St. Louis @ New York Picks & Props

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Lars Nootbaar ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects for the 4th-best hitting conditions on the slate. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Hitters such as Lars Nootbaar with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Nestor Cortes who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the the New York Yankees.

Yankee Stadium profiles as the #24 venue in baseball for righty batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Yankee Stadium's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to less offense. Batting from the same side that Miles Mikolas throws from, Gleyber Torres will have a tough challenge today. The St. Louis Cardinals infield defense grades out as the 5th-strongest out of every team in action today. Gleyber Torres's exit velocity on flyballs has decreased this season; his 92.9-mph figure last year has dropped off to 90.4-mph.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects for the 4th-best hitting conditions on the slate. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Extreme flyball bats like Victor Scott tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Nestor Cortes. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the the New York Yankees. Victor Scott has made big improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, improving his 5.7% seasonal rate to 18.2% in the last week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jazz Chisholm Jr. in the 89th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects for the 4th-best hitting conditions on the slate. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Jazz Chisholm Jr. will hold the platoon advantage over Miles Mikolas in today's game. Jazz Chisholm Jr. pulls many of his flyballs (33.4% — 76th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

Alex Verdugo's batting average talent is projected to be in the 90th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects for the 4th-best hitting conditions on the slate. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Alex Verdugo will hold the platoon advantage over Miles Mikolas in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Alex Verdugo will hold that advantage in today's game.

Yankee Stadium profiles as the #24 venue in baseball for righty batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The 5th-deepest centerfield dimensions among all major league parks are found in Yankee Stadium. Yankee Stadium's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to less offense. Hitting from the same side that Miles Mikolas throws from, Aaron Judge will have a tough challenge in today's game. The St. Louis Cardinals infield defense grades out as the 5th-strongest out of every team in action today.

Brendan Donovan's batting average talent is projected to be in the 94th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects for the 4th-best hitting conditions on the slate. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the the New York Yankees. Brendan Donovan's launch angle recently (20.5° over the last two weeks) is considerably higher than his 13.5° seasonal figure.

Juan Soto projects as the 3rd-best hitter in baseball, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Juan Soto is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects for the 4th-best hitting conditions on the slate. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Juan Soto will hold the platoon advantage against Miles Mikolas in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jordan Walker in the 85th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects for the 4th-best hitting conditions on the slate. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Jordan Walker will hold the platoon advantage against Nestor Cortes in today's matchup. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the the New York Yankees.

Masyn Winn is penciled in 1st in the batting order today. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects for the 4th-best hitting conditions on the slate. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Masyn Winn will hold the platoon advantage against Nestor Cortes today. Masyn Winn has a 75th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.8%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the game's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects for the 4th-best hitting conditions on the slate. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Nestor Cortes throws from, Pedro Pages will have an advantage in today's matchup. Out of every team today, the worst outfield defense belongs to the New York Yankees.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Paul Goldschmidt ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Paul Goldschmidt is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card today. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects for the 4th-best hitting conditions on the slate. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Paul Goldschmidt will hold the platoon advantage against Nestor Cortes in today's game.

Ivan Herrera's BABIP talent is projected in the 87th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Ivan Herrera is penciled in 5th in the batting order today. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects for the 4th-best hitting conditions on the slate. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Nestor Cortes throws from, Ivan Herrera will have an advantage in today's game.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects for the 4th-best hitting conditions on the slate. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.5-mph in this game, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for bats. As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the dish, Oswaldo Cabrera will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his good side against Miles Mikolas in today's matchup. Oswaldo Cabrera will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats. Oswaldo Cabrera's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last year to this one, increasing from 37.3% to 42.9%.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Giancarlo Stanton ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Giancarlo Stanton is projected to hit 5th in the lineup today. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects for the 4th-best hitting conditions on the slate. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Giancarlo Stanton will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Austin Wells ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Austin Wells has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (65% of the time), but he is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in today's game. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects for the 4th-best hitting conditions on the slate. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Miles Mikolas throws from, Austin Wells will have an edge in today's matchup.

Nolan Arenado is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this game. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects for the 4th-best hitting conditions on the slate. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Nestor Cortes throws from, Nolan Arenado will have the upper hand in today's game. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the the New York Yankees.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects for the 4th-best hitting conditions on the slate. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Anthony Rizzo will have the handedness advantage over Miles Mikolas in today's matchup. Anthony Rizzo pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.6% — 79th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 7th-shallowest RF fences today. Anthony Rizzo will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Anthony Volpe in the 84th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects for the 4th-best hitting conditions on the slate. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Anthony Volpe will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. Anthony Volpe has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 87.8-mph to 96.8-mph in the last 7 days.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects for the 4th-best hitting conditions on the slate. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Jose Fermin will have the handedness advantage against Nestor Cortes in today's game. Out of every team today, the worst outfield defense belongs to the New York Yankees. Jose Fermin's quickness has gotten better this year. His 28.21 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 28.95 ft/sec now.

Luken Baker is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this game. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects for the 4th-best hitting conditions on the slate. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Luken Baker will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nestor Cortes today. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the the New York Yankees.