San Francisco @ Pittsburgh Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jared Triolo in the 97th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation in the league, which often leads to higher offensive output. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the 4th-hottest weather of all games today at 85°. Jared Triolo will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.275) may lead us to conclude that Jared Triolo has experienced some negative variance this year with his .258 actual wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jorge Soler in the 95th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Jorge Soler is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the 3rd-hottest weather of all games today at 84°. Batting from the opposite that Martin Perez throws from, Jorge Soler will have the upper hand today. The Pittsburgh Pirates infield defense grades out as the weakest out of all the teams today.

Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation in the league, which often leads to higher offensive output. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the 4th-hottest weather of all games today at 85°. Yasmani Grandal will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan Reynolds in the 93rd percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Bryan Reynolds is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the 3rd-hottest weather of all games today at 84°. As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the plate, Bryan Reynolds will get to bat from his strong side against Logan Webb in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats across the board, and Bryan Reynolds will hold that advantage today.

Matt Chapman will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's matchup.

In today's matchup, Thairo Estrada is at a disadvantage facing the league's 9th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 36.6% rate (93rd percentile). Playing on the road typically lowers batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Thairo Estrada in today's matchup.

Today, Luis Matos is at a disadvantage facing the league's 9th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 34.8% rate (85th percentile). Luis Matos will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Jack Suwinski ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the 3rd-hottest weather of all games today at 84°. Hitting from the opposite that Logan Webb throws from, Jack Suwinski will have the upper hand today. Extreme groundball bats like Jack Suwinski generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Logan Webb. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Jack Suwinski will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation in the league, which often leads to higher offensive output. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the 4th-hottest weather of all games today at 85°. Rowdy Tellez will have the handedness advantage against Logan Webb in today's matchup. Rowdy Tellez will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats. Rowdy Tellez has gotten much quicker this year, improving from last year's 23.36 ft/sec to 24 ft/sec now (according to Statcast's Sprint Speed metric).

Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation in the league, which often leads to higher offensive output. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the 4th-hottest weather of all games today at 85°. The Pittsburgh Pirates have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Mike Yastrzemski has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. The Pittsburgh Pirates infield defense grades out as the weakest out of all the teams today. Pittsburgh's 3rd-worst outfield defense of all teams on the slate today creates a favorable matchup for Mike Yastrzemski, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs.

Oneil Cruz's BABIP skill is projected in the 84th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Oneil Cruz is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in today's game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the 3rd-hottest weather of all games today at 84°. Batting from the opposite that Logan Webb throws from, Oneil Cruz will have the upper hand in today's game. Oneil Cruz will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew McCutchen in the 81st percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Andrew McCutchen is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in today's game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the 3rd-hottest weather of all games today at 84°. Andrew McCutchen will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Connor Joe in the 76th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Connor Joe is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the 3rd-hottest weather of all games today at 84°. Connor Joe will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Marco Luciano in the 79th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the 3rd-hottest weather of all games today at 84°. Batting from the opposite that Martin Perez throws from, Marco Luciano will have an advantage today. The Pittsburgh Pirates infield defense grades out as the weakest out of all the teams today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Heliot Ramos in the 87th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the 3rd-hottest weather of all games today at 84°. Heliot Ramos will have the handedness advantage over Martin Perez in today's game. The Pittsburgh Pirates infield defense grades out as the weakest out of all the teams today.

Wilmer Flores is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this matchup. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the 3rd-hottest weather of all games today at 84°. Batting from the opposite that Martin Perez throws from, Wilmer Flores will have the upper hand today. The Pittsburgh Pirates infield defense grades out as the weakest out of all the teams today.

Curt Casali has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.