Los Angeles @ St. Louis Picks & Props

James Outman will hold the platoon advantage against Miles Mikolas in today's matchup. The St. Louis Cardinals have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so James Outman stands a good chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Checking in at the 89th percentile, James Outman has put up a .386 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) this year.

According to THE BAT X, Max Muncy is predicted to be the 15th-best batter in the majors. Max Muncy is penciled in 4th in the batting order today. Max Muncy will have the handedness advantage against Miles Mikolas today. The St. Louis Cardinals have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Max Muncy has a strong chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Max Muncy has made significant strides with his Barrel%, upping his 12.9% rate last year to 21.3% this year.

Assessing his BABIP ability, THE BAT X rates Chris Taylor in the 86th percentile. This year, Chris Taylor has elevated his Barrel% significantly, increasing it from 10.7% in the previous season to 15.9%. Chris Taylor's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls this year (28.6°) is a considerable increase over his 19.4° angle last season. A considerable increase has been observed in Chris Taylor's average launch figure on his highest exit velocity balls in the past two weeks, reaching 33.3° compared to his seasonal figure of 28.6°.

Projected by THE BAT X, Paul Goldschmidt is expected to be the 11th-best batter in MLB. Paul Goldschmidt is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. Paul Goldschmidt will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats. This season, Paul Goldschmidt's exit velocity has significantly risen as evidenced by his average of 93.8-mph when compared to last year's 90.8-mph measurement. From last season to this one, Paul Goldschmidt has improved his capability to hit the ball at a launch angle that optimizes his base hit, which has increased from 45.5% to 53.8%.

When assessing Miguel Vargas's batting average captalent, THE BAT X places him in the 89th percentile. This season, Miguel Vargas has mainly batted in the back-half of the order (84% of the time), however, it's expected that he will bat 5th in the lineup for this game. A considerable increase has been observed in Miguel Vargas's average launch mark on his highest exit velocity balls in the past two weeks, reaching 23.9° compared to his seasonal mark of 17.2°. Miguel Vargas has had some very poor luck with his batting average this year; his .239 mark is significantly deflated relative to his .267 Expected Batting Average (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data). Statcast data interpreted by THE BAT X shows Miguel Vargas grading out in the 77th percentile with a .352 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) for this year.

THE BAT X projects Mookie Betts in the 97th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Mookie Betts is penciled in 1st in the batting order today. Within the last two weeks, Mookie Betts has notably improved his Barrel% from a seasonal rate of 11.8% to 21.6%. Mookie Betts has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 96.2-mph average in the last 7 days to his seasonal 91.4-mph average. Lately, Mookie Betts has had a launch angle of 24.6°, which is considerably higher compared to his seasonal average of 19.2°.

THE BAT X projects Nolan Gorman in the 90th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Nolan Gorman is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. Nolan Gorman will have the handedness advantage against Noah Syndergaard today. Nolan Gorman will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. Within the past two weeks, Nolan Gorman has achieved a launch figure of 27.9° which is significantly higher than his seasonal figure of 20°.

Austin Barnes hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 85th 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. Austin Barnes has shown good plate discipline since the start of last season, grading out in the 93rd percentile with a 1.61 K/BB rate.

As it relates to his batting average talent, Tommy Edman is ranked in the 89th percentile by THE BAT X projects. Tommy Edman will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats. In recent times, Tommy Edman has observed a significant boost in the speed at which the ball exits his bat when he hits it high up in the air; a mere comparison of his average velocity of 96.7-mph in the past 7 days with his average speed of 91.1-mph for the entire season can confirm this.

When estimating his batting average skill, Alec Burleson is ranked in the 78th percentile by THE BAT X projects. Alec Burleson will hold the platoon advantage over Noah Syndergaard in today's game. Alec Burleson will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Alec Burleson has had some very poor luck with his wOBA this year; his .288 figure is significantly deflated relative to his .368 Expected wOBA (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data). Since the start of last season, Alec Burleson has an average exit velocity of 90.7 mph which ranks among the best in the game at the 85th percentile.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Lars Nootbaar ranks in the 90th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Lars Nootbaar is projected to hit 1st in the batting order today. Lars Nootbaar will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Noah Syndergaard today. Lars Nootbaar hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 83rd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the league's 7th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Lars Nootbaar will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Willson Contreras ranks in the 96th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Willson Contreras is penciled in 5th in the lineup today. Willson Contreras will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats. In recent times, Willson Contreras has shown significant progress in his Barrel% as he has elevated his seasonal rate of 11.9% to 25% in the games played over the past week. Comparing his current average of 93.3 mph to last year's average of 90.3 mph, there has been a significant boost in Willson Contreras's exit velocity this season.

Oscar Mercado will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Oscar Mercado is remarkably athletic, ranking in the 79th percentile in Sprint Speed at 28.34 ft/sec since the start of last season.

Paul DeJong will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats. In the last week, Paul DeJong has remarkably improved his Barrel% by elevating his seasonal rate from 11.8% to 18.8%. Comparing his mark of 95.6 mph this year to last season's mark of 91.6 mph, Paul DeJong has exhibited a noteworthy increase in his exit velocity on flyballs.

Jason Heyward will have the handedness advantage over Miles Mikolas today. The St. Louis Cardinals have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jason Heyward can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Jason Heyward hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (40.1% — 98th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the game's 7th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. In the past week's games, Jason Heyward's launch angle has significantly increased to 29°, compared to his seasonal average of 14.1°. Jason Heyward has been unlucky in regards to his wOBA this year; his .318 rate is significantly deflated relative to his .351 Expected wOBA (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

As it relates to his batting average skill, Miguel Rojas is ranked in the 83rd percentile by THE BAT X projects. In recent games, Miguel Rojas's exit velocity has notably improvementd, evident in his 93.3-mph average in the past week's games compared to his seasonal 88.3-mph average. Miguel Rojas's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved in recent games, rising from 21.9% on the season to 25.8% over the past 14 days. Despite his .331 Expected wOBA (according to THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data), Miguel Rojas's actual wOBA mark of .215 has suffered from a string of unfortunate events this year.

Nolan Arenado is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today. Nolan Arenado will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. Nolan Arenado has made significant strides with his Barrel% recently, improving his 7.9% seasonal rate to 19.5% in the last two weeks. Nolan Arenado has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 99.6-mph average in the past week's worth of games to his seasonal figure of 90.2-mph. His launch mark has significantly improved in the past two weeks, recording 26.8° compared to his seasonal mark of 17.5°, Nolan Arenado's performance shows.

As it relates to his batting average skill, Brendan Donovan is ranked in the 85th percentile by THE BAT X projects. Brendan Donovan will hold the platoon advantage against Noah Syndergaard in today's matchup. Brendan Donovan will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats. If you compare Brendan Donovan's current average exit velocity of 90.4 mph on flyballs to last season's 93.4 mph, it is clear that there has been a significant increase. Recently, Brendan Donovan has made progress in hitting the ball with a launch angle that maximizes home runs, with his success rate escalating from 14.9% throughout the season to 20% within the past week.

David Peralta's batting average ability is estimated to be in the 79th percentile by THE BAT X projects. David Peralta will have the handedness advantage against Miles Mikolas in today's matchup. The St. Louis Cardinals have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so David Peralta has a strong chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. David Peralta hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.3% — 92nd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards MLB's 7th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. In recent times, David Peralta's exit velocity has notably risen; observe the difference between his average of 94.6 mph over the last 7 days and his seasonal figure of 90.1 mph.

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

J.D. Martinez has gone over 0.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.