St. Louis @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Thomas Saggese in the 91st percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. The #6 field in the league for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Dodger Stadium. Among all the teams playing today, the 8th-worst outfield defense belongs to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Over the past week, Thomas Saggese's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 4.2% up to 16.7%. Thomas Saggese has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 95.2-mph average in the last week to his seasonal average of 88.8-mph.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Lars Nootbaar ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Lars Nootbaar is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this game. The #6 park in MLB for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Dodger Stadium. Hitting from the opposite that Tyler Glasnow throws from, Lars Nootbaar will have an edge today. Lars Nootbaar hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (41.3% — 99th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the league's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's game.

The #6 park in MLB for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Dodger Stadium. Hitting from the opposite that Tyler Glasnow throws from, Nolan Gorman will have an advantage in today's game. Among all the teams playing today, the 8th-worst outfield defense belongs to the Los Angeles Dodgers. This year, the hardest ball Nolan Gorman has hit reached a maximum exit velocity of 111.6 mph (an advanced standard to evaluate power), placing in the 75th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brendan Donovan in the 96th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Brendan Donovan is penciled in 1st in the lineup today. The #6 park in MLB for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Dodger Stadium. Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest CF dimensions among all major league parks. Hitting from the opposite that Tyler Glasnow throws from, Brendan Donovan will have an advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Masyn Winn in the 81st percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. The #6 field in the league for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Dodger Stadium. Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest CF dimensions among all major league parks. Among all the teams playing today, the 8th-worst outfield defense belongs to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Masyn Winn's launch angle this season (16.4°) is considerably higher than his 13° figure last year.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, 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 today's game. The #6 field in the league for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Dodger Stadium. Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest CF dimensions among all major league parks. Among all the teams playing today, the 8th-worst outfield defense belongs to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ivan Herrera in the 89th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Ivan Herrera is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order today. The #6 field in the league for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Dodger Stadium. Among all the teams playing today, the 8th-worst outfield defense belongs to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Ivan Herrera has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 97.5-mph average to last season's 91.5-mph figure.

The #6 field in the league for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Dodger Stadium. Among all the teams playing today, the 8th-worst outfield defense belongs to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Pedro Pages has made sizeable gains with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 7.6% seasonal rate to 20% over the last two weeks. Pedro Pages's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better of late, increasing from 15% on the season to 33.3% in the last 14 days. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Pedro Pages's true offensive skill to be a .279, implying that he has suffered from bad luck this year given the .031 difference between that figure and his actual .248 wOBA.

The #6 park in MLB for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Dodger Stadium. Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest CF dimensions among all major league parks. Victor Scott II will hold the platoon advantage over Tyler Glasnow in today's game. Among all the teams playing today, the 8th-worst outfield defense belongs to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alec Burleson in the 94th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Alec Burleson is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in today's game. The #6 park in MLB for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Dodger Stadium. Alec Burleson will have the handedness advantage over Tyler Glasnow in today's matchup. Alec Burleson hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.7% — 96th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards baseball's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Teoscar Hernandez in the 96th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. The #6 field in the league for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Dodger Stadium. Teoscar Hernandez will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats. Despite posting a .316 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Teoscar Hernandez has had some very poor luck given the .021 discrepancy between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .337.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Freddie Freeman as the 18th-best batter in the game when estimating his batting average skill. Freddie Freeman is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card today. The #6 park in MLB for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Dodger Stadium. Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest CF dimensions among all major league parks. Batting from the opposite that Sonny Gray throws from, Freddie Freeman will have an advantage in today's matchup.

The #6 park in MLB for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Dodger Stadium. As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the dish, Alexander Freeland will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side against Sonny Gray today. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats across the board, and Alexander Freeland will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Alexander Freeland has been hot in recent games, putting up a 95.6-mph average exit velocity in the last week's worth of games.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Mookie Betts ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Mookie Betts is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in today's game. The #6 field in the league for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Dodger Stadium. Mookie Betts hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.6% — 95th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards MLB's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Mookie Betts will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

The #6 park in MLB for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Dodger Stadium. Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest CF dimensions among all major league parks. Michael Conforto will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Sonny Gray today. Michael Conforto has a good chance to have an advantage against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the St. Louis Cardinals has just 1 same-handed RP. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics across the board, and Michael Conforto will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Max Muncy in the 93rd percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Max Muncy is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game. The #6 park in MLB for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Dodger Stadium. Max Muncy will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Sonny Gray in today's matchup. The St. Louis Cardinals have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Max Muncy stands a good chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

Shohei Ohtani projects as the 2nd-best hitter in the league, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Shohei Ohtani is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup. The #6 park in MLB for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Dodger Stadium. Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest CF dimensions among all major league parks. Hitting from the opposite that Sonny Gray throws from, Shohei Ohtani will have an advantage today.

The #6 field in the league for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Dodger Stadium. Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest CF dimensions among all major league parks. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Miguel Rojas will hold that advantage in today's matchup. This season, Miguel Rojas has experienced a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 89.4 mph compared to last year's 86.6 mph mark. In terms of plate discipline, Miguel Rojas's skill is quite strong, posting a 1.63 K/BB rate this year while ranking in in the 87th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andy Pages in the 83rd percentile when estimating his batting average talent. The #6 field in the league for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Dodger Stadium. Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest CF dimensions among all major league parks. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Andy Pages will hold that advantage today. Andy Pages's launch angle in recent games (21.3° in the last two weeks' worth of games) is significantly better than his 16.5° seasonal figure.