Pittsburgh @ Atlanta props

Truist Park ranks as the #4 field in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The 5th-shallowest centerfield dimensions among all major league parks are found in Truist Park. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude in the league. High elevation generally leads to better offense. The weather report calls for temperatures in this game to reach the highest level on the slate today at 89°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Batting from the same side that Max Fried throws from, Jack Suwinski will have a tough matchup in today's matchup.

Jarred Kelenic's BABIP talent is projected in the 86th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Jarred Kelenic is projected to bat 1st in the lineup today, which would be an upgrade from his 88% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. Truist Park ranks as the #4 field in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude in the league. High elevation generally leads to better offense. The weather report calls for temperatures in this game to reach the highest level on the slate today at 89°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for pitchers. Marcell Ozuna pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.8% — 86th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards baseball's 3rd-deepest LF fences today. Marcell Ozuna's average exit velocity has fallen off recently; his 92.6-mph seasonal mark has fallen off to 83.9-mph in the last week's worth of games. Marcell Ozuna has been lucky this year, posting a .411 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .347 — a .064 discrepancy.

Among all parks, Truist Park's left field fences are the 3rd-deepest. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for pitchers. Austin Riley's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has declined from last year to this one, going from 17.3% to 14.2%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan Reynolds in the 94th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Bryan Reynolds is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in today's game. Truist Park ranks as the #4 field in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The 5th-shallowest centerfield dimensions among all major league parks are found in Truist Park. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude in the league. High elevation generally leads to better offense.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Oneil Cruz in the 92nd percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Oneil Cruz is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order today. Truist Park ranks as the #4 field in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The 5th-shallowest centerfield dimensions among all major league parks are found in Truist Park. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude in the league. High elevation generally leads to better offense.

Rowdy Tellez is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 62% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. Truist Park ranks as the #4 field in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude in the league. High elevation generally leads to better offense. The weather report calls for temperatures in this game to reach the highest level on the slate today at 89°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Batting from the same side that Max Fried throws from, Rowdy Tellez will be in a tough position in today's game.

The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for pitchers. Ozzie Albies pulls a lot of his flyballs (39.9% — 98th percentile) but may find it hard to clear the league's 3rd-deepest LF fences in today's game. Ozzie Albies's exit velocity on flyballs has declined this year; his 92.6-mph EV last year has lowered to 89.1-mph. Ozzie Albies's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off of late, decreasing from 14.9% on the season to 7.3% over the past 14 days. Ozzie Albies has had some very good luck with his batting average this year; his .266 BA is inflated compared to his .233 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Andrew McCutchen ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Andrew McCutchen is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this game. The #4 stadium in the majors for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude in the league. High elevation generally leads to better offense. The weather report calls for temperatures in this game to reach the highest level on the slate today at 89°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Olson in the 97th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Matt Olson is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in today's game. Truist Park ranks as the #4 field in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The 5th-shallowest centerfield dimensions among all major league parks are found in Truist Park. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude in the league. High elevation generally leads to better offense.

The #4 stadium in the majors for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude in the league. High elevation generally leads to better offense. The weather report calls for temperatures in this game to reach the 3rd-highest level on the slate today at 85°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Connor Joe hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.3% — 82nd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the game's 5th-shallowest CF fences today.

The #4 stadium in the majors for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude in the league. High elevation generally leads to better offense. The weather report calls for temperatures in this game to reach the 3rd-highest level on the slate today at 85°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Jared Jones will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Travis d'Arnaud in today's game. Out of all the teams in action today, the worst infield defense belongs to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Sean Murphy ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The #4 stadium in the majors for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude in the league. High elevation generally leads to better offense. The weather report calls for temperatures in this game to reach the highest level on the slate today at 89°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Jared Jones will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Sean Murphy in today's game.

Truist Park ranks as the #4 field in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The 5th-shallowest centerfield dimensions among all major league parks are found in Truist Park. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude in the league. High elevation generally leads to better offense. The weather report calls for temperatures in this game to reach the highest level on the slate today at 89°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Yasmani Grandal has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 90.8-mph average to last year's 87.9-mph mark.

The #4 stadium in the majors for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude in the league. High elevation generally leads to better offense. The weather report calls for temperatures in this game to reach the highest level on the slate today at 89°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Hitting from the same side that Jared Jones throws from, Orlando Arcia encounters a tough challenge in today's matchup. Out of all the teams in action today, the 5th-worst infield defense belongs to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ke'Bryan Hayes in the 79th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. The #4 stadium in the majors for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude in the league. High elevation generally leads to better offense. The weather report calls for temperatures in this game to reach the highest level on the slate today at 89°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Ke'Bryan Hayes hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 85th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the game's 5th-shallowest CF fences today.

Edward Olivares's batting average talent is projected to be in the 77th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The #4 stadium in the majors for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude in the league. High elevation generally leads to better offense. The weather report calls for temperatures in this game to reach the highest level on the slate today at 89°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). When it comes to his batting average, Edward Olivares has suffered from bad luck this year. His .221 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .252.

The #4 stadium in the majors for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude in the league. High elevation generally leads to better offense. The weather report calls for temperatures in this game to reach the highest level on the slate today at 89°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Hitting from the same side that Jared Jones throws from, Adam Duvall has a tough challenge today. Out of all the teams in action today, the 5th-worst infield defense belongs to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The #4 stadium in the majors for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude in the league. High elevation generally leads to better offense. The weather report calls for temperatures in this game to reach the highest level on the slate today at 89°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Batting from the same side that Jared Jones throws from, Luke Williams faces a tough challenge in today's game. Luke Williams hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.1% — 78th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the game's 5th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.

The #4 stadium in the majors for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude in the league. High elevation generally leads to better offense. The weather report calls for temperatures in this game to reach the 3rd-highest level on the slate today at 85°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Batting from the same side that Jared Jones throws from, Ramon Laureano will have a disadvantage in today's game. Out of all the teams in action today, the worst infield defense belongs to the Pittsburgh Pirates.