San Francisco @ St. Louis Picks & Props

The weather report projects the 4th-best hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Brandon Crawford has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, improving his 10.3% seasonal rate to 16.7% in the last week. Brandon Crawford's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls lately (10.6° over the last 14 days) is quite a bit worse than his 14.3° seasonal mark. Brandon Crawford has been unlucky this year, posting a .279 wOBA despite THE BAT X estimating his true talent level to be .319 — a .040 gap.

THE BAT X projects Michael Conforto in the 89th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. The weather report projects the 4th-best hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Michael Conforto has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 96.8-mph average in the past two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal average of 94.7-mph. Michael Conforto's launch angle recently (27.8° in the past week) is quite a bit higher than his 9.7° seasonal figure. Michael Conforto's 94.7-mph exit velocity on flyballs (a reliable metric to evaluate power) is in the 79th percentile this year.

Thairo Estrada pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.8% — 87th percentile) and but may find it hard to clear the league's 6th-deepest LF fences today. The St. Louis Cardinals infield defense projects as the best of the day. Thairo Estrada will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today. Thairo Estrada has been lucky this year, compiling a .365 wOBA despite THE BAT X estimating his true talent level to be .316 — a .049 deviation. Thairo Estrada has exhibited poor plate discipline this year, ranking in the 7th percentile with a 5.18 K/BB rate.

THE BAT X projects Nolan Gorman in the 80th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Nolan Gorman is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game. The weather report projects the 4th-best hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Nolan Gorman will have the handedness advantage against Logan Webb in today's matchup. Extreme flyball hitters like Nolan Gorman usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Logan Webb.

THE BAT X projects Brendan Donovan in the 89th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Brendan Donovan is projected to bat 1st in the lineup today. The weather report projects the 4th-best hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Brendan Donovan will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Logan Webb in today's matchup. The San Francisco Giants outfield defense grades out as the worst of the day.

THE BAT X projects Mitch Haniger in the 86th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Mitch Haniger is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game. The weather report projects the 4th-best hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. OPP_SP will hold the platoon advantage over Mitch Haniger today. Mitch Haniger hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 86th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the league's 7th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.

THE BAT X projects Tommy Edman in the 89th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. The weather report projects the 4th-best hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The San Francisco Giants outfield defense grades out as the worst of the day. Tommy Edman will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Tommy Edman has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 91.8-mph average in the last two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal 89.1-mph figure.

THE BAT X projects Dylan Carlson in the 77th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. The weather report projects the 4th-best hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The San Francisco Giants outfield defense grades out as the worst of the day. Dylan Carlson will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Dylan Carlson has made notable improvements with his Barrel% recently, improving his 9.6% seasonal rate to 20% in the past 7 days.

Wilmer Flores is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. The weather report projects the 4th-best hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. OPP_SP will hold the platoon advantage against Wilmer Flores in today's game. Wilmer Flores's launch angle this year (24.4°) is a significant increase over his 20.3° mark last season. Wilmer Flores's launch angle recently (36.1° over the last two weeks) is considerably better than his 24.4° seasonal figure.

Paul Goldschmidt projects as the 11th-best batter in the league, via THE BAT X. Paul Goldschmidt is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card today. The weather report projects the 4th-best hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The San Francisco Giants outfield defense grades out as the worst of the day. Paul Goldschmidt will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Nolan Arenado is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. The weather report projects the 4th-best hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Extreme flyball batters like Nolan Arenado generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Logan Webb. The San Francisco Giants outfield defense grades out as the worst of the day. Nolan Arenado will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

THE BAT X projects Austin Slater as the 8th-best hitter in the game as it relates to his BABIP talent. Austin Slater is projected to bat 1st in the batting order today. The weather report projects the 4th-best hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. OPP_SP will have the handedness advantage over Austin Slater today. Austin Slater has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 91.7-mph average to last season's 89.2-mph mark.

The weather report projects the 4th-best hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The switch-hitting Patrick Bailey will be at a disadvantage batting from his bad side (0) today against OPP_SP Patrick Bailey has been hot lately, notching a a 15.8% Barrel% (an advanced stat to measure power) in the last 14 days.

The weather report projects the 4th-best hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Extreme groundball batters like Paul DeJong usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Logan Webb. The San Francisco Giants outfield defense grades out as the worst of the day. Paul DeJong will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats. Paul DeJong's launch angle lately (28.1° in the past two weeks) is considerably higher than his 19.1° seasonal figure.

The weather report projects the 4th-best hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. OPP_SP will hold the platoon advantage over Casey Schmitt in today's matchup.

THE BAT X projects Willson Contreras in the 95th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Willson Contreras is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today. The weather report projects the 4th-best hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The San Francisco Giants outfield defense grades out as the worst of the day. Willson Contreras will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

THE BAT X projects Jordan Walker in the 95th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. The weather report projects the 4th-best hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Jordan Walker hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 78th percentile) and is fortunate to face the league's 7th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. The San Francisco Giants outfield defense grades out as the worst of the day. Jordan Walker will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

J.D. Davis has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

LaMonte Wade Jr. has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.