St. Louis @ Detroit props

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Comerica Park as the 8th-best park in MLB for RHB batting average. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Among every team in action today, the worst infield defense is that of the the Detroit Tigers.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Willson Contreras ranks as the 20th-best batter in Major League Baseball. Willson Contreras is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Comerica Park as the 8th-best park in MLB for RHB batting average. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Among every team in action today, the 2nd-worst infield defense is that of the the Detroit Tigers.

Nolan Arenado is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Comerica Park as the 8th-best park in MLB for RHB batting average. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Among every team in action today, the 2nd-worst infield defense is that of the the Detroit Tigers. Nolan Arenado's 16.9° launch angle (an advanced stat to study a hitter's ability to lift the ball for power) is one of the most flyball-inducing in Major League Baseball: 84th percentile.

Matt Vierling's BABIP ability is projected in the 85th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Matt Vierling is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Comerica Park as the 8th-best park in MLB for RHB batting average. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Matt Vierling will hold the platoon advantage over Steven Matz today.

Brendan Donovan has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.6%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the league's 5th-deepest LF fences in today's matchup. Brendan Donovan will hold the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats. Brendan Donovan's 5.5% Barrel% (a reliable metric to assess power) is in the 25th percentile since the start of last season. Since the start of last season, the hardest ball Brendan Donovan has hit reached a maximum exit velocity of 109.1 mph (a reliable standard to measure power), ranking in the 19th percentile.

Comerica Park ranks as the #8 stadium in the game for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Parker Meadows will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats. Parker Meadows's footspeed has improved this year. His 28.98 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 29.43 ft/sec now. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.265) provides evidence that Parker Meadows has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season with his .183 actual batting average.

When it comes to his BABIP ability, Riley Greene is projected as the 4th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Riley Greene is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in today's game. Comerica Park ranks as the #8 stadium in the game for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Riley Greene will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

When assessing 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 in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Comerica Park as the 8th-best park in MLB for RHB batting average. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Among every team in action today, the 2nd-worst infield defense is that of the the Detroit Tigers.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Mark Canha ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Mark Canha is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Comerica Park as the 8th-best park in MLB for RHB batting average. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Steven Matz throws from, Mark Canha will have the upper hand today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Gorman in the 76th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Comerica Park ranks as the #8 stadium in the game for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Nolan Gorman will hold the platoon advantage over Heath Hembree today... and moreover, Hembree has a huge platoon split. Among every team in action today, the 2nd-worst infield defense is that of the the Detroit Tigers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alec Burleson in the 82nd percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Comerica Park ranks as the #8 stadium in the game for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Alec Burleson will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Heath Hembree today... and moreover, Hembree has a huge platoon split. Among every team in action today, the 2nd-worst infield defense is that of the the Detroit Tigers.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Lars Nootbaar ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Lars Nootbaar is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. Comerica Park ranks as the #8 stadium in the game for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Considering Heath Hembree's huge platoon split, Lars Nootbaar will have a huge advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish today.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Spencer Torkelson ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Spencer Torkelson is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Comerica Park as the 8th-best park in MLB for RHB batting average. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Spencer Torkelson will hold the platoon advantage over Steven Matz today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Comerica Park as the 8th-best park in MLB for RHB batting average. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Javier Baez will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Steven Matz in today's game. Javier Baez will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.296) may lead us to conclude that Javier Baez has suffered from bad luck this year with his .224 actual wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Buddy Kennedy in the 77th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Buddy Kennedy has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (100% of the time), but he is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in today's game. The #8 venue in the league for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Comerica Park. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 4th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Comerica Park as the 8th-best park in MLB for RHB batting average. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Jake Rogers will have the handedness advantage over Steven Matz today. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Jake Rogers will hold that advantage today. In terms of his batting average, Jake Rogers has been unlucky since the start of last season. His .212 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .231.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Comerica Park as the 8th-best park in MLB for RHB batting average. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Wenceel Perez will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Wenceel Perez has been hot of late, batting his way to a .371 wOBA over the last 14 days. Ranking in the 84th percentile for Sprint Speed at 28.34 ft/sec this year, Wenceel Perez is very athletic.

Andy Ibanez is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Comerica Park as the 8th-best park in MLB for RHB batting average. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Andy Ibanez will have the handedness advantage against Steven Matz today. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats across the board, and Andy Ibanez will hold that advantage today.

Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 4th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Carson Kelly will hold the platoon advantage over Steven Matz in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Carson Kelly will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

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

Colt Keith has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Kerry Carpenter has gone over 0.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.

Jose Fermin has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Brandon Crawford has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.