Pittsburgh @ Chicago Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 89th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Andrew Benintendi is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this game. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting of all games today. Hitting from the opposite that Mitch Keller throws from, Andrew Benintendi will have the upper hand today. Andrew Benintendi has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.6%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting of all games today. Nicky Lopez will hold the platoon advantage against Mitch Keller in today's game. Nicky Lopez has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (44%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. The Pittsburgh Pirates infield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest out of every team on the slate today. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and Nicky Lopez will hold that advantage in today's game.

Dingers are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest among all major league parks. Given Mike Clevinger's large platoon split, Michael A. Taylor will be at a massive disadvantage batting from the same side of the dish in today's game. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense grades out as the weakest out of all the teams on the slate today. Michael A. Taylor has been unlucky this year, notching a .239 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .280 — a .041 disparity.

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting of all games today. Korey Lee pulls many of his flyballs (34.1% — 81st percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. The Pittsburgh Pirates infield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest out of every team on the slate today. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Korey Lee will hold that advantage in today's game.

Gavin Sheets is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in today's game. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting of all games today. Hitting from the opposite that Mitch Keller throws from, Gavin Sheets will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Gavin Sheets pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.8% — 80th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 9th-shallowest RF fences today. The Pittsburgh Pirates infield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest out of every team on the slate today.

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting of all games today. Jack Suwinski has a good chance to have an edge against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Chicago White Sox only has 1 same-handed RP. Jack Suwinski pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35% — 86th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense grades out as the weakest out of all the teams on the slate today. Jack Suwinski has made significant improvements with his Barrel% lately, upping his 9.2% seasonal rate to 20.8% over the last two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Oneil Cruz in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Oneil Cruz is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this game. Dingers are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest among all major league parks. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting of all games today. Oneil Cruz will probably have an advantage against every reliever for the game's entirety, since the bullpen of the Chicago White Sox has just 1 same-handed RP.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Robert in the 93rd percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Luis Robert is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting of all games today. Luis Robert pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.8% — 80th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. The Pittsburgh Pirates infield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest out of every team on the slate today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Eloy Jimenez in the 90th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Eloy Jimenez is projected to hit 4th in the batting order today. Dingers are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest among all major league parks. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting of all games today. The Pittsburgh Pirates infield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest out of every team on the slate today.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Tommy Pham ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Tommy Pham is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this matchup. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting of all games today. Tommy Pham has an 81st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.5%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The Pittsburgh Pirates infield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest out of every team on the slate today.

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting of all games today. Mike Clevinger will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Joey Bart today... and it's an over-sized mismatch considering Clevinger's large platoon split. Joey Bart pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.6% — 77th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense grades out as the weakest out of all the teams on the slate today. Joey Bart's 93.7-mph exit velocity on flyballs (a reliable stat to evaluate power) grades out in the 75th percentile since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jared Triolo in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Mike Clevinger will hold the platoon advantage over Jared Triolo today... and it's an over-sized mismatch considering Clevinger's large platoon split. Jared Triolo has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.4%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense grades out as the weakest out of all the teams on the slate today. Jared Triolo has experienced some negative variance in regards to his wOBA this year; his .252 figure is significantly deflated relative to his .288 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the plate, Bryan Reynolds will get to bat from his good side against a pitcher with a large platoon split (Mike Clevinger) in today's game. Playing on the road typically lowers hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Bryan Reynolds today. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.268) implies that Bryan Reynolds has had some very good luck this year with his .281 actual batting average.

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting of all games today. Lenyn Sosa has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.9%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of the game's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. The Pittsburgh Pirates infield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest out of every team on the slate today. Lenyn Sosa will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. Lenyn Sosa's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last year to this one, rising from 46.3% to 52.3%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew McCutchen in the 83rd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Andrew McCutchen is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in today's game. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting of all games today. Because of Mike Clevinger's large platoon split, Andrew McCutchen will be at a colossal disadvantage hitting from the same side of the plate in today's game. Andrew McCutchen pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.7% — 78th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ke'Bryan Hayes in the 79th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting of all games today. Mike Clevinger will have the handedness advantage over Ke'Bryan Hayes in today's game... and it's an even bigger mismatch considering Clevinger's large platoon split. Ke'Bryan Hayes has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (41.3%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 9th-shallowest RF fences today. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense grades out as the weakest out of all the teams on the slate today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Vaughn in the 87th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Andrew Vaughn is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in today's game. Andrew Vaughn has a 78th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.2%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences today. Andrew Vaughn will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats. Andrew Vaughn has made sizeable gains with his Barrel% lately, bettering his 10.1% seasonal rate to 23.1% in the past 14 days.

Dingers are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest among all major league parks. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting of all games today. Josh Palacios may have an edge against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the Chicago White Sox only has 1 same-handed RP. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense grades out as the weakest out of all the teams on the slate today. Compiling a 94.2-mph average exit velocity in the last two weeks' worth of games, Josh Palacios has been in great form of late.

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting of all games today. Paul DeJong pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.4% — 89th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. The Pittsburgh Pirates infield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest out of every team on the slate today. Paul DeJong will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats. Compared to his seasonal average of 20.9°, Paul DeJong has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 29.7° angle over the last 7 days.

Rowdy Tellez is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game. Dingers are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest among all major league parks. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting of all games today. The Chicago White Sox have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Rowdy Tellez has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense grades out as the weakest out of all the teams on the slate today.