Oakland @ Pittsburgh Picks & Props

PNC Park has the 8th-deepest fences in the majors — generally bad for long-balls. Roansy Contreras will have the handedness advantage against Esteury Ruiz in today's matchup. Esteury Ruiz will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today. Esteury Ruiz's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has decreased in recent games, falling from 38.8% on the season to 24.2% over the past two weeks. Esteury Ruiz has compiled a .304 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year, ranking in the 24th percentile for hitting ability (according to THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

PNC Park profiles as the #7 venue in the league for right-handed BABIP, according to THE BAT projection system. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters. The Pittsburgh Pirates infield defense grades out as the 5th-worst of all teams on the slate today. Shea Langeliers has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 95.4-mph average in the last 7 days to his seasonal 89.4-mph mark.

PNC Park profiles as the #7 venue in the league for right-handed BABIP, according to THE BAT projection system. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters. The switch-hitting Rodolfo Castro will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side (0) today against Hogan Harris. Rodolfo Castro will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

THE BAT X projects Andrew McCutchen in the 86th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Andrew McCutchen is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. PNC Park profiles as the #7 venue in the league for right-handed BABIP, according to THE BAT projection system. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters.

Ryan Noda is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this game. PNC Park ranks as the #7 venue in the majors for left-handed BABIP, per THE BAT projection system. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters. Ryan Noda will hold the platoon advantage against Roansy Contreras today.

THE BAT X projects Ramon Laureano in the 78th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Ramon Laureano is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. PNC Park profiles as the #7 venue in the league for right-handed BABIP, according to THE BAT projection system. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters.

Aledmys Diaz is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game. PNC Park profiles as the #7 venue in the league for right-handed BABIP, according to THE BAT projection system. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters. Aledmys Diaz has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 96.8-mph average in the last 7 days to his seasonal 87.5-mph EV.

PNC Park profiles as the #7 venue in the league for right-handed BABIP, according to THE BAT projection system. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters. Jason Delay will hold the platoon advantage over Hogan Harris in today's matchup. Jason Delay will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Connor Joe is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this game. PNC Park profiles as the #7 venue in the league for right-handed BABIP, according to THE BAT projection system. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters. Connor Joe will hold the platoon advantage over Hogan Harris in today's game.

PNC Park profiles as the #7 venue in the league for right-handed BABIP, according to THE BAT projection system. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters. The Pittsburgh Pirates infield defense grades out as the 5th-worst of all teams on the slate today. Jonah Bride has been hot lately, posting a a 20% Barrel% (a reliable standard to study power) in the past 7 days.

THE BAT X projects Seth Brown in the 77th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Seth Brown is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order today. PNC Park ranks as the #7 venue in the majors for left-handed BABIP, per THE BAT projection system. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters.

THE BAT X projects Brent Rooker in the 80th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Brent Rooker is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card today. PNC Park profiles as the #7 venue in the league for right-handed BABIP, according to THE BAT projection system. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters.

Jace Peterson is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card today. PNC Park ranks as the #7 venue in the majors for left-handed BABIP, per THE BAT projection system. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters. Jace Peterson will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Roansy Contreras in today's game.

Carlos Santana is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game. PNC Park profiles as the #7 venue in the league for right-handed BABIP, according to THE BAT projection system. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters. The switch-hitting Carlos Santana will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side (0) today against Hogan Harris.

THE BAT X projects Mark Mathias in the 77th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. PNC Park profiles as the #7 venue in the league for right-handed BABIP, according to THE BAT projection system. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters. Mark Mathias will have the handedness advantage over Hogan Harris today.

Ji-Hwan Bae has gone over 0.5 in 3 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 1.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.

JJ Bleday has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.