St. Louis @ Cleveland props

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 3rd-most suitable for pitching of all games today. The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for hurlers. Matthew Liberatore will have the handedness advantage over Steven Kwan today. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Steven Kwan's true offensive ability to be a .308, implying that he has been lucky this year given the .037 deviation between that mark and his actual .345 wOBA.

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 3rd-most suitable for pitching of all games today. The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for hurlers. Jose Ramirez has taken a step back with his Barrel% recently; his 7.8% seasonal rate has dropped off to 0% over the past 7 days. In the past two weeks, Jose Ramirez's 6% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 18.1%. As it relates to his batting average, Jose Ramirez has had positive variance on his side this year. His .317 rate has been a good deal higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .281.

Progressive Field projects as the #3 venue in the game for RHB BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Logan Allen throws from, Garrett Hampson will have an advantage in today's game. Out of all the teams today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Cleveland Guardians. In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Garrett Hampson ranks in the 76th percentile with a 16.4° launch angle, which is among the highest angles in MLB.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brendan Donovan in the 97th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Brendan Donovan is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Progressive Field as the 3rd-best venue in the league for left-handed BABIP. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Brendan Donovan has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.8%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Progressive Field as the 3rd-best venue in the league for left-handed BABIP. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Victor Scott II has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.5%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of the league's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Out of all the teams today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Cleveland Guardians. Grading out in the 84th percentile, Victor Scott II has notched a .333 BABIP this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Masyn Winn in the 76th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Masyn Winn is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this game. Progressive Field projects as the #3 venue in the game for RHB BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field has the 3rd-shallowest LF fences among all stadiums. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense.

Alec Burleson's batting average skill is projected to be in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Alec Burleson is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Progressive Field as the 3rd-best venue in the league for left-handed BABIP. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Out of all the teams today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Cleveland Guardians.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Willson Contreras ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Willson Contreras is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game. Progressive Field projects as the #3 venue in the game for RHB BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Logan Allen throws from, Willson Contreras will have an advantage in today's game.

Nolan Arenado is projected to hit 4th in the batting order today. Progressive Field projects as the #3 venue in the game for RHB BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Nolan Arenado will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Logan Allen in today's game. Nolan Arenado pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (42.4% — 100th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Thomas Saggese in the 89th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Progressive Field projects as the #3 venue in the game for RHB BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Thomas Saggese will hold the platoon advantage over Logan Allen in today's game. Thomas Saggese has a 97th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.8%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gabriel Arias in the 82nd percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Progressive Field projects as the #3 venue in the game for RHB BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Matthew Liberatore throws from, Gabriel Arias will have an edge today. Gabriel Arias has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.3%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of MLB's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

Progressive Field projects as the #3 venue in the game for RHB BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Logan Allen throws from, Pedro Pages will have an advantage in today's game. Pedro Pages has an 82nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.6%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the league's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Out of all the teams today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Cleveland Guardians.

Johnathan Rodriguez's BABIP ability is projected in the 93rd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Progressive Field projects as the #3 venue in the game for RHB BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field has the 3rd-shallowest LF fences among all stadiums. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Johnathan Rodriguez will have the handedness advantage over Matthew Liberatore in today's game.

Carlos Santana is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. Progressive Field projects as the #3 venue in the game for RHB BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the dish, Carlos Santana will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side against Matthew Liberatore in today's matchup. Carlos Santana pulls many of his flyballs (40% — 98th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 3rd-shallowest LF fences today.

Progressive Field projects as the #3 venue in the game for RHB BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the dish, Angel Martinez will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side against Matthew Liberatore in this game. Angel Martinez pulls many of his flyballs (38% — 96th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Angel Martinez will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.

Lane Thomas is penciled in 5th in the lineup in today's game. Progressive Field projects as the #3 venue in the game for RHB BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Matthew Liberatore throws from, Lane Thomas will have an edge in today's game. Lane Thomas pulls many of his flyballs (33.3% — 76th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

Nolan Gorman is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 82% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Progressive Field as the 3rd-best venue in the league for left-handed BABIP. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Nolan Gorman pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.8% — 87th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Out of all the teams today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Cleveland Guardians.

David Fry is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this game. Progressive Field projects as the #3 venue in the game for RHB BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Matthew Liberatore throws from, David Fry will have an edge in today's game. David Fry pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.8% — 91st percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 3rd-shallowest LF fences today.

Progressive Field projects as the #3 venue in the game for RHB BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Matthew Liberatore throws from, Austin Hedges will have an edge in today's matchup. Austin Hedges pulls many of his flyballs (34.8% — 87th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Austin Hedges will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats.