Pittsburgh @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan Reynolds in the 95th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. Bryan Reynolds is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. Among all major league stadiums, Dodger Stadium's CF dimensions are the 7th-shallowest. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the dish, Bryan Reynolds will get to bat from his good side against a pitcher with a large platoon split (Jack Flaherty) today.

As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Michael A. Taylor hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.8% — 97th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the league's 9th-shallowest CF fences today. Michael A. Taylor has made big gains with his Barrel% lately, bettering his 13.7% seasonal rate to 26.3% over the past 14 days. Michael A. Taylor's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased from last season to this one, rising from 39.9% to 48%. Michael A. Taylor's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better recently, increasing from 48% on the season to 63.2% in the past two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew McCutchen in the 85th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Andrew McCutchen is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in today's game. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Andrew McCutchen hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 91st percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Compared to last year, Andrew McCutchen has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for home runs, increasing his percentage of balls hit between 23° and 34° from 12.9% to 16.1% this season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Oneil Cruz in the 95th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Oneil Cruz is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game. Among all major league stadiums, Dodger Stadium's CF dimensions are the 7th-shallowest. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Oneil Cruz will hold the platoon advantage over Jack Flaherty in today's matchup... and even more favorably, Flaherty has a large platoon split.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan De La Cruz in the 89th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest.

Rowdy Tellez is penciled in 5th in the batting order today. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Rowdy Tellez will have the handedness advantage against Jack Flaherty in today's matchup... and even more favorably, Flaherty has a large platoon split. Rowdy Tellez hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (40% — 99th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Rowdy Tellez has made substantial gains with his Barrel% in recent games, improving his 8.1% seasonal rate to 20% in the last two weeks.

Joey Bart is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 81% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. Among all major league stadiums, Dodger Stadium's CF dimensions are the 7th-shallowest. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Joey Bart has made substantial improvements with his Barrel% recently, upping his 11.8% seasonal rate to 20.8% over the past two weeks. Joey Bart has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 108.4-mph average over the past 7 days to his seasonal EV of 97-mph.

Shohei Ohtani projects as the 4th-best hitter in baseball, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Shohei Ohtani is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this game. Alex MacKay grades out as a Huge Pitchers Umpire and is anticipated to be umping in this game. Among all major league stadiums, Dodger Stadium's CF dimensions are the 7th-shallowest. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest.

As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Jason Heyward will have the handedness advantage against Mitch Keller in today's matchup. Jason Heyward will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Teoscar Hernandez as the 9th-best hitter in the game when it comes to his BABIP talent. Teoscar Hernandez is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card today. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Teoscar Hernandez will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats. Teoscar Hernandez has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 100.6-mph average in the past 7 days to his seasonal mark of 96.1-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Freddie Freeman as the 4th-best batter in MLB as it relates to his batting average talent. Freddie Freeman is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game. Among all major league stadiums, Dodger Stadium's CF dimensions are the 7th-shallowest. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Freddie Freeman will have the handedness advantage over Mitch Keller in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Isiah Kiner-Falefa in the 90th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Isiah Kiner-Falefa is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 87% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. There has been a significant improvement in Isiah Kiner-Falefa's launch angle from last year's 7° to 10° this year. In the last week's worth of games, Isiah Kiner-Falefa's 23.1% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 17.2%.

Among all major league stadiums, Dodger Stadium's CF dimensions are the 7th-shallowest. Hitting from the opposite that Mitch Keller throws from, Kevin Kiermaier will have an edge today. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Kevin Kiermaier will hold that advantage today. Kevin Kiermaier has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 90.6-mph average to last season's 87.4-mph EV. Kevin Kiermaier's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls this year (8.1°) is quite a bit better than his 4.4° mark last year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gavin Lux in the 79th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Gavin Lux is projected to hit 5th in the lineup today, which would be an upgrade from his 85% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Batting from the opposite that Mitch Keller throws from, Gavin Lux will have the upper hand today. Gavin Lux hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.4% — 96th percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's game.

As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Kike Hernandez hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 89th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the league's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Kike Hernandez will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats. Kike Hernandez has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 90.2-mph average to last year's 87.8-mph mark.

Among all major league stadiums, Dodger Stadium's CF dimensions are the 7th-shallowest. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Yasmani Grandal has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 91-mph average to last year's 87.9-mph mark. Last season, Yasmani Grandal had an average launch angle of 9° on his hardest-hit balls, while this season it has significantly increased to 12°.

Among all major league stadiums, Dodger Stadium's CF dimensions are the 7th-shallowest. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Andy Pages will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats. In the past two weeks, Andy Pages's 27.8% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 15.6%. In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Andy Pages ranks in the 95th percentile with a 20.7° launch angle, which is one of the highest angles in Major League Baseball.

Ke'Bryan Hayes's batting average ability is projected to be in the 80th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest.

As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats across the board, and Miguel Rojas will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Jared Triolo has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.