New York @ Pittsburgh Picks & Props

Aaron Judge is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Liover Peguero in the 76th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the 5th-best field in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense is that of the New York Yankees. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Liover Peguero will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Estevan Florial in the 90th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the 5th-best venue in the game for lefty BABIP. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Estevan Florial will hold the platoon advantage against Luis Ortiz in today's game... and moreover, Ortiz has a huge platoon split. Estevan Florial has been hot recently, posting a 94.1-mph average exit velocity over the past 7 days.

Alfonso Rivas's BABIP skill is projected in the 81st percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Alfonso Rivas will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Luke Weaver today. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the New York Yankees. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Alfonso Rivas will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Home runs are generally less common at stadiums with deep fences, and PNC Park has the 8th-deepest in Major League Baseball. Luis Ortiz will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against DJ LeMahieu in today's game... and it's an even bigger mismatch considering Ortiz's huge platoon split. Out of every team in action today, the 2nd-strongest infield defense belongs to the Pittsburgh Pirates. DJ LeMahieu will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's game. In the last 7 days, DJ LeMahieu's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 6.3% down to 0%.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Jack Suwinski ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jack Suwinski is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this game. Jack Suwinski will hold the platoon advantage against Luke Weaver in today's matchup. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the New York Yankees. New York's 3rd-worst outfield defense on the slate today creates a favorable matchup for Jack Suwinski, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Giancarlo Stanton ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Giancarlo Stanton is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the 5th-best field in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Giancarlo Stanton has made sizeable gains with his Barrel% of late, upping his 16.4% seasonal rate to 21.4% over the past two weeks.

Oswald Peraza has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

Everson Pereira has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

Jason Delay has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

Henry Davis has gone over 0.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.