Los Angeles @ St. Louis Picks & Props

Andy Pages is penciled in 6th in the batting order in this matchup. Hitting from the same side that Erick Fedde throws from, Andy Pages will have a disadvantage in today's game. Andy Pages will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today. Andy Pages's launch angle this year (17.3°) is considerably worse than his 20.6° angle last year. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Andy Pages's true offensive talent to be a .334, implying that he has been very fortunate this year given the .025 difference between that mark and his actual .359 wOBA.

Hitting from the same side that Erick Fedde throws from, Mookie Betts will have a tough challenge in today's game. Playing on the road typically reduces batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Mookie Betts today.

Freddie Freeman has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.5%) and will be challenged by the league's 8th-deepest LF fences in today's matchup. Playing on the road typically weakens batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Freddie Freeman in today's matchup. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.359) provides evidence that Freddie Freeman has experienced some positive variance this year with his .434 actual wOBA.

High humidity has a small yet noteworthy link with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report forecasts the 2nd-most humidity on the slate today at 81%. Batting from the opposite that Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws from, Victor Scott II will have an advantage in today's game. Victor Scott II will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats. Checking in at the 79th percentile, Victor Scott II has posted a .329 BABIP this year.

Max Muncy is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game. High humidity has a small yet noteworthy link with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report forecasts the 2nd-most humidity on the slate today at 81%. Hitting from the opposite that Erick Fedde throws from, Max Muncy will have the upper hand in today's matchup. The St. Louis Cardinals infield defense profiles as the 5th-worst out of all the teams playing today. Max Muncy has made big improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 14.7% seasonal rate to 40% in the last 7 days.

High humidity has a small yet noteworthy link with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report forecasts the 2nd-most humidity on the slate today at 81%. Nolan Gorman will hold the platoon advantage over Yoshinobu Yamamoto in today's game. Hitters such as Nolan Gorman with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Yoshinobu Yamamoto who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Nolan Gorman will hold that advantage in today's game. Last year, Nolan Gorman had an average launch angle of 24.5° on his hardest-contacted balls, while this year it has significantly increased to 28.7°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Teoscar Hernandez as the 20th-best batter in Major League Baseball as it relates to his BABIP ability. Teoscar Hernandez is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this matchup. High humidity has a small yet noteworthy link with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report forecasts the 2nd-most humidity on the slate today at 81%. The St. Louis Cardinals infield defense profiles as the 5th-worst out of all the teams playing today. Teoscar Hernandez's launch angle lately (31.6° in the past 7 days) is considerably better than his 11.8° seasonal mark.

High humidity has a small yet noteworthy link with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report forecasts the 2nd-most humidity on the slate today at 81%. Extreme flyball hitters like Nolan Arenado are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Nolan Arenado will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats. Nolan Arenado has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 91.3-mph average to last year's 89.2-mph average. Nolan Arenado's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased of late, rising from 18.1% on the season to 26.5% over the last two weeks.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Lars Nootbaar ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Lars Nootbaar is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this matchup. High humidity has a small yet noteworthy link with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report forecasts the 2nd-most humidity on the slate today at 81%. Batting from the opposite that Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws from, Lars Nootbaar will have the upper hand in today's game. Lars Nootbaar hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (41.3% — 100th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the league's 7th-shallowest CF fences today.

Shohei Ohtani will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today. In the past week, Shohei Ohtani's 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 17.9%. Shohei Ohtani has had some very good luck with with his wOBA this year; his .423 mark is quite a bit higher than his .384 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tommy Edman in the 79th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. High humidity has a small yet noteworthy link with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report forecasts the 2nd-most humidity on the slate today at 81%. The St. Louis Cardinals infield defense profiles as the 5th-worst out of all the teams playing today. Tommy Edman's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last season to this one, going from 36.9% to 48.9%. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.278) implies that Tommy Edman has had some very poor luck this year with his .243 actual batting average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brendan Donovan in the 96th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Brendan Donovan is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. High humidity has a small yet noteworthy link with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report forecasts the 2nd-most humidity on the slate today at 81%. Brendan Donovan will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Yoshinobu Yamamoto today. Brendan Donovan will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Masyn Winn in the 78th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Masyn Winn is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in today's game. High humidity has a small yet noteworthy link with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report forecasts the 2nd-most humidity on the slate today at 81%. Masyn Winn will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats. Masyn Winn has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 90.3-mph average to last year's 88-mph EV.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Ivan Herrera ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). High humidity has a small yet noteworthy link with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report forecasts the 2nd-most humidity on the slate today at 81%. Ivan Herrera will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats. Ivan Herrera has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 102-mph average to last season's 91.5-mph EV. Ivan Herrera has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 109.9-mph average over the past week to his seasonal EV of 102-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alec Burleson in the 88th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Alec Burleson is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game. High humidity has a small yet noteworthy link with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report forecasts the 2nd-most humidity on the slate today at 81%. Alec Burleson will hold the platoon advantage against Yoshinobu Yamamoto in today's game. Alec Burleson hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 82nd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards MLB's 7th-shallowest CF fences in today's game.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Willson Contreras ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Willson Contreras is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this game. High humidity has a small yet noteworthy link with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report forecasts the 2nd-most humidity on the slate today at 81%. Willson Contreras hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 87th percentile) and is fortunate to face the league's 7th-shallowest CF fences today. Willson Contreras will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

High humidity has a small yet noteworthy link with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report forecasts the 2nd-most humidity on the slate today at 81%. Michael Conforto will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Erick Fedde today. The St. Louis Cardinals infield defense profiles as the 5th-worst out of all the teams playing today. Compared to his seasonal average of 13.6°, Michael Conforto has significantly improved his launch angle in recent games, posting a 26.5° mark in the last 7 days. Michael Conforto's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last season to this one, increasing from 40.6% to 46.9%.

High humidity has a small yet noteworthy link with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report forecasts the 2nd-most humidity on the slate today at 81%. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats in all categories, and Pedro Pages will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Hyeseong Kim has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.