St. Louis @ Minnesota props

Target Field has the 10th-deepest CF dimensions among all stadiums. Batting from the same side that Pablo Lopez throws from, Masyn Winn encounters a tough challenge in today's matchup. Playing on the road typically diminishes batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Masyn Winn in today's matchup. Masyn Winn's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off this year; his 89.7-mph mark last season has dropped off to 87.4-mph. Despite posting a .324 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Masyn Winn has had some very good luck given the .032 difference between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .292.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Paul Goldschmidt in the 90th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. This contest is expected to have the 13th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The Minnesota Twins infield defense profiles as the worst among all the teams playing today. Last season, Paul Goldschmidt had an average launch angle of 12.6° on his hardest-hit balls, while this year it has significantly increased to 15.7°.

Alec Burleson has an 80th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.4%) and will be challenged by the league's 11th-deepest LF fences today. Alec Burleson will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's game. Alec Burleson's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better in recent games, increasing from 14.6% on the season to 30% in the past week's worth of games.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Willson Contreras ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Willson Contreras is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. This contest is expected to have the 13th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The Minnesota Twins infield defense profiles as the worst among all the teams playing today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brendan Donovan in the 94th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Brendan Donovan is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in today's game. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. This contest is expected to have the 13th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Brendan Donovan will hold the platoon advantage against Pablo Lopez today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edouard Julien as the 11th-best batter in baseball as it relates to his BABIP talent. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. This contest is expected to have the 13th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Batting from the opposite that Sonny Gray throws from, Edouard Julien will have the upper hand today. Edouard Julien will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

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 altitude in the league. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. This contest is expected to have the 13th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Hitting from the opposite that Pablo Lopez throws from, Lars Nootbaar will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Lars Nootbaar is likely to have an edge against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the Minnesota Twins only has 1 same-handed RP.

Austin Martin's batting average ability is projected to be in the 79th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. This contest is expected to have the 13th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Austin Martin will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, 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 BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 51.8%.

Nolan Arenado is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this matchup. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. This contest is expected to have the 13th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The Minnesota Twins infield defense profiles as the worst among all the teams playing today. In the past 7 days, Nolan Arenado's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 90-mph over the course of the season to 97.8-mph lately.

Max Kepler is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this game. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. This contest is expected to have the 13th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Hitting from the opposite that Sonny Gray throws from, Max Kepler will have an edge today. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics across the board, and Max Kepler will hold that advantage in today's game.

Carlos Santana is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this matchup. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. This contest is expected to have the 14th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Carlos Santana will hold that advantage in today's game. Carlos Santana has made big strides with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 7.2% seasonal rate to 12.9% in the last two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willi Castro in the 79th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Willi Castro has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (54% of the time), but he is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. This contest is expected to have the 13th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Willi Castro will hold that advantage in today's game.

Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. This contest is expected to have the 13th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Hitting from the opposite that Pablo Lopez throws from, Victor Scott will have an edge in today's matchup. The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Victor Scott can likely count on holding the advantage against every reliever all game. The Minnesota Twins infield defense profiles as the worst among all the teams playing today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Royce Lewis in the 92nd percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Royce Lewis is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this game. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. This contest is expected to have the 13th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Royce Lewis will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Matt Wallner ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Matt Wallner is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this game. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. This contest is expected to have the 13th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Matt Wallner will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Sonny Gray in today's game.

Ryan Jeffers is penciled in 5th in the lineup today. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. This contest is expected to have the 14th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats in all categories, and Ryan Jeffers will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Over the past 7 days, Ryan Jeffers's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 9.8% up to 30%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Trevor Larnach in the 84th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Trevor Larnach is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. This contest is expected to have the 13th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Trevor Larnach will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Sonny Gray today.

Jose Miranda's batting average talent is projected to be in the 84th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. This contest is expected to have the 13th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Jose Miranda will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats. Jose Miranda's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last season to this one, going from 8.5% to 12.4%.

Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. This contest is expected to have the 13th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The Minnesota Twins infield defense profiles as the worst among all the teams playing today.

Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. This contest is expected to have the 14th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Matt Carpenter will hold the platoon advantage against Pablo Lopez in today's game. Matt Carpenter will probably have an advantage against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Minnesota Twins only has 1 same-handed RP. The Minnesota Twins infield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst among all the teams playing today.

Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. This contest is expected to have the 13th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Christian Vazquez will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Christian Vazquez's launch angle this season (16.6°) is considerably higher than his 9.6° angle last season. In the last 7 days, Christian Vazquez's 58.3% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 42.6%.