Athletics @ St. Louis Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lawrence Butler in the 75th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. This matchup is expected to have the 13th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Lawrence Butler has a good chance to have an advantage against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the St. Louis Cardinals has just 1 same-handed RP. The St. Louis Cardinals infield defense grades out as the worst among every team today. Lawrence Butler has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 99.5-mph average over the past 14 days to his seasonal mark of 93.6-mph.

This matchup is expected to have the 13th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Bats such as Nathan Church with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Jeffrey Springs who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum. Nathan Church will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

This matchup is expected to have the 13th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. JJ Bleday may have the upper hand against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the St. Louis Cardinals only has 1 same-handed RP. JJ Bleday hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 85th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the league's 7th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. The St. Louis Cardinals infield defense grades out as the worst among every team today. JJ Bleday has made sizeable gains with his Barrel% recently, upping his 7.4% seasonal rate to 21.4% over the past two weeks.

This matchup is expected to have the 13th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Victor Scott II will hold that advantage today. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.298) may lead us to conclude that Victor Scott II has suffered from bad luck this year with his .284 actual wOBA. Victor Scott II is remarkably fast, grading out in the 100th percentile in Sprint Speed at 30.22 ft/sec this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zack Gelof in the 82nd percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. This matchup is expected to have the 13th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Zack Gelof will hold the platoon advantage over Matthew Liberatore in today's game. Zack Gelof hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 83rd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the league's 7th-shallowest CF fences today. The St. Louis Cardinals infield defense grades out as the worst among every team today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jordan Walker in the 76th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. This matchup is expected to have the 13th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Jordan Walker will hold the platoon advantage against Jeffrey Springs in today's game. Jordan Walker hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (40.9% — 99th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the league's 7th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Jordan Walker will possess the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Soderstrom in the 85th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Tyler Soderstrom is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game. This matchup is expected to have the 13th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The St. Louis Cardinals have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Tyler Soderstrom has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. The St. Louis Cardinals infield defense grades out as the worst among every team today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nicholas Kurtz in the 95th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Nicholas Kurtz is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. This matchup is expected to have the 13th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Nicholas Kurtz will probably have an edge against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the St. Louis Cardinals only has 1 same-handed RP. The St. Louis Cardinals infield defense grades out as the worst among every team today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Darell Hernaiz in the 83rd percentile when estimating his batting average skill. This matchup is expected to have the 13th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Batting from the opposite that Matthew Liberatore throws from, Darell Hernaiz will have an edge in today's game. Darell Hernaiz hits many of his flyballs to center field (40.8% — 99th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the game's 7th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. The St. Louis Cardinals infield defense grades out as the worst among every team today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willson Contreras in the 95th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Willson Contreras is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this game. This matchup is expected to have the 13th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Batting from the opposite that Jeffrey Springs throws from, Willson Contreras will have the upper hand in today's game. Willson Contreras will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, 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 today. This matchup is expected to have the 13th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Lars Nootbaar hits many of his flyballs to center field (41.8% — 100th percentile) and is fortunate to face the league's 7th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Lars Nootbaar will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

This matchup is expected to have the 13th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Willie MacIver will hold the platoon advantage over Matthew Liberatore in today's game. The St. Louis Cardinals infield defense grades out as the worst among every team today.

Ivan Herrera's batting average talent is projected to be in the 89th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Ivan Herrera is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. This matchup is expected to have the 13th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Ivan Herrera will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jeffrey Springs in today's game. Extreme flyball hitters like Ivan Herrera tend to be more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Jeffrey Springs.

Masyn Winn's batting average ability is projected to be in the 77th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Masyn Winn is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this matchup. This matchup is expected to have the 13th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Hitting from the opposite that Jeffrey Springs throws from, Masyn Winn will have an advantage in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats in all categories, and Masyn Winn will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

This matchup is expected to have the 13th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Pedro Pages will hold the platoon advantage over Jeffrey Springs in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats across the board, and Pedro Pages will hold that advantage today. In the last 7 days, Pedro Pages's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 8.5% up to 15.4%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Thomas Saggese in the 91st percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Thomas Saggese is penciled in 5th in the lineup in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 90% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. This matchup is expected to have the 13th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Thomas Saggese will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jeffrey Springs in today's game. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Thomas Saggese will hold that advantage in today's game.

This matchup is expected to have the 13th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Nolan Gorman will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats. Nolan Gorman has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 93-mph average over the past 14 days to his seasonal 89-mph average. Nolan Gorman's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased lately, going from 21.2% on the season to 33.3% over the past two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Wilson as the 16th-best batter in the league when assessing his batting average talent. Jacob Wilson is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this game. This matchup is expected to have the 13th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Jacob Wilson will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Matthew Liberatore in today's game. The St. Louis Cardinals infield defense grades out as the worst among every team today.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Brent Rooker ranks as the 14th-best batter in Major League Baseball. Brent Rooker is penciled in 4th on the lineup card today. This matchup is expected to have the 13th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Brent Rooker will have the handedness advantage over Matthew Liberatore in today's game. The St. Louis Cardinals infield defense grades out as the worst among every team today.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Shea Langeliers ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Shea Langeliers is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card today. This matchup is expected to have the 13th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Hitting from the opposite that Matthew Liberatore throws from, Shea Langeliers will have the upper hand in today's matchup. The St. Louis Cardinals infield defense grades out as the worst among every team today.

Colby Thomas is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this matchup. This matchup is expected to have the 13th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Hitting from the opposite that Matthew Liberatore throws from, Colby Thomas will have an edge in today's game. The St. Louis Cardinals infield defense grades out as the worst among every team today. Colby Thomas has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 92.4-mph to 99.3-mph in the past two weeks.