Pittsburgh @ Tampa Bay Picks & Props

THE BAT X projects Wander Franco as the 4th-best hitter in MLB when assessing his batting average ability. Wander Franco is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. In the league, Tropicana Field ranks as having the 3rd-shallowest RF dimensions. The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making conditions in this contest 14° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for offense. On the slate today, the Pittsburgh Pirates' infield defense is expected to be the 4th-worst.

The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making conditions in this contest 14° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for offense. Jack Suwinski pulls many of his flyballs (37.1% — 96th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest RF fences today. In recent times, Jack Suwinski has shown improvement in hitting the ball with a launch angle between -4° and 26°, which maximizes the chances of a home run. His percentage has increased from 25% for the season to 37.5% in the past 7 days.

THE BAT projection system ranks Tropicana Field as the 29th ballpark in the league for right-handed batting average. Mitch Keller will have the handedness advantage against Yandy Diaz in today's matchup. The Barrel% of Yandy Diaz has shown a negative regression as his seasonal rate of 13.9% has plummeted to 6.7% in the past couple of weeks. Withover the last two weeks, Yandy Diaz has been experiencing a notably lower average launch angle (3.7°) on his most powerfully struck balls compared to his overall seasonal average of 8.7°.

In terms of his batting average ability, Harold Ramirez is projected as the 16th-best batter in the major leagues by THE BAT X. Harold Ramirez is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card today. The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making conditions in this contest 14° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for offense. On the slate today, the Pittsburgh Pirates' infield defense is expected to be the 4th-worst. Harold Ramirez will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Randy Arozarena ranks in the 94th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Randy Arozarena is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making conditions in this contest 14° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for offense. Randy Arozarena will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats. Over the past 14 days, Randy Arozarena has shown considerable progress with his Barrel% by elevating it from his seasonal rate of 20.7% to 26.7%.

Assessing his BABIP ability, THE BAT X rates Jose Siri in the 84th percentile. Among all parks, Tropicana Field's left field fences are the 6th-shallowest. The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making conditions in this contest 14° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for offense. On the slate today, the Pittsburgh Pirates' infield defense is expected to be the 4th-worst. Jose Siri will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

In terms of his overall offensive capability, Brandon Lowe ranks in the 92nd percentile according to THE BAT X's projects. Brandon Lowe is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card today. The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making conditions in this contest 14° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for offense. Brandon Lowe will hold the platoon advantage against Mitch Keller in today's game. The Pittsburgh Pirates have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Brandon Lowe stands a good chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.

Connor Joe is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this matchup. The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making conditions in this contest 14° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for offense. Connor Joe will hold the platoon advantage over Shane McClanahan in today's game. In the last two weeks, Connor Joe has shown considerable progress with his Barrel% by elevating it from his seasonal rate of 14.3% to 21.7%.

Assessing his overall offensive capability, Andrew McCutchen scores in the 84th percentile in THE BAT X projects. Andrew McCutchen is penciled in 3rd in the lineup today. The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making conditions in this contest 14° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for offense. Andrew McCutchen will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Shane McClanahan in today's matchup. Andrew McCutchen pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.4% — 79th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making conditions in this contest 14° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for offense. The switch-hitting Rodolfo Castro will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side (0) today against Shane McClanahan. Rodolfo Castro pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.6% — 81st percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 6th-shallowest LF fences today. Rodolfo Castro has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 93.7-mph average in the past two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal 91.5-mph figure.

Isaac Paredes is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this game. The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making conditions in this contest 14° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for offense. Isaac Paredes pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (39.8% — 98th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Isaac Paredes will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats. Lately, Isaac Paredes' exit velocity on flyballs has noticeably improvementd, averageident from his 97.1-mph average in the last 7 days as compared to his seasonal average of 88.4-mph.

Carlos Santana is projected to bat 4th in the lineup today. The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making conditions in this contest 14° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for offense. The switch-hitting Carlos Santana will get to bat from his better side (0) today against Shane McClanahan. Carlos Santana pulls a lot of his flyballs (38.3% — 98th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Lately, Carlos Santana's capacity to strike the ball at an angle that optimizes base hit (ranging from -4° to 26°) has grown, progressing from 48.8% this season to 63.6% in the last 7 days.

Bryan Reynolds is projected to be in the 96th percentile for his overall offensive abilities by THE BAT X. Bryan Reynolds is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. Among all parks, Tropicana Field's left field fences are the 6th-shallowest. The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making conditions in this contest 14° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for offense. In recent times, Bryan Reynolds's exit velocity has notably risen; observe the difference between his average of 94.7 mph in the last week and his seasonal EV of 92.7 mph.

THE BAT X projects Manuel Margot in the 85th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making conditions in this contest 14° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for offense. Manuel Margot will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

In terms of his BABIP ability, Mark Mathias ranks in the 75th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making conditions in this contest 14° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for offense. Mark Mathias will have the handedness advantage against Shane McClanahan in today's game. Mark Mathias has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.2%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 5th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

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

Ke'Bryan Hayes has gone over 0.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.

Jason Delay has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.