Pittsburgh @ Colorado Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew McCutchen in the 80th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Andrew McCutchen is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this game. The #1 park in baseball for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Coors Field sits at the highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the most suitable for hitting on the schedule today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan Reynolds in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Bryan Reynolds is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup today. The #1 park in baseball for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Coors Field sits at the highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the most suitable for hitting on the schedule today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ke'Bryan Hayes in the 84th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Ke'Bryan Hayes is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today's game. The #1 park in baseball for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Coors Field sits at the highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the most suitable for hitting on the schedule today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Jones in the 96th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Nolan Jones is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Coors Field as the best venue in the game for left-handed batting average. Coors Field sits at the highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the most suitable for hitting on the schedule today.

The #1 park in baseball for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Coors Field sits at the highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the most suitable for hitting on the schedule today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Michael A. Taylor will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ty Blach in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Coors Field as the best venue in the game for left-handed batting average. Coors Field sits at the highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the most suitable for hitting on the schedule today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Adael Amador will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Ryan McMahon is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Coors Field as the best venue in the game for left-handed batting average. Coors Field sits at the highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the most suitable for hitting on the schedule today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Coors Field as the best venue in the game for left-handed batting average. Coors Field sits at the highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the most suitable for hitting on the schedule today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Michael Toglia will hold that advantage today.

Charlie Blackmon is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Coors Field as the best venue in the game for left-handed batting average. Coors Field sits at the highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the most suitable for hitting on the schedule today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats.

Batting from the same side that Jared Jones throws from, Ezequiel Tovar will have a tough matchup today. Ezequiel Tovar has been lucky this year, notching a .347 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .293 — a .054 discrepancy. Based on Statcast metrics, Ezequiel Tovar ranks in the 25th percentile for offensive skills per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .302. Ranked in the 23rd percentile, Ezequiel Tovar's average exit velocity of 87.8 mph ranks among the lowest in the majors since the start of last season. As it relates to plate discipline, Ezequiel Tovar's talent is quite bad, posting a 7.74 K/BB rate this year while ranking in in the 2nd percentile.

Jared Jones will hold the platoon advantage over Brenton Doyle in today's matchup. This year, there has been a decline in Brenton Doyle's quickness with his Statcast Sprint Speed dropping from 29.9 ft/sec last year to 29.16 ft/sec currently. Brenton Doyle has been lucky this year, posting a .318 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .281 — a .037 disparity. Based on Statcast metrics, Brenton Doyle grades out in the 3rd percentile for hitting ability via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .262. Brenton Doyle's 87.7-mph average exit velocity ranks among the worst in the game since the start of last season: 23rd percentile.

The #1 park in baseball for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Coors Field sits at the highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the most suitable for hitting on the schedule today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Hunter Goodman will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Edward Olivares is projected to hit 6th in the batting order in this matchup, which would be a downgrade from his 87% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this season. Edward Olivares has been replaced by a pinch-hitter 26% of the time when starting against a southpaw this year. Edward Olivares will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's matchup. This year, there has been a decline in Edward Olivares's quickness with his Statcast Sprint Speed dropping from 28.6 ft/sec last year to 27.79 ft/sec currently. Edward Olivares's 87.3-mph average exit velocity is one of the worst in MLB since the start of last season: 18th percentile.

Connor Joe will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's game. Checking in at the 24th percentile, Connor Joe has hit 24.6% of his balls in the air since the start of last season with a velocity of 100 mph or harder.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yasmani Grandal in the 2nd percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Yasmani Grandal is projected to hit 7th in the batting order in this game. Playing on the road generally diminishes batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Yasmani Grandal in today's game. Yasmani Grandal has posted a .257 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, ranking in the 2nd percentile for offensive ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Since the start of last season, Yasmani Grandal's 4.7% Barrel%, an advanced metric for measuring power, places him in the 17th percentile among his peers.

Elehuris Montero is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 64% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. The #1 park in baseball for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Coors Field sits at the highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the most suitable for hitting on the schedule today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Coors Field as the best venue in the game for left-handed batting average. Coors Field sits at the highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the most suitable for hitting on the schedule today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Jake Cave will have the handedness advantage over Jared Jones in today's matchup.

Jared Triolo is projected to hit 8th in the lineup today. Playing on the road generally diminishes batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Jared Triolo today. With a .258 wOBA over the past 7 days, Jared Triolo has been struggling at the plate. Ranked in the 23rd percentile, Jared Triolo's average exit velocity of 86.4 mph ranks among the lowest in Major League Baseball since the start of last season. Placing in the 9th percentile, Jared Triolo sports a .257 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) this year.

The #1 park in baseball for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Coors Field sits at the highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the most suitable for hitting on the schedule today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Jacob Stallings will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.