Pittsburgh @ Miami Picks & Props

Tucupita Marcano hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.3% — 91st percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the game's 6th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Tucupita Marcano's launch angle of late (22° in the past two weeks) is considerably higher than his 15.6° seasonal mark.

Jack Suwinski has made sizeable gains with his Barrel% of late, bettering his 18% seasonal rate to 25% in the past 14 days. Jack Suwinski's launch angle this year (23.5°) is a considerable increase over his 14.4° mark last season. Jack Suwinski's launch angle in recent games (29.8° over the past 14 days) is considerably better than his 23.5° seasonal mark. Jack Suwinski has posted a .359 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, grading out in the 85th percentile.

Connor Joe is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. Connor Joe will hold the platoon advantage against Jesus Luzardo today... and moreover, Luzardo has a huge platoon split. Connor Joe hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 89th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing MLB's 6th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Connor Joe has made big strides with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 11.6% seasonal rate to 19% in the last two weeks' worth of games. Connor Joe has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 93.9-mph average in the last two weeks to his seasonal 89.3-mph average.

THE BAT X projects Andrew McCutchen in the 87th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Andrew McCutchen is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. LoanDepot Park has the 7th-shallowest centerfield fences in Major League Baseball. Andrew McCutchen will hold the platoon advantage against Jesus Luzardo in today's matchup... and even more favorably, Luzardo has a huge platoon split. Andrew McCutchen has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 95.2-mph average in the last two weeks to his seasonal 89.7-mph EV.

The switch-hitting Rodolfo Castro will get to bat from his better side (0) today against Jesus Luzardo... and even better, Luzardo has a huge platoon split. Rodolfo Castro's launch angle of late (7.5° over the last 7 days) is considerably lower than his 11.4° seasonal figure.

Jesus Sanchez is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this game. Jesus Sanchez will have the handedness advantage against Luis Ortiz in today's game. Jesus Sanchez will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats. Jesus Sanchez has made notable strides with his Barrel% recently, improving his 13.7% seasonal rate to 20% in the last week's worth of games. Jesus Sanchez's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last season to this one, rising from 41.2% to 51.6%.

THE BAT X projects Jorge Soler in the 97th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Jorge Soler is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this game. Jorge Soler will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Jorge Soler has made notable improvements with his Barrel%, improving his 12.2% rate last year to 17.5% this year. Jorge Soler's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last year to this one, going from 13.8% to 23.3%.

Nick Fortes will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats. Nick Fortes has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 91.2-mph average over the past 14 days to his seasonal 88.8-mph average. Nick Fortes's launch angle in recent games (29° over the last two weeks) is considerably higher than his 11.9° seasonal angle. Nick Fortes has been unlucky this year, posting a .282 wOBA despite THE BAT X estimating his true talent level to be .311 — a .029 disparity.

THE BAT X projects Joey Wendle in the 77th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Joey Wendle will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Luis Ortiz today. Joey Wendle will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats. Joey Wendle's launch angle this year (7.2°) is quite a bit better than his 2.8° mark last year.

Carlos Santana is penciled in 4th on the lineup card today. The switch-hitting Carlos Santana will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side (0) today against Jesus Luzardo... and even better, Luzardo has a huge platoon split. Carlos Santana has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 93.9-mph average in the past 7 days to his seasonal 88.4-mph figure.

THE BAT X projects Garrett Cooper in the 97th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Garrett Cooper is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this matchup. Garrett Cooper will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Garrett Cooper's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last year to this one, increasing from 14.3% to 19.3%. Garrett Cooper's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better lately, rising from 52.6% on the season to 61.5% over the past 14 days.

Henry Davis has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (75% of the time), but he is projected to hit 5th in the lineup today. LoanDepot Park has the 7th-shallowest centerfield fences in Major League Baseball. Henry Davis will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jesus Luzardo in today's matchup... and even better, Luzardo has a huge platoon split. Henry Davis has been cold of late, posting a .223 wOBA in the past week's worth of games. Henry Davis has been hot lately, notching a a 14.3% Barrel% (an advanced standard to evaluate power) over the last week.

Jacob Stallings has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.

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

Luis Arraez has gone over 1.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

Austin Hedges has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Jon Berti has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.

Bryan De La Cruz has gone over 1.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.

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