San Diego @ Pittsburgh Picks & Props

The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9-mph in this match-up, the 4th-best of the day for batters. Rodolfo Castro will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

This contest is forecasted to have the 4th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Manny Machado pulls a lot of his flyballs (33% — 76th percentile) and but may find it hard to clear the game's 9th-deepest LF fences today. Manny Machado will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today. Manny Machado's launch angle recently (4.9° in the past week) is significantly worse than his 12.5° seasonal figure. Manny Machado's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has dropped off from last year to this one, decreasing from 46.2% to 38.6%.

Juan Soto projects as the 4th-best batter in the majors, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Juan Soto is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9-mph in this match-up, the 4th-best of the day for batters. The Pittsburgh Pirates infield defense grades out as the 5th-strongest out of every team in action today. Juan Soto has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 101-mph average over the past week to his seasonal 93.4-mph EV.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Cronenworth in the 82nd percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8-mph in this match-up, the 4th-best of the day for batters. Jake Cronenworth has been unlucky in regards to his batting average this year; his .210 figure is a fair amount lower than his .242 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Jack Suwinski is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9-mph in this match-up, the 4th-best of the day for batters. Jack Suwinski will hold the platoon advantage over Reiss Knehr today. Jack Suwinski will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. Jack Suwinski has made significant strides with his Barrel%, improving his 12.3% rate last season to 17.6% this season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew McCutchen in the 87th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Andrew McCutchen is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this game. PNC Park projects as the #6 ballpark in Major League Baseball for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9-mph in this match-up, the 4th-best of the day for batters. Andrew McCutchen will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.

PNC Park projects as the #6 ballpark in Major League Baseball for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9-mph in this match-up, the 4th-best of the day for batters. Gary Sanchez will have the handedness advantage over Rich Hill in today's game. The Pittsburgh Pirates infield defense grades out as the 5th-strongest out of every team in action today. Gary Sanchez has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 104.3-mph average over the past week to his seasonal EV of 93.6-mph.

Henry Davis is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 57% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this season. PNC Park projects as the #6 ballpark in Major League Baseball for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9-mph in this match-up, the 4th-best of the day for batters. Henry Davis will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats. Henry Davis has exhibited some good exit velocity stats of late, averaging 100.5-mph on his flyballs over the last two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Xander Bogaerts in the 95th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Xander Bogaerts is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in today's game. PNC Park projects as the #6 ballpark in Major League Baseball for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9-mph in this match-up, the 4th-best of the day for batters. Xander Bogaerts will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Rich Hill in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Trent Grisham in the 80th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9-mph in this match-up, the 4th-best of the day for batters. The Pittsburgh Pirates infield defense grades out as the 5th-strongest out of every team in action today. Trent Grisham's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls this year (20.9°) is considerably higher than his 15.8° figure last season. Trent Grisham's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved of late, rising from 38.1% on the season to 71.4% in the past week.

Carlos Santana is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9-mph in this match-up, the 4th-best of the day for batters. Carlos Santana will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats. Carlos Santana has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 91-mph average in the last two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal 88.3-mph average. Carlos Santana has exhibited favorable plate discipline this year, grading out in the 81st percentile with a 1.76 K/BB rate.

The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8-mph in this match-up, the 4th-best of the day for batters. Tucupita Marcano will have the handedness advantage against Reiss Knehr today. Tucupita Marcano will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Tucupita Marcano's launch angle lately (26.3° over the past week) is considerably higher than his 15.9° seasonal angle.

PNC Park projects as the #6 ballpark in Major League Baseball for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9-mph in this match-up, the 4th-best of the day for batters. Nelson Cruz will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Rich Hill today. The Pittsburgh Pirates infield defense grades out as the 5th-strongest out of every team in action today. Nelson Cruz has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 101.6-mph average over the past 14 days to his seasonal figure of 95.4-mph.

PNC Park projects as the #6 ballpark in Major League Baseball for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9-mph in this match-up, the 4th-best of the day for batters. Brandon Dixon will hold the platoon advantage over Rich Hill in today's matchup. The Pittsburgh Pirates infield defense grades out as the 5th-strongest out of every team in action today. Brandon Dixon is very quick, checking in at the 77th percentile in Sprint Speed at 28.27 ft/sec this year.

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.

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

Fernando Tatis Jr. has gone over 1.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.