St. Louis @ Cleveland Picks & Props

High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast expects the 3rd-highest temperatures on the schedule today at 87°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for hitters. Considering Luis Ortiz's large platoon split, Victor Scott II will have a colossal advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate in today's game. Victor Scott II has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.5%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Out of every team today, the 4th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Cleveland Guardians.

High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast expects the 3rd-highest temperatures on the schedule today at 87°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for hitters. Nolan Gorman will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Luis Ortiz in today's matchup... and moreover, Ortiz has a large platoon split. Nolan Gorman pulls a lot of his flyballs (35% — 88th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Extreme flyball bats like Nolan Gorman tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Luis Ortiz.

David Fry is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in today's game. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast expects the 3rd-highest temperatures on the schedule today at 87°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for hitters. David Fry pulls many of his flyballs (35.9% — 91st percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's game. David Fry will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lars Nootbaar in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Lars Nootbaar is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast expects the 3rd-highest temperatures on the schedule today at 87°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for hitters. Given Luis Ortiz's large platoon split, Lars Nootbaar will have a big advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gabriel Arias in the 82nd percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast expects the 3rd-highest temperatures on the schedule today at 87°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for hitters. Gabriel Arias has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.3%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the league's 6th-shallowest RF fences today. Extreme flyball bats like Gabriel Arias generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Sonny Gray.

Alec Burleson hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.3% — 91st percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball's 8th-deepest CF fences in today's matchup. Alec Burleson will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's matchup. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.258) suggests that Alec Burleson has experienced some positive variance this year with his .297 actual batting average.

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 penciled in 1st in the lineup in today's game. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast expects the 3rd-highest temperatures on the schedule today at 87°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for hitters. Brendan Donovan will have the handedness advantage against Luis Ortiz in today's matchup... and even more favorably, Ortiz has a large platoon split.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Steven Kwan in the 95th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Steven Kwan is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this game. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast expects the 3rd-highest temperatures on the schedule today at 87°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for hitters. Steven Kwan will have the handedness advantage against Sonny Gray today.

High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast expects the 3rd-highest temperatures on the schedule today at 87°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for hitters. Nolan Arenado pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (42.6% — 100th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 3rd-shallowest LF fences today. Hitters such as Nolan Arenado with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Luis Ortiz who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum. Out of every team today, the 4th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Cleveland Guardians.

High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast expects the 3rd-highest temperatures on the schedule today at 87°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for hitters. Bo Naylor will have the handedness advantage against Sonny Gray in today's game. Bo Naylor will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. Last year, Bo Naylor had an average launch angle of 17.5° on his hardest-hit balls, while this year it has significantly increased to 22.6°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willson Contreras in the 94th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Willson Contreras is penciled in 4th in the lineup in today's game. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast expects the 3rd-highest temperatures on the schedule today at 87°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for hitters. Out of every team today, the 4th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Cleveland Guardians.

High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast expects the 3rd-highest temperatures on the schedule today at 87°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for hitters. Angel Martinez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (37.9% — 96th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Angel Martinez will hold that advantage in today's game. Compared to his seasonal average of 17.6°, Angel Martinez has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 34.7° angle in the past 14 days.

Kyle Manzardo is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast expects the 3rd-highest temperatures on the schedule today at 87°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Sonny Gray throws from, Kyle Manzardo will have the upper hand today. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Kyle Manzardo will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Masyn Winn in the 77th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Masyn Winn is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this game. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast expects the 3rd-highest temperatures on the schedule today at 87°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for hitters. Out of every team today, the 4th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Cleveland Guardians.

Carlos Santana is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast expects the 3rd-highest temperatures on the schedule today at 87°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for hitters. Carlos Santana pulls a lot of his flyballs (40% — 98th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 6th-shallowest RF fences today. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Carlos Santana will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast expects the 3rd-highest temperatures on the schedule today at 87°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for hitters. Pedro Pages has an 82nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.7%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards the game's 6th-shallowest RF fences today. Out of every team today, the 4th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Cleveland Guardians. Pedro Pages's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls recently (24.6° in the last 14 days) is considerably higher than his 11.9° seasonal angle.

Daniel Schneemann is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this matchup. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast expects the 3rd-highest temperatures on the schedule today at 87°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for hitters. Daniel Schneemann will hold the platoon advantage against Sonny Gray today. Extreme groundball bats like Daniel Schneemann tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like Sonny Gray.

Lane Thomas is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast expects the 3rd-highest temperatures on the schedule today at 87°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for hitters. Lane Thomas will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. In the past week, Lane Thomas's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 3.9% up to 15%.

Nolan Jones's BABIP ability is projected in the 87th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast expects the 3rd-highest temperatures on the schedule today at 87°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Sonny Gray throws from, Nolan Jones will have an edge in today's matchup. Nolan Jones has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards MLB's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's game.