Minnesota @ St. Louis Picks & Props

Dakota Hudson will hold the platoon advantage against Carlos Correa in today's game. Playing on the road generally reduces hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Carlos Correa today.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Byron Buxton ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Byron Buxton is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this game. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 5th-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Extreme flyball batters like Byron Buxton are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Dakota Hudson. The St. Louis Cardinals outfield defense profiles as the worst among every team playing today.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Dylan Carlson ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). As far as temperature and humidity go, the 5th-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Out of every team in action today, the 5th-worst infield defense belongs to the Minnesota Twins. Dylan Carlson will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Jorge Polanco ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jorge Polanco is penciled in 3rd in the batting order today. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 3rd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Extreme flyball hitters like Jorge Polanco tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Dakota Hudson. The St. Louis Cardinals outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst among every team playing today.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Paul Goldschmidt ranks as the 14th-best batter in the game. Paul Goldschmidt is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in today's game. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 3rd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Out of every team in action today, the 4th-worst infield defense belongs to the Minnesota Twins. Paul Goldschmidt will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

As far as temperature and humidity go, the 3rd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Joey Gallo will hold the platoon advantage against Dakota Hudson today. Batters such as Joey Gallo with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Dakota Hudson who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum. The St. Louis Cardinals outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst among every team playing today.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Willson Contreras ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Willson Contreras is projected to hit 5th in the lineup today. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 3rd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Extreme groundball hitters like Willson Contreras tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Joe Ryan. Out of every team in action today, the 4th-worst infield defense belongs to the Minnesota Twins.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lars Nootbaar in the 91st percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Lars Nootbaar is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in today's game. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 3rd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Lars Nootbaar will have the handedness advantage against Joe Ryan in today's game. The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Lars Nootbaar has a strong chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

As it relates to his BABIP ability, Edouard Julien is projected as the 8th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Edouard Julien is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in today's game. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 3rd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Edouard Julien will hold the platoon advantage against Dakota Hudson in today's game. The St. Louis Cardinals outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst among every team playing today.

As far as temperature and humidity go, the 5th-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Matt Wallner will have the handedness advantage over Dakota Hudson today. The St. Louis Cardinals outfield defense profiles as the worst among every team playing today.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Nolan Gorman ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Nolan Gorman is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 3rd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Nolan Gorman will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Joe Ryan in today's matchup. The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Nolan Gorman stands a good chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jordan Walker in the 94th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 3rd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Jordan Walker hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 84th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the game's 7th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Extreme groundball bats like Jordan Walker tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like Joe Ryan. Out of every team in action today, the 4th-worst infield defense belongs to the Minnesota Twins.

Max Kepler is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this game. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 3rd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Max Kepler will hold the platoon advantage over Dakota Hudson today. The St. Louis Cardinals outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst among every team playing today.

As far as temperature and humidity go, the 3rd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. The St. Louis Cardinals outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst among every team playing today.

Nolan Arenado is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this matchup. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 3rd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Out of every team in action today, the 4th-worst infield defense belongs to the Minnesota Twins. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Nolan Arenado will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tommy Edman in the 88th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 3rd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Out of every team in action today, the 4th-worst infield defense belongs to the Minnesota Twins. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats in all categories, and Tommy Edman will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alec Burleson in the 76th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 3rd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Alec Burleson will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Joe Ryan in today's matchup. The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Alec Burleson can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Out of every team in action today, the 4th-worst infield defense belongs to the Minnesota Twins.

Ryan Jeffers has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

Taylor Motter has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.

Michael A. Taylor has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Tyler O'Neill has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

Kyle Farmer has gone over 0.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.