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The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nathaniel Lowe in the 87th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. Nathaniel Lowe is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today. The #7 stadium in baseball for boosting BABIP to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Extreme groundball hitters like Nathaniel Lowe tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like Andrew Heaney.

When assessing his BABIP skill, James Wood is projected as the 3rd-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). James Wood is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order today. The #7 stadium in baseball for boosting BABIP to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Extreme flyball batters like James Wood are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Andrew Heaney.

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 1st on the lineup card in today's game. The #7 stadium in baseball for boosting BABIP to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Because of Trevor Williams's large platoon split, Oneil Cruz will have a huge advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish in this game.

Jack Suwinski is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today. The #7 stadium in baseball for boosting BABIP to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Because of Trevor Williams's large platoon split, Jack Suwinski will have an enormous advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics across the board, and Jack Suwinski will hold that advantage today.

Dylan Crews's BABIP skill is projected in the 77th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Dylan Crews is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 93% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. PNC Park grades out as the #7 stadium in the majors for right-handed BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Andrew Heaney throws from, Dylan Crews will have an edge today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan Reynolds in the 94th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Bryan Reynolds is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this game. The #7 stadium in baseball for boosting BABIP to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the plate, Bryan Reynolds will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side against a pitcher with a large platoon split (Trevor Williams) in today's matchup.

PNC Park grades out as the #7 stadium in the majors for right-handed BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Extreme groundball batters like Nasim Nunez generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Andrew Heaney. Based on Statcast data, Nasim Nunez grades out in the 84th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average since the start of last season at .267. Ranking in the 95th percentile for Sprint Speed at 29.47 ft/sec since the start of last season, Nasim Nunez is quite quick.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Young in the 87th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. PNC Park grades out as the #7 stadium in the majors for right-handed BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Andrew Heaney throws from, Jacob Young will have an advantage in today's game. Extreme groundball bats like Jacob Young usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Andrew Heaney.

The #7 stadium in baseball for boosting BABIP to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Because of Trevor Williams's large platoon split, Adam Frazier will have a gigantic advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Adam Frazier will hold that advantage in today's game. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.241) may lead us to conclude that Adam Frazier has had bad variance on his side since the start of last season with his .201 actual batting average.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa's batting average talent is projected to be in the 89th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). PNC Park grades out as the #7 stadium in the majors for right-handed BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Batters such as Isiah Kiner-Falefa with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Trevor Williams who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Isiah Kiner-Falefa will hold that advantage today.

Enmanuel Valdez is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this matchup. The #7 stadium in baseball for boosting BABIP to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Considering Trevor Williams's large platoon split, Enmanuel Valdez will have a gigantic advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate today. Enmanuel Valdez will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

PNC Park grades out as the #7 stadium in the majors for right-handed BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Extreme groundball bats like Tommy Pham tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Trevor Williams. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Tommy Pham will hold that advantage today. Tommy Pham has gotten much quicker this season, improving from last year's 27.17 ft/sec to 27.64 ft/sec now (according to Statcast's Sprint Speed metric).

Alex Call has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (50% of the time), but he is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup. PNC Park grades out as the #7 stadium in the majors for right-handed BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Andrew Heaney throws from, Alex Call will have the upper hand today. Ranking in the 99th percentile, Alex Call sits with a .412 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) since the start of last season.

Keibert Ruiz is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this game. PNC Park grades out as the #7 stadium in the majors for right-handed BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Keibert Ruiz's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased from last season to this one, going from 39.5% to 56%.

Ke'Bryan Hayes's batting average talent is projected to be in the 77th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). PNC Park grades out as the #7 stadium in the majors for right-handed BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Ke'Bryan Hayes will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats. Ke'Bryan Hayes's average exit velocity has risen significantly from last season to this one, averaging 91.9-mph now compared to just 88.7-mph then.

PNC Park grades out as the #7 stadium in the majors for right-handed BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Riley Adams will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Andrew Heaney in today's game. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.289) provides evidence that Riley Adams has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season with his .265 actual wOBA. Since the start of last season, Riley Adams's flyball exit velocity (an advanced metric to measure power) grades out in the 75th percentile at 93.9 mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew McCutchen in the 82nd percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Andrew McCutchen is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this game. PNC Park grades out as the #7 stadium in the majors for right-handed BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Andrew McCutchen will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats.

Joey Bart is penciled in 4th on the lineup card today. PNC Park grades out as the #7 stadium in the majors for right-handed BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Joey Bart will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats. Joey Bart has made notable gains with his Barrel%, bettering his 9.5% rate last season to 15.4% this season.

Henry Davis has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

Amed Rosario has gone over 0.5 in 9 of his last 10 games.