New York vs St. Louis Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nathan Church in the 78th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. This game is predicted to have the 2nd-most humid conditions on the schedule today (78%); there is a small but significant correlation with increased offense (and decreased Ks) when the weather is humid. Nathan Church will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Freddy Peralta in today's game. Nathan Church will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats.

Pedro Pages has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (100% of the time), but he is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup today. This game is predicted to have the 2nd-most humid conditions on the schedule today (78%); there is a small but significant correlation with increased offense (and decreased Ks) when the weather is humid. Pedro Pages will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

Juan Soto projects as the 3rd-best hitter in the majors, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Juan Soto is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in today's game. This game is predicted to have the 2nd-most humid conditions on the schedule today (78%); there is a small but significant correlation with increased offense (and decreased Ks) when the weather is humid. Juan Soto hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 89th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the game's 7th-shallowest CF fences today. Juan Soto's 17.6% Barrel% (an advanced stat to measure power) grades out in the 98th percentile since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jordan Walker in the 75th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. This game is predicted to have the 2nd-most humid conditions on the schedule today (78%); there is a small but significant correlation with increased offense (and decreased Ks) when the weather is humid. Jordan Walker hits many of his flyballs to center field (41.2% — 100th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the league's 7th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Jordan Walker will hold the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats. Jordan Walker's 12% Barrel% (an advanced metric to assess power) ranks in the 77th percentile since the start of last season.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Francisco Lindor ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Francisco Lindor is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this matchup. This game is predicted to have the 2nd-most humid conditions on the schedule today (78%); there is a small but significant correlation with increased offense (and decreased Ks) when the weather is humid. As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the dish, Francisco Lindor will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side against Matthew Liberatore in this game. Francisco Lindor has recorded a .273 batting average since the start of last season, checking in at the 80th percentile.

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 penciled in 4th in the lineup in this matchup. This game is predicted to have the 2nd-most humid conditions on the schedule today (78%); there is a small but significant correlation with increased offense (and decreased Ks) when the weather is humid. Masyn Winn will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Alec Burleson's batting average talent is projected to be in the 94th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Alec Burleson is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. This game is predicted to have the 2nd-most humid conditions on the schedule today (78%); there is a small but significant correlation with increased offense (and decreased Ks) when the weather is humid. Alec Burleson will hold the platoon advantage against Freddy Peralta in today's matchup. Alec Burleson hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.7% — 97th percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball's 7th-shallowest CF fences today.

This game is predicted to have the 2nd-most humid conditions on the schedule today (78%); there is a small but significant correlation with increased offense (and decreased Ks) when the weather is humid. Victor Scott II will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Freddy Peralta in today's matchup. Victor Scott II will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats. As it relates to his batting average, Victor Scott II has been unlucky since the start of last season. His .221 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .243.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Jorge Polanco ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jorge Polanco is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today. This game is predicted to have the 2nd-most humid conditions on the schedule today (78%); there is a small but significant correlation with increased offense (and decreased Ks) when the weather is humid. Sporting a .269 batting average since the start of last season, Jorge Polanco finds himself in the 75th percentile.

JJ Wetherholt is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in today's game. This game is predicted to have the 2nd-most humid conditions on the schedule today (78%); there is a small but significant correlation with increased offense (and decreased Ks) when the weather is humid. Batting from the opposite that Freddy Peralta throws from, JJ Wetherholt will have an advantage in today's game. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and JJ Wetherholt will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

This game is predicted to have the 2nd-most humid conditions on the schedule today (78%); there is a small but significant correlation with increased offense (and decreased Ks) when the weather is humid. Tyrone Taylor will hold the platoon advantage against Matthew Liberatore in today's matchup. As it relates to his batting average, Tyrone Taylor has been unlucky since the start of last season. His .223 BA falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .241.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Robert Jr. in the 84th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Luis Robert Jr. is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today. This game is predicted to have the 2nd-most humid conditions on the schedule today (78%); there is a small but significant correlation with increased offense (and decreased Ks) when the weather is humid. Luis Robert Jr. will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Matthew Liberatore today.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Marcus Semien ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). This game is predicted to have the 2nd-most humid conditions on the schedule today (78%); there is a small but significant correlation with increased offense (and decreased Ks) when the weather is humid. Marcus Semien will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Matthew Liberatore in today's game. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.246) suggests that Marcus Semien has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season with his .227 actual batting average.

This game is predicted to have the 2nd-most humid conditions on the schedule today (78%); there is a small but significant correlation with increased offense (and decreased Ks) when the weather is humid. Francisco Alvarez will hold the platoon advantage over Matthew Liberatore today. Since the start of last season, Francisco Alvarez's 12.4% Barrel%, a reliable stat for measuring power, places him in the 81st percentile among his peers. Francisco Alvarez has recorded a .321 BABIP since the start of last season, ranking in the 80th percentile.

Nolan Gorman is penciled in 5th in the batting order today. This game is predicted to have the 2nd-most humid conditions on the schedule today (78%); there is a small but significant correlation with increased offense (and decreased Ks) when the weather is humid. Nolan Gorman will hold the platoon advantage over Freddy Peralta today. Nolan Gorman will hold the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

Ivan Herrera has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 5 games.

Mark Vientos has gone over 0.5 in 1 of his last 2 games.