Pittsburgh @ San Francisco Picks & Props

Connor Joe is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. The BAT projection system predicts that park will rank as the 3nd ballpark in the game for RHB BABIP. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Connor Joe will have the handedness advantage against Alex Wood in today's matchup... and even better, Wood has a huge platoon split.

This season, Rodolfo Castro has mainly batted in the back-half of the order (88% of the time), however, it's expected that he will bat 4th on the lineup card for this game. The BAT projection system predicts that park will rank as the 3nd ballpark in the game for RHB BABIP. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. The switch-hitting Rodolfo Castro will have the advantage of batting from from his good side (0) today against Alex Wood... and even better, Wood has a huge platoon split.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Andrew McCutchen ranks in the 85th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Andrew McCutchen is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card today. The BAT projection system predicts that park will rank as the 3nd ballpark in the game for RHB BABIP. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Andrew McCutchen will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Alex Wood today... and even more favorably, Wood has a huge platoon split.

In terms of his overall offensive capability, Mitch Haniger ranks in the 88th percentile according to THE BAT X's projects. The BAT projection system predicts that park will rank as the 3nd ballpark in the game for RHB BABIP. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Mitch Haniger will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats. Over the last week, Mitch Haniger has remarkably improved his Barrel% by elevating his seasonal rate from 10.3% to 19%.

Per THE BAT projection system, Oracle Park ranks as the 3nd venue in Major League Baseball for lefty BABIP. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Jack Suwinski pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.8% — 94th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. With a recent surge of games, Jack Suwinski's Barrel% has significantly improved, as his seasonal rate of 18.2% rose to 36.4%. In recent games, Jack Suwinski' exit velocity on flyballs has noticeably gaind, EVident from his 105.9-mph average in the last 7 days as compared to his seasonal average of 94.5-mph.

The BAT projection system predicts that park will rank as the 3nd ballpark in the game for RHB BABIP. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Casey Schmitt will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats. As lately, Casey Schmitt's skill in hitting the ball at an angle that maximizes his base hit (ranging from -4° to 26°) has improved, with a recent increase from 45.2% on the season to 52.9% over the last week. Casey Schmitt is remarkably fast, grading out in the 78th percentile in Sprint Speed at 28.22 ft/sec this year.

THE BAT X projects Michael Conforto in the 91st percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Michael Conforto is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. Per THE BAT projection system, Oracle Park ranks as the 3nd venue in Major League Baseball for lefty BABIP. The fences of the right field in Oracle Park are the 2nd-shallowest among all major league stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for batters.

Per THE BAT projection system, Oracle Park ranks as the 3nd venue in Major League Baseball for lefty BABIP. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Patrick Bailey pulls many of his flyballs (34.9% — 87th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 2nd-shallowest RF fences today. Patrick Bailey will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats. Over the last couple of weeks, Patrick Bailey has displayed a remarkable display of power, boasting a 16.7% Barrel% which is regarded as an advanced stat for studying power.

Carlos Santana is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card today. The BAT projection system predicts that park will rank as the 3nd ballpark in the game for RHB BABIP. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. The switch-hitting Carlos Santana will get to bat from his strong side (0) today against Alex Wood... and even better, Wood has a huge platoon split. Of all teams on the slate, the San Francisco Giants' infield defense is expected to be the worst.

When estimating his BABIP capability, Blake Sabol is projected in the 89th percentile by THE BAT X. Blake Sabol has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (83% of the time), but he is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game. Per THE BAT projection system, Oracle Park ranks as the 3nd venue in Major League Baseball for lefty BABIP. The fences of the right field in Oracle Park are the 2nd-shallowest among all major league stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for batters.

Wilmer Flores is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this matchup. The BAT projection system predicts that park will rank as the 3nd ballpark in the game for RHB BABIP. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Wilmer Flores will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats. There has been a significant improvement in Wilmer Flores's launch angle from last year's 20.3° to 24° this year.

Mike Yastrzemski is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game. Per THE BAT projection system, Oracle Park ranks as the 3nd venue in Major League Baseball for lefty BABIP. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Mike Yastrzemski will hold the platoon advantage over Mitch Keller in today's matchup. Mike Yastrzemski pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.1% — 92nd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

The BAT projection system predicts that park will rank as the 3nd ballpark in the game for RHB BABIP. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Chris Owings will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Alex Wood in today's matchup... and even more favorably, Wood has a huge platoon split. Chris Owings has a 78th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.3%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards baseball's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Based on Statcast metrics, THE BAT X's version of Expected wOBA (.222) suggests that Chris Owings since the start of last season with his .196 actual wOBA.

The BAT projection system predicts that park will rank as the 3nd ballpark in the game for RHB BABIP. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Austin Hedges will hold the platoon advantage against Alex Wood today... and the cherry on top, Wood has a huge platoon split. In the last two weeks' worth of games, Austin Hedges has been significantly improving his average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls, now at 23.5° compared to his seasonal mark of 8.7°. Austin Hedges's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last season to this one, rising from 36.9% to 47%.

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

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

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

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

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