Pittsburgh @ San Francisco Picks & Props

Oracle Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest in MLB, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to worse offense. Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly linked with cold weather, and the weather report for this game predicts the lowest temperature on the slate at 59°. Bryan Reynolds will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's matchup.

The BAT projection system predicts that park will rank as the 3nd ballpark in the majors for right-handed BABIP. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. The switch-hitting Rodolfo Castro will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side (0) today against Sean Manaea... and even better, Manaea has a large platoon split. The San Francisco Giants infield defense profiles as the 3rd-worst on the slate today. Rodolfo Castro has made sizeable gains with his Barrel%, improving his 6.8% rate last season to 12% this year.

Connor Joe is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. The BAT projection system predicts that park will rank as the 3nd ballpark in the majors for right-handed BABIP. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Connor Joe will have the handedness advantage against Sean Manaea in today's game... and moreover, Manaea has a large platoon split. The San Francisco Giants infield defense profiles as the 3rd-worst on the slate today.

THE BAT X projects Andrew McCutchen in the 84th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Andrew McCutchen is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. The BAT projection system predicts that park will rank as the 3nd ballpark in the majors for right-handed BABIP. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Andrew McCutchen will have the handedness advantage against Sean Manaea in today's game... and moreover, Manaea has a large platoon split.

The BAT projection system predicts that park will rank as the 3nd ballpark in the majors for right-handed BABIP. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. David Villar will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats. THE BAT X estimates David Villar's true offensive ability to be a .316, implying that he has had some very poor luck this year given the .084 gap between that mark and his actual .232 wOBA. Since the start of last season, David Villar's 10.7% Barrel%, a reliable stat for measuring power, places him in the 80th percentile among his peers.

Oracle Park grades out as the #3 field in Major League Baseball for LHB BABIP, via THE BAT projection system. In MLB, Oracle Park's RF dimensions are the 2nd-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Brandon Crawford will hold the platoon advantage against Johan Oviedo in today's matchup. Brandon Crawford will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

When considering his overall offensive prowess, Mitch Haniger ranks in the 89th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Mitch Haniger is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card today. The BAT projection system predicts that park will rank as the 3nd ballpark in the majors for right-handed BABIP. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Mitch Haniger will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The BAT projection system predicts that park will rank as the 3nd ballpark in the majors for right-handed BABIP. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Casey Schmitt will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats. Casey Schmitt has been hot lately, tallying a .368 wOBA over the past two weeks.

For 71% of the time this year, Tucupita Marcano has mainly batted in the back-half of the lineup, but for this matchup, he is listed in the 2nd spot in the lineup. Oracle Park grades out as the #3 field in Major League Baseball for LHB BABIP, via THE BAT projection system. In MLB, Oracle Park's RF dimensions are the 2nd-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. The San Francisco Giants infield defense profiles as the 3rd-worst on the slate today.

As it relates to his BABIP captalent, Blake Sabol is projected in the 88th percentile by THE BAT X. Oracle Park grades out as the #3 field in Major League Baseball for LHB BABIP, via THE BAT projection system. In MLB, Oracle Park's RF dimensions are the 2nd-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Blake Sabol will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Johan Oviedo today.

Oracle Park grades out as the #3 field in Major League Baseball for LHB BABIP, via THE BAT projection system. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Patrick Bailey pulls many of his flyballs (34.9% — 87th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Patrick Bailey will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats. Patrick Bailey has been hot lately, putting up a a 15.8% Barrel% (a reliable metric to evaluate power) in the past 14 days.

The BAT projection system predicts that park will rank as the 3nd ballpark in the majors for right-handed BABIP. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Austin Hedges will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Sean Manaea today... and even better, Manaea has a large platoon split. The San Francisco Giants outfield defense projects as the 4th-worst of all teams today. Austin Hedges's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better recently, rising from 12.7% on the season to 37.5% over the last 7 days.

The BAT projection system predicts that park will rank as the 3nd ballpark in the majors for right-handed BABIP. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Jason Delay will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Sean Manaea in today's matchup... and even more favorably, Manaea has a large platoon split. The San Francisco Giants infield defense profiles as the 3rd-worst on the slate today. Jason Delay's quickness has gotten better this season. His 26.1 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 26.56 ft/sec now.

Assessing his overall offensive capskill, Michael Conforto scores in the 90th percentile in THE BAT X projects. Michael Conforto is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game. Oracle Park grades out as the #3 field in Major League Baseball for LHB BABIP, via THE BAT projection system. In MLB, Oracle Park's RF dimensions are the 2nd-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters.

Jack Suwinski is projected to hit 4th in the batting order today. Oracle Park grades out as the #3 field in Major League Baseball for LHB BABIP, via THE BAT projection system. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Jack Suwinski pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.8% — 94th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 2nd-shallowest RF fences today. The San Francisco Giants infield defense profiles as the 3rd-worst on the slate today.

Carlos Santana is penciled in 4th in the batting order today. The BAT projection system predicts that park will rank as the 3nd ballpark in the majors for right-handed BABIP. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. The switch-hitting Carlos Santana will have the advantage of batting from from his better side (0) today against Sean Manaea... and even better, Manaea has a large platoon split. The San Francisco Giants outfield defense projects as the 4th-worst of all teams today.

Mike Yastrzemski is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card today. Oracle Park grades out as the #3 field in Major League Baseball for LHB BABIP, via THE BAT projection system. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Mike Yastrzemski will hold the platoon advantage against Johan Oviedo in today's game. Mike Yastrzemski pulls many of his flyballs (36.1% — 92nd percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

The BAT projection system predicts that park will rank as the 3nd ballpark in the majors for right-handed BABIP. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Chris Owings will have the handedness advantage over Sean Manaea in today's game... and even better, Manaea has a large platoon split. Chris Owings has a 78th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.3%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 2nd-shallowest RF fences today. The San Francisco Giants outfield defense projects as the 4th-worst of all teams today.

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

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

J.D. Davis has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

LaMonte Wade Jr. has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.