St. Louis @ Cincinnati Picks & Props

THE BAT X projects Wil Myers in the 77th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Via THE BAT projection system, Great American Ball Park ranks as the 4th venue in the league for right-handed batting average. In the majors, Great American Ball Park's left field fences are the 3rd-shallowest. Wil Myers will possess the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats. Wil Myers has been unlucky this year, compiling a .244 wOBA despite THE BAT X estimating his true talent level to be .302 — a .058 gap.

When estimating his BABIP capskill, Stuart Fairchild is projected in the 76th percentile by THE BAT X. Via THE BAT projection system, Great American Ball Park ranks as the 4th venue in the league for right-handed batting average. Stuart Fairchild will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats. Comparing Stuart Fairchild' 101-mph average exit velocity on flyballs in the last 7 days to his seasonal average of 90.8-mph rfigureeals a significant gain.

THE BAT X projects Kevin Newman in the 81st percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Via THE BAT projection system, Great American Ball Park ranks as the 4th venue in the league for right-handed batting average. Kevin Newman will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. Of late, it has been observed that Kevin Newman's exit velocity on flyballs has significantly increased, as he now has an average of 91.3-mph in the past 14 days, compared to his seasonal average of 86.3-mph. Kevin Newman has experienced some negative variance in regards to his wOBA this year; his .283 rate is considerably lower than his .312 Expected wOBA (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

Via THE BAT projection system, Great American Ball Park ranks as the 4th venue in the league for right-handed batting average. In the majors, Great American Ball Park's left field fences are the 3rd-shallowest. Ranked in the 95th percentile, Oscar Mercado's launch angle of 21.8° is a prominent stat utilized to examine a batter's power to lift the ball and create fly balls in the majors.

Nolan Arenado's BABIP talent is projected in the 4th percentile by THE BAT X assessment. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report expects the 4th-most favorable pitching conditions of all games today. Luke Weaver will hold the platoon advantage over Nolan Arenado in today's game. Nolan Arenado will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's matchup. Over the course of the last week, Nolan Arenado's average exit velocity on flyballs went down from his seasonal average of 89.6 mph to 85.9 mph.

Paul Goldschmidt projects as the 11th-best batter in the game, according to THE BAT X. Paul Goldschmidt is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. Via THE BAT projection system, Great American Ball Park ranks as the 4th venue in the league for right-handed batting average. In the majors, Great American Ball Park's left field fences are the 3rd-shallowest. Paul Goldschmidt has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 93.9-mph average to last year's 90.8-mph mark.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Jonathan India ranks in the 84th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Jonathan India is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this game. Via THE BAT projection system, Great American Ball Park ranks as the 4th venue in the league for right-handed batting average. Jonathan India pulls many of his flyballs (37.3% — 96th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest LF fences today. Jonathan India will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Via THE BAT projection system, Great American Ball Park ranks as the 4th venue in the league for right-handed batting average. Juan Yepez pulls a lot of his flyballs (37.4% — 96th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest LF fences today. Juan Yepez's 18.3° launch angle (a reliable metric to assess a hitter's ability to lift the ball for power) is among the steepest in Major League Baseball: 89th percentile.

Matt McLain is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this game. Via THE BAT projection system, Great American Ball Park ranks as the 4th venue in the league for right-handed batting average. In the majors, Great American Ball Park's left field fences are the 3rd-shallowest. Matt McLain will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats. With a .414 wOBA in the past two weeks, Matt McLain has been on fire of late.

When it comes to his batting average ability, Tommy Edman is ranked in the 91st percentile by THE BAT X projects. According to THE BAT projection system, Great American Ball Park ranks as the 4th park in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average. Great American Ball Park has the 5th-shallowest RF dimensions in Major League Baseball. Tommy Edman's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better in recent games, rising from 38% on the season to 56.3% over the past 7 days. Tommy Edman has notched a .280 batting average this year, ranking in the 79th percentile.

Lars Nootbaar is projected to be in the 89th percentile for his overall offensive abilities by THE BAT X. Lars Nootbaar is penciled in 1st in the lineup today. According to THE BAT projection system, Great American Ball Park ranks as the 4th park in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average. Lars Nootbaar will have the handedness advantage against Luke Weaver today. The Cincinnati Reds have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Lars Nootbaar can likely count on never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game.

