St. Louis @ Cincinnati Picks & Props

In terms of his overall offensive captalent, Lars Nootbaar ranks in the 89th percentile according to THE BAT X's projects. Lars Nootbaar is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this game. According to THE BAT projection system, Great American Ball Park ranks as the 4th park in MLB for left-handed batting average. The weather report calls for temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of all games today at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Lars Nootbaar will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ben Lively in today's game.

As it relates to his BABIP captalent, Wil Myers is projected in the 77th percentile by THE BAT X. Great American Ball Park projects as the #4 ballpark in the league for RHB batting average, per THE BAT projection system. Great American Ball Park has the 6th-shallowest LF fences in MLB. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 2nd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Wil Myers will have the handedness advantage against Steven Matz in today's matchup.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Jonathan India ranks in the 84th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Jonathan India is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this matchup. Great American Ball Park projects as the #4 ballpark in the league for RHB batting average, per THE BAT projection system. The weather report calls for temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of all games today at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Jonathan India will hold the platoon advantage over Steven Matz today.

When evaluating his BABIP ability, Nolan Arenado ranks in the 3rd percentile within THE BAT X projects. Ben Lively will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nolan Arenado in today's matchup. Nolan Arenado will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's matchup. Lately, Nolan Arenado has exhibited a decline in his capacity to strike the ball at a launch angle that maximizes BABIP (ranging from -4° to 26°), with his percentage dropping from 39.7% for the season to 27.8% in the last week. As it relates to his batting average, Nolan Arenado has had positive variance on his side this year. His .268 BA has been a good deal higher than THE BAT X's version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .239.

In terms of his batting average talent, Tommy Edman ranks in the 91st percentile according to THE BAT X projects. According to THE BAT projection system, Great American Ball Park ranks as the 4th park in MLB for left-handed batting average. In Major League Baseball, Great American Ball Park's right field fences are the 5th-shallowest. The weather report calls for temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of all games today at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Of late, 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 37.6% during the season to 64.3% in the past week.

Great American Ball Park projects as the #4 ballpark in the league for RHB batting average, per THE BAT projection system. Great American Ball Park has the 6th-shallowest LF fences in MLB. The weather report calls for temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of all games today at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). With an impressive standard1° launch angle, which is a dependable measurement to evaluate a hitter's capability to hit powerful shots, Oscar Mercado ranks in the 95th percentile for having one of the highest angles in the league.

Ben Lively will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Willson Contreras today. Willson Contreras will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's game. Last year, Willson Contreras had a launch angle of 10.3° on his hardest-hit balls, significantly better than his 6° this year. Willson Contreras has put up a .220 batting average this year, ranking in the 22nd percentile.

Great American Ball Park projects as the #4 ballpark in the league for RHB batting average, per THE BAT projection system. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 2nd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Paul DeJong pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.5% — 94th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest LF fences today. Lately, Paul DeJong's Barrel% has shown remarkable improvement, increasing from his seasonal rate of 14% to 30.8% within the past week. A significant rise in Paul DeJong's exit velocity on flyballs is figureident this season as his average of 96.3 mph is much lower than last season's 91.6 mph figure.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Nolan Gorman ranks in the 89th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Nolan Gorman is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. According to THE BAT projection system, Great American Ball Park ranks as the 4th park in MLB for left-handed batting average. The weather report calls for temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of all games today at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Nolan Gorman will hold the platoon advantage against Ben Lively in today's matchup.

Ben Lively will have the handedness advantage against Paul Goldschmidt today. Paul Goldschmidt will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's matchup.

In terms of his BABIP ability, Tyler Stephenson ranks in the 96th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Tyler Stephenson is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card today. Great American Ball Park projects as the #4 ballpark in the league for RHB batting average, per THE BAT projection system. The weather report calls for temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of all games today at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Tyler Stephenson will hold the platoon advantage over Steven Matz in today's matchup.

Spencer Steer is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this game. Great American Ball Park projects as the #4 ballpark in the league for RHB batting average, per THE BAT projection system. Great American Ball Park has the 6th-shallowest LF fences in MLB. The weather report calls for temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of all games today at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Spencer Steer will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Steven Matz today.

THE BAT X projects Kevin Newman in the 81st percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Great American Ball Park projects as the #4 ballpark in the league for RHB batting average, per THE BAT projection system. The weather report calls for temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of all games today at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Kevin Newman will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Steven Matz in today's matchup. Kevin Newman will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Matt McLain is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup today. Great American Ball Park projects as the #4 ballpark in the league for RHB batting average, per THE BAT projection system. Great American Ball Park has the 6th-shallowest LF fences in MLB. The weather report calls for temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of all games today at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Matt McLain will hold the platoon advantage over Steven Matz in today's matchup.

This season, Nick Senzel mostly batted in the later part of the lineup (82% of the time); however, for this matchup, he is expected to hit in the 5th spot. Great American Ball Park projects as the #4 ballpark in the league for RHB batting average, per THE BAT projection system. The weather report calls for temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of all games today at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Nick Senzel will hold the platoon advantage over Steven Matz today. Nick Senzel will possess the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

THE BAT X projects Brendan Donovan in the 85th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. According to THE BAT projection system, Great American Ball Park ranks as the 4th park in MLB for left-handed batting average. The weather report calls for temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of all games today at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Brendan Donovan will have the handedness advantage over Ben Lively in today's matchup. The Cincinnati Reds have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Brendan Donovan can likely count on never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

When assessing Alec Burleson's batting average capskill, THE BAT X places him in the 76th percentile. According to THE BAT projection system, Great American Ball Park ranks as the 4th park in MLB for left-handed batting average. In Major League Baseball, Great American Ball Park's right field fences are the 5th-shallowest. The weather report calls for temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of all games today at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Alec Burleson will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ben Lively today.

Great American Ball Park projects as the #4 ballpark in the league for RHB batting average, per THE BAT projection system. Great American Ball Park has the 6th-shallowest LF fences in MLB. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 2nd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Curt Casali will hold the platoon advantage over Steven Matz in today's matchup. Curt Casali will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Great American Ball Park projects as the #4 ballpark in the league for RHB batting average, per THE BAT projection system. Great American Ball Park has the 6th-shallowest LF fences in MLB. The weather report calls for temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of all games today at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Luke Maile will have the handedness advantage against Steven Matz in today's matchup. Luke Maile will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

As it relates to his BABIP capskill, Stuart Fairchild is projected in the 75th percentile by THE BAT X. Great American Ball Park projects as the #4 ballpark in the league for RHB batting average, per THE BAT projection system. Great American Ball Park has the 6th-shallowest LF fences in MLB. The weather report calls for temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of all games today at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Stuart Fairchild will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Steven Matz in today's matchup.

TJ Friedl has gone over 0.5 in 10 of his last 10 games.