St. Louis @ Cincinnati Picks & Props

Jake Fraley is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. Great American Ball Park profiles as the #4 stadium in the league for lefty batting average, per THE BAT projection system. Great American Ball Park has the 5th-shallowest right field fences among all parks. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. The St. Louis Cardinals have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jake Fraley stands a good chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Jonathan India ranks in the 85th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Jonathan India is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this game. As per THE BAT projection system, Great American Ball Park is placed at the 4nd position among MLB fields for right-handed batting average. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Jonathan India will hold the platoon advantage against Jordan Montgomery in today's game.

THE BAT X projects Nolan Gorman in the 90th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Great American Ball Park profiles as the #4 stadium in the league for lefty batting average, per THE BAT projection system. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. The Cincinnati Reds have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Nolan Gorman stands a good chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. Nolan Gorman pulls many of his flyballs (33.9% — 82nd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

Assessing his overall offensive capability, Lars Nootbaar scores in the 90th percentile in THE BAT X projects. Lars Nootbaar is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this game. Great American Ball Park profiles as the #4 stadium in the league for lefty batting average, per THE BAT projection system. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. The Cincinnati Reds have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Lars Nootbaar stands a good chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game.

Assessing his BABIP ability, THE BAT X rates Nolan Arenado in the 4th percentile. Nolan Arenado's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has decreased recently, falling from 39% on the season to 20% in the past 7 days. Nolan Arenado has been lucky in regards to his batting average this year; his .278 mark is quite a bit higher than his .241 Expected Batting Average (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

Estimating Brendan Donovan's batting average skill, THE BAT X projects him in the 85th percentile. Great American Ball Park profiles as the #4 stadium in the league for lefty batting average, per THE BAT projection system. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. The Cincinnati Reds have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Brendan Donovan can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Brendan Donovan has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.2%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards the game's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

Tommy Edman has been pinch hit for 15% of the time when starting against a left-handed pitcher this year. His launch angle over the past 14 days, which is 3.2°, is significantly lower compared to his seasonal figure of 6.3°, as observed from Tommy Edman's recent performance. Tommy Edman has been lucky in regards to with his wOBA this year; his .353 mark is a fair amount higher than his .316 Expected wOBA (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Willson Contreras ranks in the 95th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Willson Contreras is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order today. As per THE BAT projection system, Great American Ball Park is placed at the 4nd position among MLB fields for right-handed batting average. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Willson Contreras will have the handedness advantage over Brandon Williamson in today's game.

THE BAT X projects Kevin Newman in the 82nd percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Kevin Newman is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game. As per THE BAT projection system, Great American Ball Park is placed at the 4nd position among MLB fields for right-handed batting average. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Kevin Newman will hold the platoon advantage against Jordan Montgomery in today's game.

Spencer Steer is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this game. As per THE BAT projection system, Great American Ball Park is placed at the 4nd position among MLB fields for right-handed batting average. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Spencer Steer will have the handedness advantage against Jordan Montgomery today. Spencer Steer pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.4% — 79th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

Matt McLain is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card today. As per THE BAT projection system, Great American Ball Park is placed at the 4nd position among MLB fields for right-handed batting average. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Matt McLain will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jordan Montgomery in today's game. Matt McLain will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

As per THE BAT projection system, Great American Ball Park is placed at the 4nd position among MLB fields for right-handed batting average. Among all parks, Great American Ball Park's left field fences are the 6th-shallowest. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Oscar Mercado will hold the platoon advantage over Brandon Williamson today. A highly advanced stat used to evaluate a batter's capability to hit powerful flyballs, Oscar Mercado excels in this area with a launch angle of 21.9°, ranking in the 95th percentile in Major League Baseball.

As per THE BAT projection system, Great American Ball Park is placed at the 4nd position among MLB fields for right-handed batting average. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Paul DeJong will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Brandon Williamson today. Paul DeJong pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.3% — 93rd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Paul DeJong has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 95.6-mph average to last season's 91.6-mph mark.

As per THE BAT projection system, Great American Ball Park is placed at the 4nd position among MLB fields for right-handed batting average. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Andrew Knizner will hold the platoon advantage over Brandon Williamson today. Andrew Knizner has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.6%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the game's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Improving from a 3.5% rate last year, Andrew Knizner has made significant gains with his Barrel% by achieving a rate of 13.3.5% this year.

Paul Goldschmidt will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today. In the past two weeks, Paul Goldschmidt's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off from his seasonal average of 95.6 mph to 89.8 mph.

In terms of his BABIP talent, Tyler Stephenson ranks in the 96th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Tyler Stephenson is penciled in 4th on the lineup card today. As per THE BAT projection system, Great American Ball Park is placed at the 4nd position among MLB fields for right-handed batting average. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Tyler Stephenson will have the handedness advantage against Jordan Montgomery in today's matchup.

Assessing his BABIP skill, THE BAT X rates Wil Myers in the 78th percentile. As per THE BAT projection system, Great American Ball Park is placed at the 4nd position among MLB fields for right-handed batting average. Among all parks, Great American Ball Park's left field fences are the 6th-shallowest. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Wil Myers will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jordan Montgomery in today's matchup.

Nick Senzel has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (84% of the time), but he is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today. As per THE BAT projection system, Great American Ball Park is placed at the 4nd position among MLB fields for right-handed batting average. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Nick Senzel will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jordan Montgomery in today's matchup. Nick Senzel will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

As per THE BAT projection system, Great American Ball Park is placed at the 4nd position among MLB fields for right-handed batting average. Among all parks, Great American Ball Park's left field fences are the 6th-shallowest. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Curt Casali will have the handedness advantage against Jordan Montgomery today. Curt Casali will hold the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.

Juan Yepez is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this matchup. As per THE BAT projection system, Great American Ball Park is placed at the 4nd position among MLB fields for right-handed batting average. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Juan Yepez will hold the platoon advantage against Brandon Williamson in today's matchup. Juan Yepez pulls many of his flyballs (37.1% — 96th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

As per THE BAT projection system, Great American Ball Park is placed at the 4nd position among MLB fields for right-handed batting average. Among all parks, Great American Ball Park's left field fences are the 6th-shallowest. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Stuart Fairchild will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jordan Montgomery in today's game. Stuart Fairchild will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

As per THE BAT projection system, Great American Ball Park is placed at the 4nd position among MLB fields for right-handed batting average. Among all parks, Great American Ball Park's left field fences are the 6th-shallowest. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Luke Maile will have the handedness advantage over Jordan Montgomery in today's game. Luke Maile will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.