Pittsburgh @ Milwaukee Picks & Props

The weather report forecasts the 4th-most favorable pitching weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Among every team on the slate today, the 2nd-strongest infield defense is that of the the Pittsburgh Pirates. William Contreras's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has decreased from last season to this one, falling from 14.2% to 10.8%. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.261) implies that William Contreras has experienced some positive variance this year with his .279 actual batting average.

The weather report forecasts the 4th-most favorable pitching weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Christian Yelich will hold the platoon advantage over Luis Ortiz in today's game. Among every team on the slate today, the 2nd-strongest infield defense is that of the the Pittsburgh Pirates. Christian Yelich is an extreme groundball hitter and faces the strong infield defense of Pittsburgh (#2-best of all teams today). Over the past 7 days, Christian Yelich's 5.6% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 13.1%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan Reynolds in the 95th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Bryan Reynolds is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this game. The 7th-shallowest CF dimensions in the majors are found in American Family Field. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Bryan Reynolds's launch angle in recent games (25.1° in the past 7 days) is a significant increase over his 12.3° seasonal angle.

American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Endy Rodriguez hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.3% — 76th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing MLB's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Putting up a 93.6-mph average exit velocity in the last 14 days, Endy Rodriguez has been in great form lately. Endy Rodriguez has been optimizing his launch angle on his hardest hit balls quite well of late, compiling a 29.4° angle on such balls over the past two weeks.

The 7th-shallowest CF dimensions in the majors are found in American Family Field. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to more offense.

The 7th-shallowest CF dimensions in the majors are found in American Family Field. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Liover Peguero is very toolsy, placing in the 92nd percentile in Sprint Speed at 29.13 ft/sec this year.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Jack Suwinski ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jack Suwinski is penciled in 4th on the lineup card today. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Jack Suwinski will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Corbin Burnes today. Jack Suwinski has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel%, upping his 12.3% rate last season to 18.7% this season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew McCutchen in the 88th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Andrew McCutchen is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. The 7th-shallowest CF dimensions in the majors are found in American Family Field. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Andrew McCutchen has made significant strides with his Barrel% of late, bettering his 7.2% seasonal rate to 20% in the last week's worth of games.

American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Brice Turang hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 84th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards baseball's 8th-shallowest CF fences today. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Brice Turang will hold that advantage today. Brice Turang has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 88.8-mph average in the last two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal 86.8-mph mark. Brice Turang's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased of late, increasing from 16% on the season to 35.7% in the last 7 days.

American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Luis Ortiz will have the handedness advantage against Brian Anderson today. Extreme groundball bats like Brian Anderson generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Bailey Falter. Brian Anderson will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Brian Anderson's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last season to this one, rising from 10.5% to 16.8%.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Willy Adames ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Willy Adames is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this matchup. The 7th-shallowest CF dimensions in the majors are found in American Family Field. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Luis Ortiz will hold the platoon advantage over Willy Adames in today's game.

Henry Davis is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Henry Davis hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.3% — 76th percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball's 8th-shallowest CF fences today.

American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. The switch-hitting Victor Caratini will lose the platoon advantage while batting from his worse side (0) today against Luis Ortiz Victor Caratini hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39% — 89th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards MLB's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Extreme groundball batters like Victor Caratini tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like Bailey Falter. Victor Caratini will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Luis Ortiz will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Joey Wiemer in today's game. Joey Wiemer hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 87th percentile) and is fortunate to face the league's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Joey Wiemer will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats. In the past week, Joey Wiemer's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 10.6% up to 16.7%.

Tyrone Taylor has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (92% of the time), but he is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in today's game. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Luis Ortiz will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tyrone Taylor in today's game. Tyrone Taylor hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 88th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the game's 8th-shallowest CF fences today. Tyrone Taylor will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats.

American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Luis Ortiz will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Andruw Monasterio in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics across the board, and Andruw Monasterio will hold that advantage today. Andruw Monasterio has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 90.1-mph average in the past week's worth of games to his seasonal 87.8-mph EV. Andruw Monasterio's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased of late, increasing from 21.1% on the season to 31.3% over the last 7 days.

Sal Frelick has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

Ke'Bryan Hayes has gone over 0.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.