St. Louis @ Milwaukee Picks & Props

Jake Bauers is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Batting from the same side that Kyle Gibson throws from, Jake Bauers will have a disadvantage in today's game. Extreme flyball bats like Jake Bauers generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Andre Pallante. Jake Bauers will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ivan Herrera in the 87th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Ivan Herrera hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.3% — 82nd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the game's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.351) suggests that Ivan Herrera has suffered from bad luck this year with his .322 actual wOBA. By putting up a .296 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) this year , Ivan Herrera finds himself in the 96th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Paul Goldschmidt in the 91st percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Paul Goldschmidt is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in today's game. Among all major league parks, American Family Field's centerfield fences are the 8th-shallowest. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. In the last week, Paul Goldschmidt's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 10.1% up to 21.1%.

Among all major league parks, American Family Field's centerfield fences are the 8th-shallowest. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brendan Donovan in the 94th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Brendan Donovan is penciled in 4th on the lineup card today. Among all major league parks, American Family Field's centerfield fences are the 8th-shallowest. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Brendan Donovan will have the handedness advantage over Freddy Peralta in today's game.

Among all major league parks, American Family Field's centerfield fences are the 8th-shallowest. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Extreme flyball bats like Rhys Hoskins are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Andre Pallante. Rhys Hoskins will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Rhys Hoskins has made substantial strides with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 12.8% seasonal rate to 22.2% over the last 14 days.

Nolan Arenado is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. Among all major league parks, American Family Field's centerfield fences are the 8th-shallowest. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. By putting up a .267 batting average this year, Nolan Arenado is positioned in the 78th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Garrett Mitchell as the 19th-best hitter in Major League Baseball when estimating his BABIP ability. Among all major league parks, American Family Field's centerfield fences are the 8th-shallowest. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Kyle Gibson will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Garrett Mitchell in today's game. Garrett Mitchell will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Brice Turang is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in today's game. Among all major league parks, American Family Field's centerfield fences are the 8th-shallowest. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Kyle Gibson will have the handedness advantage against Brice Turang today. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics across the board, and Brice Turang will hold that advantage today.

Sal Frelick's batting average ability is projected to be in the 84th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Hitting from the same side that Kyle Gibson throws from, Sal Frelick will be in a tough position in today's game. Sal Frelick hits many of his flyballs to center field (40.4% — 99th percentile) and is fortunate to face the game's 8th-shallowest CF fences today. Sal Frelick will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, William Contreras ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). William Contreras is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in today's game. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics across the board, and William Contreras will hold that advantage in today's game. William Contreras has made substantial strides with his Barrel% lately, improving his 10.4% seasonal rate to 25% over the past 7 days.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Lars Nootbaar ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Freddy Peralta throws from, Lars Nootbaar will have the upper hand today. Lars Nootbaar hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.5% — 96th percentile) and is fortunate to face the game's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Lars Nootbaar has seen a big gain in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 91.9-mph average to last year's 89.1-mph EV.

Alec Burleson's batting average skill is projected to be in the 90th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Alec Burleson is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Alec Burleson will have the handedness advantage against Freddy Peralta today. Alec Burleson hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.1% — 77th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards MLB's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's game.

Masyn Winn is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. Among all major league parks, American Family Field's centerfield fences are the 8th-shallowest. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Masyn Winn has seen a big gain in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 95.6-mph average over the last week to his seasonal mark of 87.9-mph. Masyn Winn has recorded a .279 Expected Batting Average this year, ranking in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Willy Adames ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Willy Adames is penciled in 5th on the lineup card today. Among all major league parks, American Family Field's centerfield fences are the 8th-shallowest. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Extreme flyball bats like Willy Adames are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Andre Pallante.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jordan Walker in the 87th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Jordan Walker hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.2% — 93rd percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Jordan Walker has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 92.2-mph to 95.9-mph in the last week's worth of games. Despite posting a .250 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Jordan Walker has had some very poor luck given the .063 gap between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .313.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Chourio in the 95th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Jackson Chourio has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (57% of the time), but he is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Jackson Chourio hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (40% — 99th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the game's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Jackson Chourio will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

Gary Sanchez has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.