Pittsburgh @ Arizona Picks & Props

Ketel Marte projects as the 18th-best batter in MLB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Ketel Marte is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this game. Chase Field grades out as the #2 ballpark in MLB for LHB BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest elevation in the league, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Ketel Marte will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Corbin Carroll in the 88th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Corbin Carroll is penciled in 1st in the lineup in today's game. Chase Field grades out as the #2 ballpark in MLB for LHB BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest elevation in the league, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Corbin Carroll will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Mitch Keller in today's game.

Geraldo Perdomo has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (95% of the time), but he is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this game. Chase Field grades out as the #2 ballpark in MLB for LHB BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest elevation in the league, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Geraldo Perdomo will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats. When it comes to plate discipline, Geraldo Perdomo's skill is quite good, sporting a 2.03 K/BB rate this year while placing in in the 78th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake McCarthy in the 85th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. Jake McCarthy has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (80% of the time), but he is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. Chase Field grades out as the #2 ballpark in MLB for LHB BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest elevation in the league, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Jake McCarthy will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Mitch Keller in today's game.

Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest elevation in the league, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Michael A. Taylor has been unlucky this year, notching a .237 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .282 — a .045 deviation. Michael A. Taylor's 11.1% Barrel% (an advanced stat to assess power) is in the 80th percentile this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christian Walker in the 92nd percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Christian Walker is projected to bat 4th in the lineup today. Chase Field ranks as the #2 venue in MLB for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest elevation in the league, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats across the board, and Christian Walker will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gabriel Moreno in the 93rd percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Chase Field ranks as the #2 venue in MLB for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest elevation in the league, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Gabriel Moreno will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Gabriel Moreno has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 97.1-mph average in the last 7 days to his seasonal 90.2-mph average.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Oneil Cruz ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Oneil Cruz is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. Chase Field grades out as the #2 ballpark in MLB for LHB BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest elevation in the league, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Oneil Cruz will hold the platoon advantage over Yilber Diaz in today's matchup.

Josh Palacios has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (67% of the time), but he is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this matchup. Chase Field grades out as the #2 ballpark in MLB for LHB BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest elevation in the league, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Josh Palacios will have the handedness advantage over Yilber Diaz in today's matchup. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.320) implies that Josh Palacios has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season with his .304 actual wOBA.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Joc Pederson ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Joc Pederson is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this game. Chase Field grades out as the #2 ballpark in MLB for LHB BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest elevation in the league, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Joc Pederson will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Mitch Keller today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alek Thomas in the 76th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Chase Field grades out as the #2 ballpark in MLB for LHB BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest elevation in the league, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Alek Thomas will have the handedness advantage against Mitch Keller in today's matchup. Alek Thomas will probably have an advantage against every reliever for the game's entirety, since the bullpen of the Pittsburgh Pirates has just 1 same-handed RP.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jared Triolo in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. Chase Field ranks as the #2 venue in MLB for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest elevation in the league, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Jared Triolo has had some very poor luck with his wOBA this year; his .250 rate is quite a bit lower than his .290 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Chase Field grades out as the #2 ballpark in MLB for LHB BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest elevation in the league, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats in all categories, and Jose Herrera will hold that advantage today.

Chase Field ranks as the #2 venue in MLB for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest elevation in the league, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Kevin Newman will hold the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.

Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest elevation in the league, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Joey Bart has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 94-mph average over the last week to his seasonal 88.7-mph figure.

Chase Field grades out as the #2 ballpark in MLB for LHB BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest elevation in the league, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Jack Suwinski will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Yilber Diaz today. Jack Suwinski has had some very poor luck with his wOBA this year; his .260 figure is a good deal lower than his .306 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Connor Joe is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup today. Chase Field ranks as the #2 venue in MLB for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest elevation in the league, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense.

Ke'Bryan Hayes's batting average skill is projected to be in the 80th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Ke'Bryan Hayes is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. Chase Field ranks as the #2 venue in MLB for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest elevation in the league, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Ke'Bryan Hayes has been unlucky this year, notching a .266 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .301 — a .035 difference.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Andrew McCutchen ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Andrew McCutchen is penciled in 1st in the lineup today. Chase Field ranks as the #2 venue in MLB for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest elevation in the league, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Andrew McCutchen has made big strides with his Barrel%, improving his 6.8% rate last season to 12.4% this season.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Eugenio Suarez ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Chase Field ranks as the #2 venue in MLB for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest elevation in the league, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats in all categories, and Eugenio Suarez will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Eugenio Suarez has made significant gains with his Barrel% lately, improving his 9.3% seasonal rate to 28.6% in the last week.

Rowdy Tellez is projected to hit 4th in the batting order today. Chase Field grades out as the #2 ballpark in MLB for LHB BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest elevation in the league, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Yilber Diaz throws from, Rowdy Tellez will have an advantage in today's matchup.

Chase Field grades out as the #2 ballpark in MLB for LHB BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest elevation in the league, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Yasmani Grandal has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 90.8-mph average to last season's 87.9-mph EV. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Yasmani Grandal's true offensive talent to be a .283, indicating that he has had bad variance on his side this year given the .060 difference between that figure and his actual .223 wOBA.