Pittsburgh @ Atlanta Picks & Props

Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report predicts the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate at 81°. Alika Williams hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.3% — 76th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing MLB's 5th-shallowest CF fences today. The Atlanta Braves infield defense projects as the worst among all the teams today.

Luis Ortiz will hold the platoon advantage over Ronald Acuna Jr. today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Liover Peguero in the 78th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Liover Peguero is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 97% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report predicts the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate at 81°. The Atlanta Braves infield defense projects as the worst among all the teams today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alfonso Rivas in the 80th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report predicts the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate at 81°. Alfonso Rivas will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Allan Winans today. The Atlanta Braves infield defense projects as the worst among all the teams today.

In today's matchup, Ji Hwan Bae is at a disadvantage facing the league's 3rd-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 43.3% rate (99th percentile). Ji Hwan Bae will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's game.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Jack Suwinski ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jack Suwinski is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this matchup. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report predicts the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate at 81°. Jack Suwinski will have the handedness advantage against Allan Winans in today's game. The Atlanta Braves infield defense projects as the worst among all the teams today.

Orlando Arcia has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

Jared Triolo has gone over 0.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.