St. Louis @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

Angel Stadium ranks as the #9 park in the game for lefty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Home field advantage typically improves batter stats in all categories, and Willie Calhoun will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Since the start of last season, Willie Calhoun has an average exit velocity of 90.7 mph, which ranks among the best in the game at the 82nd percentile. When it comes to plate discipline, Willie Calhoun's skill is quite good, sporting a 1.3 K/BB rate since the start of last season while checking in at in the 94th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Logan O'Hoppe in the 87th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Logan O'Hoppe has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (77% of the time), but he is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today. Angel Stadium grades out as the #9 venue in MLB for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Logan O'Hoppe will have the handedness advantage over Matthew Liberatore in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Logan O'Hoppe will hold that advantage in today's game.

Jo Adell has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (88% of the time), but he is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. Angel Stadium grades out as the #9 venue in MLB for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Hitting from the opposite that Matthew Liberatore throws from, Jo Adell will have the upper hand in today's game. Jo Adell will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats. Jo Adell's 100.3-mph exit velocity on flyballs (an advanced standard to assess power) is in the 99th percentile since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lars Nootbaar in the 91st percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Lars Nootbaar is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this game. Angel Stadium ranks as the #9 park in the game for lefty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Lars Nootbaar will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jose Soriano in today's matchup. Lars Nootbaar has been unlucky this year, posting a .284 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .337 — a .053 discrepancy.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Taylor Ward in the 96th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Taylor Ward is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. Angel Stadium grades out as the #9 venue in MLB for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Batting from the opposite that Matthew Liberatore throws from, Taylor Ward will have an advantage today. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats in all categories, and Taylor Ward will hold that advantage today.

Angel Stadium grades out as the #9 venue in MLB for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Masyn Winn has been very fortunate this year. His .303 figure has been significantly inflated relative to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .267.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Gorman in the 77th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Nolan Gorman is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this matchup. Angel Stadium ranks as the #9 park in the game for lefty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Nolan Gorman will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jose Soriano in today's matchup. Extreme flyball hitters like Nolan Gorman tend to be more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Jose Soriano.

Angel Stadium grades out as the #9 venue in MLB for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Hitting from the opposite that Matthew Liberatore throws from, Zach Neto will have the upper hand in today's game. Zach Neto will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats. Zach Neto has done a good job optimizing his launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls. His 18.9° figure is among the highest in baseball since the start of last season (87th percentile). Zach Neto is quite fast, placing in the 75th percentile in Sprint Speed at 27.95 ft/sec this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ivan Herrera in the 76th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Angel Stadium grades out as the #9 venue in MLB for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Ivan Herrera's speed has improved this year. His 26.72 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 27.54 ft/sec now. Posting a .386 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) since the start of last season, Ivan Herrera is positioned in the 97th percentile for offensive skills. Utilizing Statcast metrics, Ivan Herrera is in the 86th percentile via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average since the start of last season at .276.

Nolan Arenado is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in today's game. Angel Stadium grades out as the #9 venue in MLB for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Bats such as Nolan Arenado with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Jose Soriano who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum. Nolan Arenado has had positive variance on his side thus far when it comes to with his wOBA this year; his .309 rate is inflated compared to his .283 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Nolan Arenado ranks in the 84th percentile with a 16.9° launch angle, which is one of the most flyball-inducing angles in the game.

Angel Stadium grades out as the #9 venue in MLB for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Batting from the opposite that Matthew Liberatore throws from, Kyren Paris will have the upper hand today. Kyren Paris will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. Ranking in the 94th percentile of THE BAT X's Spray Score since the start of last season, Kyren Paris demonstrated exceptional skill in hitting the ball to all fields - a core talent for achieving a high batting average.

Matt Carpenter has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (67% of the time), but he is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in today's game. Angel Stadium ranks as the #9 park in the game for lefty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Matt Carpenter will hold the platoon advantage against Jose Soriano in today's game. Extreme flyball bats like Matt Carpenter tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Jose Soriano. Since the start of last season, Matt Carpenter's 11.2% Barrel%, an advanced stat for measuring power, places him in the 80th percentile among his peers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Paul Goldschmidt in the 90th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Paul Goldschmidt is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this game. Angel Stadium grades out as the #9 venue in MLB for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.326) implies that Paul Goldschmidt has experienced some negative variance this year with his .243 actual wOBA. Since the start of last season, Paul Goldschmidt's 12.1% Barrel%, an advanced stat for measuring power, places him in the 82nd percentile among his peers.

Nolan Schanuel's batting average ability is projected to be in the 84th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Nolan Schanuel is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in today's game. Angel Stadium ranks as the #9 park in the game for lefty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Nolan Schanuel will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats. As it relates to his batting average, Nolan Schanuel has been unlucky since the start of last season. His .251 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .300.

Brendan Donovan's batting average ability is projected to be in the 91st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Angel Stadium ranks as the #9 park in the game for lefty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Brendan Donovan will hold the platoon advantage against Jose Soriano in today's matchup. Sporting a .370 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) since the start of last season, Brendan Donovan finds himself in the 94th percentile for hitting ability. In notching a .310 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) since the start of last season , Brendan Donovan has performed in the 98th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alec Burleson in the 80th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Alec Burleson has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (79% of the time), but he is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this matchup. Angel Stadium ranks as the #9 park in the game for lefty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Batting from the opposite that Jose Soriano throws from, Alec Burleson will have an edge today. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.288) suggests that Alec Burleson has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season with his .247 actual batting average.

Kevin Pillar has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (50% of the time), but he is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in today's game. Angel Stadium grades out as the #9 venue in MLB for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Hitting from the opposite that Matthew Liberatore throws from, Kevin Pillar will have an edge today. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Kevin Pillar will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Kevin Pillar has been hot of late, tallying a .370 wOBA in the last week.

Cole Tucker is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 75% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. Angel Stadium grades out as the #9 venue in MLB for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The switch-hitting Cole Tucker will get to bat from his good side (0) today against Matthew Liberatore. Cole Tucker will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. Utilizing Statcast metrics, Cole Tucker ranks in the 90th percentile for offensive ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .354.