St. Louis @ Atlanta Picks & Props

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Paul Goldschmidt ranks as the 19th-best hitter in the game. Paul Goldschmidt is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Truist Park as the 9th-best park in baseball for righty base hits. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude in the league. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Paul Goldschmidt's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better lately, going from 14% on the season to 28.6% in the last two weeks' worth of games.

Tommy Edman's batting average ability is projected to be in the 86th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Truist Park ranks as the #9 stadium in the game for lefty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). In Major League Baseball, Truist Park's centerfield dimensions are the 4th-shallowest. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude in the league. High elevation tends to lead to more offense.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Truist Park as the 9th-best park in baseball for righty base hits. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude in the league. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Masyn Winn has seen a big gain in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 94.4-mph average in the last week's worth of games to his seasonal 85.4-mph EV.

The 3rd-deepest LF fences among all parks are found in Truist Park. Miles Mikolas will hold the platoon advantage against Marcell Ozuna in today's game. Marcell Ozuna has been lucky this year, posting a .381 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .366 — a .015 discrepancy.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willson Contreras in the 96th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Willson Contreras is penciled in 5th in the batting order today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Truist Park as the 9th-best park in baseball for righty base hits. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude in the league. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Over the past 7 days, Willson Contreras's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 11.7% up to 25%.

Michael Harris II's batting average ability is projected to be in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Truist Park ranks as the #9 stadium in the game for lefty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude in the league. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Michael Harris II will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Miles Mikolas in today's game. Michael Harris II will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Nolan Gorman ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Nolan Gorman is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in today's game. Truist Park ranks as the #9 stadium in the game for lefty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). In Major League Baseball, Truist Park's centerfield dimensions are the 4th-shallowest. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude in the league. High elevation tends to lead to more offense.