St. Louis @ Cincinnati Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Great American Ball Park as the 7th-best stadium in baseball for left-handed batting average. In MLB, Great American Ball Park's RF fences are the 7th-shallowest. Given Brady Singer's large platoon split, Nathan Church will have a tremendous advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish today. Nathan Church's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better in recent games, going from 13.6% on the season to 28.6% over the past 7 days. Nathan Church has shown some good exit velocity benchmarks in recent games, averaging 95.5-mph on his flyballs over the last two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Great American Ball Park as the 7th-best stadium in baseball for left-handed batting average. In MLB, Great American Ball Park's RF fences are the 7th-shallowest. Given Brady Singer's large platoon split, Cesar Prieto will have a colossal advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Thomas Saggese in the 92nd percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Thomas Saggese is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 92% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 7th-best field in the league for right-handed batting average. Thomas Saggese has a 97th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.2%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards the game's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Thomas Saggese's launch angle lately (20.4° in the last week) is significantly better than his 14° seasonal mark.

Masyn Winn's batting average ability is projected to be in the 78th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Masyn Winn is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 7th-best field in the league for right-handed batting average. The 7th-shallowest LF dimensions in the majors are found in Great American Ball Park.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jordan Walker in the 80th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 7th-best field in the league for right-handed batting average. The 7th-shallowest LF dimensions in the majors are found in Great American Ball Park. Jordan Walker has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 96.4-mph average in the past 14 days to his seasonal 92.7-mph EV. Jordan Walker has been unlucky this year, putting up a .268 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .312 — a .044 gap.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Willson Contreras ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Willson Contreras is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 7th-best field in the league for right-handed batting average. The 7th-shallowest LF dimensions in the majors are found in Great American Ball Park. Willson Contreras has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 93.2-mph average over the last 14 days to his seasonal 90.7-mph average.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Lars Nootbaar ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Lars Nootbaar is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Great American Ball Park as the 7th-best stadium in baseball for left-handed batting average. In MLB, Great American Ball Park's RF fences are the 7th-shallowest. Considering Brady Singer's large platoon split, Lars Nootbaar will have a huge advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ivan Herrera in the 88th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Ivan Herrera is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 7th-best field in the league for right-handed batting average. Ivan Herrera has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.7%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest RF fences today. Ivan Herrera has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 91-mph to 95.2-mph in the past 7 days.

Nolan Gorman has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (70% of the time), but he is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Great American Ball Park as the 7th-best stadium in baseball for left-handed batting average. Nolan Gorman will hold the platoon advantage against Brady Singer in today's matchup... and the cherry on top, Singer has a large platoon split. Nolan Gorman pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.9% — 82nd percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest RF fences today. Nolan Gorman has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.2-mph to 95.9-mph over the past 7 days.

When it comes to his BABIP talent, Elly De La Cruz is projected as the 2nd-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Elly De La Cruz is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Great American Ball Park as the 7th-best stadium in baseball for left-handed batting average. The switch-hitting Elly De La Cruz will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side (0) today against Andre Pallante. Elly De La Cruz has an 85th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.9%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of the game's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt McLain in the 89th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 7th-best field in the league for right-handed batting average. Matt McLain has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.3%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of baseball's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The St. Louis Cardinals infield defense projects as the 4th-weakest out of every team on the slate today. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Matt McLain will hold that advantage in today's game.

TJ Friedl is projected to bat 1st in the batting order today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Great American Ball Park as the 7th-best stadium in baseball for left-handed batting average. Hitting from the opposite that Andre Pallante throws from, TJ Friedl will have the upper hand in today's matchup. TJ Friedl will probably have an edge against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the St. Louis Cardinals only has 1 same-handed RP. TJ Friedl pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (37.3% — 95th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest RF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ke'Bryan Hayes in the 76th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 7th-best field in the league for right-handed batting average. Ke'Bryan Hayes has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (41.2%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards the league's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. The St. Louis Cardinals infield defense projects as the 4th-weakest out of every team on the slate today. Ke'Bryan Hayes will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 7th-best field in the league for right-handed batting average. Spencer Steer pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.9% — 95th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Batters such as Spencer Steer with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Andre Pallante who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum. The St. Louis Cardinals infield defense projects as the 4th-weakest out of every team on the slate today. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics across the board, and Spencer Steer will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Austin Hays is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 7th-best field in the league for right-handed batting average. Austin Hays pulls many of his flyballs (34.6% — 86th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. The St. Louis Cardinals infield defense projects as the 4th-weakest out of every team on the slate today. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Austin Hays will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 7th-best field in the league for right-handed batting average. Jose Trevino pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.9% — 88th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 7th-shallowest LF fences today. The St. Louis Cardinals infield defense projects as the 4th-weakest out of every team on the slate today. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Jose Trevino will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 7th-best field in the league for right-handed batting average. Pedro Pages has an 86th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.1%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards the game's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Compared to his seasonal average of 13.6°, Pedro Pages has significantly improved his launch angle lately, posting a 29.7° mark over the past 7 days.

Noelvi Marte's batting average talent is projected to be in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Noelvi Marte is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 68% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 7th-best field in the league for right-handed batting average. The 7th-shallowest LF dimensions in the majors are found in Great American Ball Park. The St. Louis Cardinals infield defense projects as the 4th-weakest out of every team on the slate today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gavin Lux in the 90th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Gavin Lux is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Great American Ball Park as the 7th-best stadium in baseball for left-handed batting average. In MLB, Great American Ball Park's RF fences are the 7th-shallowest. Batting from the opposite that Andre Pallante throws from, Gavin Lux will have an advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 7th-best field in the league for right-handed batting average. The 7th-shallowest LF dimensions in the majors are found in Great American Ball Park. The St. Louis Cardinals infield defense projects as the 4th-weakest out of every team on the slate today. Will Banfield will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.