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THE BAT X projects Bryan Reynolds in the 96th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Bryan Reynolds is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup today. PNC Park projects as the #7 ballpark in the league for LHB BABIP, according to THE BAT projection system. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. The New York Mets outfield defense projects as the 4th-worst on the slate today.

PNC Park grades out as the #7 field in MLB for righty BABIP, according to THE BAT projection system. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Mark Vientos has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel% lately, bettering his 15.4% seasonal rate to 50% over the past week. Mark Vientos's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased of late, increasing from 15.4% on the season to 50% in the past week. Mark Vientos has been hot of late, posting a 97.7-mph average exit velocity over the last 14 days.

Jack Suwinski is projected to bat 5th in the lineup today. PNC Park projects as the #7 ballpark in the league for LHB BABIP, according to THE BAT projection system. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Jack Suwinski will hold the platoon advantage against Kodai Senga in today's game. The New York Mets have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jack Suwinski has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game.

THE BAT X projects Brett Baty in the 90th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. PNC Park projects as the #7 ballpark in the league for LHB BABIP, according to THE BAT projection system. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Brett Baty will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Johan Oviedo in today's matchup. Brett Baty's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better lately, rising from 48.5% on the season to 87.5% in the past 7 days.

Carlos Santana is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this game. PNC Park projects as the #7 ballpark in the league for LHB BABIP, according to THE BAT projection system. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. The New York Mets outfield defense projects as the 4th-worst on the slate today. Carlos Santana will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

THE BAT X projects Tommy Pham in the 87th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. PNC Park grades out as the #7 field in MLB for righty BABIP, according to THE BAT projection system. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Tommy Pham has made notable strides with his Barrel% of late, upping his 15.6% seasonal rate to 50% in the last 14 days. Tommy Pham has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 102.4-mph average in the last two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal 93.7-mph average.

THE BAT X projects Brandon Nimmo in the 95th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Brandon Nimmo is penciled in 1st in the lineup today. PNC Park projects as the #7 ballpark in the league for LHB BABIP, according to THE BAT projection system. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Brandon Nimmo will have the handedness advantage against Johan Oviedo today.

PNC Park projects as the #7 ballpark in the league for LHB BABIP, according to THE BAT projection system. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Tucupita Marcano will have the handedness advantage over Kodai Senga in today's matchup. The New York Mets have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Tucupita Marcano stands a good chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. The New York Mets outfield defense projects as the 4th-worst on the slate today.

PNC Park projects as the #7 ballpark in the league for LHB BABIP, according to THE BAT projection system. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Daniel Vogelbach will hold the platoon advantage over Johan Oviedo today. Daniel Vogelbach has shown favorable plate discipline since the start of last season, checking in at the 91st percentile with a 1.67 K/BB rate.

THE BAT X projects Francisco Lindor in the 90th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Francisco Lindor is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this game. PNC Park projects as the #7 ballpark in the league for LHB BABIP, according to THE BAT projection system. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Francisco Lindor has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 93.8-mph average over the past 14 days to his seasonal 90.7-mph EV.

THE BAT X projects Francisco Alvarez in the 84th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Francisco Alvarez has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (89% of the time), but he is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. PNC Park grades out as the #7 field in MLB for righty BABIP, according to THE BAT projection system. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Francisco Alvarez has made sizeable gains with his Barrel% recently, improving his 10.8% seasonal rate to 25% in the past week.

Connor Joe is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today. PNC Park grades out as the #7 field in MLB for righty BABIP, according to THE BAT projection system. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. The New York Mets outfield defense projects as the 4th-worst on the slate today. Connor Joe will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats.

THE BAT X projects Starling Marte in the 95th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Starling Marte is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game. PNC Park grades out as the #7 field in MLB for righty BABIP, according to THE BAT projection system. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Starling Marte has made big strides with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 6.8% seasonal rate to 13.3% in the past week.

THE BAT X projects Andrew McCutchen in the 85th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Andrew McCutchen is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this game. PNC Park grades out as the #7 field in MLB for righty BABIP, according to THE BAT projection system. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. The New York Mets outfield defense projects as the 4th-worst on the slate today.

THE BAT X projects Mark Canha in the 83rd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. PNC Park grades out as the #7 field in MLB for righty BABIP, according to THE BAT projection system. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Mark Canha has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 99.7-mph average in the past two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal mark of 91.7-mph. Mark Canha's launch angle in recent games (30.7° in the past 7 days) is considerably higher than his 11° seasonal angle.

PNC Park grades out as the #7 field in MLB for righty BABIP, according to THE BAT projection system. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. The New York Mets outfield defense projects as the 4th-worst on the slate today. Jason Delay will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats. Jason Delay's quickness has increased this season. His 26.1 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 26.59 ft/sec now.

PNC Park projects as the #7 ballpark in the league for LHB BABIP, according to THE BAT projection system. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Luis Guillorme will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Johan Oviedo today. Luis Guillorme has experienced some negative variance in regards to his batting average since the start of last season; his .267 rate is considerably lower than his .292 Expected Batting Average (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data). Luis Guillorme has displayed favorable plate discipline since the start of last season, checking in at the 94th percentile with a 1.48 K/BB rate.

PNC Park grades out as the #7 field in MLB for righty BABIP, according to THE BAT projection system. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Austin Hedges will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. Austin Hedges's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last year to this one, increasing from 36.9% to 48.7%. Austin Hedges's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased in recent games, going from 48.7% on the season to 75% in the last week.

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

Jeff McNeil has gone over 1.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

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