New York @ Pittsburgh Picks & Props

HRs are generally less common at venues with deep fences, and PNC Park has the 7th-deepest in the league. Typically, bats like Aaron Judge who hit a lot of groundballs tend to be less successful when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as Bailey Falter. The Pittsburgh Pirates infield defense grades out as the 5th-best among all the teams playing today. Playing on the road generally weakens batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Aaron Judge in today's matchup. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.451) may lead us to conclude that Aaron Judge has been lucky since the start of last season with his .483 actual wOBA.

HRs are generally less common at venues with deep fences, and PNC Park has the 7th-deepest in the league. The Pittsburgh Pirates infield defense grades out as the 5th-best among all the teams playing today. Playing on the road generally weakens hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Paul Goldschmidt in today's matchup. Paul Goldschmidt has not been honed in on the ideal launch angle for home runs recently, lifting balls between 23° and 34° just 7.1% of the time over the last two weeks. By putting up a 3.78 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Paul Goldschmidt has demonstrated bad plate discipline, grading out in the 20th percentile.

HRs are generally less common at venues with deep fences, and PNC Park has the 7th-deepest in the league. The Pittsburgh Pirates infield defense grades out as the 5th-best among all the teams playing today. Playing on the road typically lessens batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Anthony Volpe today. Utilizing Statcast data, Anthony Volpe is in the 24th percentile for offensive ability per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .291. Anthony Volpe's 8.5° launch angle (an advanced metric to measure a batter's ability to lift the ball for power) is among the most groundball-inducing in MLB: 12th percentile.

HRs are generally less common at venues with deep fences, and PNC Park has the 7th-deepest in the league. Bailey Falter will have the handedness advantage over Cody Bellinger today. Typically, hitters like Cody Bellinger who hit a lot of flyballs generally hit worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Bailey Falter. The Pittsburgh Pirates infield defense grades out as the 5th-best among all the teams playing today. Cody Bellinger will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's game.

The #9 ballpark in baseball for boosting BABIP to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. The weather forecast predicts the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The New York Yankees outfield defense grades out as the 7th-worst out of every team playing today. Endy Rodriguez will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.

Adam Frazier is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 60% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. The #9 ballpark in baseball for boosting BABIP to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. The weather forecast predicts the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Adam Frazier will hold the platoon advantage against Marcus Stroman in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jazz Chisholm Jr. in the 90th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Jazz Chisholm Jr. is penciled in 4th in the lineup in today's game. The #9 ballpark in baseball for boosting BABIP to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. The weather forecast predicts the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ben Rice in the 91st percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Ben Rice is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 67% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. The #9 ballpark in baseball for boosting BABIP to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. The weather forecast predicts the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

Jack Suwinski is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today. The #9 ballpark in baseball for boosting BABIP to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. The weather forecast predicts the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Jack Suwinski will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Marcus Stroman in today's matchup.

The #9 ballpark in baseball for boosting BABIP to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. The weather forecast predicts the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Over the last week, Trent Grisham's swing has been well optimized for home runs, notching a 28.6% of balls hit with a launch angle in the optimal range of 23° to 34°. Trent Grisham's 12.6% Barrel% (a reliable standard to study power) grades out in the 87th percentile since the start of last season.

The #9 ballpark in baseball for boosting BABIP to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. The weather forecast predicts the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Hitting from the opposite that Marcus Stroman throws from, Enmanuel Valdez will have an advantage in today's game. The New York Yankees outfield defense grades out as the 7th-worst out of every team playing today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Oneil Cruz in the 94th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Oneil Cruz is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this game. The #9 ballpark in baseball for boosting BABIP to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. The weather forecast predicts the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan Reynolds in the 91st percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Bryan Reynolds is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this game. The #9 ballpark in baseball for boosting BABIP to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. The weather forecast predicts the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa's batting average talent is projected to be in the 90th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles PNC Park as the 9th-best venue in the league for right-handed base hits. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. The weather forecast predicts the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The New York Yankees outfield defense grades out as the 7th-worst out of every team playing today.

The #9 ballpark in baseball for boosting BABIP to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. The weather forecast predicts the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Austin Wells has experienced some negative variance in regards to his wOBA since the start of last season; his .318 rate is a good deal lower than his .340 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Austin Wells has shown strong plate discipline since the start of last season, grading out in the 81st percentile with a 1.85 K/BB rate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles PNC Park as the 9th-best venue in the league for right-handed base hits. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. The weather forecast predicts the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Oswald Peraza will hold the platoon advantage against Bailey Falter in today's matchup.

Joey Bart is penciled in 4th on the lineup card today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles PNC Park as the 9th-best venue in the league for right-handed base hits. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. The weather forecast predicts the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The New York Yankees outfield defense grades out as the 7th-worst out of every team playing today.

Ke'Bryan Hayes's batting average ability is projected to be in the 80th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Ke'Bryan Hayes has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (86% of the time), but he is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles PNC Park as the 9th-best venue in the league for right-handed base hits. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. The weather forecast predicts the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles PNC Park as the 9th-best venue in the league for right-handed base hits. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. The weather forecast predicts the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The New York Yankees outfield defense grades out as the 7th-worst out of every team playing today. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Alexander Canario will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jasson Dominguez in the 84th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles PNC Park as the 9th-best venue in the league for right-handed base hits. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. The weather forecast predicts the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Jasson Dominguez has been hot lately, compiling a an 18.2% Barrel% (a reliable metric to assess power) over the past week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles PNC Park as the 9th-best venue in the league for right-handed base hits. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. The weather forecast predicts the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Batting from the opposite that Bailey Falter throws from, Pablo Reyes will have an advantage in today's game.

Andrew McCutchen has gone over 0.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.