Detroit @ St. Louis Picks & Props

Zach McKinstry has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (50% of the time), but he is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this game. A correlation exists between high temperatures, more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is projected to have the 2nd-highest temperatures at 85°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9-mph in this game, the 5th-best of the day for hitters. Zach McKinstry hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 88th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the league's 7th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Zach McKinstry has made significant improvements with his Barrel% lately, bettering his 14.3% seasonal rate to 20% over the past week.

THE BAT X projects Andy Ibanez in the 18th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Since the start of last season, Andy Ibanez has been pulled from the game early in 23% of his appearances against a lefty hurler. On the slate today, the 2nd-best infield defense belongs to the St. Louis Cardinals. Andy Ibanez will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's game. Andy Ibanez has had positive variance on his side thus far when it comes to his batting average since the start of last season; his .227 BA is quite a bit higher than his .188 Expected Batting Average (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

In terms of his BABIP ability, Nolan Arenado ranks in the 3rd percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Alex Faedo will hold the platoon advantage against Nolan Arenado in today's game. Nolan Arenado pulls a lot of his flyballs (42.6% — 100th percentile) and and has the misfortune of hitting them towards MLB's 6th-deepest LF fences in today's game. Players such as Nolan Arenado who are extreme flyball batters tend to have lower success rates when facing extreme flyball pitchers like Alex Faedo. Struggling with his Barrel%, Nolan Arenado's rate has dropped from 8.2% last year to 3% this year.

Javier Baez pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.2% — 77th percentile) and and has the misfortune of hitting them towards baseball's 6th-deepest LF fences in today's matchup. On the slate today, the 2nd-best infield defense belongs to the St. Louis Cardinals. Javier Baez will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's matchup. Struggling with his Barrel%, Javier Baez's rate has dropped from 8.1% last year to 2.4% this year. Javier Baez's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls this season (2.4°) is considerably lower than his 11.4° mark last year.

Alex Faedo will have the handedness advantage against Willson Contreras today. In today's game, Willson Contreras will face a challenge as baseball's 2nd-deepest RF fences pose an obstacle for him, despite having an 87th percentile opposite-field rate of 35.8% on his flyballs. Lately, Willson Contreras's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, with his seasonal rate of 9.5% plummeting to 0% within the past week. In recent times, Willson Contreras's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls (-1.4° in the last 14 days) has significantly declined from his seasonal mark of 5.1°.

Steven Matz will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Riley Greene today. On the slate today, the 2nd-best infield defense belongs to the St. Louis Cardinals. Facing the formidable infield defense of St. Louis (#2-ranked of all teams on the slate), Riley Greene, an exceptional groundball batter, is challenged. Riley Greene will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's game. In the past 14 days, Riley Greene has had a launch angle of -2.7° which is significantly lower than his seasonal mark of 1.5°.

THE BAT X projects Lars Nootbaar in the 87th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Lars Nootbaar is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this matchup. A correlation exists between high temperatures, more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is projected to have the 2nd-highest temperatures at 85°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9-mph in this game, the 5th-best of the day for hitters. Lars Nootbaar will hold the platoon advantage over Alex Faedo in today's matchup.

A correlation exists between high temperatures, more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is projected to have the 2nd-highest temperatures at 85°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9-mph in this game, the 5th-best of the day for hitters. Dylan Carlson will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats. Over the last week's worth of games, Dylan Carlson has significantly increased his Barrel% from a seasonal rate of 6.9% to 14.3%, showcasing significant improvements in his performance. In recent times, Dylan Carlson's exit velocity has notably risen; observe the difference between his average of 91.6 mph over the past week and his seasonal EV of 89.6 mph.

THE BAT X projects Tommy Edman in the 88th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. A correlation exists between high temperatures, more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is projected to have the 2nd-highest temperatures at 85°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9-mph in this game, the 5th-best of the day for hitters. Tommy Edman will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Spencer Torkelson is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this matchup. A correlation exists between high temperatures, more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is projected to have the 2nd-highest temperatures at 85°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9-mph in this game, the 5th-best of the day for hitters. Spencer Torkelson will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Steven Matz today. His launch figure has significantly improved in the past two weeks, recording 26.4° compared to his seasonal figure of 17.2°, Spencer Torkelson's performance shows.

A correlation exists between high temperatures, more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is projected to have the 2nd-highest temperatures at 85°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9-mph in this game, the 5th-best of the day for hitters. Jake Rogers will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Steven Matz in today's matchup. With a recent surge of games, Jake Rogers's Barrel% has significantly improved, as his seasonal rate of 15.6% rose to 33.3%. Lately, Jake Rogers' exit velocity on flyballs has notably gaind, as averageidenced by his average of 98.9-mph in the last 7 days, compared to his seasonal average of 96.4-mph.

A correlation exists between high temperatures, more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is projected to have the 2nd-highest temperatures at 85°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9-mph in this game, the 5th-best of the day for hitters. Jonathan Schoop will have the handedness advantage against Steven Matz in today's game. Jonathan Schoop hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (40.3% — 98th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards MLB's 7th-shallowest CF fences today. Over the last two weeks, Jonathan Schoop's exit velocity has notably risen, with an EV of 89.6 mph compared to his season-long 87.4 mph EV.

A correlation exists between high temperatures, more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is projected to have the 2nd-highest temperatures at 85°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9-mph in this game, the 5th-best of the day for hitters. Eric Haase will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Steven Matz in today's game. Eric Haase has made big improvements with his Barrel% lately, improving his 5.5% seasonal rate to 20% in the last 7 days. Having compiled a .331 BABIP since the start of last season, Eric Haase is ranked in the 84th percentile.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Nolan Gorman ranks in the 79th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Nolan Gorman is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. A correlation exists between high temperatures, more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is projected to have the 2nd-highest temperatures at 85°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9-mph in this game, the 5th-best of the day for hitters. Nolan Gorman will have the handedness advantage over Alex Faedo in today's game.

When assessing Brendan Donovan's batting average captalent, THE BAT X places him in the 84th percentile. A correlation exists between high temperatures, more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is projected to have the 2nd-highest temperatures at 85°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9-mph in this game, the 5th-best of the day for hitters. Brendan Donovan will have the handedness advantage against Alex Faedo in today's matchup. Brendan Donovan will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats.

A correlation exists between high temperatures, more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is projected to have the 2nd-highest temperatures at 85°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9-mph in this game, the 5th-best of the day for hitters. Andrew Knizner will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

When assessing Alec Burleson's batting average captalent, THE BAT X places him in the 76th percentile. A correlation exists between high temperatures, more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is projected to have the 2nd-highest temperatures at 85°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9-mph in this game, the 5th-best of the day for hitters. Alec Burleson will hold the platoon advantage over Alex Faedo today. Of all teams on the slate, the Detroit Tigers' infield defense is expected to be the 2nd-worst.

Paul Goldschmidt has gone over 1.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.

Matt Vierling has gone over 1.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.