Nolan Gorman Total Hits Props • St. Louis

Nolan Gorman will hold the platoon advantage over Aaron Nola in today's game. Hitters such as Nolan Gorman with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Aaron Nola who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum. Among all the teams playing today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense is that of the the Philadelphia Phillies. Nolan Gorman is an extreme flyball batter and faces the weak outfield defense of Philadelphia (#3-worst on the slate). Nolan Gorman's launch angle this season (24.8°) is quite a bit higher than his 20.4° figure last season.