Pittsburgh @ Minnesota Picks & Props

Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. This matchup is forecasted to have the 16th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The Minnesota Twins infield defense profiles as the 8th-worst among all the teams on the slate today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Liover Peguero in the 75th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. This matchup is forecasted to have the 16th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The Minnesota Twins infield defense profiles as the 8th-worst among all the teams on the slate today. In the past week's worth of games, Liover Peguero has displayed impressive power, recording a a 13.3% Barrel% (an advanced standard to evaluate power).

Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. This matchup is forecasted to have the 16th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Michael A. Taylor will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. This matchup is forecasted to have the 16th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The Minnesota Twins infield defense profiles as the 8th-worst among all the teams on the slate today. Compared to his seasonal average of 18.3°, Endy Rodriguez has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 35.3° figure over the last week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan Reynolds in the 95th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Bryan Reynolds is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this game. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. This matchup is forecasted to have the 16th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The switch-hitting Bryan Reynolds will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side (0) today against Pablo Lopez.

Donovan Solano's BABIP ability is projected in the 94th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. This matchup is forecasted to have the 16th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and Donovan Solano will hold that advantage today. Donovan Solano has made big gains with his Barrel% of late, improving his 6.3% seasonal rate to 14.3% in the past week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ji Hwan Bae in the 94th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. Ji Hwan Bae is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 88% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. This matchup is forecasted to have the 16th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Ji Hwan Bae will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Pablo Lopez today.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Andrew McCutchen ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Andrew McCutchen is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in today's game. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. This matchup is forecasted to have the 14th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The Minnesota Twins infield defense profiles as the 3rd-worst among all the teams on the slate today.

Henry Davis is penciled in 5th on the lineup card today. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. This matchup is forecasted to have the 16th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The Minnesota Twins infield defense profiles as the 8th-worst among all the teams on the slate today. In the past week, Henry Davis's maximum exit velocity (a good proxy for recent form and raw power) has been 109.9-mph, which qualifies as one of the hardest-hit balls in the game.

Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. This matchup is forecasted to have the 14th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Ryan Jeffers will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats. Ryan Jeffers has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 11.5% seasonal rate to 24% in the past two weeks. Ryan Jeffers has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 100.6-mph average in the past two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal EV of 96.2-mph.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Jorge Polanco ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jorge Polanco is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in today's game. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. This matchup is forecasted to have the 16th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Jorge Polanco is an extreme flyball hitter and matches up with the weak outfield defense of Pittsburgh (#3-worst of the day).

Jack Suwinski is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in today's game. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. This matchup is forecasted to have the 16th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Jack Suwinski will hold the platoon advantage over Pablo Lopez today. The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jack Suwinski has a strong chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.

Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. This matchup is forecasted to have the 16th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Christian Vazquez will hold the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats. Over the past 7 days, Christian Vazquez's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 3.3% up to 12.5%. In the last week's worth of games, Christian Vazquez's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 90.6-mph over the course of the season to 101.5-mph recently.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Carlos Correa ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Carlos Correa is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in today's game. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. This matchup is forecasted to have the 16th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Carlos Correa will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Royce Lewis in the 78th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Royce Lewis has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (50% of the time), but he is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card today. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. This matchup is forecasted to have the 16th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Royce Lewis will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ke'Bryan Hayes in the 88th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Ke'Bryan Hayes is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. This matchup is forecasted to have the 16th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The Minnesota Twins infield defense profiles as the 8th-worst among all the teams on the slate today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edouard Julien as the 7th-best hitter in baseball as it relates to his BABIP talent. Edouard Julien is penciled in 1st in the batting order today. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. This matchup is forecasted to have the 16th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Edouard Julien will hold the platoon advantage over Andre Jackson in today's matchup.

Max Kepler is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this game. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. This matchup is forecasted to have the 16th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Max Kepler will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Andre Jackson in today's game. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Max Kepler will hold that advantage in today's game.

Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. This matchup is forecasted to have the 16th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Matt Wallner will hold the platoon advantage over Andre Jackson today. Matt Wallner will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats. Matt Wallner has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 102.6-mph average in the past week's worth of games to his seasonal figure of 96.2-mph.

Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. This matchup is forecasted to have the 14th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Joey Gallo will have the handedness advantage against Andre Jackson in today's game. The Pittsburgh Pirates outfield defense projects as the weakest out of every team on the slate today. Joey Gallo will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats.