Milwaukee @ St. Louis Picks & Props

Rowdy Tellez is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today. The St. Louis Cardinals have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Rowdy Tellez has a strong chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Rowdy Tellez hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (41.7% — 100th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards baseball's 7th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. His average launch figure on the hardest-contacted balls this season is 15°, which is significantly higher compared to his figure of 10.3° in the previous season - Rowdy Tellez Rowdy Tellez's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better recently, increasing from 15.7% on the season to 33.3% over the last week.

Assessing his overall offensive capskill, Brian Anderson scores in the 75th percentile in THE BAT X projects. Brian Anderson will have the handedness advantage against Jordan Montgomery in today's matchup.

The St. Louis Cardinals have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Brice Turang can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Brice Turang has made notable gains with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 5.6% seasonal rate to 12.5% over the last 7 days.

In terms of his overall offensive capskill, Willy Adames ranks in the 87th percentile according to THE BAT X's projects. Willy Adames is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card today. Willy Adames will hold the platoon advantage over Jordan Montgomery in today's matchup. Willy Adames's launch angle recently (30° in the past week) is significantly better than his 14.7° seasonal mark. Even though THE BAT X estimates Willy Adames' true talent level to be .343, a .041 discrepancy, he has unfortunately posted a .302 wOBA this year.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Nolan Gorman ranks in the 86th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. The Milwaukee Brewers have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Nolan Gorman can likely count on never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. Nolan Gorman will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats. Nolan Gorman has made big improvements with his Barrel% of late, improving his 15.7% seasonal rate to 25% in the last 7 days. Over the past two weeks, Nolan Gorman's launch angle has improved significantly to 26.6° from his seasonal angle of 20.6°.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, William Contreras ranks in the 81st percentile according to THE BAT X projects. William Contreras is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup today. William Contreras will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jordan Montgomery in today's game. William Contreras hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 87th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards baseball's 7th-shallowest CF fences today. A significant increase in William Contreras's exit velocity on flyballs has been observed in recent games, evidenced by his figure of 99.3-mph over the past two weeks in comparison to his seasonal figure of 95.3-mph.

THE BAT X projects Tommy Edman in the 89th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. The switch-hitting Tommy Edman will have the advantage of batting from from his better side (0) today against Wade Miley... and even better, Miley has a large platoon split. Tommy Edman will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Joey Wiemer will have the handedness advantage over Jordan Montgomery in today's matchup. Joey Wiemer hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 90th percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB's 7th-shallowest CF fences today.

When assessing his batting average talent, Brendan Donovan is ranked in the 86th percentile by THE BAT X projects. The Milwaukee Brewers have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Brendan Donovan can likely count on holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Brendan Donovan will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. Brendan Donovan has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 93.4-mph average to last season's 90.4-mph average. Brendan Donovan has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 97.8-mph average over the last two weeks to his seasonal EV of 93.4-mph.

The switch-hitting Dylan Carlson will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side (0) today against Wade Miley... and even better, Miley has a large platoon split. Dylan Carlson will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats. In the past 14 days, Dylan Carlson's exit velocity has notably risen, with an figure of 92.5 mph compared to his season-long 90.4 mph EV. Dylan Carlson's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last year to this one, rising from 16.5% to 20.5%. Dylan Carlson's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better of late, increasing from 20.5% on the season to 29% in the last two weeks.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Lars Nootbaar ranks in the 88th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Lars Nootbaar is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this game. The Milwaukee Brewers have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Lars Nootbaar has a strong chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. Lars Nootbaar will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. As of late, Lars Nootbaar has experienced a noteworthy improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs, figureident in his average of 96.3 mph over the past 7 days, compared to his seasonal average of 93.1 mph.

Despite mainly batting in the latter half of the lineup this season (100% of games), Paul DeJong has been placed in the 5th spot for this game. Paul DeJong will have the handedness advantage over Wade Miley today... and even better, Miley has a large platoon split. Paul DeJong will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats. Over the last week's worth of games, Paul DeJong has significantly increased his Barrel% from a seasonal rate of 10% to 16.7%, showcasing big gains in his performance. From last year to this one, Paul DeJong has improved his capability to hit the ball at a launch angle that optimizes his BABIP, which has increased from 36.1% to 55%.

THE BAT X projects Willson Contreras in the 95th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Willson Contreras is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. Willson Contreras will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Wade Miley in today's matchup... and the cherry on top, Miley has a large platoon split. Willson Contreras will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Willson Contreras has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 92.9-mph average to last year's 90.3-mph mark.

Tyrone Taylor will have the handedness advantage over Jordan Montgomery today. Tyrone Taylor hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.2% — 91st percentile) and is fortunate to face the game's 7th-shallowest CF fences today. Lately, Tyrone Taylor's capacity to strike the ball at an angle that optimizes base hit (ranging from -4° to 26°) has grown, progressing from 36.7% this season to 55.6% in the last 7 days.

Juan Yepez is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this matchup. Juan Yepez will have the handedness advantage over Wade Miley in today's game... and even better, Miley has a large platoon split. Juan Yepez will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats. The launch angle of 18.6° that Juan Yepez achieved (a sophisticated measurement used to analyze how well a batter can elevate the ball with force) is highly effective at inducing flyballs, ranking in the 91st percentile across Major League Baseball.

Darin Ruf is projected to hit 5th in the lineup today. Darin Ruf will have the handedness advantage over Jordan Montgomery today. Darin Ruf has had some very poor luck with his wOBA since the start of last season; his .293 rate is significantly deflated relative to his .307 Expected wOBA (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data). Ranked in the 90th percentile, Darin Ruf's hitting performance falls within the launch angle range of 23° to 34°, which is known to best-produce home runs with a rate of 18.3% since the start of last season.

Nolan Arenado is penciled in 4th in the batting order today. Nolan Arenado will have the handedness advantage against Wade Miley in today's game... and even better, Miley has a large platoon split. Nolan Arenado will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats. In the past week, Nolan Arenado has remarkably improved his Barrel% by elevating his seasonal rate from 6.3% to 22.2%. Lately, Nolan Arenado' exit velocity on flyballs has noticeably gaind, figureident from his 99.9-mph average in the last 7 days as compared to his seasonal average of 88.8-mph.

Andrew Knizner will have the handedness advantage over Wade Miley in today's matchup... and moreover, Miley has a large platoon split. Andrew Knizner will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. Andrew Knizner has made sizeable gains with his Barrel%, upping his 3.5% rate last season to 12.2% this season. A significant rise in Andrew Knizner's exit velocity on flyballs is averageident this season as his average of 93.7 mph is much lower than last season's 87.5 mph average.

Christian Yelich has gone over 0.5 in 8 of his last 10 games.

Mike Brosseau has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

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