Max Fried o5.5 Strikeouts Thrown (-125)
Max Fried hasn’t dominated this group of Bucs, but he has kept them in check. The veteran southpaw whiffed 22 of these current Pirates bats in 93 plate appearances, and I believe he can strike out 6+ today at PNC Park. Pittsburgh has some big swingers with significant whiff rates. Fried has struck out this lineup nearly 25% of the time. Pittsburgh has power, and they also have some speed, but they also strike out a ton. The sample size is small, but the Pirates own a 25% strikeout rate this year, which balloons to 47% against lefties.
Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Adam Frazier will hold that advantage today.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Oneil Cruz in the 94th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Oneil Cruz is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this game. The New York Yankees outfield defense grades out as the 7th-worst among every team in action today. Oneil Cruz will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ben Rice in the 89th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Ben Rice has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (100% of the time), but he is penciled in 1st on the lineup card today. Ben Rice will hold the platoon advantage over Mitch Keller in today's matchup. Among all the teams playing today, the 5th-weakest outfield defense is that of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cody Bellinger in the 82nd percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Cody Bellinger is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card today. Hitting from the opposite that Mitch Keller throws from, Cody Bellinger will have the upper hand in today's game. Among all the teams playing today, the 5th-weakest outfield defense is that of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Tommy Pham is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this game. Tommy Pham will have the handedness advantage over Max Fried today. The New York Yankees outfield defense grades out as the 3rd-worst among every team in action today. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Tommy Pham will hold that advantage today.
Austin Wells has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (80% of the time), but he is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game. Austin Wells will have the handedness advantage against Mitch Keller in today's matchup. Among all the teams playing today, the 5th-weakest outfield defense is that of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Austin Wells is an extreme flyball batter and matches up with the weak outfield defense of Pittsburgh (#3-worst on the slate).
Among all the teams playing today, the 5th-weakest outfield defense is that of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jazz Chisholm Jr. in the 91st percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Jazz Chisholm Jr. is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. Jazz Chisholm Jr. will hold the platoon advantage over Mitch Keller in today's game. Among all the teams playing today, the 5th-weakest outfield defense is that of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Isiah Kiner-Falefa in the 90th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Isiah Kiner-Falefa will hold the platoon advantage against Max Fried in today's matchup. The New York Yankees outfield defense grades out as the 7th-worst among every team in action today. Isiah Kiner-Falefa will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.
The switch-hitting Oswaldo Cabrera will get to bat from his good side (0) today against Mitch Keller. Among all the teams playing today, the 5th-weakest outfield defense is that of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Joey Bart is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in today's game. Joey Bart will have the handedness advantage against Max Fried in today's game. The New York Yankees outfield defense grades out as the 7th-worst among every team in action today. Joey Bart will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew McCutchen in the 80th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Andrew McCutchen is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today. Batting from the opposite that Max Fried throws from, Andrew McCutchen will have the upper hand in today's matchup. The New York Yankees outfield defense grades out as the 7th-worst among every team in action today. Andrew McCutchen will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.
Trent Grisham will hold the platoon advantage over Mitch Keller in today's game. Among all the teams playing today, the 5th-weakest outfield defense is that of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ke'Bryan Hayes in the 76th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Ke'Bryan Hayes is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 100% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. Ke'Bryan Hayes will hold the platoon advantage against Max Fried in today's matchup. The New York Yankees outfield defense grades out as the 7th-worst among every team in action today. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Ke'Bryan Hayes will hold that advantage today.
According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Aaron Judge ranks as the best hitter in the league. Aaron Judge is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order today. Among all the teams playing today, the 5th-weakest outfield defense is that of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan Reynolds in the 91st percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Bryan Reynolds is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this game. The New York Yankees outfield defense grades out as the 7th-worst among every team in action today. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Bryan Reynolds will hold that advantage today.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jared Triolo in the 87th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. Batting from the opposite that Max Fried throws from, Jared Triolo will have an advantage today. The New York Yankees outfield defense grades out as the 7th-worst among every team in action today. Jared Triolo will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats.
Paul Goldschmidt has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.
Endy Rodriguez has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.
Jasson Dominguez has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.
New York Trends
Pittsburgh Trends| Rank | Leader | L10 | Units |
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| 3 | faustobone | 5-5-0 | +18455 |
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| All Yankees Money Leaders | |||
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| 1 | CJONES1068 | 4-5-1 | +24865 |
| 2 | ThorsHammer | 5-5-0 | +20390 |
| 3 | halfricanknight | 4-6-0 | +18418 |
| 4 | MLBFan8848 | 6-3-1 | +18105 |
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| 7 | braustin1 | 5-5-0 | +15215 |
| 8 | IronCity1 | 5-4-1 | +15140 |
| 9 | jnc3lb | 7-2-1 | +13730 |
| 10 | uradonkey | 5-5-0 | +13455 |
| All Pirates Money Leaders | |||
