Pittsburgh @ Minnesota Picks & Props

The #8 field in baseball for boosting base hits to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Michael A. Taylor will hold that advantage today. Michael A. Taylor has made big improvements with his Barrel%, improving his 7% rate last season to 13.8% this season. Michael A. Taylor has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 96-mph average to last year's 90.3-mph figure.

Jordan Luplow is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 63% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. The #8 field in baseball for boosting base hits to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Jordan Luplow will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

This game is forecasted to have the 15th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Ke'Bryan Hayes hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 81st percentile) and and has the misfortune of hitting them towards baseball's 11th-deepest CF fences in today's matchup. Playing on the road typically lowers batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Ke'Bryan Hayes in today's matchup. By putting up a 3.87 K/BB rate this year, Ke'Bryan Hayes has shown weak plate discipline, grading out in the 19th percentile.

Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jack Suwinski stands a good chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Extreme groundball batters like Jack Suwinski are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Dallas Keuchel. The Minnesota Twins infield defense profiles as the 2nd-weakest out of every team in action today. Jack Suwinski has made significant improvements with his Barrel%, bettering his 12.3% rate last season to 18.6% this year.

The #8 field in baseball for boosting base hits to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Ryan Jeffers will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats. In the last two weeks' worth of games, Ryan Jeffers's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 96.2-mph over the course of the season to 98.8-mph in recent games. Ryan Jeffers's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls in recent games (23.4° in the last two weeks) is considerably better than his 17.1° seasonal figure.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Donovan Solano in the 95th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Donovan Solano is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. The #8 field in baseball for boosting base hits to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats in all categories, and Donovan Solano will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The #8 field in baseball for boosting base hits to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. The switch-hitting Endy Rodriguez will have the advantage of batting from from his better side (0) today against Dallas Keuchel. The Minnesota Twins infield defense profiles as the 2nd-weakest out of every team in action today. Over the past week, Endy Rodriguez's 60% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 44.4%.

The #8 field in baseball for boosting base hits to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Alika Williams will have the handedness advantage over Dallas Keuchel in today's matchup. The Minnesota Twins infield defense profiles as the 2nd-weakest out of every team in action today. Over the past 14 days, Alika Williams has significantly improved the launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls: 14.4° compared to his seasonal mark of 7.3°.

This game is forecasted to have the 15th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Playing on the road typically diminishes hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Bryan Reynolds in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jorge Polanco in the 88th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Jorge Polanco is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this matchup. Target Field projects as the #8 park in the game for lefty BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Jorge Polanco will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew McCutchen in the 87th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Andrew McCutchen is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order today. The #8 field in baseball for boosting base hits to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Andrew McCutchen will have the handedness advantage against Dallas Keuchel in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edouard Julien as the 7th-best hitter in baseball when assessing his BABIP talent. Edouard Julien is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this game. Target Field projects as the #8 park in the game for lefty BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Edouard Julien will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Osvaldo Bido in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Carlos Correa in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Carlos Correa is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card today. The #8 field in baseball for boosting base hits to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Carlos Correa will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Royce Lewis in the 78th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. The #8 field in baseball for boosting base hits to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Royce Lewis will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Royce Lewis has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 97.8-mph average in the past week's worth of games to his seasonal 88.9-mph mark.

Target Field projects as the #8 park in the game for lefty BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Matt Wallner will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Osvaldo Bido today. Matt Wallner will hold the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats. Matt Wallner has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 101.7-mph average in the last 7 days to his seasonal mark of 96.4-mph.

The #8 field in baseball for boosting base hits to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Liover Peguero will have the handedness advantage against Dallas Keuchel today. The Minnesota Twins infield defense profiles as the 2nd-weakest out of every team in action today. Liover Peguero has been hot recently, compiling a a 13.3% Barrel% (an advanced stat to study power) in the past week's worth of games.

Max Kepler is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this game. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Max Kepler will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Osvaldo Bido today. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Max Kepler will hold that advantage today. Max Kepler has made substantial improvements with his Barrel% of late, improving his 13% seasonal rate to 25.9% in the last two weeks' worth of games.

Connor Joe is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card today. The #8 field in baseball for boosting base hits to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Connor Joe will have the handedness advantage against Dallas Keuchel in today's game. The Minnesota Twins infield defense profiles as the 2nd-weakest out of every team in action today.

The #8 field in baseball for boosting base hits to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Henry Davis will hold the platoon advantage against Dallas Keuchel today. The Minnesota Twins infield defense profiles as the 2nd-weakest out of every team in action today. Henry Davis has seen a big increase in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 91-mph average over the last two weeks to his seasonal 88.4-mph figure.

Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Joey Gallo will hold the platoon advantage against Osvaldo Bido today. Pittsburgh's worst outfield defense of all teams on the slate today creates a favorable matchup for Joey Gallo, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs. Joey Gallo will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. This season, Joey Gallo has experienced a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 99.9 mph compared to last year's 97.9 mph mark.