St. Louis Cardinals

MLB Player Props

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Lars Nootbaar ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Lars Nootbaar is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card today. Lars Nootbaar hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.4% — 93rd percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the game's 7th-shallowest CF fences today. Extreme flyball batters like Lars Nootbaar tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Tyler Anderson. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense projects as the 5th-worst among all the teams playing today.

Mike Trout projects as the 9th-best batter in the game, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Mike Trout is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. Mike Trout hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 77th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards baseball's 7th-shallowest CF fences today. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.289) may lead us to conclude that Mike Trout has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season with his .220 actual batting average. Mike Trout's 17.1% Barrel% (a reliable standard to assess power) is in the 97th percentile since the start of last season.

Extreme groundball batters like Victor Scott are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Tyler Anderson. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense projects as the 5th-worst among all the teams playing today. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Victor Scott will hold that advantage today. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.270) provides evidence that Victor Scott has been unlucky since the start of last season with his .221 actual wOBA. Victor Scott is quite toolsy, checking in at the 99th percentile in Sprint Speed at 29.96 ft/sec since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yoan Moncada in the 89th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Yoan Moncada is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game. The switch-hitting Yoan Moncada will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his good side (0) today against Miles Mikolas. Yoan Moncada has experienced some negative variance in regards to his batting average since the start of last season; his .275 rate is considerably lower than his .306 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. By putting up a .323 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) since the start of last season, Yoan Moncada grades out in the 75th percentile for offensive skills.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Logan O'Hoppe in the 87th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Logan O'Hoppe hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 81st percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the league's 7th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. In the past two weeks, Logan O'Hoppe has been successful in optimizing the launch angle of his hardest hit balls to hit for power, posting a 23.3° angle. Logan O'Hoppe is in the 90th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce home runs (18.8% rate since the start of last season). Grading out in the 84th percentile, Logan O'Hoppe has notched a .321 BABIP since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 89th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Nolan Schanuel is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this game. Batting from the opposite that Miles Mikolas throws from, Nolan Schanuel will have the upper hand today. Nolan Schanuel has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his batting average since the start of last season; his .250 figure is a fair amount lower than his .269 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Nolan Schanuel has displayed favorable plate discipline since the start of last season, grading out in the 95th percentile with a 1.39 K/BB rate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jorge Soler in the 95th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Jorge Soler is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this matchup. Over the last 7 days, Jorge Soler has averaged an impressive 106-mph exit velocity on his flyballs, an advanced indicator of home run potential. In the last 14 days, Jorge Soler has posted a 24.9° launch angle, lifting the ball well and indicating strong home run potential. Jorge Soler's maximum exit velocity (a reliable metric to assess power) has been 115.4 mph since the start of last season, checking in at the 92nd percentile.

Masyn Winn's batting average talent is projected to be in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Masyn Winn has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (100% of the time), but he is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this matchup. Batting from the opposite that Tyler Anderson throws from, Masyn Winn will have an advantage in today's matchup. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense projects as the 5th-worst among all the teams playing today. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Masyn Winn will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brendan Donovan in the 95th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense projects as the 5th-worst among all the teams playing today. Brendan Donovan will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats. Compiling a 91.9-mph average exit velocity in the past two weeks' worth of games, Brendan Donovan has been in great form lately. Brendan Donovan has been zeroed in on the ideal launch angle for base hits in recent games, lifting balls between -4° and 26° 52.5% of the time in the last two weeks' worth of games.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Taylor Ward ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Taylor Ward is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in today's game. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.344) may lead us to conclude that Taylor Ward has had bad variance on his side since the start of last season with his .325 actual wOBA. Taylor Ward's 13.1% Barrel% (an advanced metric to assess power) ranks in the 90th percentile since the start of last season. Taylor Ward is in the 99th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize home runs (22.3% rate since the start of last season).

Kevin Newman has posted a .267 batting average since the start of last season, grading out in the 77th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Rengifo in the 87th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Luis Rengifo hits many of his flyballs to center field (39% — 89th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the game's 7th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Luis Rengifo has recorded a .341 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) since the start of last season, grading out in the 82nd percentile. Luis Rengifo has notched a .309 batting average since the start of last season, checking in at the 97th percentile.

Nolan Arenado is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in today's game. Hitting from the opposite that Tyler Anderson throws from, Nolan Arenado will have an edge today. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense projects as the 5th-worst among all the teams playing today. Nolan Arenado will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats. In the last two weeks, Nolan Arenado's swing has been well optimized for home runs, notching a 31% of balls hit with a launch angle in the optimal range of 23° to 34°.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Willson Contreras ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Willson Contreras is penciled in 3rd in the batting order today. Willson Contreras will hold the platoon advantage against Tyler Anderson in today's matchup. Willson Contreras hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 84th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the game's 7th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense projects as the 5th-worst among all the teams playing today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jordan Walker in the 83rd percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Jordan Walker is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 100% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. Jordan Walker will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tyler Anderson today. Jordan Walker hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.5% — 94th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball's 7th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense projects as the 5th-worst among all the teams playing today.

Jo Adell has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his wOBA since the start of last season; his .296 rate is considerably lower than his .323 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Jo Adell's 11.8% Barrel% (an advanced standard to evaluate power) grades out in the 82nd percentile since the start of last season. Since the start of last season, the hardest ball Jo Adell has hit reached a maximum exit velocity of 115.6 mph (an advanced metric to evaluate power), grading out in the 94th percentile.

Hitting from the opposite that Tyler Anderson throws from, Luken Baker will have the upper hand in today's matchup. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense projects as the 5th-worst among all the teams playing today. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Luken Baker will hold that advantage today. Luken Baker has experienced some negative variance in regards to his batting average since the start of last season; his .175 BA is significantly deflated relative to his .218 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Luken Baker's 97.7-mph exit velocity on flyballs (a reliable stat to study power) grades out in the 96th percentile since the start of last season.

Pedro Pages has gone over 0.5 in 1 of his last 3 games.