St. Louis @ Cleveland Picks & Props

Nolan Arenado's BABIP skill is projected in the 2nd percentile by THE BAT X assessment. According to the weather forecast, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 4th-most suitable for pitching of all games on the slate. The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for pitchers. Hunter Gaddis will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nolan Arenado in today's game. Extreme flyball bats like Nolan Arenado tend to perform worse against extreme flyball pitchers like Hunter Gaddis.

According to the weather forecast, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 4th-most suitable for pitching of all games on the slate. The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for pitchers.

THE BAT X projects Tommy Edman in the 91st percentile when assessing his batting average ability. At the 7th-highest altitude in the majors, Progressive Field typically results in greater offensive performance due to its high elevation. Lately, Tommy Edman has enhanced his Barrel% bigly, rising from his seasonal rate of 6.6% to 14.3% in the past 14 days. Tommy Edman's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better lately, rising from 39.4% on the season to 60% in the last week.

THE BAT X projects Gabriel Arias in the 94th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. In this upcoming game, Gabriel Arias is predicted to bat 5th on the lineup, despite the fact that he has mainly batted in the latter half of the batting order (92%) throughout the year. At the 7th-highest altitude in the majors, Progressive Field typically results in greater offensive performance due to its high elevation. Gabriel Arias will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jordan Montgomery in today's game. Gabriel Arias has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.5%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards the league's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

At the 7th-highest altitude in the majors, Progressive Field typically results in greater offensive performance due to its high elevation.

THE BAT X projects Tyler Freeman in the 96th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. In Major League Baseball, Progressive Field's left field dimensions are the shallowest. At the 7th-highest altitude in the majors, Progressive Field typically results in greater offensive performance due to its high elevation. Tyler Freeman will have the handedness advantage against Jordan Montgomery in today's matchup. Tyler Freeman will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Lars Nootbaar ranks in the 89th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Lars Nootbaar is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this matchup. At the 7th-highest altitude in the majors, Progressive Field typically results in greater offensive performance due to its high elevation. Lars Nootbaar will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Hunter Gaddis 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.

Paul Goldschmidt projects as the 11th-best hitter in Major League Baseball, per THE BAT X. Paul Goldschmidt is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card today. In Major League Baseball, Progressive Field's left field dimensions are the shallowest. At the 7th-highest altitude in the majors, Progressive Field typically results in greater offensive performance due to its high elevation. Paul Goldschmidt has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 93.7-mph average to last year's 90.8-mph EV.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Josh Bell ranks in the 89th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Josh Bell is projected to bat 4th in the batting order today. In Major League Baseball, Progressive Field's left field dimensions are the shallowest. At the 7th-highest altitude in the majors, Progressive Field typically results in greater offensive performance due to its high elevation. Josh Bell will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Nolan Gorman ranks in the 85th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Nolan Gorman is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this game. At the 7th-highest altitude in the majors, Progressive Field typically results in greater offensive performance due to its high elevation. Nolan Gorman will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Hunter Gaddis in today's game. The Cleveland Guardians have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Nolan Gorman has a strong chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.

At the 7th-highest altitude in the majors, Progressive Field typically results in greater offensive performance due to its high elevation. Alec Burleson will have the handedness advantage over Hunter Gaddis 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 platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Alec Burleson has been unlucky in regards to his wOBA this year; his .290 mark is significantly deflated relative to his .357 Expected wOBA (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data). Alec Burleson ranks in the 87th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in base hits (49% rate this year).

In terms of his BABIP talent, Myles Straw ranks in the 87th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. At the 7th-highest altitude in the majors, Progressive Field typically results in greater offensive performance due to its high elevation. Myles Straw will have the handedness advantage over Jordan Montgomery today. Myles Straw has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (48.5%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 6th-shallowest RF fences today. Myles Straw will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Assessing his overall offensive capskill, Willson Contreras scores in the 95th percentile in THE BAT X projects. Willson Contreras is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. At the 7th-highest altitude in the majors, Progressive Field typically results in greater offensive performance due to its high elevation. Willson Contreras has an 85th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.6%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards baseball's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Extreme flyball batters like Willson Contreras usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Hunter Gaddis.

At the 7th-highest altitude in the majors, Progressive Field typically results in greater offensive performance due to its high elevation. Mike Zunino will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jordan Montgomery in today's game. Mike Zunino pulls a lot 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 ought to boost all of his stats. Over the last week, Mike Zunino has had a launch angle of 23.7°, significantly higher than his seasonal figure of 19.1°.

Estimating Brendan Donovan's batting average ability, THE BAT X projects him in the 89th percentile. Brendan Donovan is projected to hit 6th in the lineup in this game. At the 7th-highest altitude in the majors, Progressive Field typically results in greater offensive performance due to its high elevation. Brendan Donovan will have the handedness advantage over Hunter Gaddis today. The Cleveland Guardians have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Brendan Donovan has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game.

In Major League Baseball, Progressive Field's left field dimensions are the shallowest. At the 7th-highest altitude in the majors, Progressive Field typically results in greater offensive performance due to its high elevation. David Fry will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jordan Montgomery today. David Fry will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

At the 7th-highest altitude in the majors, Progressive Field typically results in greater offensive performance due to its high elevation. Paul DeJong pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36% — 92nd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Improvement can be seen in Paul DeJong's capacity to hit the ball within the BABIP-maximizing launch angle range of -4° to 26°, increasing from 36.1% to 49.2% between last year and this year. The recent increase in Paul DeJong's hitting performance can be attributed to his ability to hit the ball within the BABIP-optimizing launch angle range of -4° to 26°, with his percentage rising from 49.2% on the season to 61.5% in the past week.

At the 7th-highest altitude in the majors, Progressive Field typically results in greater offensive performance due to its high elevation. Andrew Knizner has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.5%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of baseball's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The Barrel% of Andrew Knizner has significantly improved, with an increase from 3.5% to 11.8% this season. Comparing his figure of 94.2 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.

Amed Rosario has gone over 1.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.

Steven Kwan has gone over 1.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.