St. Louis @ Cincinnati Picks & Props

The #8 park in the majors for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. Great American Ball Park has the 7th-shallowest right field dimensions in MLB. Extreme groundball batters like Nathan Church are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Andrew Abbott. In the last two weeks, Nathan Church has averaged an impressive 96-mph exit velocity on his flyballs, an advanced measure of home run potential.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Lars Nootbaar ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Lars Nootbaar is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. The #8 park in the majors for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. Great American Ball Park has the 7th-shallowest right field dimensions in MLB. Over the last two weeks, Lars Nootbaar's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 93.3-mph over the course of the season to 96.6-mph of late.

The #8 park in the majors for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. Nolan Gorman pulls many of his flyballs (33.6% — 80th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Nolan Gorman has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.1-mph to 95.1-mph in the last 7 days. In the last week's worth of games, Nolan Gorman's 50% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 21%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jordan Walker in the 80th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Jordan Walker has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (95% of the time), but he is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this matchup. Great American Ball Park ranks as the #8 stadium in the league for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Great American Ball Park has the 7th-shallowest left field dimensions in MLB. Jordan Walker will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Andrew Abbott in today's game.

Great American Ball Park ranks as the #8 stadium in the league for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Hitting from the opposite that Andrew Abbott throws from, Pedro Pages will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Pedro Pages has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.6%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards the game's 8th-shallowest RF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Masyn Winn in the 78th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Masyn Winn is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this matchup. Great American Ball Park ranks as the #8 stadium in the league for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Great American Ball Park has the 7th-shallowest left field dimensions in MLB. Batting from the opposite that Andrew Abbott throws from, Masyn Winn will have the upper hand in today's game.

Great American Ball Park ranks as the #8 stadium in the league for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Jose Trevino pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.8% — 87th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 7th-shallowest LF fences today. The St. Louis Cardinals infield defense profiles as the 4th-weakest among every team in action today. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Jose Trevino will hold that advantage today. Jose Trevino's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved lately, going from 10.3% on the season to 23.1% over the past 14 days.

Great American Ball Park ranks as the #8 stadium in the league for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Spencer Steer pulls many of his flyballs (37.1% — 95th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Extreme flyball bats like Spencer Steer tend to be more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Michael McGreevy. The St. Louis Cardinals infield defense profiles as the 4th-weakest among every team in action today. Spencer Steer will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ivan Herrera in the 87th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Ivan Herrera is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card today. Great American Ball Park ranks as the #8 stadium in the league for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Ivan Herrera will have the handedness advantage against Andrew Abbott today. Ivan Herrera has an 86th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.2%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the league's 8th-shallowest RF fences today.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Willson Contreras ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Willson Contreras is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. Great American Ball Park ranks as the #8 stadium in the league for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Great American Ball Park has the 7th-shallowest left field dimensions in MLB. Hitting from the opposite that Andrew Abbott throws from, Willson Contreras will have an edge today.

Matt McLain's BABIP talent is projected in the 89th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Great American Ball Park ranks as the #8 stadium in the league for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Matt McLain has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.3%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards the league's 8th-shallowest RF fences today. The St. Louis Cardinals infield defense profiles as the 4th-weakest among every team in action today. Matt McLain will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Great American Ball Park ranks as the #8 stadium in the league for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Batting from the opposite that Andrew Abbott throws from, Garrett Hampson will have an advantage today. Garrett Hampson has a 77th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest RF fences today. Garrett Hampson's launch angle this season (21.5°) is quite a bit better than his 15.9° mark last year. Garrett Hampson has been unlucky this year, posting a .210 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .271 — a .061 disparity.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Elly De La Cruz as the 2nd-best batter in the league when assessing his BABIP skill. Elly De La Cruz is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. The #8 park in the majors for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. The switch-hitting Elly De La Cruz will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side (0) today against Michael McGreevy. Elly De La Cruz has an 86th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.1%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of the game's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ke'Bryan Hayes in the 76th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Great American Ball Park ranks as the #8 stadium in the league for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Ke'Bryan Hayes has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.9%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball's 8th-shallowest RF fences today. The St. Louis Cardinals infield defense profiles as the 4th-weakest among every team in action today. Ke'Bryan Hayes will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

TJ Friedl is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this matchup. The #8 park in the majors for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. Hitting from the opposite that Michael McGreevy throws from, TJ Friedl will have an advantage today. TJ Friedl has a good chance to have the upper hand against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the St. Louis Cardinals has just 1 same-handed RP. TJ Friedl pulls a high percentage 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 game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Thomas Saggese in the 94th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Great American Ball Park ranks as the #8 stadium in the league for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Thomas Saggese will hold the platoon advantage against Andrew Abbott in today's matchup. Thomas Saggese has a 97th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.2%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards MLB's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Thomas Saggese has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90.7-mph to 94.4-mph in the last week's worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gavin Lux in the 90th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Gavin Lux is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in today's game. The #8 park in the majors for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. Great American Ball Park has the 7th-shallowest right field dimensions in MLB. Batting from the opposite that Michael McGreevy throws from, Gavin Lux will have the upper hand in today's game.

Austin Hays is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today. Great American Ball Park ranks as the #8 stadium in the league for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Austin Hays pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.7% — 87th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 7th-shallowest LF fences today. The St. Louis Cardinals infield defense profiles as the 4th-weakest among every team in action today. Austin Hays will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Noelvi Marte in the 81st percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Noelvi Marte is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 69% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. Great American Ball Park ranks as the #8 stadium in the league for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Great American Ball Park has the 7th-shallowest left field dimensions in MLB. The St. Louis Cardinals infield defense profiles as the 4th-weakest among every team in action today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Andujar in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Miguel Andujar is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in today's game. Great American Ball Park ranks as the #8 stadium in the league for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Great American Ball Park has the 7th-shallowest left field dimensions in MLB. The St. Louis Cardinals infield defense profiles as the 4th-weakest among every team in action today.