Pittsburgh @ Tampa Bay Picks & Props

As according to THE BAT projection system, Tropicana Field is placed at the 29nd position among the league ballparks for righty batting average. The switch-hitting Bryan Reynolds will bat from his weak side (0) today against Josh Fleming... and it's an over-sized mismatch considering Fleming's large platoon split. The Tampa Bay Rays outfield defense grades out as the best on the slate today. Bryan Reynolds will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

As according to THE BAT projection system, Tropicana Field is placed at the 29nd position among the league ballparks for righty batting average. Roansy Contreras will have the handedness advantage over Yandy Diaz in today's matchup. The footspeed of Yandy Diaz has fallen off this season, with his Statcast Sprint Speed dropping from 27.05 ft/sec to 25.72 ft/sec. Posting a .430 wOBA this year, Yandy Diaz's true talent level estimated by THE BAT X is .373, resulting in a disparity of .057. His launch angle optimization on highest exit velocity balls is unsatisfactory as Yandy Diaz's 3.2° angle stands among the lowest in the game, ranking in the 3rd percentile since the start of last season.

Jack Suwinski is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this matchup. The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this game 15° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for offense. Jack Suwinski pulls many of his flyballs (37.1% — 96th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest RF fences today. Jack Suwinski's 12.2% Barrel% (an advanced standard to study power) is in the 88th percentile since the start of last season. Jack Suwinski's 96.9-mph exit velocity on flyballs (a reliable stat to measure power) is in the 96th percentile since the start of last season.

As it relates to his batting average talent, Wander Franco is projected as the 7th-best hitter in the game by THE BAT X. Wander Franco is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. Among all parks, Tropicana Field ranks as having the 3rd-shallowest right field fences. The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this game 15° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for offense. Wander Franco will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

In terms of his batting average talent, Miguel Andujar ranks in the 84th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. For 50% of the time this year, Miguel Andujar has mainly batted in the back-half of the batting order, but for this matchup, he is listed in the 4th spot in the batting order. The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this game 15° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for offense. Miguel Andujar will hold the platoon advantage over Josh Fleming in today's matchup... and even more favorably, Fleming has a large platoon split. Miguel Andujar pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.9% — 84th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Randy Arozarena ranks in the 93rd percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Randy Arozarena is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order today. Tropicana Field has the 6th-shallowest left field dimensions in the league. The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this game 15° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for offense. Randy Arozarena will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

Andrew McCutchen is projected to be in the 85th percentile for his overall offensive abilities by THE BAT X. Andrew McCutchen is penciled in 3rd in the batting order today. The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this game 15° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for offense. Andrew McCutchen will hold the platoon advantage over Josh Fleming in today's game... and moreover, Fleming has a large platoon split. Andrew McCutchen pulls many of his flyballs (33.4% — 79th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

In terms of his batting average talent, Harold Ramirez is projected as the 19th-best hitter in the major leagues by THE BAT X. Harold Ramirez is projected to hit 5th in the lineup today. The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this game 15° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for offense. Harold Ramirez will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats. Harold Ramirez has put up a .270 batting average since the start of last season, ranking in the 87th percentile.

The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this game 15° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for offense. Isaac Paredes pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (39.8% — 98th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Isaac Paredes will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Isaac Paredes has displayed good plate discipline since the start of last season, ranking in the 87th percentile with a 1.82 K/BB rate.

Tropicana Field has the 6th-shallowest left field dimensions in the league. The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this game 15° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for offense. Jose Siri will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. Jose Siri's maximum exit velocity (a reliable stat to evaluate power) has been 112 mph since the start of last season, checking in at the 82nd percentile. With a core ability for batting average being hitting the ball to all fields, Jose Siri excelled at it by ranking in the 76th percentile in THE BAT X's Spray Score since the start of last season.

The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this game 15° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for offense. Luke Raley will hold the platoon advantage over Roansy Contreras in today's matchup. The Pittsburgh Pirates have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Luke Raley can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Luke Raley will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats. Luke Raley has been hot in recent games, hitting his way to a .382 wOBA in the last two weeks.

When estimating his batting average ability, Manuel Margot is ranked in the 85th percentile by THE BAT X projects. The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this game 15° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for offense. Manuel Margot will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats.

The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this game 15° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for offense. Connor Joe will have the handedness advantage against Josh Fleming in today's matchup... and even more favorably, Fleming has a large platoon split. Connor Joe has shown good plate discipline since the start of last season, ranking in the 83rd percentile with a 2 K/BB rate.

The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this game 15° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for offense. The switch-hitting Rodolfo Castro will get to bat from his strong side (0) today against Josh Fleming... and even better, Fleming has a large platoon split. Rodolfo Castro pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.6% — 81st percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Rodolfo Castro's 95.9-mph exit velocity on flyballs (a reliable stat to study power) is in the 92nd percentile since the start of last season. Rodolfo Castro has compiled a .329 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) since the start of last season, checking in at the 77th percentile.

The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this game 15° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for offense. Mark Mathias will have the handedness advantage over Josh Fleming in today's game... and even better, Fleming has a large platoon split. Mark Mathias has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.2%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards MLB's 5th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Brandon Lowe ranks in the 84th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Brandon Lowe is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this game. The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this game 15° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for offense. Brandon Lowe will have the handedness advantage against Roansy Contreras today. The Pittsburgh Pirates have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Brandon Lowe can likely count on never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

Carlos Santana is penciled in 4th in the batting order today. The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this game 15° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for offense. The switch-hitting Carlos Santana will have the advantage of batting from from his good side (0) today against Josh Fleming... and even better, Fleming has a large platoon split. Carlos Santana pulls a lot of his flyballs (38.3% — 98th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 6th-shallowest LF fences today. Ranked at the 83rd percentile, Carlos Santana has one of the best 90.6-mph average exit velocities in the league since the start of last season.

The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this game 15° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for offense. Austin Hedges will hold the platoon advantage against Josh Fleming today... and moreover, Fleming has a large platoon split. Austin Hedges pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.1% — 89th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

Christian Bethancourt has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.

Josh Lowe has gone over 0.5 in 9 of his last 10 games.

Ke'Bryan Hayes has gone over 1.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.