St. Louis Cardinals

MLB Player Props

American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Extreme flyball hitters like Nolan Gorman are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Jose Quintana. Nolan Gorman has made big improvements with his Barrel% lately, improving his 10.7% seasonal rate to 27.3% in the last two weeks' worth of games. Nolan Gorman has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 111.6-mph average in the last week's worth of games to his seasonal figure of 91.4-mph. Over the past 7 days, Nolan Gorman's 75% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 48%.

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 hit 1st in the lineup in today's game. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Lars Nootbaar hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (41% — 99th percentile) and is fortunate to face the game's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. By putting up a 1.61 K/BB rate this year, Lars Nootbaar has demonstrated impressive plate discipline, placing in the 82nd percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alec Burleson in the 89th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Alec Burleson is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this game. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Alec Burleson hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 87th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards MLB's 8th-shallowest CF fences today. Alec Burleson's launch angle of late (30.2° in the last 7 days) is quite a bit higher than his 16° seasonal figure.

Nolan Arenado is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this game. American Family Field has the 8th-shallowest CF dimensions in Major League Baseball. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Jose Quintana throws from, Nolan Arenado will have the upper hand today. Extreme groundball bats like Nolan Arenado generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Jose Quintana.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Sal Frelick in the 82nd percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Sal Frelick is penciled in 1st on the lineup card today. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Andre Pallante throws from, Sal Frelick will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Sal Frelick hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.5% — 93rd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the league's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.

American Family Field has the 8th-shallowest CF dimensions in Major League Baseball. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. By putting up a .330 BABIP this year, Victor Scott II grades out in the 79th percentile.

American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Caleb Durbin hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 82nd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the league's 8th-shallowest CF fences today. Caleb Durbin will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats. By putting up a 1.31 K/BB rate this year, Caleb Durbin has demonstrated good plate discipline, grading out in the 92nd percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ivan Herrera in the 90th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Ivan Herrera is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this game. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Ivan Herrera will have the handedness advantage over Jose Quintana in today's game. Ivan Herrera has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 100.7-mph average to last season's 91.5-mph mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Chourio in the 94th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Jackson Chourio is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this game. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Jackson Chourio hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 89th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the league's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Jackson Chourio will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.

Rhys Hoskins is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today. American Family Field has the 8th-shallowest CF dimensions in Major League Baseball. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Extreme groundball hitters like Rhys Hoskins are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Andre Pallante. Rhys Hoskins will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Masyn Winn in the 78th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Masyn Winn is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this game. American Family Field has the 8th-shallowest CF dimensions in Major League Baseball. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Masyn Winn will have the handedness advantage against Jose Quintana in today's game.

American Family Field has the 8th-shallowest CF dimensions in Major League Baseball. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Yohel Pozo will have the handedness advantage over Jose Quintana in today's matchup.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, William Contreras ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). William Contreras is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this game. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. William Contreras hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.9% — 96th percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and William Contreras will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brice Turang in the 84th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Brice Turang will hold the platoon advantage against Andre Pallante in today's game. Brice Turang hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.3% — 92nd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards baseball's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats in all categories, and Brice Turang will hold that advantage today.

American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats in all categories, and Isaac Collins will hold that advantage in today's matchup. As it relates to plate discipline, Isaac Collins's talent is quite strong, putting up a 1.83 K/BB rate since the start of last season while ranking in in the 85th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willson Contreras in the 94th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Willson Contreras is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this game. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Willson Contreras will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jose Quintana today. Willson Contreras hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 87th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the game's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christian Yelich in the 96th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Christian Yelich is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in today's game. American Family Field has the 8th-shallowest CF dimensions in Major League Baseball. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Andre Pallante throws from, Christian Yelich will have the upper hand in today's matchup.

American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Pedro Pages will have the handedness advantage against Jose Quintana in today's game.

Jordan Walker has gone over 0.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.