Minnesota @ St. Louis Picks & Props

HRs are generally less common at parks with deep fences, and Busch Stadium has the 5th-deepest in MLB. Batting from the same side that Andre Pallante throws from, Carlos Correa will be in a tough position today. Carlos Correa will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today. Carlos Correa has struggled to lift the ball of late, posting a 2.7° launch angle in the last two weeks' worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Wallner in the 82nd percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Matt Wallner is projected to hit 1st in the batting order today. This game is predicted to have the 12th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.8-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Andre Pallante throws from, Matt Wallner will have an advantage today.

This game is predicted to have the 12th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.8-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Nolan Gorman will have the handedness advantage against Bailey Ober in today's game. Nolan Gorman is likely to have an advantage against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Minnesota Twins only has 1 same-handed RP. Out of all the teams playing today, the 5th-worst infield defense belongs to the Minnesota Twins.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Masyn Winn in the 82nd percentile when estimating his batting average ability. This game is predicted to have the 12th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.8-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Out of all the teams playing today, the 5th-worst infield defense belongs to the Minnesota Twins. Masyn Winn will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

This game is predicted to have the 12th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.8-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Bailey Ober throws from, Victor Scott will have an advantage today. Victor Scott is apt to have an advantage against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the Minnesota Twins only has 1 same-handed RP. Extreme groundball hitters like Victor Scott tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Bailey Ober.

This game is predicted to have the 12th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.8-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Harrison Bader hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.5% — 94th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards MLB's 7th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willi Castro in the 77th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. This game is predicted to have the 12th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.8-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. The switch-hitting Willi Castro will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his good side (0) today against Andre Pallante. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.350) may lead us to conclude that Willi Castro has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season with his .317 actual wOBA.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Trevor Larnach ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Trevor Larnach is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this game. This game is predicted to have the 12th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.8-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Andre Pallante throws from, Trevor Larnach will have the upper hand in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jordan Walker in the 83rd percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. This game is predicted to have the 12th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.8-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Jordan Walker hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.5% — 94th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards baseball's 7th-shallowest CF fences today. Out of all the teams playing today, the 5th-worst infield defense belongs to the Minnesota Twins.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Miranda in the 84th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. This game is predicted to have the 12th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.8-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Grading out in the 92nd percentile, Jose Miranda has put up a .289 batting average since the start of last season.

Ty France's batting average skill is projected to be in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). This game is predicted to have the 12th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.8-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Byron Buxton in the 94th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Byron Buxton is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. This game is predicted to have the 12th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.8-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Extreme flyball bats like Byron Buxton generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Andre Pallante.

This game is predicted to have the 12th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.8-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Out of all the teams playing today, the 5th-worst infield defense belongs to the Minnesota Twins. Pedro Pages will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats. Pedro Pages has been hot lately, posting a a 12.5% Barrel% (an advanced metric to measure power) in the last week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willson Contreras in the 95th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Willson Contreras is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this game. This game is predicted to have the 12th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.8-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Willson Contreras hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 84th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the league's 7th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lars Nootbaar in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Lars Nootbaar is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this game. This game is predicted to have the 12th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.8-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Bailey Ober throws from, Lars Nootbaar will have an advantage in today's game.

Alec Burleson's batting average skill is projected to be in the 91st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Alec Burleson is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card today. This game is predicted to have the 12th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.8-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Bailey Ober throws from, Alec Burleson will have an edge in today's matchup.

Ryan Jeffers is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. This game is predicted to have the 12th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.8-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Ryan Jeffers has been optimizing his launch angle on his hardest hit balls quite well lately, posting a 27.4° angle on such balls over the past two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brendan Donovan in the 95th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Brendan Donovan is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card today. This game is predicted to have the 12th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.8-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Brendan Donovan will hold the platoon advantage against Bailey Ober today.

Nolan Arenado is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this game. This game is predicted to have the 12th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.8-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Out of all the teams playing today, the 5th-worst infield defense belongs to the Minnesota Twins. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Nolan Arenado will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ivan Herrera in the 90th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. This game is predicted to have the 12th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.8-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Out of all the teams playing today, the 5th-worst infield defense belongs to the Minnesota Twins. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Ivan Herrera will hold that advantage in today's matchup.