St. Louis @ Milwaukee Picks & Props

In the league, American Family Field's centerfield fences are the 8th-shallowest. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Jacob Misiorowski throws from, Victor Scott II will have an advantage in today's game. When it comes to his batting average, Victor Scott II has been unlucky this year. His .221 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .239. Ranking in the 100th percentile for Sprint Speed at 30.2 ft/sec this year, Victor Scott II is notably athletic.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alec Burleson in the 94th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Alec Burleson is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this game. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Alec Burleson will have the handedness advantage against Jacob Misiorowski in today's matchup. Alec Burleson hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (40% — 97th percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.

American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Jacob Misiorowski throws from, Nolan Gorman will have an advantage in today's game. Nolan Gorman's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased of late, going from 47.8% on the season to 62.1% in the past two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brendan Donovan in the 96th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Brendan Donovan is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in today's game. In the league, American Family Field's centerfield fences are the 8th-shallowest. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Brendan Donovan will hold the platoon advantage over Jacob Misiorowski in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Sal Frelick in the 85th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Sal Frelick is penciled in 1st in the batting order in today's game. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Sal Frelick will hold the platoon advantage over Sonny Gray in today's matchup. Sal Frelick hits many 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 Lars Nootbaar in the 90th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Lars Nootbaar is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this matchup. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Jacob Misiorowski throws from, Lars Nootbaar will have an advantage in today's game. Lars Nootbaar hits many of his flyballs to center field (41.3% — 99th percentile) and is fortunate to face the league's 8th-shallowest CF fences today.

American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christian Yelich as the 9th-best batter in Major League Baseball as it relates to his BABIP ability. Christian Yelich is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in today's game. In the league, American Family Field's centerfield fences are the 8th-shallowest. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Christian Yelich will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Sonny Gray in today's matchup.

American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Sonny Gray throws from, Jake Bauers will have an edge today. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats across the board, and Jake Bauers will hold that advantage in today's game. Jake Bauers has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 91.7-mph average to last season's 89.4-mph figure. Jake Bauers has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 95.6-mph average in the last 14 days to his seasonal 91.7-mph average.

Thomas Saggese's BABIP ability is projected in the 92nd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Thomas Saggese has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 95.3-mph average over the past 7 days to his seasonal 90-mph EV. Placing in the 93rd percentile, Thomas Saggese has posted a .353 BABIP this year.

Ivan Herrera's batting average ability is projected to be in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Ivan Herrera is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Ivan Herrera has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 98.3-mph average to last season's 91.5-mph EV. In the last 14 days, Ivan Herrera's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 98.3-mph over the course of the season to 101.9-mph of late.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jordan Walker in the 77th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Jordan Walker hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (41% — 99th percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB's 8th-shallowest CF fences today. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Jordan Walker's true offensive talent to be a .309, suggesting that he has had some very poor luck this year given the .051 difference between that mark and his actual .258 wOBA.

American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Caleb Durbin hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.5% — 94th percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Caleb Durbin will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. Caleb Durbin has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 87.6-mph average in the past week to his seasonal 85-mph figure. Over the past week, Caleb Durbin's 64.3% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 39.2%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willson Contreras in the 95th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Willson Contreras is projected to bat 4th in the lineup today. In the league, American Family Field's centerfield fences are the 8th-shallowest. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. In the last 7 days, Willson Contreras's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 95.9-mph over the course of the season to 100.8-mph of late.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brice Turang in the 92nd percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Brice Turang is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card today. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Brice Turang will hold the platoon advantage against Sonny Gray in today's matchup. Brice Turang hits many of his flyballs to center field (39% — 88th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards baseball's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's game.

Jackson Chourio's batting average skill is projected to be in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Jackson Chourio is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Jackson Chourio hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.6% — 95th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards MLB's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Jackson Chourio will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects William Contreras in the 95th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. William Contreras is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this game. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. William Contreras hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.5% — 94th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the game's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. William Contreras will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Isaac Collins will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats. Over the last two weeks, Isaac Collins's 54.2% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 45.4%. By putting up a .355 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Isaac Collins grades out in the 84th percentile. With a .341 BABIP this year, Isaac Collins is ranked in the 92nd percentile.

Jimmy Crooks has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.