St. Louis @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

THE BAT X projects Chris Taylor in the 88th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Dodger Stadium ranks as the #9 venue in MLB for righty batting average, via THE BAT projection system. Dodger Stadium has the 8th-shallowest CF dimensions in the league. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Chris Taylor will possess the home field advantage today.

Max Muncy projects as the 17th-best batter in the game, per THE BAT X. Max Muncy is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card today. Dodger Stadium grades out as the #9 ballpark in the league for left-handed batting average, via THE BAT projection system. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Max Muncy will hold the platoon advantage against Jake Woodford today.

THE BAT X projects Mookie Betts in the 95th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Mookie Betts is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this matchup. Dodger Stadium ranks as the #9 venue in MLB for righty batting average, via THE BAT projection system. Dodger Stadium has the 8th-shallowest CF dimensions in the league. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for hitters.

THE BAT X projects Miguel Vargas in the 88th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Dodger Stadium ranks as the #9 venue in MLB for righty batting average, via THE BAT projection system. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Miguel Vargas hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.7% — 96th percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB's 10th-shallowest CF fences today. Miguel Vargas will possess the home field advantage today.

Paul Goldschmidt projects as the 11th-best batter in MLB, according to THE BAT X. Paul Goldschmidt is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order today. Dodger Stadium ranks as the #9 venue in MLB for righty batting average, via THE BAT projection system. Dodger Stadium has the 8th-shallowest CF dimensions in the league. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for hitters.

Dodger Stadium grades out as the #9 ballpark in the league for left-handed batting average, via THE BAT projection system. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for hitters. James Outman will hold the platoon advantage over Jake Woodford today. James Outman will possess the home field advantage today. James Outman's footspeed has increased this year. His 27.65 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 28.69 ft/sec now.

Dodger Stadium grades out as the #9 ballpark in the league for left-handed batting average, via THE BAT projection system. Dodger Stadium has the 8th-shallowest CF dimensions in the league. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Dylan Carlson has done a favorable job optimizing his launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls. His 19.4° mark is among the highest in the game since the start of last season (96th percentile).

THE BAT X projects Tommy Edman in the 89th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Dodger Stadium grades out as the #9 ballpark in the league for left-handed batting average, via THE BAT projection system. Dodger Stadium has the 8th-shallowest CF dimensions in the league. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Tommy Edman's maximum exit velocity has been 112.8 mph since the start of last season, checking in at the 77th percentile.

THE BAT X projects Brendan Donovan in the 88th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Dodger Stadium grades out as the #9 ballpark in the league for left-handed batting average, via THE BAT projection system. Dodger Stadium has the 8th-shallowest CF dimensions in the league. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Brendan Donovan will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Noah Syndergaard today.

Nolan Arenado is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this matchup. Dodger Stadium ranks as the #9 venue in MLB for righty batting average, via THE BAT projection system. Dodger Stadium has the 8th-shallowest CF dimensions in the league. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Nolan Arenado has been unlucky with his wOBA this year; his .264 mark is quite a bit lower than his .371 Expected wOBA (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

THE BAT X projects Willson Contreras in the 96th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Willson Contreras is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game. Dodger Stadium ranks as the #9 venue in MLB for righty batting average, via THE BAT projection system. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Willson Contreras has been unlucky with his batting average since the start of last season; his .245 rate is quite a bit lower than his .268 Expected Batting Average (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

THE BAT X projects Lars Nootbaar in the 90th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Lars Nootbaar is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. Dodger Stadium grades out as the #9 ballpark in the league for left-handed batting average, via THE BAT projection system. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Lars Nootbaar will hold the platoon advantage over Noah Syndergaard today.

THE BAT X projects Nolan Gorman in the 80th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Nolan Gorman has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (52% of the time), but he is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this game. Dodger Stadium grades out as the #9 ballpark in the league for left-handed batting average, via THE BAT projection system. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Nolan Gorman will hold the platoon advantage over Noah Syndergaard today.

THE BAT X projects Alec Burleson in the 79th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Dodger Stadium grades out as the #9 ballpark in the league for left-handed batting average, via THE BAT projection system. Dodger Stadium has the 8th-shallowest CF dimensions in the league. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Alec Burleson will hold the platoon advantage against Noah Syndergaard today.

Jason Heyward is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this game. Dodger Stadium grades out as the #9 ballpark in the league for left-handed batting average, via THE BAT projection system. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Jason Heyward will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jake Woodford today. Jason Heyward hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (40.4% — 98th percentile) and is fortunate to face the league's 10th-shallowest CF fences today.

Dodger Stadium grades out as the #9 ballpark in the league for left-handed batting average, via THE BAT projection system. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for hitters. David Peralta will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jake Woodford today. David Peralta hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.2% — 91st percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB's 10th-shallowest CF fences today. David Peralta will benefit from the home field advantage today.

Freddie Freeman has gone over 1.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.

Tyler O'Neill has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.