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 is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.8-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Adrian Houser throws from, Lars Nootbaar will have the upper hand in today's game. Lars Nootbaar hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39% — 92nd percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB's shallowest CF fences in today's game.

The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.8-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Tyrone Taylor pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.4% — 89th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Tyrone Taylor 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. The shallowest centerfield fences among all major league stadiums are found in Citi Field. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.8-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Jeff McNeil will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Sonny Gray in today's game. Jeff McNeil will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.8-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Sonny Gray 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 game. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Omar Narvaez will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Francisco Lindor in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Francisco Lindor is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. The shallowest centerfield fences among all major league stadiums are found in Citi Field. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.8-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Francisco Lindor will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brett Baty in the 78th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.8-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Sonny Gray throws from, Brett Baty will have the upper hand today. Brett Baty has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.7%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of MLB's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Brett Baty will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

The shallowest centerfield fences among all major league stadiums are found in Citi Field. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.8-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. The New York Mets infield defense grades out as the 2nd-worst out of every team on the slate today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brendan Donovan in the 91st percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Brendan Donovan is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.8-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Adrian Houser throws from, Brendan Donovan will have the upper hand in today's game. 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 baseball's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

The shallowest centerfield fences among all major league stadiums are found in Citi Field. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.8-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Nolan Gorman will have the handedness advantage over Adrian Houser in today's game. Extreme flyball batters like Nolan Gorman tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Adrian Houser. The New York Mets infield defense grades out as the 2nd-worst out of every team on the slate today.

D.J. Stewart has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (79% of the time), but he is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today. The shallowest centerfield fences among all major league stadiums are found in Citi Field. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.8-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. D.J. Stewart will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Sonny Gray in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics across the board, and D.J. Stewart will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Nolan Arenado is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.8-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable 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 MLB's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Extreme groundball bats like Nolan Arenado usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Adrian Houser. The New York Mets infield defense grades out as the 2nd-worst out of every team on the slate today.

Pete Alonso projects as the 18th-best batter in the majors, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Pete Alonso is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.8-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Pete Alonso pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.7% — 78th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Pete Alonso will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Brandon Nimmo ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Brandon Nimmo is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.8-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Brandon Nimmo will hold the platoon advantage over Sonny Gray in today's matchup. Brandon Nimmo has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.8%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of the league's 4th-shallowest LF fences today.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Paul Goldschmidt ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Paul Goldschmidt is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. The shallowest centerfield fences among all major league stadiums are found in Citi Field. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.8-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. The New York Mets infield defense grades out as the 2nd-worst out of every team on the slate today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Starling Marte in the 90th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. Starling Marte is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.8-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Starling Marte hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.1% — 79th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards MLB's shallowest CF fences today. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Starling Marte will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alec Burleson in the 82nd percentile when assessing his batting average talent. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.8-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Adrian Houser throws from, Alec Burleson will have an advantage in today's matchup. Alec Burleson has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.6%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of baseball's 4th-shallowest LF fences today. The New York Mets infield defense grades out as the 2nd-worst out of every team on the slate today.

The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.8-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Harrison Bader pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.1% — 81st percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willson Contreras in the 97th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Willson Contreras is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.8-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable 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 baseball's shallowest CF fences today. The New York Mets infield defense grades out as the 2nd-worst out of every team on the slate today.