St. Louis @ Cincinnati Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Thomas Saggese in the 95th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Great American Ball Park ranks as the #8 ballpark in MLB for righty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Thomas Saggese has a 97th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.9%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Over the past 7 days, Thomas Saggese's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 89.5-mph over the course of the season to 93.3-mph in recent games. Checking in at the 88th percentile, Thomas Saggese has put up a .331 BABIP since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 8th-best stadium in the league for lefty batting average. The 7th-shallowest RF fences in the majors are found in Great American Ball Park. Nathan Church will hold the platoon advantage against Zack Littell today. Nathan Church has exhibited some good exit velocity indicators recently, averaging 96-mph on his flyballs in the last two weeks' worth of games.

Great American Ball Park ranks as the #8 ballpark in MLB for righty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Pedro Pages has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.6%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 8th-shallowest RF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jordan Walker in the 81st percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Great American Ball Park ranks as the #8 ballpark in MLB for righty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Great American Ball Park has the 7th-shallowest left field fences in the majors. Jordan Walker has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 96.6-mph average over the past 14 days to his seasonal 92.5-mph average. Jordan Walker has been unlucky this year, compiling a .272 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .311 — a .039 deviation.

As it relates to his BABIP skill, Elly De La Cruz is projected as the 2nd-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Elly De La Cruz is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game. Great American Ball Park ranks as the #8 ballpark in MLB for righty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Elly De La Cruz has an 86th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.1%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards baseball's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Out of all the teams playing today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense belongs to the St. Louis Cardinals.

Noelvi Marte's batting average skill is projected to be in the 79th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Noelvi Marte is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 70% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. Great American Ball Park ranks as the #8 ballpark in MLB for righty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Great American Ball Park has the 7th-shallowest left field fences in the majors. Hitting from the opposite that Matthew Liberatore throws from, Noelvi Marte will have an edge today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ivan Herrera in the 87th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Ivan Herrera is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this game. Great American Ball Park ranks as the #8 ballpark in MLB for righty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Ivan Herrera has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.6%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of the game's 8th-shallowest RF fences today. Ivan Herrera has seen a big increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 97.3-mph average to last year's 91.5-mph EV.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Masyn Winn in the 76th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Masyn Winn is penciled in 5th in the batting order today. Great American Ball Park ranks as the #8 ballpark in MLB for righty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Great American Ball Park has the 7th-shallowest left field fences in the majors.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willson Contreras in the 95th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Willson Contreras is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this game. Great American Ball Park ranks as the #8 ballpark in MLB for righty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Great American Ball Park has the 7th-shallowest left field fences in the majors. Willson Contreras has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 91-mph to 97.6-mph in the past two weeks' worth of games.

TJ Friedl is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 8th-best stadium in the league for lefty batting average. TJ Friedl will probably have an edge against every reliever for the game's entirety, since the bullpen of the St. Louis Cardinals only has 1 same-handed RP. TJ Friedl pulls a lot of his flyballs (37.5% — 96th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Out of all the teams playing today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense belongs to the St. Louis Cardinals.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Lars Nootbaar ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Lars Nootbaar is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 8th-best stadium in the league for lefty batting average. The 7th-shallowest RF fences in the majors are found in Great American Ball Park. Batting from the opposite that Zack Littell throws from, Lars Nootbaar will have an edge today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt McLain in the 89th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Great American Ball Park ranks as the #8 ballpark in MLB for righty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Matt McLain will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Matthew Liberatore in today's game. Matt McLain has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.3%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards baseball's 8th-shallowest RF fences today. Out of all the teams playing today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense belongs to the St. Louis Cardinals.

Nolan Gorman is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 70% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 8th-best stadium in the league for lefty batting average. Batting from the opposite that Zack Littell throws from, Nolan Gorman will have an edge today. Nolan Gorman pulls many of his flyballs (33.7% — 81st percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Nolan Gorman has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89-mph to 94.8-mph over the past 7 days.

Great American Ball Park ranks as the #8 ballpark in MLB for righty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Batting from the opposite that Matthew Liberatore throws from, Spencer Steer will have an edge in today's game. Spencer Steer pulls many of his flyballs (37.1% — 95th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 7th-shallowest LF fences today. Out of all the teams playing today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense belongs to the St. Louis Cardinals. Spencer Steer will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Great American Ball Park ranks as the #8 ballpark in MLB for righty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Great American Ball Park has the 7th-shallowest left field fences in the majors. Santiago Espinal will have the handedness advantage over Matthew Liberatore today. Out of all the teams playing today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense belongs to the St. Louis Cardinals. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats across the board, and Santiago Espinal will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ke'Bryan Hayes in the 76th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Great American Ball Park ranks as the #8 ballpark in MLB for righty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Ke'Bryan Hayes will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Matthew Liberatore in today's matchup. Ke'Bryan Hayes has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.9%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards baseball's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Out of all the teams playing today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense belongs to the St. Louis Cardinals.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 8th-best stadium in the league for lefty batting average. The 7th-shallowest RF fences in the majors are found in Great American Ball Park. Alec Burleson has seen a big increase in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 102-mph average in the past 7 days to his seasonal mark of 92.7-mph. Alec Burleson's 91.2-mph average exit velocity is among the best in the game this year: 80th percentile. Alec Burleson has posted a .287 batting average this year, placing in the 91st percentile.

Great American Ball Park ranks as the #8 ballpark in MLB for righty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Batting from the opposite that Matthew Liberatore throws from, Jose Trevino will have an edge in today's matchup. Jose Trevino pulls many of his flyballs (34.8% — 87th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Out of all the teams playing today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense belongs to the St. Louis Cardinals. Jose Trevino will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Andujar in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Miguel Andujar is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in today's game. Great American Ball Park ranks as the #8 ballpark in MLB for righty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Great American Ball Park has the 7th-shallowest left field fences in the majors. Miguel Andujar will hold the platoon advantage against Matthew Liberatore in today's game.

Austin Hays is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today's game. Great American Ball Park ranks as the #8 ballpark in MLB for righty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Austin Hays will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Matthew Liberatore in today's matchup. Austin Hays pulls many of his flyballs (34.7% — 87th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 7th-shallowest LF fences today. Out of all the teams playing today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense belongs to the St. Louis Cardinals.