St. Louis @ Milwaukee Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Sal Frelick in the 84th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Sal Frelick hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (40.4% — 99th percentile) and is fortunate to face the league's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Sal Frelick will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Sal Frelick's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better recently, increasing from 41.6% on the season to 57.6% over the past two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Paul Goldschmidt in the 91st percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Paul Goldschmidt is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in today's game. The 8th-shallowest centerfield fences among all stadiums are found in American Family Field. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Paul Goldschmidt has made notable improvements with his Barrel% of late, improving his 10% seasonal rate to 20% in the past week's worth of games.

The 8th-shallowest centerfield fences among all stadiums are found in American Family Field. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Brice Turang will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats. Brice Turang has experienced some negative variance in regards to his batting average this year; his .255 figure is considerably lower than his .291 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, William Contreras ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). William Contreras is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order today. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Miles Mikolas will hold the platoon advantage over William Contreras in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats in all categories, and William Contreras will hold that advantage today.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Lars Nootbaar ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Aaron Civale throws from, Lars Nootbaar will have an advantage in today's game. Lars Nootbaar hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.6% — 97th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the league's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Lars Nootbaar has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 92-mph average to last year's 89.1-mph figure.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Chourio in the 95th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Jackson Chourio is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 57% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Miles Mikolas will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jackson Chourio today. Jackson Chourio hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (40% — 99th percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alec Burleson in the 90th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Alec Burleson is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Aaron Civale throws from, Alec Burleson will have an advantage in today's game. Alec Burleson hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.1% — 77th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the league's 8th-shallowest CF fences today.

Masyn Winn is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this game. The 8th-shallowest centerfield fences among all stadiums are found in American Family Field. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Masyn Winn has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 86.6-mph to 91.1-mph in the last 7 days. Masyn Winn has compiled a .280 Expected Batting Average this year, placing in the 89th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jordan Walker in the 87th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Jordan Walker hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.2% — 94th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards baseball's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Jordan Walker has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 91.8-mph average to last season's 89.4-mph figure. Jordan Walker has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 99.8-mph average in the past week to his seasonal average of 92.3-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willy Adames in the 88th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Willy Adames is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this game. The 8th-shallowest centerfield fences among all stadiums are found in American Family Field. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Miles Mikolas will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Willy Adames in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brendan Donovan in the 95th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Brendan Donovan is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. The 8th-shallowest centerfield fences among all stadiums are found in American Family Field. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Aaron Civale throws from, Brendan Donovan will have the upper hand in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Blake Perkins in the 77th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Blake Perkins is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 84% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation generally leads to better offense. The switch-hitting Blake Perkins will be less advantaged while batting from his weak side (0) today against Miles Mikolas Blake Perkins will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats.

The 8th-shallowest centerfield fences among all stadiums are found in American Family Field. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Pedro Pages has been very good at hitting the ball to all fields (a core ability for batting average), ranking in the 80th percentile in THE BAT X's Spray Score this year.

The 8th-shallowest centerfield fences among all stadiums are found in American Family Field. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Miles Mikolas will have the handedness advantage against Rhys Hoskins today. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Rhys Hoskins will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Rhys Hoskins has made significant gains with his Barrel% lately, upping his 12.8% seasonal rate to 22.2% in the last two weeks.

Nolan Arenado is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. The 8th-shallowest centerfield fences among all stadiums are found in American Family Field. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Nolan Arenado's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better recently, going from 44.3% on the season to 57.1% in the last 7 days. Ranking in the 75th percentile, Nolan Arenado sports a .265 batting average this year.

Gary Sanchez is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 65% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Miles Mikolas will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Gary Sanchez in today's matchup. Gary Sanchez hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 86th 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. Gary Sanchez will possess the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

The 8th-shallowest centerfield fences among all stadiums are found in American Family Field. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Hitting from the same side that Miles Mikolas throws from, Brewer Hicklen will be in a tough position in today's matchup. Brewer Hicklen will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Jake Bauers has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.

Andruw Monasterio has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.