Via THE BAT projection system, Great American Ball Park ranks as the 4th venue in the league for right-handed batting average. Nick Senzel will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.

Via THE BAT projection system, Great American Ball Park ranks as the 4th venue in the league for right-handed batting average. In the majors, Great American Ball Park's left field fences are the 3rd-shallowest. Luke Maile will hold the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats. Luke Maile has made significant gains with his Barrel%, upping his 5.4% rate last season to 17.2% this year. Comparing Luke Maile' 102.1-mph average exit velocity on flyballs in the last 7 days to his seasonal average of 95.4-mph rEVeals a significant gain.

Jake Fraley is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game. According to THE BAT projection system, Great American Ball Park ranks as the 4th park in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average. Great American Ball Park has the 5th-shallowest RF dimensions in Major League Baseball. Jake Fraley will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Miles Mikolas today. The St. Louis Cardinals have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jake Fraley has a strong chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.

THE BAT X projects Tyler Stephenson in the 96th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Tyler Stephenson is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game. Via THE BAT projection system, Great American Ball Park ranks as the 4th venue in the league for right-handed batting average. Tyler Stephenson has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.3%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest RF fences today. Tyler Stephenson will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Willson Contreras ranks in the 95th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Willson Contreras is penciled in 5th in the batting order today. Via THE BAT projection system, Great American Ball Park ranks as the 4th venue in the league for right-handed batting average. Willson Contreras has an 85th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.6%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of the league's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. In the last two weeks' worth of games, Willson Contreras has shown considerable progress with his Barrel% by elevating it from his seasonal rate of 11.2% to 16.7%.

In terms of his batting average talent, Brendan Donovan ranks in the 86th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. While Brendan Donovan has predominantly been placed in the latter half of the batting lineup this season (54% of the time), he is expected to assume the 3rd position in the batting order for this particular matchup. According to THE BAT projection system, Great American Ball Park ranks as the 4th park in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average. Brendan Donovan will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Luke Weaver today. The Cincinnati Reds have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Brendan Donovan stands a good chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Nolan Gorman ranks in the 86th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Nolan Gorman is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card today. According to THE BAT projection system, Great American Ball Park ranks as the 4th park in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average. Nolan Gorman will have the handedness advantage against Luke Weaver today. The Cincinnati Reds have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Nolan Gorman has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game.

Via THE BAT projection system, Great American Ball Park ranks as the 4th venue in the league for right-handed batting average. In the majors, Great American Ball Park's left field fences are the 3rd-shallowest. Spencer Steer will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Over the last 14 days, Spencer Steer's exit velocity has notably risen, with an average of 92 mph compared to his season-long 90 mph EV. During the last 14 days, Spencer Steer's capacity to achieve a HR-optimizing launch angle (ranging between -4° and 26°) through hitting the ball has advanced with his percentage rising from 18.6% on the season to 25%.

While Paul DeJong has predominantly been placed in the latter half of the batting batting order this season (96% of the time), he is expected to assume the 4th position in the batting order for this particular matchup. Via THE BAT projection system, Great American Ball Park ranks as the 4th venue in the league for right-handed batting average. Paul DeJong pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.4% — 93rd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest LF fences today. Recently, Paul DeJong has made considerable progress in regards to his Barrel% by increasing his seasonal rate of 13.3% to 19.2% within the past 14 days. Comparing his EV of 96.1 mph this season to last year's EV of 91.6 mph, Paul DeJong has exhibited a noteworthy increase in his exit velocity on flyballs.

Estimating Alec Burleson's batting average ability, THE BAT X projects him in the 76th percentile. Alec Burleson is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card today. According to THE BAT projection system, Great American Ball Park ranks as the 4th park in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average. Great American Ball Park has the 5th-shallowest RF dimensions in Major League Baseball. Alec Burleson will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Luke Weaver in today's matchup.

Via THE BAT projection system, Great American Ball Park ranks as the 4th venue in the league for right-handed batting average. Andrew Knizner has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.9%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the league's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Andrew Knizner has made notable strides with his Barrel%, improving his 3.5% rate last year to 12.8% this year. Comparing his figure of 94.6 mph this season to last season's figure of 87.5 mph, Andrew Knizner has exhibited a noteworthy increase in his exit velocity on flyballs.

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