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Johan Oviedo will hold the platoon advantage over Marcus Semien in today's game. In today's game, Marcus Semien has the misfortune of hitting a high percentage of his flyballs (36.5% — 94th percentile) towards baseball's 9th-deepest LF fences, as he tends to pull them. Marcus Semien will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today. Compared to last season's mark of 19.6°, Marcus Semien's launch angle has experienced a significant decline at 16.1° this season. Based on Statcast metrics, THE BAT X's version of Expected Batting Average (.252) provides evidence that Marcus Semien has experienced some positive variance this year with his .301 actual batting average.

Connor Joe is projected to bat 5th in the lineup today. Via THE BAT projection system, stadium ranks as the 8nd stadium in Major League Baseball for RHB BABIP. The 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball is occupied by PNC Park which is known to stimulate elevated offensive output. Connor Joe will have the handedness advantage against Martin Perez in today's matchup. Connor Joe will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats.

According to THE BAT projection system, PNC Park ranks as the 8nd venue in Major League Baseball for lefty BABIP. The 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball is occupied by PNC Park which is known to stimulate elevated offensive output. Compared to last year's 11.7°, Jonah Heim has shown a notable increase in his average launch mark of 20.5° on his hardest-hit balls this year. Over the last 14 days, Jonah Heim has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle that optimizes home runs, which has increased from 23.3% to 35.5% during the current season. Posting a .354 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by THE BAT X using Statcast data) this year, Jonah Heim has performed in the 79th percentile for offensive skills.

According to THE BAT projection system, PNC Park ranks as the 8nd venue in Major League Baseball for lefty BABIP. The 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball is occupied by PNC Park which is known to stimulate elevated offensive output. Jack Suwinski will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. There is a significant increase in Jack Suwinski's average launch mark on the balls he has hit hardest this year, which stands at 24.9°, compared to his mark of 17.9° in the previous season.

THE BAT X projects Josh Jung in the 88th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. Josh Jung is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game. Via THE BAT projection system, stadium ranks as the 8nd stadium in Major League Baseball for RHB BABIP. The 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball is occupied by PNC Park which is known to stimulate elevated offensive output. Lately, Josh Jung's Barrel% has shown remarkable improvement, increasing from his seasonal rate of 12.6% to 27.3% withover the last 7 days.

According to THE BAT projection system, PNC Park ranks as the 8nd venue in Major League Baseball for lefty BABIP. The 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball is occupied by PNC Park which is known to stimulate elevated offensive output. In recent games, Leody Taveras has improved his capacity to strike the ball at an optimal launch angle for BABIP (ranging from -4° to 26°), with his percentage rising from 44% during the season to 71.4% in the past week. Sporting a .357 BABIP since the start of last season, Leody Taveras finds himself in the 98th percentile.

Via THE BAT projection system, stadium ranks as the 8nd stadium in Major League Baseball for RHB BABIP. The 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball is occupied by PNC Park which is known to stimulate elevated offensive output. The switch-hitting Rodolfo Castro will have the advantage of batting from from his better side (0) today against Martin Perez. Rodolfo Castro will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats. With his Barrel% having increased from 6.8% in the previous season to 11.8% this season, Rodolfo Castro has shown significant improvements.

According to THE BAT projection system, PNC Park ranks as the 8nd venue in Major League Baseball for lefty BABIP. The 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball is occupied by PNC Park which is known to stimulate elevated offensive output. His average launch angle on the highest exit velocity balls has significantly improved to 20° in the past two weeks as compared to his seasonal mark of 13.8°, indicating progress for Robbie Grossman.

THE BAT X projects Andrew McCutchen in the 84th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Andrew McCutchen is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. Via THE BAT projection system, stadium ranks as the 8nd stadium in Major League Baseball for RHB BABIP. The 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball is occupied by PNC Park which is known to stimulate elevated offensive output. Andrew McCutchen will hold the platoon advantage against Martin Perez in today's matchup.

Ezequiel Duran's BABIP ability is projected in the 79th percentile by THE BAT X assessment. Via THE BAT projection system, stadium ranks as the 8nd stadium in Major League Baseball for RHB BABIP. The 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball is occupied by PNC Park which is known to stimulate elevated offensive output. In the past two weeks' worth of games, Ezequiel Duran has shown considerable progress with his Barrel% by elevating it from his seasonal rate of 10.9% to 18.2%. Increasing from 9.1% to 19.8%, Ezequiel Duran has shown an improvement in his capacity to strike the ball at a launch angle that maximizes home runs, ranging from -4° to 26°, compared to last season.

Via THE BAT projection system, stadium ranks as the 8nd stadium in Major League Baseball for RHB BABIP. The 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball is occupied by PNC Park which is known to stimulate elevated offensive output. Chris Owings will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Martin Perez today. Chris Owings will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. Chris Owings has experienced some negative variance in regards to his wOBA since the start of last season; his .191 figure is considerably lower than his .222 Expected wOBA (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

Carlos Santana is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this game. Via THE BAT projection system, stadium ranks as the 8nd stadium in Major League Baseball for RHB BABIP. The 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball is occupied by PNC Park which is known to stimulate elevated offensive output. The switch-hitting Carlos Santana will have the advantage of batting from from his better side (0) today against Martin Perez. Carlos Santana will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Adolis Garcia ranks in the 77th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Adolis Garcia is projected to bat 4th in the lineup today. Via THE BAT projection system, stadium ranks as the 8nd stadium in Major League Baseball for RHB BABIP. The 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball is occupied by PNC Park which is known to stimulate elevated offensive output. Over the past 14 days, Adolis Garcia has shown considerable progress with his Barrel% by elevating it from his seasonal rate of 15.4% to 20.7%.

Via THE BAT projection system, stadium ranks as the 8nd stadium in Major League Baseball for RHB BABIP. The 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball is occupied by PNC Park which is known to stimulate elevated offensive output. Jason Delay will have the handedness advantage against Martin Perez in today's matchup. Jason Delay will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Having a launch angle standard deviation of 26.5°, which is in the 75th percentile, may result in a higher rate of hits on balls in play due to its lower value. This applies to Jason Delay's performance since the start of last season.

Via THE BAT projection system, stadium ranks as the 8nd stadium in Major League Baseball for RHB BABIP. The 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball is occupied by PNC Park which is known to stimulate elevated offensive output. Austin Hedges will hold the platoon advantage against Martin Perez in today's matchup. Austin Hedges will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats. Austin Hedges's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last year to this one, increasing from 36.9% to 52.7%.

Ji-Hwan Bae has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Corey Seager has gone over 1.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

Nathaniel Lowe has gone over 0.5 in 8 of his last 10 games.

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

Bryan Reynolds has gone over 1.5 in 0 of his last 10 games.

Josh H. Smith has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.