St. Louis @ New York Picks & Props

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Lars Nootbaar ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Lars Nootbaar has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (50% of the time), but he is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-best of the day for hitters. Lars Nootbaar will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jose Butto in today's matchup. Lars Nootbaar hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39% — 92nd percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB's shallowest CF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brett Baty in the 78th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-best of the day for hitters. Brett Baty will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Miles Mikolas in today's game. Brett Baty has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.7%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of MLB's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics across the board, and Brett Baty will hold that advantage in today's game.

The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-best of the day for hitters. Harrison Bader hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 87th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball's shallowest CF fences today. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Harrison Bader will hold that advantage in today's game.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Pete Alonso ranks as the 18th-best batter in the league. Pete Alonso is projected to bat 4th in the batting order today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-best of the day for hitters. Pete Alonso pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.7% — 78th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 4th-shallowest LF fences today. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Pete Alonso will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jeff McNeil in the 92nd percentile when assessing his batting average ability. In the majors, Citi Field's CF dimensions are the shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-best of the day for hitters. Jeff McNeil will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Miles Mikolas today. Jeff McNeil will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

In the majors, Citi Field's CF dimensions are the shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-best of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Jose Butto throws from, Nolan Gorman will have the upper hand in today's matchup.

Nolan Arenado is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-best of the day for hitters. Nolan Arenado pulls a lot of his flyballs (43.2% — 100th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

In the majors, Citi Field's CF dimensions are the shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. The New York Mets infield defense grades out as the 7th-weakest among all the teams today.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Paul Goldschmidt ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Paul Goldschmidt is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this game. In the majors, Citi Field's CF dimensions are the shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-best of the day for hitters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Nimmo in the 94th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Brandon Nimmo is projected to bat 1st in the batting order today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-best of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Miles Mikolas throws from, Brandon Nimmo will have the upper hand today. Brandon Nimmo has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.8%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brendan Donovan in the 91st percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Brendan Donovan is penciled in 1st in the lineup today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-best of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Jose Butto throws from, Brendan Donovan will have an advantage today. Brendan Donovan has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.7%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of MLB's 4th-shallowest LF fences today.

The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-best of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Jose Butto throws from, Brandon Crawford will have an edge today. Brandon Crawford hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.3% — 84th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards MLB's shallowest CF fences in today's game.

The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-best of the day for hitters. Tomas Nido hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (40.3% — 98th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball's shallowest CF fences in today's game. Tomas Nido will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Starling Marte in the 90th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. Starling Marte is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-best of the day for hitters. Starling Marte hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.1% — 79th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the league's shallowest CF fences today. Starling Marte will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects J.D. Martinez in the 87th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. J.D. Martinez is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game. In the majors, Citi Field's CF dimensions are the shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-best of the day for hitters. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats across the board, and J.D. Martinez will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willson Contreras in the 97th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Willson Contreras is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-best of the day for hitters. Willson Contreras hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.2% — 82nd percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the league's shallowest CF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Francisco Lindor in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Francisco Lindor is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game. In the majors, Citi Field's CF dimensions are the shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-best of the day for hitters. Francisco Lindor will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alec Burleson in the 82nd percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-best of the day for hitters. Alec Burleson will have the handedness advantage over Jose Butto today. Alec Burleson has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.6%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of the game's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Miles Mikolas throws from, Omar Narvaez will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Omar Narvaez hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 90th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the game's shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Omar Narvaez will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Ivan Herrera has gone over 0.5 in 8 of his last 10 games.