St. Louis @ Pittsburgh props

The #4 ballpark in MLB for boosting base hits to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Victor Scott II will have the handedness advantage against Paul Skenes in today's game. Grading out in the 87th percentile, Victor Scott II sports a .336 BABIP this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lars Nootbaar in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. The #4 ballpark in MLB for boosting base hits to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Lars Nootbaar will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Paul Skenes today. Lars Nootbaar has made sizeable gains with his Barrel% lately, upping his 10.3% seasonal rate to 16.7% over the past 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Fermin in the 84th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. The #4 venue in the majors for boosting BABIP to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.250) may lead us to conclude that Jose Fermin has had some very poor luck since the start of last season with his .224 actual wOBA. Ranking in the 88th percentile for Sprint Speed at 28.9 ft/sec since the start of last season, Jose Fermin is very athletic.

Nolan Arenado is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card today. The #4 venue in the majors for boosting BABIP to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Bats such as Nolan Arenado with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Paul Skenes who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum. Nolan Arenado has shown strong plate discipline this year, placing in the 86th percentile with a 1.52 K/BB rate.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Willson Contreras ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Willson Contreras is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in today's game. The #4 venue in the majors for boosting BABIP to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Willson Contreras has made significant gains with his Barrel% lately, improving his 14.2% seasonal rate to 28.6% over the past week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joey Bart in the 80th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. The #4 venue in the majors for boosting BABIP to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. The St. Louis Cardinals infield defense grades out as the 15th-worst among all the teams on the slate today. Joey Bart will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Adam Frazier has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (84% of the time), but he is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in today's game. The #4 ballpark in MLB for boosting base hits to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Andre Pallante throws from, Adam Frazier will have an advantage in today's game. The St. Louis Cardinals infield defense grades out as the 15th-worst among all the teams on the slate today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Masyn Winn in the 77th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Masyn Winn is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this game. The #4 venue in the majors for boosting BABIP to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Masyn Winn's launch angle this season (17.2°) is significantly better than his 13° mark last year.

Spencer Horwitz is projected to hit 1st in the batting order today. The #4 ballpark in MLB for boosting base hits to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Spencer Horwitz will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Andre Pallante in today's matchup. The St. Louis Cardinals infield defense grades out as the 15th-worst among all the teams on the slate today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brendan Donovan in the 97th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Brendan Donovan is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this matchup. The #4 ballpark in MLB for boosting base hits to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Brendan Donovan will hold the platoon advantage against Paul Skenes today.

The #4 venue in the majors for boosting BABIP to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. The St. Louis Cardinals infield defense grades out as the 15th-worst among all the teams on the slate today. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Henry Davis will hold that advantage today. Henry Davis's 22.6° launch angle (a reliable metric to assess a hitter's ability to lift the ball for power) is among the most flyball-inducing in Major League Baseball: 96th percentile.

The #4 venue in the majors for boosting BABIP to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. The St. Louis Cardinals infield defense grades out as the 15th-worst among all the teams on the slate today. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Tommy Pham will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Over the past week, Tommy Pham's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 91.2-mph over the course of the season to 105-mph recently.

The #4 venue in the majors for boosting BABIP to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Pedro Pages has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 94.7-mph average in the last week's worth of games to his seasonal average of 88.7-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew McCutchen in the 83rd percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Andrew McCutchen is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this game. The #4 venue in the majors for boosting BABIP to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. The St. Louis Cardinals infield defense grades out as the 15th-worst among all the teams on the slate today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ke'Bryan Hayes in the 77th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. The #4 venue in the majors for boosting BABIP to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. The St. Louis Cardinals infield defense grades out as the 15th-worst among all the teams on the slate today. Ke'Bryan Hayes will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Bryan Reynolds's BABIP talent is projected in the 95th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Bryan Reynolds is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this game. The #4 ballpark in MLB for boosting base hits to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. The switch-hitting Bryan Reynolds will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side (0) today against Andre Pallante.

Nolan Gorman has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (81% of the time), but he is penciled in 5th in the lineup today. The #4 ballpark in MLB for boosting base hits to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Nolan Gorman will have the handedness advantage over Paul Skenes today. Batters such as Nolan Gorman with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Paul Skenes who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alec Burleson in the 93rd percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Alec Burleson is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup today. The #4 ballpark in MLB for boosting base hits to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Paul Skenes throws from, Alec Burleson will have an advantage today.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Oneil Cruz ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Oneil Cruz is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today's game. The #4 ballpark in MLB for boosting base hits to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Oneil Cruz will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Andre Pallante in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Isiah Kiner-Falefa in the 87th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. The #4 venue in the majors for boosting BABIP to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. The St. Louis Cardinals infield defense grades out as the 15th-worst among all the teams on the slate today. Isiah Kiner-Falefa will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.