Toronto @ Pittsburgh Picks & Props

This year, Jack Suwinski has mainly batted in the back-half of the order (55% of the time), however, it's expected that he will bat 4th in the lineup for this game. As per THE BAT projection system, PNC Park is ranked as the #9 venue in Major League Baseball for LHB BABIP. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Jack Suwinski will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Chris Bassitt in today's game. The Toronto Blue Jays have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jack Suwinski has a strong chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game.

As per THE BAT projection system, PNC Park is ranked as the #9 venue in Major League Baseball for LHB BABIP. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Rodolfo Castro will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

In terms of his BABIP skill, Kevin Kiermaier ranks in the 76th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. As per THE BAT projection system, PNC Park is ranked as the #9 venue in Major League Baseball for LHB BABIP. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. The Pittsburgh Pirates have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Kevin Kiermaier has a strong chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Over the past 14 days, Kevin Kiermaier's capability of hitting the ball at an ideal launch angle for a base hit (ranging between -4° and 26°) has elevated to 55%, whereas it was 46.7% earlier in the season.

As per THE BAT projection system, PNC Park is ranked as the #9 venue in Major League Baseball for LHB BABIP. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Tucupita Marcano will hold the platoon advantage over Chris Bassitt today. The Toronto Blue Jays have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Tucupita Marcano stands a good chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Tucupita Marcano will hold the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Bryan Reynolds ranks in the 96th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Bryan Reynolds is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup today. As per THE BAT projection system, PNC Park is ranked as the #9 venue in Major League Baseball for LHB BABIP. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. The switch-hitting Bryan Reynolds will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side (0) today against Chris Bassitt.

Assessing his overall offensive captalent, George Springer scores in the 92nd percentile in THE BAT X projects. George Springer is penciled in 1st in the lineup today. Via THE BAT projection system, stadium ranks as the 9nd stadium in MLB for righty BABIP. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. George Springer will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Rich Hill in today's game... and moreover, Hill has a large platoon split.

Via THE BAT projection system, stadium ranks as the 9nd stadium in MLB for righty BABIP. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Austin Hedges will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. Of late, Austin Hedges' exit velocity on flyballs has noticeably improvementd, averageident from his 96-mph average in the last 7 days as compared to his seasonal average of 87.7-mph. Austin Hedges's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved recently, rising from 48.5% on the season to 66.7% over the past two weeks.

THE BAT X projects Alejandro Kirk in the 95th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Alejandro Kirk is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this matchup. Via THE BAT projection system, stadium ranks as the 9nd stadium in MLB for righty BABIP. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Alejandro Kirk will hold the platoon advantage against Rich Hill today... and even more favorably, Hill has a large platoon split.

THE BAT X projects Miguel Andujar in the 84th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Miguel Andujar is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. Via THE BAT projection system, stadium ranks as the 9nd stadium in MLB for righty BABIP. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Miguel Andujar will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Via THE BAT projection system, stadium ranks as the 9nd stadium in MLB for righty BABIP. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Danny Jansen will have the handedness advantage against Rich Hill in today's matchup... and even better, Hill has a large platoon split. Comparing his seasonal 88.7-mph average to his 94.3-mph average in the past week's games, Danny Jansen's exit velocity has significantly increased in recent times. Over the last week, Danny Jansen has had a launch angle of 26.3°, significantly higher than his seasonal figure of 17.1°.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Matt Chapman ranks in the 95th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Matt Chapman is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today. Via THE BAT projection system, stadium ranks as the 9nd stadium in MLB for righty BABIP. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Matt Chapman will have the handedness advantage against Rich Hill in today's game... and moreover, Hill has a large platoon split.

In terms of his batting average skill, Whit Merrifield ranks in the 88th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Via THE BAT projection system, stadium ranks as the 9nd stadium in MLB for righty BABIP. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Whit Merrifield will hold the platoon advantage against Rich Hill today... and the cherry on top, Hill has a large platoon split. Improvement can be seen in Whit Merrifield's capacity to hit the ball within the base hit-optimizing launch angle range of -4° to 26°, increasing from 42.5% to 50.7% between last year and this year.

Via THE BAT projection system, stadium ranks as the 9nd stadium in MLB for righty BABIP. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Connor Joe will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. By increasing his Barrel% from 4.6% in the previous season to 12.9% this season, Connor Joe has displayed significant improvements. Connor Joe has exhibited favorable plate discipline since the start of last season, grading out in the 78th percentile with a 2.06 K/BB rate.

THE BAT X projects Santiago Espinal in the 77th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Via THE BAT projection system, stadium ranks as the 9nd stadium in MLB for righty BABIP. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Santiago Espinal will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Rich Hill in today's game... and the cherry on top, Hill has a large platoon split. Even though based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data, Santiago Espinal's Expected Batting Average (EBA) is .275, his actual batting average since the start of last season has been unfortunate, sitting at .260, which is significantly lower.

When assessing his BABIP captalent, Mark Mathias is projected in the 75th percentile by THE BAT X. Via THE BAT projection system, stadium ranks as the 9nd stadium in MLB for righty BABIP. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Mark Mathias will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Assessing his overall offensive capability, Andrew McCutchen scores in the 84th percentile in THE BAT X projects. Andrew McCutchen is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this game. Via THE BAT projection system, stadium ranks as the 9nd stadium in MLB for righty BABIP. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Andrew McCutchen will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

As per THE BAT projection system, PNC Park is ranked as the #9 venue in Major League Baseball for LHB BABIP. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. The Pittsburgh Pirates have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Daulton Varsho can likely count on holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Comparing his seasonal 86-mph average to his 90.1-mph average in the past week's games, Daulton Varsho's exit velocity has significantly gaind in recent times. His wOBA this year has had some very poor luck as Daulton Varsho's .301 mark is considerably lower compared to his .329 Expected wOBA (calculated by THE BAT X's analysis of Statcast data).

Carlos Santana is penciled in 3rd in the batting order today. As per THE BAT projection system, PNC Park is ranked as the #9 venue in Major League Baseball for LHB BABIP. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Carlos Santana will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. From last year to this one, Carlos Santana has improved his capability to hit the ball at a launch angle that optimizes his base hit, which has increased from 38.4% to 47.7%.

Via THE BAT projection system, stadium ranks as the 9nd stadium in MLB for righty BABIP. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Jason Delay will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Jason Delay has made significant improvements with his Barrel%, bettering his 1.9% rate last season to 8.3% this season. Ranking in the 80th percentile, Jason Delay boasts a .327 BABIP since the start of last season.

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

Bo Bichette has gone over 1.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has gone over 1.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Ji-Hwan Bae has gone over 1.5 in 1 of his last 10 games.