Chicago @ Pittsburgh Picks & Props

Dingers are generally less common at stadiums with deep fences, and PNC Park has the 8th-deepest among all stadiums. Kyle Hendricks will have the handedness advantage over Ke'Bryan Hayes in today's matchup. Among every team today, the 4th-strongest infield defense is that of the the Chicago Cubs. Ke'Bryan Hayes's average exit velocity has decreased in recent games; his 92.5-mph seasonal mark has decreased to 88.4-mph in the past week. As it relates to plate discipline, Ke'Bryan Hayes's ability is quite bad, posting a 4.05 K/BB rate this year while placing in in the 17th percentile.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Jeimer Candelario ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). PNC Park profiles as the #5 stadium in baseball for lefty BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 3rd-best hitting conditions of the day. Jeimer Candelario has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 91.2-mph average over the last week to his seasonal 88.4-mph average.

Christopher Morel's BABIP talent is projected in the 76th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The #5 stadium in Major League Baseball for boosting base hits to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 3rd-best hitting conditions of the day.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Bryan Reynolds ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Bryan Reynolds is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. PNC Park profiles as the #5 stadium in baseball for lefty BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 3rd-best hitting conditions of the day.

Mike Tauchman is projected to bat 1st in the lineup today. PNC Park profiles as the #5 stadium in baseball for lefty BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 3rd-best hitting conditions of the day. Mike Tauchman will have the handedness advantage over Mitch Keller in today's matchup.

The #5 stadium in Major League Baseball for boosting base hits to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 3rd-best hitting conditions of the day. Alika Williams will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. Alika Williams has made significant improvements with his Barrel% recently, upping his 4.9% seasonal rate to 14.3% over the last week.

The #5 stadium in Major League Baseball for boosting base hits to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 3rd-best hitting conditions of the day. Jason Delay will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Alfonso Rivas's BABIP talent is projected in the 79th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 3rd-best hitting conditions of the day. Alfonso Rivas will have the handedness advantage over Kyle Hendricks in today's game. The Chicago Cubs don't have any same-handed RPs in their bullpen, so Alfonso Rivas is guaranteed to never face a bullpen mismatch the entire game.

Cody Bellinger is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this game. PNC Park profiles as the #5 stadium in baseball for lefty BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 3rd-best hitting conditions of the day. Cody Bellinger will have the handedness advantage against Mitch Keller today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Seiya Suzuki in the 95th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. The #5 stadium in Major League Baseball for boosting base hits to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 3rd-best hitting conditions of the day. Despite posting a .333 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Seiya Suzuki has had bad variance on his side given the .030 disparity between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .363.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Andrew McCutchen ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Andrew McCutchen is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this game. The #5 stadium in Major League Baseball for boosting base hits to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 3rd-best hitting conditions of the day.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dansby Swanson in the 91st percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Dansby Swanson is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game. The #5 stadium in Major League Baseball for boosting base hits to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 3rd-best hitting conditions of the day.

The #5 stadium in Major League Baseball for boosting base hits to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 3rd-best hitting conditions of the day. Yan Gomes has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 87.2-mph average to last season's 85.1-mph mark. Yan Gomes has put up a .270 batting average this year, placing in the 75th percentile.

Miguel Amaya has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.