Cleveland @ Pittsburgh Picks & Props

Home runs are generally less common at stadiums with deep fences, and PNC Park has the 8th-deepest among all major league parks. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the best pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Quinn Priester will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Amed Rosario today. Typically, hitters like Amed Rosario who hit a lot of groundballs are generally less successful when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as Quinn Priester. Playing on the road typically weakens hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Amed Rosario in today's matchup.

Will Brennan is penciled in 7th in the batting order today. Home runs are generally less common at stadiums with deep fences, and PNC Park has the 8th-deepest among all major league parks. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the best pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Will Brennan will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's matchup. In the past two weeks, Will Brennan's exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off from his seasonal average of 88.2 mph to 81.2 mph.

As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the best pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. In today's game, Steven Kwan is at a disadvantage facing the league's 9th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 40.4% rate (97th percentile). Playing on the road generally lessens batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Steven Kwan today. Steven Kwan's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off of late; his 85.1-mph seasonal mark has dropped off to 82.9-mph in the last two weeks' worth of games. Steven Kwan's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has fallen off of late, decreasing from 15.4% on the season to 0% in the past week.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Jose Ramirez ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jose Ramirez is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Extreme groundball hitters like Jose Ramirez generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Quinn Priester. As it relates to plate discipline, Jose Ramirez's talent is quite good, posting a 0.9 K/BB rate this year while ranking in in the 100th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andres Gimenez in the 85th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Andres Gimenez is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this game. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Andres Gimenez will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Quinn Priester in today's matchup. Andres Gimenez's launch angle in recent games (24.2° in the past 14 days) is considerably higher than his 14.2° seasonal angle.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Bryan Reynolds ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Bryan Reynolds is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this game. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Bryan Reynolds will hold that advantage in today's game. Bryan Reynolds'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, increasing from 42.2% to 48.7%.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Jack Suwinski ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jack Suwinski is projected to bat 1st in the batting order today. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Jack Suwinski will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Xzavion Curry today. Jack Suwinski will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Myles Straw's BABIP ability is projected in the 88th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles PNC Park as the 6th-best venue in the majors for RHB base hits. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. In terms of his batting average, Myles Straw has had some very poor luck this year. His .234 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .250.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Bell in the 89th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Josh Bell has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 94.7-mph average in the past 14 days to his seasonal 90.3-mph EV. Despite posting a .310 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Josh Bell has been unlucky given the .035 discrepancy between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .345. Josh Bell's maximum exit velocity (an advanced metric to assess power) has been 114 mph this year, placing in the 88th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew McCutchen in the 88th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Andrew McCutchen is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Andrew McCutchen will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats. Using Statcast data, Andrew McCutchen grades out in the 82nd percentile for offensive ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year at .351.

Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense.

Carlos Santana is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this matchup. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Carlos Santana will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Carlos Santana has displayed good plate discipline this year, placing in the 84th percentile with a 1.7 K/BB rate.

Jared Triolo's BABIP ability is projected in the 94th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Jared Triolo will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats. Jared Triolo's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has declined lately, going from 12% on the season to 0% in the last week.

Henry Davis is projected to hit 5th in the lineup today. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Henry Davis will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Henry Davis has negatively regressed with his Barrel% in recent games; his 5.5% seasonal rate has dropped off to 0% over the past week. Henry Davis has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.6-mph to 98.6-mph in the past week's worth of games.

Bo Naylor has gone over 0.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.