St. Louis @ Cincinnati Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best field in MLB for LHB batting average. This game is projected to have the 13th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Extreme flyball hitters like Victor Scott tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Andrew Abbott. The Cincinnati Reds infield defense projects as the 9th-weakest among every team on the slate today. In the last 7 days, Victor Scott's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 1.8% up to 8.3%.

When assessing his BABIP skill, Elly De La Cruz is projected as the best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Elly De La Cruz is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best field in MLB for LHB batting average. The 8th-shallowest right field fences in the league are found in Great American Ball Park. This game is projected to have the 13th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best field in MLB for LHB batting average. This game is projected to have the 13th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Will Benson will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Sonny Gray in today's game. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics in all categories, and Will Benson will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Will Benson's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls this year (18.5°) is considerably higher than his 14.5° angle last year.

T.J. Friedl is projected to bat 4th in the batting order today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best field in MLB for LHB batting average. This game is projected to have the 13th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Hitting from the opposite that Sonny Gray throws from, T.J. Friedl will have an advantage in today's game. T.J. Friedl pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (37.5% — 95th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest RF fences today.

The #6 park in baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. Among all major league stadiums, Great American Ball Park's LF fences are the 8th-shallowest. This game is projected to have the 13th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Pedro Pages will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Andrew Abbott in today's game. The Cincinnati Reds infield defense projects as the 9th-weakest among every team on the slate today.

Jeimer Candelario is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best field in MLB for LHB batting average. This game is projected to have the 13th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Jeimer Candelario pulls many of his flyballs (37.7% — 95th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Jeimer Candelario will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The #6 park in baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. This game is projected to have the 13th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Noelvi Marte will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats. Noelvi Marte has made notable gains with his Barrel% in recent games, improving his 5.7% seasonal rate to 14.3% in the last week. Noelvi Marte has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 87.4-mph to 95.3-mph over the past week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jonathan India in the 86th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Jonathan India is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. This game is projected to have the 13th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Jonathan India pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.8% — 80th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest LF fences today. Among all the teams today, the worst outfield defense is that of the St. Louis Cardinals.

Masyn Winn is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this matchup. The #6 park in baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. This game is projected to have the 13th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Masyn Winn will hold the platoon advantage against Andrew Abbott today. Masyn Winn has a 76th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.9%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards baseball's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

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 projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. The #6 park in baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. This game is projected to have the 13th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Hitting from the opposite that Andrew Abbott throws from, Willson Contreras will have an edge in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tommy Pham in the 81st percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Tommy Pham is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. The #6 park in baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. This game is projected to have the 13th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Tommy Pham will have the handedness advantage over Andrew Abbott in today's game.

This game is projected to have the 13th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Nolan Gorman pulls many of his flyballs (36% — 92nd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. The Cincinnati Reds infield defense projects as the weakest among every team on the slate today. Nolan Gorman has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.4-mph to 90.7-mph in the past two weeks' worth of games. Last year, Nolan Gorman had an average launch angle of 21.5° on his highest exit velocity balls, while this season it has significantly increased to 24.5°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brendan Donovan in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best field in MLB for LHB batting average. This game is projected to have the 13th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Brendan Donovan has an 85th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.2%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards MLB's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. The Cincinnati Reds infield defense projects as the 9th-weakest among every team on the slate today.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Paul Goldschmidt ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Paul Goldschmidt is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game. The #6 park in baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. Among all major league stadiums, Great American Ball Park's LF fences are the 8th-shallowest. This game is projected to have the 13th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Spencer Steer ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Spencer Steer is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this matchup. The #6 park in baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. This game is projected to have the 13th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Spencer Steer pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.3% — 82nd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Stephenson in the 86th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Tyler Stephenson is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this game. The #6 park in baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. This game is projected to have the 13th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Tyler Stephenson has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.3%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards the league's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best field in MLB for LHB batting average. This game is projected to have the 13th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Batting from the opposite that Sonny Gray throws from, Jake Fraley will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Jake Fraley pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34% — 80th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Jake Fraley will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ty France in the 82nd percentile when assessing his batting average skill. The #6 park in baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. Among all major league stadiums, Great American Ball Park's LF fences are the 8th-shallowest. This game is projected to have the 13th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and Ty France will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alec Burleson in the 89th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. This game is projected to have the 13th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The Cincinnati Reds infield defense projects as the weakest among every team on the slate today. Over the last week, Alec Burleson's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 7.7% up to 14.3%. Alec Burleson has seen a big gain in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 95.4-mph average over the past 14 days to his seasonal mark of 93.3-mph.

Nolan Arenado is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in today's game. The #6 park in baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. This game is projected to have the 13th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Nolan Arenado will hold the platoon advantage over Andrew Abbott in today's game. Nolan Arenado pulls many of his flyballs (42.4% — 100th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.