Pittsburgh @ Washington Picks & Props

Trevor Williams will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ke'Bryan Hayes in today's matchup. Playing on the road typically lessens hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Ke'Bryan Hayes in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jesse Winker in the 83rd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Jesse Winker is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. Batting from the opposite that Mitch Keller throws from, Jesse Winker will have an advantage in today's matchup. The Pittsburgh Pirates infield defense grades out as the 4th-weakest among all the teams playing today. Jesse Winker will possess the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

Hitting from the opposite that Mitch Keller throws from, Eddie Rosario will have an edge today. Eddie Rosario pulls many of his flyballs (34.3% — 83rd percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The Pittsburgh Pirates infield defense grades out as the 4th-weakest among all the teams playing today. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Eddie Rosario will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects CJ Abrams in the 76th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. CJ Abrams is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this game. Hitting from the opposite that Mitch Keller throws from, CJ Abrams will have an edge today. The Pittsburgh Pirates infield defense grades out as the 4th-weakest among all the teams playing today. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats across the board, and CJ Abrams will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Luis Garcia's batting average ability is projected to be in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Batting from the opposite that Mitch Keller throws from, Luis Garcia will have an advantage in today's matchup. The Pittsburgh Pirates infield defense grades out as the 4th-weakest among all the teams playing today. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Luis Garcia will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

High humidity has a small but significant connection with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report projects the 5th-most humidity on the schedule today at 83%. Rowdy Tellez will have the handedness advantage against Trevor Williams in today's matchup. The Washington Nationals have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Rowdy Tellez can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Among every team on the slate today, the worst outfield defense belongs to the Washington Nationals.

As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the dish, Keibert Ruiz will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side against Mitch Keller in this game. Keibert Ruiz pulls many of his flyballs (38.4% — 97th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The Pittsburgh Pirates infield defense grades out as the 4th-weakest among all the teams playing today. Keibert Ruiz will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Oneil Cruz will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan Reynolds in the 95th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Bryan Reynolds is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the plate, Bryan Reynolds will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his good side against Trevor Williams today. Among every team on the slate today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense belongs to the Washington Nationals.

Joey Gallo is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in today's game. Joey Gallo will hold the platoon advantage over Mitch Keller in today's matchup. Joey Gallo pulls a lot of his flyballs (41.7% — 99th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. The Pittsburgh Pirates infield defense grades out as the 4th-weakest among all the teams playing today. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Joey Gallo will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew McCutchen in the 85th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Andrew McCutchen is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card today. High humidity has a small but significant connection with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report projects the 5th-most humidity on the schedule today at 83%. Among every team on the slate today, the worst outfield defense belongs to the Washington Nationals.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Jack Suwinski ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jack Suwinski is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 50% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. Jack Suwinski will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Trevor Williams today. The Washington Nationals have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jack Suwinski has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. Jack Suwinski pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36% — 92nd percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 10th-shallowest RF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joey Meneses in the 85th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Joey Meneses is penciled in 4th in the batting order in today's game. Joey Meneses has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.1%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards the league's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The Pittsburgh Pirates infield defense grades out as the 4th-weakest among all the teams playing today. Joey Meneses will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lane Thomas in the 75th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Lane Thomas is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. The Pittsburgh Pirates infield defense grades out as the 4th-weakest among all the teams playing today. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Lane Thomas will hold that advantage in today's game.

When assessing his BABIP ability, Jared Triolo is projected as the 20th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). High humidity has a small but significant connection with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report projects the 5th-most humidity on the schedule today at 83%. Jared Triolo has an 80th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.2%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Among every team on the slate today, the worst outfield defense belongs to the Washington Nationals.

Henry Davis has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Trey Lipscomb has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.

Victor Robles has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.

Michael A. Taylor has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.