Kansas City @ St. Louis Picks & Props

Nick Pratto is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this game. The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to reach the highest level on the slate at 84°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Nick Pratto will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Adam Wainwright in today's game. The St. Louis Cardinals have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Nick Pratto has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. Over the past 7 days, Nick Pratto has remarkably improved his Barrel% by elevating his seasonal rate from 8.6% to 18.2%.

Assessing his overall offensive capskill, Nolan Gorman scores in the 85th percentile in THE BAT X projects. Nolan Gorman is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this game. The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to reach the highest level on the slate at 84°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Nolan Gorman will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Mike Mayers in today's matchup. Nolan Gorman will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats.

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 on the lineup card in this game. The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to reach the highest level on the slate at 84°, 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 Mike Mayers today. Lars Nootbaar hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.3% — 91st percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards MLB's 7th-shallowest CF fences in today's game.

According to THE BAT X, Tommy Edman ranks in the 90th percentile for his batting average skill. The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to reach the highest level on the slate at 84°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Tommy Edman will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. With a recent surge of games, Tommy Edman's Barrel% has significantly improved, as his seasonal rate of 6.5% rose to 16.7%. Over the past two weeks, Tommy Edman's capability of hitting the ball at an ideal launch angle for a BABIP (ranging between -4° and 26°) has elevated to 51.4%, whereas it was 38.8% earlier in the season.

Due to hitting his flyballs towards MLB's 2nd-deepest RF fences in the current game, Vinnie Pasquantino, who ranks in the 82nd percentile with a pull rate of 34%, faces a challenging situation. Of all teams on the slate, the best infield defense belongs to the St. Louis Cardinals. Vinnie Pasquantino will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's game. The average exit velocity of Vinnie Pasquantino has fallen off recently from 89.6 mph to 84.5 mph in the past two weeks. The percentage of Vinnie Pasquantino's ability to hit the ball at an optimal launch angle for BABIP (ranging from -4° to 26°) has declined from 46.4% to 33.3% in the last 14 days.

According to THE BAT X, Paul Goldschmidt is predicted to be the 11th-best batter in the game. Paul Goldschmidt is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to reach the highest level on the slate at 84°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Paul Goldschmidt will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats. Paul Goldschmidt has seen a big increase in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 93.8-mph average to last season's 90.8-mph figure.

When it comes to his BABIP skill, Drew Waters is projected as the 12th-best hitter in the game by THE BAT X. The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to reach the highest level on the slate at 84°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Drew Waters is remarkably quick, ranking in the 82nd percentile in Sprint Speed at 28.44 ft/sec since the start of last season.

When assessing his batting average ability, Edward Olivares is ranked in the 80th percentile by THE BAT X projects. The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to reach the highest level on the slate at 84°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Edward Olivares has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his wOBA this year; his .301 rate is quite a bit lower than his .356 Expected wOBA (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to reach the highest level on the slate at 84°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Nicky Lopez will hold the platoon advantage against Adam Wainwright in today's matchup. The St. Louis Cardinals have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Nicky Lopez can likely count on never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. In terms of his batting average, Nicky Lopez since the start of last season. His .226 BA falls considerably below THE BAT X's version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .264.

THE BAT X projects Maikel Garcia in the 87th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to reach the highest level on the slate at 84°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). A significant increase in his exit velocity has been observed in Maikel Garcia, evident by his 97.8-mph EV in the past week's worth of games as compared to his seasonal EV of 92 mph. Recently, Maikel Garcia has improved his capacity to hit the ball at an ideal launch angle for a BABIP, ranged between -4° and 26°. This has resulted in a noticeable increase from 53.4% throughout the entire season to 68.2% during the last fortnight's games. Based on Statcast metrics, THE BAT X's version of Expected wOBA (.339) may lead us to conclude that Maikel Garcia has suffered from bad luck this year with his .308 actual wOBA.

Estimating Alec Burleson's batting average talent, THE BAT X projects him in the 76th percentile. The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to reach the highest level on the slate at 84°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Alec Burleson will hold the platoon advantage against Mike Mayers in today's matchup. Alec Burleson will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats. Alec Burleson has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his batting average this year; his .240 mark is considerably lower than his .303 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 88th percentile by THE BAT X projects. The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to reach the highest level on the slate at 84°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Brendan Donovan will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Mike Mayers in today's game. Brendan Donovan will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats. Recently, Brendan Donovan's exit velocity has notably increased, evident in his 92.3-mph average in the past week's games compared to his seasonal 88.2-mph EV.

Nolan Arenado is projected to bat 4th in the batting order today. The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to reach the highest level on the slate at 84°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Nolan Arenado will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to reach the highest level on the slate at 84°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Paul DeJong will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats. In the past two weeks, Paul DeJong's launch figure has significantly improved to 21.6°, exceeding his seasonal figure of 16.7°. Paul DeJong's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased from last year to this one, going from 36.1% to 48.5%.

The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to reach the highest level on the slate at 84°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Michael Massey will have the handedness advantage against Adam Wainwright today. The St. Louis Cardinals have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Michael Massey stands a good chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. A significant increase in his exit velocity has been observed in Michael Massey, evident by his 97.3-mph average over the last week as compared to his seasonal average of 90.6 mph. Michael Massey's launch angle this season (19.8°) is quite a bit better than his 15.8° angle last season.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, MJ Melendez ranks in the 78th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. MJ Melendez is penciled in 5th in the batting order today. The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to reach the highest level on the slate at 84°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). MJ Melendez will have the handedness advantage over Adam Wainwright in today's matchup. The St. Louis Cardinals have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so MJ Melendez has a strong chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game.

THE BAT X projects Willson Contreras in the 95th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Willson Contreras is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this game. The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to reach the highest level on the slate at 84°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Willson Contreras will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats. Willson Contreras's exit velocity on flyballs has decreased recently; his 95.1-mph seasonal figure has fallen off to 92.6-mph in the last 7 days.

Salvador Perez has gone over 1.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Bobby Witt Jr. has gone over 1.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.