Busch Stadium
Busch Stadium has the 5th-most fair ground in Major League Baseball — generally bad for homers.
The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 4th-strongest of the day for bats. Victor Scott II will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats. Grading out in the 75th percentile, Victor Scott II sits with a .318 BABIP this year.
Hitting from the same side that Erick Fedde throws from, Ronald Acuna Jr. faces a tough challenge today. Ronald Acuna Jr. will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.
Hitting from the same side that Erick Fedde throws from, Austin Riley faces a tough challenge in today's game. Austin Riley pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.1% — 75th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards the league's 8th-deepest LF fences in today's game. Playing on the road typically lessens batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Austin Riley today.
The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 4th-strongest of the day for bats. Pedro Pages will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats.
As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Matt Olson ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Matt Olson is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 4th-strongest of the day for bats. Matt Olson will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Erick Fedde in today's game. Matt Olson has put up a .261 batting average this year, ranking in the 76th percentile.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Harris II in the 89th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 4th-strongest of the day for bats. Michael Harris II will hold the platoon advantage against Erick Fedde in today's game. Batters such as Michael Harris II with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Erick Fedde who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum.
Jurickson Profar is penciled in 1st in the batting order in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 4th-strongest of the day for bats.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Thomas Saggese in the 89th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 4th-strongest of the day for bats. Nathan Wiles will have the handedness advantage against Thomas Saggese in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics across the board, and Thomas Saggese will hold that advantage in today's game.
The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 4th-strongest of the day for bats. Typically, bats like Nolan Gorman who hit a lot of groundballs generally hit worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as Joey Wentz. Nolan Gorman will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lars Nootbaar in the 92nd percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 4th-strongest of the day for bats. Lars Nootbaar hits many of his flyballs to center field (41.4% — 99th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball's 7th-shallowest CF fences today. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Lars Nootbaar will hold that advantage in today's matchup.
The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 4th-strongest of the day for bats. Nick Allen hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 87th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the league's 7th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Extreme flyball hitters like Nick Allen tend to be more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Erick Fedde.
When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Marcell Ozuna ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Marcell Ozuna is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 4th-strongest of the day for bats.
When estimating his overall offensive skill, Sean Murphy ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Sean Murphy is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 64% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 4th-strongest of the day for bats.
The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 4th-strongest of the day for bats.
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 projected to hit 1st in the batting order today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 4th-strongest of the day for bats. Brendan Donovan will hold the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats. Placing in the 91st percentile, Brendan Donovan has notched a .293 batting average this year.
When estimating his overall offensive talent, Willson Contreras ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Willson Contreras is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 4th-strongest of the day for bats. Batting from the same side that Nathan Wiles throws from, Willson Contreras will have a disadvantage in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Willson Contreras will hold that advantage in today's matchup.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alec Burleson in the 93rd percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Alec Burleson is projected to bat 4th in the batting order today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 4th-strongest of the day for bats. Alec Burleson hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (40% — 97th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards baseball's 7th-shallowest CF fences today. Alec Burleson will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats.
Yohel Pozo is penciled in 5th in the lineup in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 95% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 4th-strongest of the day for bats. Nathan Wiles will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Yohel Pozo today. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Yohel Pozo will hold that advantage in today's matchup.
