre Pallante in today's matchup.

Ryan Jeffers is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in today's game. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation generally leads to better offense. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 2nd-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats across the board, and Ryan Jeffers will hold that advantage today. In the past week, Ryan Jeffers's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 9.8% up to 30%.