Los Angeles @ St. Louis Picks & Props

Shohei Ohtani projects as the 8th-best hitter in the game, via THE BAT X. Shohei Ohtani is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. The BAT projection system ranks Busch Stadium as the 25st field in Major League Baseball for home runs. Shohei Ohtani will have the handedness advantage over Miles Mikolas today. Over the last two weeks, Shohei Ohtani's exit velocity on flyballs has experienced a significant boost, evident from his figure of 101-mph, which surpasses his seasonal figure of 98.3-mph.

THE BAT X projections rank Paul Goldschmidt as the 10th-best hitter in the majors. Paul Goldschmidt is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup today. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense projects as the 3rd-worst on the slate. Paul Goldschmidt will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats. Paul Goldschmidt's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better recently, going from 11% on the season to 23.8% in the last week's worth of games.

The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense projects as the 3rd-worst on the slate. Dylan Carlson will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.

Matt Thaiss will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Miles Mikolas today.

THE BAT X projects Taylor Ward in the 94th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Taylor Ward hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.5% — 94th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the league's 7th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.

THE BAT X projections rank Mike Trout as the 6th-best batter in Major League Baseball. Mike Trout is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. Mike Trout hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 83rd percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the game's 7th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Lately, Mike Trout has enhanced his Barrel% bigly, rising from his seasonal rate of 17.6% to 26.5% in the past 14 days. The average launch angle of Mike Trout on his highest exit velocity balls has significantly improved in the past two weeks, measuring at 19.7° compared to his seasonal mark of 14.8°.

THE BAT X projects Zach Neto in the 82nd percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Zach Neto has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (69% of the time), but he is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this game. As in recent games, Zach Neto's skill in hitting the ball at an angle that maximizes his BABIP (ranging from -4° to 26°) has improved, with a recent increase from 50% on the season to 63.6% over the last week.

Hunter Renfroe is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today. In his recent games, Hunter Renfroe's exit velocity on flyballs has significantly increased, evident by his 97.9-mph EV over the past fortnight, a notable gain from his seasonal EV of 94.1-mph. A consistent launch angle is an indicator of good hitting, and Hunter Renfroe has been very consistent with his recently, notching a 43.3° launch angle standard deviation in the past week's worth of games.

When assessing Tommy Edman's batting average capability, THE BAT X places him in the 88th percentile. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense projects as the 3rd-worst on the slate. Tommy Edman will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

THE BAT X projects Willson Contreras in the 96th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Willson Contreras is projected to hit 5th in the lineup today. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense projects as the 3rd-worst on the slate. Willson Contreras will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats. Comparing his seasonal figure exit velocity of 93.3 mph to a recent 14-day figure of 95.7 mph, Willson Contreras has shown a notable increase.

THE BAT X projects Lars Nootbaar in the 88th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Lars Nootbaar is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card today. Lars Nootbaar will hold the platoon advantage against Shohei Ohtani in today's matchup. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense projects as the 3rd-worst on the slate. Lars Nootbaar will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.

Chad Wallach hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39% — 88th percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB's 7th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Over the last couple of weeks, Chad Wallach has displayed a remarkable display of power, boasting an 18.8% Barrel% which is regarded as a reliable standard for studying power. Having posted a 91.6 mph average exit velocity over the last two weeks, Chad Wallach has been in excellent form. Chad Wallach has been zeroed in on the ideal launch angle for home runs recently, striking balls between 23° and 34° 43.8% of the time over the last two weeks.

In terms of his overall offensive capskill, Anthony Rendon ranks in the 90th percentile according to THE BAT X's projects. Anthony Rendon is projected to hit 4th in the batting order today. Comparing to his seasonal mark of 15.3°, Anthony Rendon has recorded a launch angle of 25.2° over the last week, showcasing a significant increase.

Over the last week, Brandon Drury has remarkably improved his Barrel% by elevating his seasonal rate from 9.5% to 18.2%. Comparing Brandon Drury' 101.9-mph average exit velocity on flyballs in the last 7 days to his seasonal average of 91.9-mph rEVeals a significant gain. In the last two weeks, Brandon Drury's capability of hitting the ball at an ideal launch angle for a BABIP (ranging between -4° and 26°) has elevated to 62.1%, whereas it was 48.4% earlier in the season.

THE BAT X projects Gio Urshela in the 90th percentile when assessing his batting average talent.

Nolan Arenado is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense projects as the 3rd-worst on the slate. Nolan Arenado will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

THE BAT X projects Nolan Gorman in the 78th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Nolan Gorman has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (50% of the time), but he is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this game. Nolan Gorman will have the handedness advantage over Shohei Ohtani in today's matchup. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense projects as the 3rd-worst on the slate. Los Angeles (#3-worst of all teams of all teams on the slate) has a weak outfield defense and Nolan Gorman, being an extreme flyball batter, would be facing them.

Alec Burleson's batting average ability is estimated to be in the 79th percentile by THE BAT X projects. Alec Burleson will hold the platoon advantage against Shohei Ohtani today. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense projects as the 3rd-worst on the slate. Alec Burleson will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

THE BAT X projects Brendan Donovan in the 86th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Brendan Donovan will hold the platoon advantage against Shohei Ohtani in today's game. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense projects as the 3rd-worst on the slate. Brendan Donovan will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.