Los Angeles @ St. Louis Picks & Props

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Nolan Gorman ranks in the 90th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Nolan Gorman is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. Nolan Gorman will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. Within the past two weeks, Nolan Gorman has achieved a launch mark of 28.4° which is significantly higher than his seasonal mark of 20°. Compiling a 17.2% Barrel%, a trusted power measurement stat, Nolan Gorman has been in top form lately over the past 14 days.

James Outman will hold the platoon advantage against Jack Flaherty today. 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. Within the past two weeks, James Outman has achieved a launch mark of 23° which is significantly higher than his seasonal mark of 16.7°. A consistent launch angle is a proxy for good hitting, and James Outman has been very consistent with his in recent games, putting up a 32.9° launch angle standard deviation over the past week.

According to THE BAT X, Max Muncy is predicted to be the 15th-best hitter in Major League Baseball. Max Muncy is projected to bat 4th in the lineup today. Max Muncy will have the handedness advantage over Jack Flaherty in today's matchup. The St. Louis Cardinals have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Max Muncy has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. Max Muncy has made significant strides with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 21.1% seasonal rate to 30.8% over the last week.

Oscar Mercado will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Clayton Kershaw in today's game. Oscar Mercado will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

In terms of his overall offensive captalent, Mookie Betts ranks in the 96th percentile according to THE BAT X's projects. Mookie Betts is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this game. As of late, Mookie Betts has shown noteworthy improvement in his Barrel% by elevating it from his seasonal rate of 12.2% to 23.7% over the course of the past 14 days. Over the past 14 days, Mookie Betts's exit velocity has notably risen, with an mark of 95 mph compared to his season-long 91.5 mph EV. Mookie Betts's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased recently, going from 18.9% on the season to 28.2% over the past two weeks.

When considering his overall offensive prowess, Willson Contreras ranks in the 95th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Willson Contreras is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this game. Willson Contreras will hold the platoon advantage against Clayton Kershaw in today's game. Willson Contreras will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats. Over the last week's worth of games, Willson Contreras has significantly increased his Barrel% from a seasonal rate of 11.5% to 22.2%, showcasing big improvements in his performance.

When it comes to his batting average ability, Tommy Edman is ranked in the 89th percentile by THE BAT X projects. The switch-hitting Tommy Edman will get to bat from his better side (0) today against Clayton Kershaw. Tommy Edman will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats. Lately, Tommy Edman' exit velocity on flyballs has notably increased, as averageidenced by his average of 101.2-mph in the last 7 days, compared to his seasonal average of 91.1-mph. Recently, Tommy Edman has improved his capacity to strike the ball at an optimal launch angle for base hit (ranging from -4° to 26°), with his percentage rising from 35.1% during the season to 41.7% in the past week.

Projected by THE BAT X, Paul Goldschmidt is expected to be the 11th-best batter in the game. Paul Goldschmidt is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this game. Paul Goldschmidt will have the handedness advantage over Clayton Kershaw in today's game. Paul Goldschmidt will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats. Paul Goldschmidt's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased in recent games, going from 54.1% on the season to 63.6% in the last week.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Lars Nootbaar ranks in the 89th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Lars Nootbaar is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this game. Lars Nootbaar hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 88th percentile) and is fortunate to face the game's 7th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Lars Nootbaar will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats. A significant increase in his exit velocity has been observed in Lars Nootbaar, evident by his 93.4-mph average over the past week as compared to his seasonal average of 89.4 mph.

THE BAT X projects Brendan Donovan in the 84th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Brendan Donovan will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats. Lately, Brendan Donovan's proficiency in hitting the ball at a launch angle that maximizes the Home Run count (ranging from -4° to 26°) has progressed considerably. In the previous week, this ability has been boosted from 15.4% for the season to 22.2%. Brendan Donovan has shown some good exit velocity indicators of late, averaging 95.4-mph on his flyballs in the last two weeks' worth of games.

When assessing Miguel Vargas's batting average captalent, THE BAT X places him in the 89th percentile. Comparing his seasonal 86.5-mph EV to his 89.9-mph average in the past week's games, Miguel Vargas's exit velocity has significantly gaind in recent times. In the last 14 days, Miguel Vargas has been significantly improving his average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls, now at 26.1° compared to his seasonal mark of 17.1°. The measurement tool, THE BAT X Spray Score, indicates that Miguel Vargas's skill in hitting the ball to all fields has been notably low in the games of the past week.

Nolan Arenado is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this game. Nolan Arenado will hold the platoon advantage over Clayton Kershaw in today's game. Nolan Arenado will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. Nolan Arenado has made big improvements with his Barrel% lately, bettering his 7.7% seasonal rate to 17.5% over the last two weeks. Nolan Arenado has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 95.2-mph average in the last week's worth of games to his seasonal figure of 89.6-mph.

Paul DeJong will hold the platoon advantage over Clayton Kershaw in today's game. Paul DeJong will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought 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 11.5% to 18.8%, showcasing big strides in his performance. In the last 14 days, Paul DeJong's launch figure has improved significantly to 24.4° from his seasonal figure of 16.9°. Paul DeJong has shown some good exit velocity stats lately, averaging 99.4-mph on his flyballs in the past week.

Juan Yepez is penciled in 5th on the lineup card today. Juan Yepez will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Clayton Kershaw in today's matchup. Juan Yepez will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

THE BAT X projects David Peralta in the 79th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. For 89% of the time this year, David Peralta has mainly batted in the back-half of the batting order, but for this matchup, he is listed in the 1st spot in the batting order. David Peralta will hold the platoon advantage against Jack Flaherty in today's game. The St. Louis Cardinals have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so David Peralta has a strong chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. David Peralta hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.3% — 91st percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards MLB's 7th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.

Miguel Rojas's batting average skill is estimated to be in the 81st percentile by THE BAT X projects. In recent times, Miguel Rojas has improved his capacity to strike the ball with a launch angle ideal for securing a base hit (ranging from -4° to 26°), as evidenced by an increase in success rate from 43.5% for the season to 48.5% in the last two weeks' games.

Jason Heyward will hold the platoon advantage against Jack Flaherty in today's game. The St. Louis Cardinals have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jason Heyward has a strong chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Jason Heyward hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (40.1% — 97th percentile) and is fortunate to face the game's 7th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. In the last two weeks' worth of games, Jason Heyward has been significantly improving his average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls, now at 35.3° compared to his seasonal mark of 14.8°. A consistent launch angle is a measure of good hitting, and Jason Heyward has been very consistent with his recently, posting a 34.6° launch angle standard deviation in the past 7 days.

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

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