St. Louis @ Pittsburgh Picks & Props

Thomas Saggese's BABIP skill is projected in the 84th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). PNC Park grades out as the #9 park in the majors for right-handed base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. The Pittsburgh Pirates outfield defense grades out as the 4th-weakest out of every team today. Thomas Saggese is in the 98th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in home runs (28.6% rate since the start of last season).

PNC Park grades out as the #9 park in the majors for right-handed base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. The Pittsburgh Pirates outfield defense grades out as the 4th-weakest out of every team today. Masyn Winn has been honed in on the ideal launch angle for base hits of late, striking balls between -4° and 26° 63.6% of the time in the past 7 days. Posting a .280 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) since the start of last season , Masyn Winn grades out in the 89th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Oneil Cruz in the 94th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Oneil Cruz is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game. PNC Park ranks as the #9 ballpark in baseball for lefty base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Erick Fedde throws from, Oneil Cruz will have the upper hand in today's game.

PNC Park grades out as the #9 park in the majors for right-handed base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. The Pittsburgh Pirates outfield defense grades out as the 4th-weakest out of every team today.

PNC Park ranks as the #9 ballpark in baseball for lefty base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Mitch Keller throws from, Victor Scott will have an advantage in today's game. Extreme groundball hitters like Victor Scott usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Mitch Keller. The Pittsburgh Pirates outfield defense grades out as the 4th-weakest out of every team today.

PNC Park ranks as the #9 ballpark in baseball for lefty base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Erick Fedde throws from, Adam Frazier will have an edge today. Adam Frazier will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats. As it relates to his batting average, Adam Frazier has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season. His .200 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .240.

Nolan Arenado is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. PNC Park grades out as the #9 park in the majors for right-handed base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. The Pittsburgh Pirates outfield defense grades out as the 4th-weakest out of every team today. Sporting a 1.91 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Nolan Arenado has displayed impressive plate discipline, checking in at the 78th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brendan Donovan in the 96th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Brendan Donovan is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today. PNC Park ranks as the #9 ballpark in baseball for lefty base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Brendan Donovan will hold the platoon advantage over Mitch Keller in today's game.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Lars Nootbaar ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Lars Nootbaar is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this matchup. PNC Park ranks as the #9 ballpark in baseball for lefty base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Mitch Keller throws from, Lars Nootbaar will have an advantage today.

Jordan Walker's BABIP talent is projected in the 80th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). PNC Park grades out as the #9 park in the majors for right-handed base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. The Pittsburgh Pirates outfield defense grades out as the 4th-weakest out of every team today. In the past two weeks' worth of games, Jordan Walker's maximum exit velocity (a favorable proxy for recent form and raw power) has been 116.5-mph, which qualifies as one of the hardest-hit balls in the majors.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan Reynolds in the 91st percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Bryan Reynolds is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this game. PNC Park ranks as the #9 ballpark in baseball for lefty base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the dish, Bryan Reynolds will have the advantage of batting from from his better side against Erick Fedde in today's game.

Alec Burleson's batting average talent is projected to be in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Alec Burleson is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in today's game. PNC Park ranks as the #9 ballpark in baseball for lefty base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Mitch Keller throws from, Alec Burleson will have the upper hand in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willson Contreras in the 89th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Willson Contreras is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup today. PNC Park grades out as the #9 park in the majors for right-handed base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Hitters such as Willson Contreras with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Mitch Keller who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.

PNC Park ranks as the #9 ballpark in baseball for lefty base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Endy Rodriguez will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Endy Rodriguez has been zeroed in on the ideal launch angle for home runs of late, striking balls between 23° and 34° 30% of the time over the past week.

PNC Park grades out as the #9 park in the majors for right-handed base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Bats such as Tommy Pham with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Erick Fedde who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats in all categories, and Tommy Pham will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Tommy Pham has experienced some negative variance in regards to his wOBA since the start of last season; his .288 mark is considerably lower than his .306 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ke'Bryan Hayes in the 80th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Ke'Bryan Hayes is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today's game. PNC Park grades out as the #9 park in the majors for right-handed base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats in all categories, and Ke'Bryan Hayes will hold that advantage today.

Joey Bart is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this game. PNC Park grades out as the #9 park in the majors for right-handed base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics across the board, and Joey Bart will hold that advantage today. Over the past week, Joey Bart's maximum exit velocity (a strong proxy for recent form and raw power) has been 110.5-mph, which qualifies as one of the hardest-hit balls in Major League Baseball.

Jack Suwinski is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this game. PNC Park ranks as the #9 ballpark in baseball for lefty base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Erick Fedde throws from, Jack Suwinski will have an advantage in today's game. Jack Suwinski will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew McCutchen in the 83rd percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Andrew McCutchen is penciled in 3rd in the batting order today. PNC Park grades out as the #9 park in the majors for right-handed base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Andrew McCutchen will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Isiah Kiner-Falefa in the 91st percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. PNC Park grades out as the #9 park in the majors for right-handed base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Extreme flyball bats like Isiah Kiner-Falefa are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Erick Fedde. Isiah Kiner-Falefa will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats.

Alexander Canario has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.