Pittsburgh @ Cleveland Picks & Props

Progressive Field has the 7th-deepest centerfield dimensions in MLB. Among all the teams in action today, the strongest infield defense is that of the the Cleveland Guardians. Bryan Reynolds will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's game. Bryan Reynolds's 9.4° launch angle (an advanced standard to measure a hitter's ability to lift the ball for power) is one of the lowest in the majors: 19th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 8th-best venue in the league for righty BABIP. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation in MLB, which tends to lead to more offense. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Michael A. Taylor's true offensive ability to be a .284, providing some evidence that he has had some very poor luck this year given the .046 gap between that mark and his actual .238 wOBA. This year, Michael A. Taylor's 11.7% Barrel%, a reliable metric for measuring power, places him in the 83rd percentile among his peers.

Progressive Field has the 7th-deepest centerfield dimensions in MLB. Andres Gimenez's launch angle this season (8.9°) is significantly worse than his 12.9° mark last season. In the last 14 days, Andres Gimenez's 35.3% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 44%. Checking in at the 12th percentile, Andres Gimenez sports a .274 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) this year.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Lane Thomas ranks in the 76th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 8th-best venue in the league for righty BABIP. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation in MLB, which tends to lead to more offense. Lane Thomas pulls many of his flyballs (33.4% — 76th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Lane Thomas will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Despite posting a .352 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Steven Kwan has had positive variance on his side given the .042 disparity between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .310.

Jhonkensy Noel is projected to hit 5th in the lineup today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 8th-best venue in the league for righty BABIP. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation in MLB, which tends to lead to more offense. Jhonkensy Noel pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.2% — 92nd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Jhonkensy Noel will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Isiah Kiner-Falefa in the 88th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Isiah Kiner-Falefa is penciled in 1st on the lineup card today, which would be an upgrade from his 72% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 8th-best venue in the league for righty BABIP. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation in MLB, which tends to lead to more offense. Isiah Kiner-Falefa has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.6%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of baseball's 6th-shallowest RF fences today.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Jose Ramirez ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jose Ramirez is penciled in 3rd in the batting order today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 8th-best stadium in the game for lefty BABIP. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation in MLB, which tends to lead to more offense. Jose Ramirez pulls many of his flyballs (42.2% — 99th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 6th-shallowest RF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan De La Cruz in the 90th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 8th-best venue in the league for righty BABIP. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation in MLB, which tends to lead to more offense. Bryan De La Cruz has an 82nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.7%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 6th-shallowest RF fences today. Last season, Bryan De La Cruz had an average launch angle of 12.3° on his highest exit velocity balls, while this year it has significantly increased to 17.2°.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Andrew McCutchen ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Andrew McCutchen is penciled in 4th on the lineup card today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 8th-best venue in the league for righty BABIP. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation in MLB, which tends to lead to more offense. Andrew McCutchen has made notable strides with his Barrel%, improving his 6.8% rate last season to 12.1% this season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jared Triolo in the 87th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 8th-best venue in the league for righty BABIP. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation in MLB, which tends to lead to more offense. Jared Triolo has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.6%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of baseball's 6th-shallowest RF fences today. Jared Triolo has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 90.6-mph average in the last week's worth of games to his seasonal 88.2-mph mark.

The #8 venue in baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation in MLB, which tends to lead to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Mitch Keller throws from, Daniel Schneemann will have the upper hand today. Daniel Schneemann will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats. Compared to his seasonal average of 12.1°, Daniel Schneemann has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 29° mark in the last week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 8th-best venue in the league for righty BABIP. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation in MLB, which tends to lead to more offense. Henry Davis pulls a lot of his flyballs (35% — 87th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Henry Davis has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 94.4-mph average to last season's 92.2-mph EV. Henry Davis has been unlucky this year, posting a .223 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .304 — a .081 disparity.

The #8 venue in baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation in MLB, which tends to lead to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Mitch Keller throws from, Bo Naylor will have an edge in today's game. Bo Naylor pulls a lot of his flyballs (34% — 82nd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Bo Naylor will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 8th-best venue in the league for righty BABIP. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation in MLB, which tends to lead to more offense. Austin Hedges pulls many of his flyballs (35.2% — 88th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Austin Hedges will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats. Austin Hedges's launch angle this season (20°) is a considerable increase over his 15.7° mark last year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Oneil Cruz in the 97th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Oneil Cruz is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 8th-best stadium in the game for lefty BABIP. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation in MLB, which tends to lead to more offense. Oneil Cruz will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Alex Cobb in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 8th-best stadium in the game for lefty BABIP. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation in MLB, which tends to lead to more offense. Brayan Rocchio will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

Rowdy Tellez is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 8th-best stadium in the game for lefty BABIP. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation in MLB, which tends to lead to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Alex Cobb throws from, Rowdy Tellez will have an advantage in today's matchup. Rowdy Tellez has a good chance to have the upper hand against every reliever for the game's entirety, since the bullpen of the Cleveland Guardians has just 1 same-handed RP.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Will Brennan in the 86th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. The #8 venue in baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation in MLB, which tends to lead to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Mitch Keller throws from, Will Brennan will have the upper hand in today's game. Will Brennan will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 8th-best stadium in the game for lefty BABIP. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation in MLB, which tends to lead to more offense. Yasmani Grandal has made notable gains with his Barrel% lately, upping his 8.8% seasonal rate to 14.3% in the past 14 days. In comparison to his 87.9-mph average last year, Yasmani Grandal's exit velocity has noticeably risen this season, now sitting at 91.2 mph. In the past 14 days, Yasmani Grandal's 50% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 39.9%.

David Fry has gone over 0.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.