Los Angeles @ Pittsburgh Picks & Props

PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. The weather report forecasts the 5th-most suitable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the best of the day for hitters. Out of every team on the slate today, the weakest infield defense belongs to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Since the start of last season, Willie Calhoun has an average exit velocity of 90.7 mph, which ranks among the elite in the league at the 82nd percentile.

PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. The weather report forecasts the 5th-most suitable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the best of the day for hitters. Among all the teams playing today, the 5th-weakest infield defense belongs to the Los Angeles Angels. Alika Williams will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. The weather report forecasts the 5th-most suitable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the best of the day for hitters. Brandon Drury will have the handedness advantage over Martin Perez today. Out of every team on the slate today, the weakest infield defense belongs to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Michael A. Taylor will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Michael A. Taylor has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his wOBA this year; his .239 mark is considerably lower than his .258 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Michael A. Taylor's 14.3% Barrel% (an advanced metric to study power) grades out in the 91st percentile since the start of last season.

PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. The weather report forecasts the 5th-most suitable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the best of the day for hitters. Among all the teams playing today, the 5th-weakest infield defense belongs to the Los Angeles Angels. Joey Bart will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Rowdy Tellez is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. The weather report forecasts the 5th-most suitable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the best of the day for hitters. Rowdy Tellez will hold the platoon advantage over Jose Soriano today.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Bryan Reynolds ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Bryan Reynolds is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. The weather report forecasts the 5th-most suitable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the best of the day for hitters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Logan O'Hoppe in the 88th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Logan O'Hoppe is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 86% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. The weather report forecasts the 5th-most suitable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the best of the day for hitters.

Luis Rengifo is penciled in 6th on the lineup card in this game. Luis Rengifo pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.4% — 75th percentile) but may find it hard to clear MLB's 9th-deepest LF fences in today's game. Playing on the road typically reduces hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Luis Rengifo in today's matchup. Despite posting a .365 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Luis Rengifo has been very fortunate given the .055 disparity between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .310. Since the start of last season, the hardest ball Luis Rengifo has made contact with reached a maximum exit velocity of 109.1 mph (a reliable standard to study power), grading out in the 19th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jared Triolo in the 97th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. The weather report forecasts the 5th-most suitable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the best of the day for hitters. Among all the teams playing today, the 5th-weakest infield defense belongs to the Los Angeles Angels.

Cole Tucker is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 100% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. The weather report forecasts the 5th-most suitable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the best of the day for hitters. The switch-hitting Cole Tucker will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side (0) today against Martin Perez.

Kevin Pillar is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 60% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. The weather report forecasts the 5th-most suitable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the best of the day for hitters. Kevin Pillar will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Martin Perez today.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Taylor Ward ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Taylor Ward is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this game. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. The weather report forecasts the 5th-most suitable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the best of the day for hitters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew McCutchen in the 77th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Andrew McCutchen is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in today's game. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. The weather report forecasts the 5th-most suitable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the best of the day for hitters.

Ehire Adrianza is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 80% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. The weather report forecasts the 5th-most suitable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the best of the day for hitters. The switch-hitting Ehire Adrianza will get to bat from his strong side (0) today against Martin Perez.

PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. The weather report forecasts the 5th-most suitable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the best of the day for hitters. Zach Neto will hold the platoon advantage against Martin Perez in today's game. Out of every team on the slate today, the weakest infield defense belongs to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. The weather report forecasts the 5th-most suitable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the best of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Martin Perez throws from, Jo Adell will have an advantage in today's game. Out of every team on the slate today, the weakest infield defense belongs to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Connor Joe is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. The weather report forecasts the 5th-most suitable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the best of the day for hitters. Among all the teams playing today, the 5th-weakest infield defense belongs to the Los Angeles Angels.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Jack Suwinski ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. The weather report forecasts the 5th-most suitable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the best of the day for hitters. Jack Suwinski will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jose Soriano today.

Oneil Cruz's BABIP talent is projected in the 83rd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Oneil Cruz has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (50% of the time), but he is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this game. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. The weather report forecasts the 5th-most suitable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the best of the day for hitters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ke'Bryan Hayes in the 86th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Ke'Bryan Hayes is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Ke'Bryan Hayes will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Nolan Schanuel has gone over 1.5 in 1 of his last 10 games.

Edward Olivares has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

Yasmani Grandal has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.