New York @ Pittsburgh Picks & Props

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Ben Rice ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Ben Rice is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 57% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. The #9 stadium in MLB for boosting BABIP to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. The Pittsburgh Pirates outfield defense profiles as the 3rd-weakest among all the teams playing today.

Jack Suwinski is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game. The #9 stadium in MLB for boosting BABIP to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Will Warren throws from, Jack Suwinski will have an edge today. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Jack Suwinski will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Home runs are generally less common at venues with deep fences, and PNC Park has the 7th-deepest among all major league stadiums. Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly connected with lower temperatures, and the weather forecast for this matchup projects the lowest temperature on the schedule today at 41°. Playing on the road typically reduces hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Paul Goldschmidt today. Paul Goldschmidt has not been honed in on the ideal launch angle for home runs lately, lifting balls between 23° and 34° just 7.1% of the time over the last 14 days. Paul Goldschmidt has shown weak plate discipline since the start of last season, checking in at the 20th percentile with a 3.78 K/BB rate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Oneil Cruz in the 94th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Oneil Cruz is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order today. The #9 stadium in MLB for boosting BABIP to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Will Warren throws from, Oneil Cruz will have the upper hand today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jared Triolo in the 84th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. PNC Park profiles as the #9 ballpark in baseball for righty BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Jared Triolo will possess the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats. Jared Triolo has displayed some good exit velocity stats of late, averaging 100.8-mph on his flyballs in the past week's worth of games.

The #9 stadium in MLB for boosting BABIP to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Will Warren throws from, Adam Frazier will have an advantage in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Adam Frazier will hold that advantage in today's matchup. When it comes to his batting average, Adam Frazier has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season. His .206 BA falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .244.

The #9 stadium in MLB for boosting BABIP to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. The Pittsburgh Pirates outfield defense profiles as the 3rd-weakest among all the teams playing today. Austin Wells is an extreme flyball batter and matches up with the weak outfield defense of Pittsburgh (#3-worst on the slate today). Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.340) implies that Austin Wells has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season with his .318 actual wOBA.

The #9 stadium in MLB for boosting BABIP to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. The Pittsburgh Pirates outfield defense profiles as the 3rd-weakest among all the teams playing today. Trent Grisham has been zeroed in on the ideal launch angle for home runs recently, lifting balls between 23° and 34° 28.6% of the time in the last week's worth of games. Trent Grisham's 12.6% Barrel% (an advanced standard to measure power) is in the 87th percentile since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew McCutchen in the 82nd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Andrew McCutchen is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this matchup. PNC Park profiles as the #9 ballpark in baseball for righty BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Andrew McCutchen will hold that advantage in today's game.

The #9 stadium in MLB for boosting BABIP to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Enmanuel Valdez will have the handedness advantage against Will Warren today. Enmanuel Valdez will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats. In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Enmanuel Valdez ranks in the 86th percentile with a 18.5° launch angle, which is among the most flyball-inducing angles in baseball.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jazz Chisholm Jr. in the 90th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Jazz Chisholm Jr. is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card today. The #9 stadium in MLB for boosting BABIP to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. The Pittsburgh Pirates outfield defense profiles as the 3rd-weakest among all the teams playing today.

PNC Park profiles as the #9 ballpark in baseball for righty BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Oswald Peraza will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Andrew Heaney in today's matchup. The Pittsburgh Pirates outfield defense profiles as the 3rd-weakest among all the teams playing today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ke'Bryan Hayes in the 82nd percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Ke'Bryan Hayes has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (75% of the time), but he is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this game. PNC Park profiles as the #9 ballpark in baseball for righty BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Ke'Bryan Hayes will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cody Bellinger in the 80th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Cody Bellinger is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this game. The #9 stadium in MLB for boosting BABIP to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. The Pittsburgh Pirates outfield defense profiles as the 3rd-weakest among all the teams playing today.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa's batting average skill is projected to be in the 89th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). PNC Park profiles as the #9 ballpark in baseball for righty BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Isiah Kiner-Falefa will hold that advantage in today's game. Posting a .276 batting average since the start of last season, Isiah Kiner-Falefa is ranked in the 85th percentile.

PNC Park profiles as the #9 ballpark in baseball for righty BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Tommy Pham will hold that advantage today. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.306) may lead us to conclude that Tommy Pham has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season with his .290 actual wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan Reynolds in the 91st percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Bryan Reynolds is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. The #9 stadium in MLB for boosting BABIP to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the dish, Bryan Reynolds will have the advantage of batting from from his better side against Will Warren in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joey Bart in the 75th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Joey Bart is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. PNC Park profiles as the #9 ballpark in baseball for righty BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Joey Bart will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jasson Dominguez in the 85th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. PNC Park profiles as the #9 ballpark in baseball for righty BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. The Pittsburgh Pirates outfield defense profiles as the 3rd-weakest among all the teams playing today. Over the last week, Jasson Dominguez has displayed impressive power, recording a an 18.2% Barrel% (a reliable standard to evaluate power).

Anthony Volpe is penciled in 5th in the lineup today. PNC Park profiles as the #9 ballpark in baseball for righty BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Anthony Volpe will hold the platoon advantage over Andrew Heaney in today's game. The Pittsburgh Pirates outfield defense profiles as the 3rd-weakest among all the teams playing today.

Aaron Judge projects as the best hitter in the majors, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Aaron Judge is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. PNC Park profiles as the #9 ballpark in baseball for righty BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Aaron Judge will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Andrew Heaney today.

Pablo Reyes has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.