Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh Picks & Props

Homers are generally less common at ballparks with deep fences, and PNC Park has the 8th-deepest among all stadiums.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christian Encarnacion-Strand in the 93rd percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. PNC Park projects as the #8 stadium in baseball for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. In the past week's worth of games, Christian Encarnacion-Strand's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 7.5% up to 15.4%. Christian Encarnacion-Strand has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 95.1-mph average in the past 7 days to his seasonal 91-mph average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt McLain in the 95th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Matt McLain is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. PNC Park projects as the #8 stadium in baseball for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Matt McLain's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved of late, going from 51.2% on the season to 63.3% over the past two weeks.

When it comes to his BABIP talent, Elly De La Cruz is projected as the 4th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Elly De La Cruz is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the 8th-best ballpark in the majors for left-handed batting average. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Elly De La Cruz has made significant strides with his Barrel% recently, upping his 7.7% seasonal rate to 14.3% in the last two weeks' worth of games.

PNC Park projects as the #8 stadium in baseball for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. The switch-hitting Endy Rodriguez will get to bat from his good side (0) today against Andrew Abbott... and even better, Abbott has a large platoon split. Endy Rodriguez will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. Endy Rodriguez has made big improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, improving his 13.9% seasonal rate to 22.2% in the past 7 days.

Jared Triolo's BABIP talent is projected in the 95th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Jared Triolo will have the handedness advantage over Andrew Abbott in today's game... and moreover, Abbott has a large platoon split. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats in all categories, and Jared Triolo will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the 8th-best ballpark in the majors for left-handed batting average. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Will Benson will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Johan Oviedo in today's matchup. Will Benson has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 93.4-mph average in the last 14 days to his seasonal 90.4-mph figure. Will Benson's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls in recent games (22.8° over the last two weeks) is significantly better than his 14.9° seasonal angle.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the 8th-best ballpark in the majors for left-handed batting average. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Jack Suwinski will hold that advantage today. Jack Suwinski has made significant gains with his Barrel%, upping his 12.3% rate last season to 18.4% this year. Jack Suwinski's launch angle this season (22.1°) is considerably higher than his 14.4° mark last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Spencer Steer in the 77th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Spencer Steer is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this matchup. PNC Park projects as the #8 stadium in baseball for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Spencer Steer has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.3-mph to 94.2-mph over the last week.

PNC Park projects as the #8 stadium in baseball for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Alika Williams will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Andrew Abbott in today's matchup... and even better, Abbott has a large platoon split. Alika Williams will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats.

Joey Votto has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (90% of the time), but he is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the 8th-best ballpark in the majors for left-handed batting average. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Joey Votto will have the handedness advantage over Johan Oviedo today. Joey Votto has seen a big gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 98.5-mph average to last season's 94.8-mph mark.

Liover Peguero's BABIP talent is projected in the 77th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). PNC Park projects as the #8 stadium in baseball for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Liover Peguero will have the handedness advantage over Andrew Abbott in today's matchup... and the cherry on top, Abbott has a large platoon split. Batters such as Liover Peguero with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Andrew Abbott who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Stephenson in the 96th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. In the last two weeks' worth of games, Tyler Stephenson's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 93.7-mph over the course of the season to 102.7-mph in recent games. Tyler Stephenson has put up a .326 BABIP this year, placing in the 79th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew McCutchen in the 88th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Andrew McCutchen is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game. PNC Park projects as the #8 stadium in baseball for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Andrew McCutchen will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Andrew Abbott today... and moreover, Abbott has a large platoon split.

Henry Davis is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this game. PNC Park projects as the #8 stadium in baseball for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Henry Davis will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Andrew Abbott in today's game... and the cherry on top, Abbott has a large platoon split. Henry Davis will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

PNC Park projects as the #8 stadium in baseball for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. The Barrel% of Luke Maile has significantly improved, with an increase from 5.4% last year to 11.2% this season. Luke Maile has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 86.7-mph average to last year's 84.5-mph average. Luke Maile's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased from last season to this one, increasing from 36.9% to 44.9%.

Connor Joe is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in today's game. PNC Park projects as the #8 stadium in baseball for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Connor Joe will hold the platoon advantage over Andrew Abbott today... and moreover, Abbott has a large platoon split. Connor Joe will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

TJ Friedl has gone over 0.5 in 10 of his last 10 games.

Ke'Bryan Hayes has gone over 1.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.