Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh Picks & Props

When it comes to his BABIP talent, Elly De La Cruz is projected as the 4th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Elly De La Cruz is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order today. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to better offense. This matchup is expected to have the 12th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the plate, Elly De La Cruz will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side against Mitch Keller in today's matchup.

Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to better offense. This matchup is expected to have the 14th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Hitting from the opposite that Hunter Greene throws from, Jack Suwinski will have an advantage today. Jack Suwinski will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats. Over the past two weeks, Jack Suwinski's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 92.2-mph over the course of the season to 107.3-mph lately.

Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to better offense. This matchup is expected to have the 12th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Michael A. Taylor will hold that advantage in today's game. Michael A. Taylor has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 100.8-mph average in the past 14 days to his seasonal average of 93.2-mph. Michael A. Taylor has been unlucky this year, putting up a .227 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .280 — a .053 gap.

Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to better offense. This matchup is expected to have the 12th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The Pittsburgh Pirates infield defense profiles as the 3rd-worst among every team playing today. Stuart Fairchild has seen a big gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 93.1-mph average to last season's 90.1-mph mark. Stuart Fairchild's launch angle this season (19.4°) is considerably better than his 14.1° mark last year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Oneil Cruz in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Oneil Cruz is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to better offense. This matchup is expected to have the 12th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Oneil Cruz will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Hunter Greene today.

Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to better offense. This matchup is expected to have the 14th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Nick Martini will have the handedness advantage over Mitch Keller in today's matchup. Nick Martini may have an edge against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the Pittsburgh Pirates has just 1 same-handed RP. The Pittsburgh Pirates infield defense profiles as the 3rd-worst among every team playing today.

T.J. Friedl is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this matchup. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to better offense. The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this contest to reach the 3rd-highest level on the slate today at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Batting from the opposite that Mitch Keller throws from, T.J. Friedl will have an advantage in today's matchup. The Pittsburgh Pirates have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so T.J. Friedl has a strong chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.

Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to better offense. This matchup is expected to have the 12th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Will Benson will have the handedness advantage against Mitch Keller in today's game. Will Benson has a good chance to have an edge against every reliever for the game's entirety, since the bullpen of the Pittsburgh Pirates has just 1 same-handed RP. The Pittsburgh Pirates infield defense profiles as the 3rd-worst among every team playing today.

Jake Fraley is penciled in 4th in the lineup today. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to better offense. This matchup is expected to have the 12th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Jake Fraley will hold the platoon advantage against Mitch Keller in today's matchup. Jake Fraley is likely to have the upper hand against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the Pittsburgh Pirates only has 1 same-handed RP.

Rowdy Tellez is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in today's game. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to better offense. This matchup is expected to have the 12th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Batting from the opposite that Hunter Greene throws from, Rowdy Tellez will have an advantage in today's game. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Rowdy Tellez will hold that advantage in today's game.

Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to better offense. This matchup is expected to have the 12th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Jacob Hurtubise will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Mitch Keller in today's matchup. Jacob Hurtubise has a good chance to have the upper hand against every reliever for the game's entirety, since the bullpen of the Pittsburgh Pirates only has 1 same-handed RP. The Pittsburgh Pirates infield defense profiles as the 3rd-worst among every team playing 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 on the lineup card in this matchup. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to better offense. This matchup is expected to have the 12th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The switch-hitting Bryan Reynolds will have the advantage of batting from from his good side (0) today against Hunter Greene.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jonathan India in the 79th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Jonathan India has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (52% of the time), but he is projected to hit 1st in the batting order today. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to better offense. This matchup is expected to have the 12th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The Pittsburgh Pirates infield defense profiles as the 3rd-worst among every team playing today.

Santiago Espinal's batting average ability is projected to be in the 78th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Santiago Espinal has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (93% of the time), but he is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to better offense. This matchup is expected to have the 12th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The Pittsburgh Pirates infield defense profiles as the 3rd-worst among every team playing today.

Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to better offense. This matchup is expected to have the 12th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats across the board, and Connor Joe will hold that advantage in today's game.

Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to better offense. This matchup is expected to have the 12th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Yasmani Grandal will hold that advantage in today's matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Yasmani Grandal's true offensive skill to be a .280, implying that he has suffered from bad luck this year given the .065 discrepancy between that figure and his actual .215 wOBA.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Spencer Steer ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Spencer Steer is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to better offense. This matchup is expected to have the 12th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The Pittsburgh Pirates infield defense profiles as the 3rd-worst among every team playing today.

Tyler Stephenson's BABIP skill is projected in the 91st percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Tyler Stephenson is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to better offense. This matchup is expected to have the 14th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The Pittsburgh Pirates infield defense profiles as the 3rd-worst among every team playing today.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Andrew McCutchen ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Andrew McCutchen is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in today's game. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to better offense. This matchup is expected to have the 12th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics across the board, and Andrew McCutchen will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ke'Bryan Hayes in the 80th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to better offense. This matchup is expected to have the 12th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Ke'Bryan Hayes will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Despite posting a .281 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Ke'Bryan Hayes has been unlucky given the .025 difference between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .306.

Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to better offense. This matchup is expected to have the 12th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The Pittsburgh Pirates infield defense profiles as the 3rd-worst among every team playing today. Luke Maile's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last year to this one, increasing from 20% to 25.5%. Luke Maile's 94.4-mph exit velocity on flyballs (a reliable standard to assess power) is in the 83rd percentile since the start of last season.