Minnesota @ Pittsburgh props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Oneil Cruz in the 85th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. Oneil Cruz is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in today's game. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Oneil Cruz will hold the platoon advantage against Bailey Ober in today's game.

Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Among all the teams in action today, the weakest infield defense is that of the the Pittsburgh Pirates. With a .329 BABIP this year, Willi Castro grades out in the 81st percentile.

Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Among every team on the slate today, the 4th-worst infield defense belongs to the Minnesota Twins. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Henry Davis will hold that advantage in today's game. Henry Davis has been unlucky this year, notching a .227 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .306 — a .079 difference.

Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Bailey Ober throws from, Jack Suwinski will have an advantage in today's matchup. Among every team on the slate today, the 4th-worst infield defense belongs to the Minnesota Twins. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Jack Suwinski will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan Jeffers in the 83rd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Among all the teams in action today, the weakest infield defense is that of the the Pittsburgh Pirates. Since the start of last season, Ryan Jeffers's 11.7% Barrel%, an advanced stat for measuring power, places him in the 82nd percentile among his peers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Byron Buxton in the 91st percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Among all the teams in action today, the weakest infield defense is that of the the Pittsburgh Pirates. Byron Buxton is an extreme flyball batter and squares off against the weak outfield defense of Pittsburgh (#1-worst on the slate).

Max Kepler is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this matchup. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Jared Jones throws from, Max Kepler will have the upper hand in today's game. Among all the teams in action today, the weakest infield defense is that of the the Pittsburgh Pirates.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Royce Lewis ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Royce Lewis is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Among all the teams in action today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Carlos Santana has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (91% of the time), but he is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in today's game. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Among all the teams in action today, the weakest infield defense is that of the the Pittsburgh Pirates. Posting a 1.88 K/BB rate this year, Carlos Santana has shown impressive plate discipline, ranking in the 78th percentile.

Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Rowdy Tellez will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Bailey Ober in today's matchup. Among every team on the slate today, the 4th-worst infield defense belongs to the Minnesota Twins. Rowdy Tellez will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Connor Joe ranks in the 77th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Connor Joe is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in today's game. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Among every team on the slate today, the 4th-worst infield defense belongs to the Minnesota Twins.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Carlos Correa in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Carlos Correa is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this game. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Among all the teams in action today, the weakest infield defense is that of the the Pittsburgh Pirates.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Bryan Reynolds ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Bryan Reynolds is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. The switch-hitting Bryan Reynolds will have the advantage of batting from from his good side (0) today against Bailey Ober.

Alex Kirilloff's BABIP ability is projected in the 83rd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Alex Kirilloff will hold the platoon advantage against Jared Jones in today's matchup. Among all the teams in action today, the weakest infield defense is that of the the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Jose Miranda's batting average talent is projected to be in the 77th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Jose Miranda is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this matchup. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Among all the teams in action today, the weakest infield defense is that of the the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jared Triolo in the 97th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Among every team on the slate today, the 4th-worst infield defense belongs to the Minnesota Twins. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Jared Triolo will hold that advantage today.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Andrew McCutchen ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Andrew McCutchen is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in today's game. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Among every team on the slate today, the 4th-worst infield defense belongs to the Minnesota Twins.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Trevor Larnach in the 77th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Trevor Larnach is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in today's game. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Trevor Larnach will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jared Jones in today's game.

Ke'Bryan Hayes's batting average skill is projected to be in the 85th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Ke'Bryan Hayes is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this game. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Among every team on the slate today, the 3rd-worst infield defense belongs to the Minnesota Twins.