St. Louis @ Milwaukee Picks & Props

James Crooks's BABIP talent is projected in the 84th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). American Family Field has the 8th-shallowest CF dimensions in the majors. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. James Crooks will have the handedness advantage over Quinn Priester in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lars Nootbaar in the 90th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Lars Nootbaar is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in today's game. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. Lars Nootbaar will hold the platoon advantage over Quinn Priester today. Lars Nootbaar hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (41.3% — 99th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards MLB's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.

Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. Nolan Gorman will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Quinn Priester in today's matchup. Extreme flyball bats like Nolan Gorman generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Quinn Priester. Nolan Gorman has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.2-mph to 97.4-mph in the last week. Nolan Gorman's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better in recent games, increasing from 47.3% on the season to 69.2% in the past week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brendan Donovan in the 96th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Brendan Donovan is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in today's game. American Family Field has the 8th-shallowest CF dimensions in the majors. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. Brendan Donovan will have the handedness advantage over Quinn Priester today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Masyn Winn in the 76th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Masyn Winn is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card today. American Family Field has the 8th-shallowest CF dimensions in the majors. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. Masyn Winn's launch angle this season (16.2°) is significantly higher than his 13° figure last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alec Burleson in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Alec Burleson is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. Alec Burleson will have the handedness advantage over Quinn Priester in today's game. Alec Burleson hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (40% — 97th percentile) and is fortunate to face the game's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jordan Walker in the 77th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. Jordan Walker hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (41% — 99th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball's 8th-shallowest CF fences today. Jordan Walker has made substantial gains with his Barrel% of late, improving his 10.7% seasonal rate to 16.7% in the past 14 days. Over the past two weeks, Jordan Walker has significantly improved the launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls: 21.4° compared to his seasonal mark of 4°.

Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Andre Pallante throws from, Jake Bauers will have an edge in today's matchup. Extreme flyball batters like Jake Bauers are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Andre Pallante. The St. Louis Cardinals outfield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest out of every team playing today. Jake Bauers is an extreme flyball batter and matches up with the weak outfield defense of St. Louis (#3-worst on the slate).

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Willson Contreras ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Willson Contreras is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this game. American Family Field has the 8th-shallowest CF dimensions in the majors. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. Willson Contreras's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls recently (20.7° in the past 14 days) is considerably higher than his 13.7° seasonal figure.

American Family Field has the 8th-shallowest CF dimensions in the majors. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Quinn Priester throws from, Victor Scott II will have an advantage today. Victor Scott II's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better lately, increasing from 44.5% on the season to 50% over the last week. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.241) may lead us to conclude that Victor Scott II has had some very poor luck this year with his .221 actual batting average.

Thomas Saggese's BABIP skill is projected in the 93rd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. Thomas Saggese has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 94.9-mph average in the last week's worth of games to his seasonal 89.8-mph average. Thomas Saggese has posted a .359 BABIP this year, checking in at the 94th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Chourio in the 96th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Jackson Chourio is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup today. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. Jackson Chourio hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.4% — 93rd percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. The St. Louis Cardinals outfield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest out of every team playing today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ivan Herrera in the 91st percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Ivan Herrera is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in today's game. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. Ivan Herrera has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 98-mph average to last year's 91.5-mph EV. Over the last 7 days, Ivan Herrera's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 98-mph over the course of the season to 107.3-mph in recent games.

Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. Caleb Durbin hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.5% — 94th percentile) and is fortunate to face the league's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. The St. Louis Cardinals outfield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest out of every team playing today. Caleb Durbin will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats. Caleb Durbin has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 93.6-mph average over the past 14 days to his seasonal figure of 89.3-mph.

When it comes to his BABIP ability, Christian Yelich is projected as the 9th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Christian Yelich is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in today's game. American Family Field has the 8th-shallowest CF dimensions in the majors. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. Christian Yelich will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Andre Pallante in today's game.

Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. In the past 14 days, Pedro Pages's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 90.1-mph over the course of the season to 94.7-mph in recent games.

Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. The St. Louis Cardinals outfield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest out of every team playing today. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Isaac Collins will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Isaac Collins's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased in recent games, increasing from 45.7% on the season to 64% over the last 14 days. In terms of plate discipline, Isaac Collins's ability is quite impressive, posting a 1.64 K/BB rate this year while ranking in in the 83rd percentile.

Brice Turang's BABIP talent is projected in the 93rd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Brice Turang is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Andre Pallante throws from, Brice Turang will have an edge in today's game. Brice Turang hits many of his flyballs to center field (39% — 89th percentile) and is fortunate to face the game's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's game.

American Family Field has the 8th-shallowest CF dimensions in the majors. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to better offense.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Sal Frelick in the 85th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Sal Frelick is penciled in 1st in the lineup today. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. Sal Frelick will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Andre Pallante in today's game. Sal Frelick hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 82nd percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball's 8th-shallowest CF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects William Contreras in the 95th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. William Contreras is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this game. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. William Contreras hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.5% — 94th percentile) and is fortunate to face the league's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. The St. Louis Cardinals outfield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest out of every team playing today.

Blake Perkins has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.

Andrew Vaughn has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

Danny Jansen has gone over 0.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.