St. Louis @ Pittsburgh Picks & Props

The #5 venue in MLB for boosting base hits to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is projected to have the 3rd-highest temperatures of all games today at 86°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks PNC Park as the 5th-best venue in Major League Baseball for lefty BABIP. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is projected to have the 3rd-highest temperatures of all games today at 86°. Out of all the teams playing today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense is that of the the St. Louis Cardinals. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics across the board, and Jack Suwinski will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Andrew McCutchen ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Andrew McCutchen is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in today's game. The #5 venue in MLB for boosting base hits to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is projected to have the 3rd-highest temperatures of all games today at 86°.

The #5 venue in MLB for boosting base hits to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is projected to have the 3rd-highest temperatures of all games today at 86°. Liover Peguero will hold the platoon advantage against Drew Rom in today's matchup. Out of all the teams playing today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense is that of the the St. Louis Cardinals.

The #5 venue in MLB for boosting base hits to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is projected to have the 3rd-highest temperatures of all games today at 86°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler O'Neill in the 91st percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Tyler O'Neill is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 68% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. The #5 venue in MLB for boosting base hits to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is projected to have the 3rd-highest temperatures of all games today at 86°.

Dingers are generally less common at ballparks with deep fences, and PNC Park has the 8th-deepest among all stadiums. The switch-hitting Tommy Edman will get to bat from his strong side (0) today against Bailey Falter. The Pittsburgh Pirates infield defense grades out as the strongest among every team today. Tommy Edman will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's game. Tommy Edman has been cold in recent games, with his seasonal exit velocity of 89.4-mph dropping to 85.9-mph in the past week.

Dingers are generally less common at ballparks with deep fences, and PNC Park has the 8th-deepest among all stadiums. Ke'Bryan Hayes has shown poor plate discipline this year, ranking in the 18th percentile with a 3.93 K/BB rate.

Connor Joe is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in today's game. The #5 venue in MLB for boosting base hits to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is projected to have the 3rd-highest temperatures of all games today at 86°. Connor Joe will have the handedness advantage over Drew Rom in today's matchup.

Paul Goldschmidt projects as the 17th-best batter in baseball, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Paul Goldschmidt is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. The #5 venue in MLB for boosting base hits to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is projected to have the 3rd-highest temperatures of all games today at 86°.

Endy Rodriguez is penciled in 5th in the batting order 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 #5 venue in MLB for boosting base hits to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is projected to have the 3rd-highest temperatures of all games today at 86°. The switch-hitting Endy Rodriguez will have the advantage of batting from from his better side (0) today against Drew Rom.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willson Contreras in the 96th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Willson Contreras is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game. The #5 venue in MLB for boosting base hits to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is projected to have the 3rd-highest temperatures of all games today at 86°.

The #5 venue in MLB for boosting base hits to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is projected to have the 3rd-highest temperatures of all games today at 86°. Alika Williams will hold the platoon advantage against Drew Rom in today's matchup. Out of all the teams playing today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense is that of the the St. Louis Cardinals.

The #7 venue in MLB for boosting base hits to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is projected to have the 3rd-highest temperatures of all games today at 86°. Henry Davis will hold the platoon advantage against Drew Rom in today's game. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Henry Davis will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jordan Walker in the 91st percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. The #5 venue in MLB for boosting base hits to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is projected to have the 3rd-highest temperatures of all games today at 86°. Jordan Walker has made significant gains with his Barrel% in recent games, upping his 7.4% seasonal rate to 16.7% over the last week.

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

Nolan Arenado is penciled in 4th in the lineup today. The #5 venue in MLB for boosting base hits to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is projected to have the 3rd-highest temperatures of all games today at 86°. Compared to his seasonal average of 17.1°, Nolan Arenado has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 27.7° figure in the past week.

The #7 venue in MLB for boosting base hits to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is projected to have the 3rd-highest temperatures of all games today at 86°. Luken Baker will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Bailey Falter in today's matchup.

The #5 venue in MLB for boosting base hits to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is projected to have the 3rd-highest temperatures of all games today at 86°. Andrew Knizner has made significant improvements with his Barrel%, bettering his 3.5% rate last year to 10.1% this year. Andrew Knizner has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.7-mph to 92.4-mph in the past two weeks.

Joshua Palacios has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.