Cleveland @ Pittsburgh Picks & Props

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Josh Bell ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The #6 stadium in the majors for boosting base hits to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation in the majors, which tends to lead to better offense. Josh Bell has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 94-mph average in the past two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal 90.3-mph EV. Josh Bell has been unlucky this year, notching a .309 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .344 — a .035 discrepancy.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andres Gimenez in the 85th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Andres Gimenez is penciled in 5th in the batting order today. The #6 stadium in the majors for boosting base hits to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation in the majors, which tends to lead to better offense. Andres Gimenez will hold the platoon advantage over Mitch Keller today.

PNC Park has the 8th-deepest fences in Major League Baseball — generally bad for homers. Among every team in action today, the strongest infield defense is that of the Cleveland Guardians. Over the last week, Bryan Reynolds's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 12.4% down to 0%. Compared to his seasonal angle of 13.1°, Bryan Reynolds has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (2.7°) in the past 14 days.

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 game. The #6 stadium in the majors for boosting base hits to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation in the majors, which tends to lead to better offense. In terms of plate discipline, Jose Ramirez's skill is quite impressive, posting a 0.91 K/BB rate this year while ranking in in the 100th percentile.

Connor Joe is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks PNC Park as the 6th-best venue in the league for RHB base hits. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation in the majors, which tends to lead to better offense. Connor Joe will have the handedness advantage against Logan Allen in today's game... and even more favorably, Allen has a large platoon split. Connor Joe will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks PNC Park as the 6th-best venue in the league for RHB base hits. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation in the majors, which tends to lead to better offense. The switch-hitting Endy Rodriguez will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side (0) today against Logan Allen... and even better, Allen has a large platoon split. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics across the board, and Endy Rodriguez will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Will Brennan in the 89th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. The #6 stadium in the majors for boosting base hits to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation in the majors, which tends to lead to better offense. Will Brennan will have the handedness advantage against Mitch Keller in today's matchup. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.297) implies that Will Brennan has experienced some negative variance this year with his .266 actual batting average.

PNC Park has the 8th-deepest fences in Major League Baseball — generally bad for homers. Mitch Keller will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Amed Rosario in today's game. Playing on the road typically diminishes hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Amed Rosario in today's matchup. Amed Rosario's average exit velocity has fallen off in recent games; his 88.6-mph seasonal EV has fallen to 86-mph in the past week. In notching a .290 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Amed Rosario is ranked in the 17th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks PNC Park as the 6th-best venue in the league for RHB base hits. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation in the majors, which tends to lead to better offense. Liover Peguero will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Logan Allen in today's game... and moreover, Allen has a large platoon split. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Liover Peguero will hold that advantage today.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Andrew McCutchen ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Andrew McCutchen is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks PNC Park as the 6th-best venue in the league for RHB base hits. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation in the majors, which tends to lead to better offense. Andrew McCutchen will hold the platoon advantage over Logan Allen in today's matchup... and even better, Allen has a large platoon split.

Myles Straw's BABIP talent is projected in the 89th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks PNC Park as the 6th-best venue in the league for RHB base hits. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation in the majors, which tends to lead to better offense. Myles Straw has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 98.6-mph average in the last week to his seasonal 86.8-mph figure.

Steven Kwan has a 96th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.2%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards baseball's 9th-deepest LF fences in today's matchup. Playing on the road typically lowers batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Steven Kwan in today's matchup.

Carlos Santana is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks PNC Park as the 6th-best venue in the league for RHB base hits. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation in the majors, which tends to lead to better offense. The switch-hitting Carlos Santana will have the advantage of batting from from his better side (0) today against Logan Allen... and even better, Allen has a large platoon split. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats across the board, and Carlos Santana will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jared Triolo in the 94th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks PNC Park as the 6th-best venue in the league for RHB base hits. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation in the majors, which tends to lead to better offense. Jared Triolo will have the handedness advantage against Logan Allen in today's game... and moreover, Allen has a large platoon split. Jared Triolo will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

Henry Davis is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks PNC Park as the 6th-best venue in the league for RHB base hits. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation in the majors, which tends to lead to better offense. Henry Davis will have the handedness advantage against Logan Allen today... and even more favorably, Allen has a large platoon split. Henry Davis will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Tucupita Marcano has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.

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