Chicago @ Pittsburgh Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Madrigal in the 97th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. PNC Park grades out as the #5 park in the majors for RHB BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. The weather report expects the 3rd-most suitable pitching weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Nick Madrigal will have the handedness advantage against Bailey Falter in today's game.

Homers are generally less common at ballparks with deep fences, and PNC Park has the 8th-deepest in Major League Baseball. Playing on the road typically diminishes batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Seiya Suzuki in today's game. Over the last 14 days, Seiya Suzuki's 34.3% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 47.8%.

Homers are generally less common at ballparks with deep fences, and PNC Park has the 8th-deepest in Major League Baseball. Dansby Swanson will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's game. In the last 14 days, Dansby Swanson's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 12.5% down to 3.6%. Over the past 14 days, Dansby Swanson's 7.1% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 15.6%.

Endy Rodriguez has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (83% of the time), but he is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card today. The #5 ballpark in MLB for boosting BABIP to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. The weather report expects the 3rd-most suitable pitching weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Endy Rodriguez will hold that advantage in today's game.

The #5 ballpark in MLB for boosting BABIP to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. The weather report expects the 3rd-most suitable pitching weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Mike Tauchman's launch angle recently (16.8° over the last week) is considerably better than his 7.4° seasonal angle. a 1.61 K/BB rate this year, Mike Tauchman has shown strong plate discipline, ranking in the 87th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alfonso Rivas in the 80th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. The #5 ballpark in MLB for boosting BABIP to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. The weather report expects the 3rd-most suitable pitching weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Alfonso Rivas will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Javier Assad in today's game.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Jeimer Candelario ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). PNC Park grades out as the #5 park in the majors for RHB BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. The weather report expects the 3rd-most suitable pitching weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The switch-hitting Jeimer Candelario will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his good side (0) today against Bailey Falter.

PNC Park grades out as the #5 park in the majors for RHB BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. The weather report expects the 3rd-most suitable pitching weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Alika Williams will hold that advantage today. In the past week, Alika Williams's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 4.5% up to 11.1%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew McCutchen in the 87th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Andrew McCutchen is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today. PNC Park grades out as the #5 park in the majors for RHB BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. The weather report expects the 3rd-most suitable pitching weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

Cody Bellinger is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card today. The #5 ballpark in MLB for boosting BABIP to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. The weather report expects the 3rd-most suitable pitching weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Compared to his seasonal average of 18.6°, Cody Bellinger has significantly improved his launch angle lately, posting a 28.8° angle over the past two weeks.

PNC Park grades out as the #5 park in the majors for RHB BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. The weather report expects the 3rd-most suitable pitching weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Yan Gomes will hold the platoon advantage over Bailey Falter today. Yan Gomes has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 87.2-mph average to last year's 85.1-mph average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ian Happ in the 83rd percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Ian Happ is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this game. PNC Park grades out as the #5 park in the majors for RHB BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. The weather report expects the 3rd-most suitable pitching weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

Christopher Morel has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.