Los Angeles @ St. Louis Picks & Props

The switch-hitting Luis Rengifo will bat from his weak side (0) today against Sonny Gray Typically, hitters like Luis Rengifo who hit a lot of flyballs tend to perform worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Sonny Gray. Playing on the road generally weakens batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Luis Rengifo in today's matchup. This season, there has been a decline in Luis Rengifo's footspeed with his Statcast Sprint Speed dropping from 26.88 ft/sec last year to 23.29 ft/sec currently. Luis Rengifo has been cold lately, posting a 0% Barrel% (an advanced standard to evaluate power) in the past 7 days.

The weather report forecasts the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 21.9-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Masyn Winn will hold the platoon advantage over Yusei Kikuchi today. Masyn Winn hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 79th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing MLB's 7th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics across the board, and Masyn Winn will hold that advantage today.

Mike Trout projects as the 11th-best hitter in the majors, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Mike Trout is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card today. The weather report forecasts the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 21.9-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Extreme groundball bats like Mike Trout usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Sonny Gray.

The weather report forecasts the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 21.9-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Typically, batters like Victor Scott who hit a lot of groundballs generally hit worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as Yusei Kikuchi. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Victor Scott will hold that advantage in today's matchup. In the last 7 days, Victor Scott has displayed impressive power, recording a a 16.7% Barrel% (an advanced stat to assess power).

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Taylor Ward ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Taylor Ward is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in today's game. The weather report forecasts the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 21.9-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Taylor Ward has experienced some negative variance in regards to his wOBA since the start of last season; his .323 figure is deflated compared to his .342 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willson Contreras in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Willson Contreras is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup today. The weather report forecasts the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 21.9-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Yusei Kikuchi throws from, Willson Contreras will have an advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Logan O'Hoppe in the 86th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. The weather report forecasts the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 21.9-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Logan O'Hoppe hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 82nd percentile) and will have a big advantage facing MLB's 7th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Logan O'Hoppe has been hot of late, putting up a a 42.9% Barrel% (an advanced metric to study power) in the last week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yoan Moncada in the 89th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Yoan Moncada is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in today's game. The weather report forecasts the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 21.9-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. The switch-hitting Yoan Moncada will get to bat from his good side (0) today against Sonny Gray.

The weather report forecasts the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 21.9-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Nicky Lopez will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Sonny Gray today. Posting a 1.8 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Nicky Lopez has demonstrated strong plate discipline, placing in the 84th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jorge Soler in the 95th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Jorge Soler is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this game. The weather report forecasts the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 21.9-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Jorge Soler hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 89th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the league's 7th-shallowest CF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lars Nootbaar in the 94th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Lars Nootbaar is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in today's game. The weather report forecasts the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 21.9-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Lars Nootbaar hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 89th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the league's 7th-shallowest CF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jordan Walker in the 76th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. The weather report forecasts the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 21.9-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Jordan Walker will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Yusei Kikuchi in today's matchup. Jordan Walker hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 89th percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB's 7th-shallowest CF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 86th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. The weather report forecasts the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 21.9-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Sonny Gray throws from, Nolan Schanuel will have an edge in today's matchup. As it relates to his batting average, Nolan Schanuel has had some very poor luck since the start of last season. His .252 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .269.

Nolan Arenado is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in today's game. The weather report forecasts the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 21.9-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Yusei Kikuchi throws from, Nolan Arenado will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats across the board, and Nolan Arenado will hold that advantage in today's game.

Brendan Donovan's batting average ability is projected to be in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The weather report forecasts the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 21.9-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Brendan Donovan will hold that advantage in today's game. In the past 7 days, Brendan Donovan has displayed impressive power, recording a a 20% Barrel% (an advanced metric to evaluate power).

The weather report forecasts the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 21.9-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats.

Luken Baker is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this game. The weather report forecasts the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 21.9-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Yusei Kikuchi throws from, Luken Baker will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Luken Baker will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Ivan Herrera's BABIP skill is projected in the 92nd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Ivan Herrera is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. The weather report forecasts the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 21.9-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Ivan Herrera will hold the platoon advantage over Yusei Kikuchi in today's game.

The weather report forecasts the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 21.9-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.323) implies that Jo Adell has had some very poor luck since the start of last season with his .297 actual wOBA. Jo Adell's 11.7% Barrel% (a reliable standard to study power) grades out in the 81st percentile since the start of last season. Since the start of last season, the hardest ball Jo Adell has hit reached a maximum exit velocity of 115.6 mph (an advanced metric to evaluate power), ranking in the 94th percentile.