St. Louis @ San Francisco Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jordan Walker in the 78th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. The #3 field in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. The San Francisco Giants infield defense projects as the 5th-worst among every team on the slate today. In the past two weeks' worth of games, Jordan Walker's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 95.2-mph over the course of the season to 98.2-mph lately.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Lars Nootbaar ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Lars Nootbaar is projected to bat 5th in the lineup today. Oracle Park profiles as the #3 park in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). In the majors, Oracle Park's RF fences are the 2nd-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for hitters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Thomas Saggese in the 94th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. The #3 field in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Thomas Saggese has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.1%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of MLB's 2nd-shallowest RF fences today. The San Francisco Giants infield defense projects as the 5th-worst among every team on the slate today.

The #3 field in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Pedro Pages has an 85th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.9%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest RF fences today. The San Francisco Giants infield defense projects as the 5th-worst among every team on the slate today.

Nolan Arenado is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this game. The #3 field in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. The San Francisco Giants infield defense projects as the 5th-worst among every team on the slate today. In the last 14 days, Nolan Arenado's 61.1% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 37.7%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nathan Church in the 82nd percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Oracle Park profiles as the #3 park in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). In the majors, Oracle Park's RF fences are the 2nd-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Batting from the same side that Robbie Ray throws from, Nathan Church meets a tough challenge in today's matchup.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Ivan Herrera ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Ivan Herrera is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. The #3 field in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Ivan Herrera has an 80th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.4%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

Oracle Park profiles as the #3 park in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). In the majors, Oracle Park's RF fences are the 2nd-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Robbie Ray will hold the platoon advantage over Victor Scott II today. The San Francisco Giants infield defense projects as the 5th-worst among every team on the slate today.

Oracle Park profiles as the #3 park in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). In the majors, Oracle Park's RF fences are the 2nd-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the dish, Patrick Bailey will have the advantage of batting from from his better side against Sonny Gray in today's game. Patrick Bailey will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alec Burleson in the 95th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Alec Burleson is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. Oracle Park profiles as the #3 park in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). In the majors, Oracle Park's RF fences are the 2nd-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for hitters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jung Hoo Lee in the 96th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Oracle Park profiles as the #3 park in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). In the majors, Oracle Park's RF fences are the 2nd-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Jung Hoo Lee will hold the platoon advantage against Sonny Gray in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Chapman in the 95th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Matt Chapman is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this game. The #3 field in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats across the board, and Matt Chapman will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willy Adames in the 90th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Willy Adames is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today. The #3 field in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats across the board, and Willy Adames will hold that advantage in today's game.

Bryce Eldridge is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this game. Oracle Park profiles as the #3 park in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). In the majors, Oracle Park's RF fences are the 2nd-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Sonny Gray throws from, Bryce Eldridge will have the upper hand today.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Heliot Ramos ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Heliot Ramos is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this game. The #3 field in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Heliot Ramos has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.4%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the league's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

Casey Schmitt is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 80% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. The #3 field in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats across the board, and Casey Schmitt will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Casey Schmitt has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his wOBA this year; his .303 figure is significantly deflated relative to his .325 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brendan Donovan in the 97th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Brendan Donovan is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this game. Oracle Park profiles as the #3 park in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). In the majors, Oracle Park's RF fences are the 2nd-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for hitters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Rafael Devers in the 96th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Rafael Devers is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in today's game. Oracle Park profiles as the #3 park in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). In the majors, Oracle Park's RF fences are the 2nd-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for hitters.

The #3 field in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Andrew Knizner will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Andrew Knizner has gotten much quicker this year, improving from last year's 25.01 ft/sec to 25.84 ft/sec now (according to Statcast's Sprint Speed metric). Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.243) may lead us to conclude that Andrew Knizner has been unlucky since the start of last season with his .190 actual batting average.

The #3 field in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Christian Koss has a 78th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.2%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of the game's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Christian Koss will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Christian Koss has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 87-mph to 90-mph over the last week.

Oracle Park profiles as the #3 park in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). In the majors, Oracle Park's RF fences are the 2nd-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Sonny Gray throws from, Drew Gilbert will have an advantage in today's matchup. Drew Gilbert will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.