St. Louis @ Cleveland Picks & Props

The weather report the most suitable pitching conditions on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the best of the day for hurlers. Jack Flaherty will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Amed Rosario in today's matchup. Hitting towards the game's 7th-deepest CF fences today, Amed Rosario frequently sends his flyballs to center field (40.6% — 99th percentile) with little luck. The St. Louis Cardinals infield defense grades out as the 2nd-best of all teams today.

Lars Nootbaar is projected to be in the 89th percentile for his overall offensive abilities by THE BAT X. Lars Nootbaar is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this game. Due to its 7th-highest altitude in the majors, Progressive Field typically results in increased offensive output. Lars Nootbaar will have the handedness advantage over Tanner Bibee in today's game. The Cleveland Guardians 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.

According to THE BAT X, Paul Goldschmidt is predicted to be the 11th-best batter in the majors. Paul Goldschmidt is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this game. Progressive Field has the shallowest left field fences in the majors. Due to its 7th-highest altitude in the majors, Progressive Field typically results in increased offensive output. Paul Goldschmidt has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 93.8-mph average to last year's 90.8-mph figure.

THE BAT X projects Will Brennan in the 86th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Due to its 7th-highest altitude in the majors, Progressive Field typically results in increased offensive output. Will Brennan will have the handedness advantage against Jack Flaherty in today's matchup. Will Brennan will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats. This year, Will Brennan has improved his speed. His Statcast Sprint speed has increased from 27.4 ft/sec last year to 28.34 ft/sec.

THE BAT X projects Tommy Edman in the 90th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Due to its 7th-highest altitude in the majors, Progressive Field typically results in increased offensive output. Tommy Edman has made notable strides with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 6% seasonal rate to 15% in the past 7 days. The recent increase in Tommy Edman's hitting performance can be attributed to his ability to hit the ball within the base hit-maximizing launch angle range of -4° to 26°, with his percentage increasing from 38.8% on the season to 60% in the past week.

Gabriel Arias's BABIP skill is projected in the 94th percentile by THE BAT X assessment. Due to its 7th-highest altitude in the majors, Progressive Field typically results in increased offensive output. Gabriel Arias has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.4%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of the game's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Gabriel Arias will possess the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats. Recently, Gabriel Arias has witnessed a notable enhancement in his exit velocity, evident by the contrast between his seasonal 92.7-mph EVs and his current 95-mph average over the past 14 days.

When assessing his batting average skill, Steven Kwan is ranked in the 92nd percentile by THE BAT X projects. Steven Kwan is penciled in 1st on the lineup card today. Due to its 7th-highest altitude in the majors, Progressive Field typically results in increased offensive output. Steven Kwan will have the handedness advantage against Jack Flaherty in today's game. Steven Kwan has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.1%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the game's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

Assessing his overall offensive capskill, Josh Bell scores in the 89th percentile in THE BAT X projects. Josh Bell is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today. Due to its 7th-highest altitude in the majors, Progressive Field typically results in increased offensive output. Josh Bell will hold the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats. Josh Bell has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his batting average this year; his .220 figure is significantly deflated relative to his .249 Expected Batting Average (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

When assessing his batting average talent, Brendan Donovan is ranked in the 87th percentile by THE BAT X projects. Due to its 7th-highest altitude in the majors, Progressive Field typically results in increased offensive output. Brendan Donovan will hold the platoon advantage against Tanner Bibee in today's matchup. The Cleveland Guardians have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Brendan Donovan stands a good chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Brendan Donovan has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.7%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 3rd-shallowest LF fences today.

Projected by THE BAT X, Jose Ramirez is expected to be the 20th-best hitter in the game. Jose Ramirez is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today. Due to its 7th-highest altitude in the majors, Progressive Field typically results in increased offensive output. Jose Ramirez pulls a lot of his flyballs (41.6% — 100th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Jose Ramirez will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Progressive Field has the shallowest left field fences in the majors. Due to its 7th-highest altitude in the majors, Progressive Field typically results in increased offensive output. Cam Gallagher will hold the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats. Cam Gallagher's speed has gotten better this year. His 24.88 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 25.36 ft/sec now. Cam Gallagher has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his wOBA since the start of last season; his .192 mark is deflated compared to his .216 Expected wOBA (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

When assessing his batting average talent, Andres Gimenez is ranked in the 85th percentile by THE BAT X projects. Due to its 7th-highest altitude in the majors, Progressive Field typically results in increased offensive output. Andres Gimenez will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jack Flaherty in today's game. Andres Gimenez will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats. THE BAT X estimates Andres Gimenez's true offensive talent to be a .325, providing some evidence that he has suffered from bad luck this year given the .042 deviation between that figure and his actual .283 wOBA.

In terms of his overall offensive captalent, Willson Contreras ranks in the 95th percentile according to THE BAT X's projects. Willson Contreras is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game. Due to its 7th-highest altitude in the majors, Progressive Field typically results in increased offensive output. Willson Contreras has an 85th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.6%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the game's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Willson Contreras, who uses extreme groundball hitters, typically has more success against pitchers like Tanner Bibee, who tend to throw extreme flyballs.

As it relates to his BABIP capskill, Myles Straw is projected in the 86th percentile by THE BAT X. Due to its 7th-highest altitude in the majors, Progressive Field typically results in increased offensive output. Myles Straw has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (48.5%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Myles Straw will hold the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Nolan Gorman ranks in the 86th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Nolan Gorman is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this game. Due to its 7th-highest altitude in the majors, Progressive Field typically results in increased offensive output. Nolan Gorman will hold the platoon advantage over Tanner Bibee in today's matchup. The Cleveland Guardians 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.

Due to its 7th-highest altitude in the majors, Progressive Field typically results in increased offensive output. Paul DeJong pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.2% — 92nd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Paul DeJong has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 96.3-mph average to last season's 91.6-mph figure. Improvement can be seen in Paul DeJong's capacity to hit the ball within the base hit-optimizing launch angle range of -4° to 26°, increasing from 36.1% to 51.6% between last year and this year. As in recent games, Paul DeJong's skill in hitting the ball at an angle that maximizes his BABIP (ranging from -4° to 26°) has improved, with a recent increase from 51.6% on the season to 80% over the last week.

Due to its 7th-highest altitude in the majors, Progressive Field typically results in increased offensive output. Alec Burleson will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tanner Bibee in today's matchup. The Cleveland Guardians have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Alec Burleson has a strong chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Alec Burleson has had some very poor luck with his wOBA this year; his .287 mark is deflated compared to his .365 Expected wOBA (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data). As it relates to plate discipline, Alec Burleson's skill is quite impressive, posting a 1.7 K/BB rate since the start of last season while ranking in in the 90th percentile.

Due to its 7th-highest altitude in the majors, Progressive Field typically results in increased offensive output. Mike Zunino pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (40.7% — 99th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Mike Zunino will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats. Mike Zunino has made notable gains with his Barrel% recently, improving his 8.7% seasonal rate to 14.3% over the past week. Of late, Mike Zunino's exit velocity has notably gaind, evident in his 93.6-mph average in the past week's games compared to his seasonal 87.4-mph mark.

Nolan Arenado is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game. Due to its 7th-highest altitude in the majors, Progressive Field typically results in increased offensive output. Nolan Arenado pulls a lot of his flyballs (42.3% — 100th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 3rd-shallowest LF fences today. In the last 14 days, Nolan Arenado's exit velocity on flyballs has experienced a significant boost, evident from his figure of 96.3-mph, which surpasses his seasonal figure of 89.6-mph.