St. Louis @ Cincinnati Picks & Props

The #6 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this contest to reach the 2nd-highest level on the slate today at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Batting from the opposite that Hunter Greene throws from, Nolan Gorman will have the upper hand today. Nolan Gorman pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36% — 92nd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Out of every team playing today, the 2nd-weakest outfield defense is that of the Cincinnati Reds.

The #6 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this contest to reach the 2nd-highest level on the slate today at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Victor Scott will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Hunter Greene in today's matchup. Extreme flyball batters like Victor Scott tend to be more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Hunter Greene. Out of every team playing today, the 2nd-weakest outfield defense is that of the Cincinnati Reds.

Tommy Pham's batting average skill is projected to be in the 81st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The weather report forecasts temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level on the slate today at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Extreme flyball batters like Tommy Pham are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Hunter Greene. Out of every team on the slate today, the worst infield defense belongs to the Cincinnati Reds. In the past week, Tommy Pham's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 91.1-mph over the course of the season to 99.1-mph of late.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lars Nootbaar in the 91st percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. The #6 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this contest to reach the 2nd-highest level on the slate today at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Hitting from the opposite that Hunter Greene throws from, Lars Nootbaar will have an edge in today's matchup. Extreme flyball batters like Lars Nootbaar are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Hunter Greene.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willson Contreras in the 96th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Willson Contreras is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in today's game. The #6 park in the game for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this contest to reach the 2nd-highest level on the slate today at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Willson Contreras has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.1%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards baseball's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Paul Goldschmidt ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The #6 park in the game for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. The 8th-shallowest left field dimensions in Major League Baseball are found in Great American Ball Park. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this contest to reach the 2nd-highest level on the slate today at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Out of every team playing today, the 2nd-weakest outfield defense is that of the Cincinnati Reds.

As it relates to 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 projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in today's game. The #6 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. Among all parks, Great American Ball Park's right field fences are the 8th-shallowest. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this contest to reach the 2nd-highest level on the slate today at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

The weather report forecasts temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level on the slate today at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Noelvi Marte will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Noelvi Marte has made notable strides with his Barrel% of late, upping his 5.7% seasonal rate to 14.3% over the past week. Noelvi Marte has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 87.4-mph to 95.3-mph in the past 7 days. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Noelvi Marte's true offensive talent to be a .293, implying that he has had some very poor luck this year given the .062 gap between that figure and his actual .231 wOBA.

Brendan Donovan's batting average ability is projected to be in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Brendan Donovan is penciled in 5th in the batting order today. The #6 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this contest to reach the 2nd-highest level on the slate today at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Brendan Donovan will hold the platoon advantage against Hunter Greene today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alec Burleson in the 89th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Alec Burleson is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup today. The #6 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this contest to reach the 2nd-highest level on the slate today at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Batting from the opposite that Hunter Greene throws from, Alec Burleson will have an edge in today's matchup.

The #6 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this contest to reach the 2nd-highest level on the slate today at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Jake Fraley will have the handedness advantage over Erick Fedde in today's matchup. Jake Fraley pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34% — 80th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 8th-shallowest RF fences today. Jake Fraley will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jonathan India in the 87th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Jonathan India is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this game. The #6 park in the game for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this contest to reach the 2nd-highest level on the slate today at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Jonathan India pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.7% — 79th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Santiago Espinal in the 81st percentile when assessing his batting average ability. The #6 park in the game for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this contest to reach the 2nd-highest level on the slate today at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Santiago Espinal has an 86th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.5%) 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. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Santiago Espinal will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

T.J. Friedl is projected to hit 4th in the batting order today. The #6 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this contest to reach the 2nd-highest level on the slate today at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Hitting from the opposite that Erick Fedde throws from, T.J. Friedl will have an edge today. T.J. Friedl pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (37.4% — 94th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest RF fences today.

Masyn Winn is penciled in 1st in the batting order today. The #6 park in the game for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this contest to reach the 2nd-highest level on the slate today at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Masyn Winn has a 77th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.9%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the league's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Out of every team playing today, the 2nd-weakest outfield defense is that of the Cincinnati Reds.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Tyler Stephenson ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Tyler Stephenson is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this game. The #6 park in the game for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this contest to reach the 2nd-highest level on the slate today at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Tyler Stephenson has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.4%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards the game's 8th-shallowest RF fences today.

The #6 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this contest to reach the 2nd-highest level on the slate today at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Jeimer Candelario pulls a lot of his flyballs (37.7% — 95th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest RF fences today. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats across the board, and Jeimer Candelario will hold that advantage in today's game. Jeimer Candelario has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, upping his 8.4% seasonal rate to 15.2% in the past 14 days.

Ty France's batting average skill is projected to be in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The #6 park in the game for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. The 8th-shallowest left field dimensions in Major League Baseball are found in Great American Ball Park. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this contest to reach the 2nd-highest level on the slate today at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Ty France will hold that advantage in today's game.

Nolan Arenado is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. The #6 park in the game for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this contest to reach the 2nd-highest level on the slate today at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Nolan Arenado pulls many of his flyballs (42.4% — 99th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest LF fences today. Out of every team playing today, the 2nd-weakest outfield defense is that of the Cincinnati Reds.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Spencer Steer in the 83rd percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Spencer Steer is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this game. The #6 park in the game for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this contest to reach the 2nd-highest level on the slate today at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Spencer Steer pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.4% — 83rd percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.