Pittsburgh @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Isiah Kiner-Falefa in the 89th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. The weather forecast projects the 5th-best hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Isiah Kiner-Falefa will have the handedness advantage against Tyler Anderson in today's matchup. Extreme flyball bats like Isiah Kiner-Falefa tend to be more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Tyler Anderson.

Mike Trout projects as the 11th-best hitter in the majors, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Mike Trout is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today. The weather forecast projects the 5th-best hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Extreme groundball batters like Mike Trout tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Carmen Mlodzinski.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Oneil Cruz in the 95th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Oneil Cruz is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in today's game. The weather forecast projects the 5th-best hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Out of every team in action today, the 15th-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Angels.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zach Neto in the 77th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Zach Neto is penciled in 2nd in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 60% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. The weather forecast projects the 5th-best hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and Zach Neto will hold that advantage today.

Enmanuel Valdez is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card today. The weather forecast projects the 5th-best hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Out of every team in action today, the 15th-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Angels. Enmanuel Valdez is an extreme flyball hitter and faces the weak outfield defense of Los Angeles (#3-worst of all teams on the slate).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew McCutchen in the 83rd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Andrew McCutchen is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card today. The weather forecast projects the 5th-best hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Tyler Anderson throws from, Andrew McCutchen will have an edge in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Logan O'Hoppe in the 83rd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Logan O'Hoppe is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game. The weather forecast projects the 5th-best hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Logan O'Hoppe will hold that advantage today.

The weather forecast projects the 5th-best hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Kyren Paris will hold that advantage today. In the past 7 days, Kyren Paris's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 21.9% up to 50%. Kyren Paris has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 106.6-mph average in the past week's worth of games to his seasonal mark of 97.2-mph.

The weather forecast projects the 5th-best hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Jo Adell will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats. Jo Adell's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last year to this one, going from 38.3% to 56.5%. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.324) provides evidence that Jo Adell has had some very poor luck since the start of last season with his .293 actual wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan Reynolds in the 95th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Bryan Reynolds is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this game. The weather forecast projects the 5th-best hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Out of every team in action today, the 15th-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Angels.

Joey Bart's BABIP talent is projected in the 77th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Joey Bart is penciled in 4th in the lineup today. The weather forecast projects the 5th-best hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Joey Bart will hold the platoon advantage over Tyler Anderson in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Taylor Ward in the 93rd percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Taylor Ward is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this matchup. The weather forecast projects the 5th-best hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Taylor Ward will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ke'Bryan Hayes in the 75th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Ke'Bryan Hayes is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this matchup. The weather forecast projects the 5th-best hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Ke'Bryan Hayes will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tyler Anderson in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jorge Soler in the 94th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Jorge Soler is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. The weather forecast projects the 5th-best hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Jorge Soler will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

The weather forecast projects the 5th-best hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Alexander Canario will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tyler Anderson in today's game. Out of every team in action today, the 15th-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Angels. Alexander Canario's quickness has improved this season. His 27.18 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 27.77 ft/sec now.

The weather forecast projects the 5th-best hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Tyler Anderson throws from, Tommy Pham will have an advantage in today's game. Extreme groundball batters like Tommy Pham tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like Tyler Anderson. Out of every team in action today, the 15th-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Angels.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 87th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. The weather forecast projects the 5th-best hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Given Carmen Mlodzinski's large platoon split, Nolan Schanuel will have a gigantic advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate in today's game. Nolan Schanuel will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Luis Rengifo's batting average skill is projected to be in the 79th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The weather forecast projects the 5th-best hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Luis Rengifo will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Luis Rengifo has put up a .286 batting average since the start of last season, checking in at the 93rd percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jared Triolo in the 83rd percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. The weather forecast projects the 5th-best hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Jared Triolo will hold the platoon advantage over Tyler Anderson today. Out of every team in action today, the 15th-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Angels.

Henry Davis has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.