Philadelphia @ Pittsburgh Picks & Props

PNC Park has the 8th-largest outfield among all major league parks — generally bad for long-balls. Henry Davis has been cold of late, with his seasonal exit velocity of 88.3-mph dropping to 83.7-mph in the past 7 days. In the last week, Henry Davis's 28.6% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 42.9%.

PNC Park has the 8th-largest outfield among all major league parks — generally bad for long-balls. Alec Bohm will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today. Over the last two weeks, Alec Bohm's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 5.4% down to 0%. Alec Bohm's average exit velocity has decreased in recent games; his 89.7-mph seasonal average has lowered to 87.2-mph over the past 7 days. Alec Bohm's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls of late (0.1° in the past 14 days) is significantly worse than his 7.1° seasonal mark.

PNC Park has the 8th-largest outfield among all major league parks — generally bad for long-balls. Bryan Reynolds has taken a step back with his Barrel% lately; his 11.8% seasonal rate has fallen off to 5.9% over the last 14 days. Bryan Reynolds's exit velocity on flyballs has declined lately; his 94-mph seasonal figure has dropped off to 87.9-mph over the last 14 days. Bryan Reynolds's launch angle lately (5.7° in the last 14 days) is considerably lower than his 12.4° seasonal figure.

PNC Park has the 8th-largest outfield among all major league parks — generally bad for long-balls. Trea Turner will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today. Trea Turner's exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off in recent games; his 92-mph seasonal EV has fallen to 83.8-mph in the last week. Over the last week, Trea Turner's 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 16.9%. Grading out in the 21st percentile, Trea Turner has posted a .295 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Schwarber in the 96th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Kyle Schwarber is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles PNC Park as the 6th-best field in the game for left-handed BABIP. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. Compared to his seasonal average of 18.1°, Kyle Schwarber has significantly improved his launch angle lately, posting a 24° figure over the past 14 days.

Bryce Harper projects as the 14th-best hitter in the league, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Bryce Harper is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles PNC Park as the 6th-best field in the game for left-handed BABIP. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. Bryce Harper has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 98.9-mph average over the last 7 days to his seasonal figure of 92.3-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jared Triolo in the 94th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Jared Triolo is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 100% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this season. The #6 field in the majors for boosting base hits to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. Jared Triolo will hold the platoon advantage against Cristopher Sanchez today.

Endy Rodriguez is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 100% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. The #6 field in the majors for boosting base hits to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. The switch-hitting Endy Rodriguez will get to bat from his better side (0) today against Cristopher Sanchez. Endy Rodriguez will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

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 in the batting order in today's game. The #6 field in the majors for boosting base hits to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. Andrew McCutchen will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Cristopher Sanchez in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles PNC Park as the 6th-best field in the game for left-handed BABIP. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. Garrett Stubbs has gotten much quicker this season, improving from last season's 27.35 ft/sec to 27.88 ft/sec now (according to Statcast's Sprint Speed metric). Garrett Stubbs's 18.3° launch angle (an advanced metric to evaluate a batter's ability to lift the ball for power) is one of the most flyball-inducing in MLB: 86th percentile.

The #6 field in the majors for boosting base hits to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. Josh Harrison will hold the platoon advantage against Rich Hill in today's game.

Connor Joe is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in today's game. The #6 field in the majors for boosting base hits to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. Connor Joe will have the handedness advantage against Cristopher Sanchez in today's game. Out of all the teams playing today, the 5th-worst outfield defense belongs to the Philadelphia Phillies.

The #6 field in the majors for boosting base hits to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. Edmundo Sosa will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Rich Hill today. Ranking in the 95th percentile for Sprint Speed at 29.39 ft/sec this year, Edmundo Sosa is remarkably toolsy.

The #6 field in the majors for boosting base hits to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. Liover Peguero will hold the platoon advantage over Cristopher Sanchez in today's game. Out of all the teams playing today, the 5th-worst outfield defense belongs to the Philadelphia Phillies. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats across the board, and Liover Peguero will hold that advantage in today's game.

The #6 field in the majors for boosting base hits to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. Austin Hedges will hold the platoon advantage against Cristopher Sanchez today. Out of all the teams playing today, the 5th-worst outfield defense belongs to the Philadelphia Phillies. Austin Hedges will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats.

Bryson Stott has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

Ji-Man Choi has gone over 0.5 in 1 of his last 10 games.

Nick Castellanos has gone over 1.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.