St. Louis @ San Francisco Picks & Props

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest altitudes in the majors, which generally leads to lower offensive output. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 2nd-most suitable for pitching on the schedule today. The San Francisco Giants infield defense projects as the 5th-best among all the teams in action today. Playing on the road generally diminishes batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Alec Burleson today. In the last two weeks' worth of games, Alec Burleson's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 6.7% down to 0%.

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest altitudes in the majors, which generally leads to lower offensive output. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 2nd-most suitable for pitching on the schedule today. Michael McGreevy will hold the platoon advantage against Heliot Ramos in today's game. The St. Louis Cardinals outfield defense projects as the 4th-best out of every team on the slate today. Heliot Ramos has negatively regressed with his Barrel% recently; his 15% seasonal rate has decreased to 5.3% in the past week's worth of games.

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest altitudes in the majors, which generally leads to lower offensive output. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 2nd-most suitable for pitching on the schedule today. Batting from the same side that Hayden Birdsong throws from, Masyn Winn meets a tough challenge in today's game. The San Francisco Giants infield defense projects as the 5th-best among all the teams in action today. Playing on the road typically lowers batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Masyn Winn today.

Oracle Park grades out as the #9 venue in Major League Baseball for RHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Jose Fermin has gotten much quicker this season, improving from last year's 28.21 ft/sec to 28.95 ft/sec now (according to Statcast's Sprint Speed metric).

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest altitudes in the majors, which generally leads to lower offensive output. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 2nd-most suitable for pitching on the schedule today. The San Francisco Giants infield defense projects as the 5th-best among all the teams in action today. Playing on the road typically lowers batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Brendan Donovan in today's matchup. Brendan Donovan has taken a step back with his Barrel% in recent games; his 5.2% seasonal rate has fallen to 0% over the last 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Grant McCray in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. The #9 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. In the league, Oracle Park's right field fences are the shallowest. Grant McCray will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Michael McGreevy today. The St. Louis Cardinals outfield defense projects as the 4th-best out of every team on the slate today.

Mike Yastrzemski is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 72% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. The #9 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. Hitting from the opposite that Michael McGreevy throws from, Mike Yastrzemski will have an advantage today. Mike Yastrzemski pulls many of his flyballs (35.9% — 92nd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Extreme flyball hitters like Mike Yastrzemski tend to be more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Michael McGreevy.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Michael Conforto ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Michael Conforto is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today. The #9 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. In the league, Oracle Park's right field fences are the shallowest. Michael Conforto will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Michael McGreevy today.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Paul Goldschmidt ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Paul Goldschmidt is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. Oracle Park grades out as the #9 venue in Major League Baseball for RHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). In the past week, Paul Goldschmidt's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 95.6-mph over the course of the season to 101.9-mph in recent games. Paul Goldschmidt's 95.6-mph exit velocity on flyballs (an advanced metric to measure power) is in the 92nd percentile this year.

Tyler Fitzgerald's BABIP ability is projected in the 88th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Oracle Park grades out as the #9 venue in Major League Baseball for RHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The St. Louis Cardinals outfield defense projects as the 4th-best out of every team on the slate today. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Tyler Fitzgerald will hold that advantage in today's matchup. In the past week's worth of games, Tyler Fitzgerald's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 8.7% up to 33.3%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lars Nootbaar in the 94th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Lars Nootbaar is penciled in 4th in the lineup today, which would be an upgrade from his 59% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. The #9 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. In the league, Oracle Park's right field fences are the shallowest. Batting from the opposite that Hayden Birdsong throws from, Lars Nootbaar will have the upper hand today.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, LaMonte Wade Jr. ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). LaMonte Wade Jr. is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. The #9 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. LaMonte Wade Jr. will have the handedness advantage against Michael McGreevy in today's game. LaMonte Wade Jr. pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.5% — 77th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 2nd-shallowest RF fences today.

Jerar Encarnacion's BABIP ability is projected in the 95th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Jerar Encarnacion is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 68% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. Oracle Park grades out as the #9 venue in Major League Baseball for RHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Jerar Encarnacion has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.5%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The St. Louis Cardinals outfield defense projects as the 4th-best out of every team on the slate today.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Matt Chapman ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Matt Chapman is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game. Oracle Park grades out as the #9 venue in Major League Baseball for RHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Extreme flyball hitters like Matt Chapman usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Michael McGreevy. The St. Louis Cardinals outfield defense projects as the 4th-best out of every team on the slate today.

Nolan Arenado is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in today's game. Oracle Park grades out as the #10 venue in Major League Baseball for RHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Nolan Arenado's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved in recent games, going from 14.9% on the season to 38.5% in the past 7 days. Ranking in the 78th percentile, Nolan Arenado sports a .268 batting average this year.

Jordan Walker's BABIP skill is projected in the 84th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Oracle Park grades out as the #9 venue in Major League Baseball for RHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Jordan Walker has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 93.7-mph average to last year's 91.4-mph mark.

The #9 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. In the league, Oracle Park's right field fences are the shallowest. Batting from the opposite that Michael McGreevy throws from, Brett Wisely will have an edge in today's game. The St. Louis Cardinals outfield defense projects as the 4th-best out of every team on the slate today. Brett Wisely will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Matt Carpenter has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (78% of the time), but he is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this matchup. The #9 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. Hitting from the opposite that Hayden Birdsong throws from, Matt Carpenter will have an advantage in today's matchup. Matt Carpenter pulls a lot of his flyballs (39.6% — 98th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

The #10 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. In the league, Oracle Park's right field fences are the shallowest. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Patrick Bailey will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Patrick Bailey has made big gains with his Barrel% recently, improving his 5.7% seasonal rate to 25% over the last week. Patrick Bailey has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 101.5-mph average in the last 7 days to his seasonal 91.1-mph average.

Oracle Park grades out as the #9 venue in Major League Baseball for RHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). In the last week, Pedro Pages's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 5% up to 14.3%. Pedro Pages has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 100-mph average in the last 14 days to his seasonal figure of 90.7-mph.

Oracle Park grades out as the #9 venue in Major League Baseball for RHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The St. Louis Cardinals outfield defense projects as the 4th-best out of every team on the slate today. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Curt Casali will hold that advantage today. Curt Casali has gotten much quicker this year, improving from last season's 23.66 ft/sec to 24.42 ft/sec now (according to Statcast's Sprint Speed metric). In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Curt Casali ranks in the 93rd percentile with a 20.5° launch angle, which is among the highest angles in the game.

Ivan Herrera has gone over 0.5 in 8 of his last 10 games.