St. Louis @ Baltimore Picks & Props

This year, Masyn Winn has been replaced by a pinch-hitter in 10% of his appearances when starting against righty on the mound. Oriole Park at Camden Yards has the 3rd-deepest LF fences in Major League Baseball. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 4th-most suitable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Tomoyuki Sugano will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Masyn Winn today. The Baltimore Orioles infield defense grades out as the 5th-strongest among all the teams on the slate today.

As far as temperature and humidity go, the 4th-most suitable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Hitting from the same side that Tomoyuki Sugano throws from, Ivan Herrera will have a tough matchup in today's game. The Baltimore Orioles infield defense grades out as the 5th-strongest among all the teams on the slate today. Playing on the road generally weakens hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Ivan Herrera in today's game. This year, there has been a decline in Ivan Herrera's quickness with his Statcast Sprint Speed dropping from 27.25 ft/sec last year to 26.71 ft/sec currently.

As far as temperature and humidity go, the 4th-most suitable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Brendan Donovan has an 85th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.9%) and will have to hit them out towards MLB's 3rd-deepest LF fences in today's matchup. The Baltimore Orioles infield defense grades out as the 5th-strongest among all the teams on the slate today. Brendan Donovan will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Brendan Donovan's true offensive ability to be a .336, suggesting that he has been lucky this year given the .035 deviation between that mark and his actual .371 wOBA.

As far as temperature and humidity go, the 4th-most suitable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Andre Pallante will hold the platoon advantage against Ryan Mountcastle today. Placing in the 7th percentile, Ryan Mountcastle has notched a .247 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) this year. As it relates to plate discipline, Ryan Mountcastle's talent is quite poor, posting a 5.08 K/BB rate this year while placing in in the 11th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 6th-best venue in MLB for left-handed batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Tomoyuki Sugano throws from, Nolan Gorman will have the upper hand today. Nolan Gorman pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.6% — 86th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's shallowest RF fences in today's game. Extreme groundball bats like Nolan Gorman usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Tomoyuki Sugano.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 6th-best venue in MLB for left-handed batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Andre Pallante throws from, Cedric Mullins will have an advantage in today's game. Cedric Mullins pulls many of his flyballs (36.5% — 93rd percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's shallowest RF fences today. Batters such as Cedric Mullins with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Andre Pallante who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 6th-best venue in MLB for left-handed batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Tomoyuki Sugano throws from, Victor Scott II will have an advantage today. Ranking in the 100th percentile for Sprint Speed at 30.03 ft/sec this year, Victor Scott II is quite quick.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Willson Contreras ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Willson Contreras is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game. The #6 park in MLB for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Willson Contreras has a 77th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.9%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards MLB's shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jordan Walker in the 81st percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. The #6 park in MLB for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Jordan Walker hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (40% — 97th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the league's 4th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Jordan Walker has been unlucky this year, notching a .249 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .308 — a .059 difference.

The #6 park in MLB for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Extreme groundball hitters like Nolan Arenado usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Tomoyuki Sugano. Sporting a 1.4 K/BB rate this year, Nolan Arenado has displayed impressive plate discipline, ranking in the 87th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alec Burleson in the 88th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Alec Burleson is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 6th-best venue in MLB for left-handed batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Tomoyuki Sugano throws from, Alec Burleson will have an advantage in today's game.

Ramon Urias has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (84% of the time), but he is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. The #6 park in MLB for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Ramon Urias hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 83rd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards MLB's 4th-shallowest CF fences today. Ramon Urias will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Holliday in the 95th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. Jackson Holliday has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (69% of the time), but he is penciled in 1st in the lineup today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 6th-best venue in MLB for left-handed batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Andre Pallante throws from, Jackson Holliday will have an advantage in today's game.

Gunnar Henderson projects as the 18th-best batter in the majors, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Gunnar Henderson is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 6th-best venue in MLB for left-handed batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Gunnar Henderson will hold the platoon advantage against Andre Pallante in today's matchup.

The #6 park in MLB for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Jorge Mateo hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 83rd percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball's 4th-shallowest CF fences today. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Jorge Mateo will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan O'Hearn in the 95th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Ryan O'Hearn is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 6th-best venue in MLB for left-handed batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Andre Pallante throws from, Ryan O'Hearn will have the upper hand in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 6th-best venue in MLB for left-handed batting average. Oriole Park at Camden Yards has the shallowest RF fences in the league. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics across the board, and Dylan Carlson will hold that advantage today. Dylan Carlson and his 18.9° launch angle on his hardest-hit balls rank in 89th percentile, among the highest in the majors since the start of last season.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Lars Nootbaar ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Lars Nootbaar is projected to hit 1st in the batting order today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 6th-best venue in MLB for left-handed batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Tomoyuki Sugano throws from, Lars Nootbaar will have an advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Heston Kjerstad in the 80th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 6th-best venue in MLB for left-handed batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Heston Kjerstad will hold the platoon advantage against Andre Pallante in today's matchup. Heston Kjerstad will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The #6 park in MLB for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Maverick Handley hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 83rd percentile) and will have a big advantage facing MLB's 4th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics across the board, and Maverick Handley will hold that advantage today.

Yohel Pozo has gone over 0.5 in 1 of his last 10 games.