St. Louis @ Miami Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lars Nootbaar in the 89th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. LoanDepot Park profiles as the #8 field in MLB for lefty BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Lars Nootbaar hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.6% — 96th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards MLB's 6th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Lars Nootbaar has displayed good plate discipline this year, grading out in the 93rd percentile with a 1.35 K/BB rate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tommy Edman in the 89th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Tommy Edman is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 76% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this season. LoanDepot Park grades out as the #8 venue in the league for right-handed BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). LoanDepot Park has the 5th-shallowest CF dimensions in MLB. The switch-hitting Tommy Edman will have the advantage of batting from from his better side (0) today against Braxton Garrett.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Jorge Soler ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jorge Soler is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in today's game. LoanDepot Park grades out as the #8 venue in the league for right-handed BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Jorge Soler will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats. Jorge Soler has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 95.2-mph average in the past week's worth of games to his seasonal 90.5-mph average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dylan Carlson in the 76th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. LoanDepot Park grades out as the #8 venue in the league for right-handed BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). LoanDepot Park has the 5th-shallowest CF dimensions in MLB. The switch-hitting Dylan Carlson will have the advantage of batting from from his good side (0) today against Braxton Garrett. In the last 14 days, Dylan Carlson's 23.5% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 19.1%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willson Contreras in the 95th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Willson Contreras is penciled in 4th in the lineup in today's game. LoanDepot Park grades out as the #8 venue in the league for right-handed BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Willson Contreras will have the handedness advantage over Braxton Garrett in today's game. Willson Contreras has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 98.5-mph average over the last 14 days to his seasonal EV of 95.4-mph.

Jesus Sanchez is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this matchup. LoanDepot Park profiles as the #8 field in MLB for lefty BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Jesus Sanchez will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Miles Mikolas in today's game. The St. Louis Cardinals have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jesus Sanchez stands a good chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. Jesus Sanchez will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

LoanDepot Park grades out as the #8 venue in the league for right-handed BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Nick Fortes will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Nick Fortes has made sizeable strides with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 4.5% seasonal rate to 10.5% in the last two weeks. Over the past two weeks, Nick Fortes's 36.8% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 15.2%. Despite posting a .255 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Nick Fortes has had some very poor luck given the .057 gap between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .312.

LoanDepot Park grades out as the #8 venue in the league for right-handed BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Paul DeJong will hold the platoon advantage over Braxton Garrett today. Over the last week, Paul DeJong's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 10.8% up to 22.2%. In the past 7 days, Paul DeJong's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 93-mph over the course of the season to 100.5-mph of late. Compared to his seasonal mark of 20.2°, Paul DeJong has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (5°) in the last two weeks.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Paul Goldschmidt ranks as the 12th-best batter in the majors. Paul Goldschmidt is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup today. LoanDepot Park grades out as the #8 venue in the league for right-handed BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). LoanDepot Park has the 5th-shallowest CF dimensions in MLB. Paul Goldschmidt will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Braxton Garrett today.

Joey Wendle's BABIP ability is projected in the 80th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). LoanDepot Park profiles as the #8 field in MLB for lefty BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Joey Wendle will have the handedness advantage over Miles Mikolas in today's game. The St. Louis Cardinals have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Joey Wendle stands a good chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats across the board, and Joey Wendle will hold that advantage today.

When assessing his BABIP talent, Garrett Cooper is projected as the 15th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Garrett Cooper is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in today's game. LoanDepot Park grades out as the #8 venue in the league for right-handed BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Garrett Cooper will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats. Over the last 7 days, Garrett Cooper's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 10.7% up to 18.2%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jordan Walker in the 95th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Jordan Walker has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (81% of the time), but he is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today. LoanDepot Park grades out as the #8 venue in the league for right-handed BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Jordan Walker will have the handedness advantage over Braxton Garrett in today's game. Jordan Walker hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 82nd percentile) and is fortunate to face the league's 6th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.

Nolan Arenado is penciled in 3rd in the lineup today. LoanDepot Park grades out as the #8 venue in the league for right-handed BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Nolan Arenado will hold the platoon advantage over Braxton Garrett in today's game. Nolan Arenado has made notable gains with his Barrel% of late, improving his 8.2% seasonal rate to 18.2% over the past 7 days. Nolan Arenado's launch angle in recent games (23.6° over the last 14 days) is quite a bit better than his 17.9° seasonal figure.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jean Segura in the 89th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. LoanDepot Park grades out as the #8 venue in the league for right-handed BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Jean Segura hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.8% — 97th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the game's 6th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Jean Segura will hold that advantage in today's game. Jean Segura has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 100.4-mph average in the past 7 days to his seasonal mark of 89.4-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brendan Donovan in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. LoanDepot Park profiles as the #8 field in MLB for lefty BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Brendan Donovan has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 98.3-mph average over the last week to his seasonal average of 92.6-mph. Brendan Donovan's launch angle this season (10.8°) is quite a bit better than his 5.8° figure last year. Over the last 14 days, Brendan Donovan's 66.7% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 48.8%.

Bryan De La Cruz has gone over 1.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.

Luis Arraez has gone over 1.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

Nolan Gorman has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.