Philadelphia @ Pittsburgh Picks & Props

PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is projected to have the 3rd-highest temperatures of all games on the slate today at 83°. Hitting from the opposite that Aaron Nola throws from, Jack Suwinski will have the upper hand in today's game. Jack Suwinski will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats. Jack Suwinski has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 91.4-mph average over the last 14 days to his seasonal 88.6-mph figure.

PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is projected to have the 3rd-highest temperatures of all games on the slate today at 83°. Joey Bart will hold the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats. Joey Bart's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls recently (30° over the past two weeks) is considerably higher than his 12.7° seasonal figure. Joey Bart has been hot lately, notching a a 12.5% Barrel% (an advanced metric to evaluate power) over the past two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Oneil Cruz in the 93rd percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Oneil Cruz is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card today. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is projected to have the 3rd-highest temperatures of all games on the slate today at 83°. Oneil Cruz will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Aaron Nola in today's matchup.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Andrew McCutchen ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Andrew McCutchen is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in today's game. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is projected to have the 3rd-highest temperatures of all games on the slate today at 83°. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Andrew McCutchen will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Palacios in the 77th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is projected to have the 3rd-highest temperatures of all games on the slate today at 83°. Josh Palacios will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Aaron Nola in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and Josh Palacios will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan Reynolds in the 94th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Bryan Reynolds is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this game. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is projected to have the 3rd-highest temperatures of all games on the slate today at 83°. As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the plate, Bryan Reynolds will have the advantage of batting from from his better side against Aaron Nola in today's game.

Rowdy Tellez is projected to bat 5th in the lineup today. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is projected to have the 3rd-highest temperatures of all games on the slate today at 83°. Rowdy Tellez will have the handedness advantage over Aaron Nola today. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics across the board, and Rowdy Tellez will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ke'Bryan Hayes in the 80th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is projected to have the 3rd-highest temperatures of all games on the slate today at 83°. Ke'Bryan Hayes will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats. Despite posting a .271 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Ke'Bryan Hayes has had bad variance on his side given the .030 disparity between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .301.