Chicago @ Pittsburgh picks

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Kyle Tucker ranks as the 10th-best batter in Major League Baseball.. Kyle Tucker is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup.. PNC Park ranks as the #9 ballpark in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Kyle Tucker will have the handedness advantage against Carmen Mlodzinski today.. Extreme flyball hitters like Kyle Tucker tend to be more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Carmen Mlodzinski.

Oneil Cruz projects as the 8th-best home run hitter in the league, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Oneil Cruz is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card today.. PNC Park ranks as the #9 ballpark in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats across the board, and Oneil Cruz will hold that advantage in today's game.. Oneil Cruz has made notable gains with his Barrel%, bettering his 15.7% rate last year to 21.5% this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew McCutchen in the 85th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill.. Andrew McCutchen is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup.. The #9 venue in the game for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park.. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output.. Andrew McCutchen will have the handedness advantage over Matthew Boyd today.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Dansby Swanson ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. The #9 venue in the game for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park.. Among all the teams playing today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Pittsburgh Pirates.. Dansby Swanson has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 101.6-mph average in the past two weeks to his seasonal mark of 95.7-mph.. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Dansby Swanson's true offensive talent to be a .327, indicating that he has been unlucky this year given the .077 difference between that mark and his actual .250 wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Busch in the 84th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability.. Michael Busch is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in today's game.. PNC Park ranks as the #9 ballpark in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Michael Busch will have the handedness advantage against Carmen Mlodzinski in today's game.. Among all the teams playing today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Seiya Suzuki in the 97th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.. Seiya Suzuki is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in today's game.. The #9 venue in the game for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park.. Among all the teams playing today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Pittsburgh Pirates.. Seiya Suzuki has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 93.1-mph to 98.2-mph over the last 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ke'Bryan Hayes in the 77th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability.. Ke'Bryan Hayes is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card today.. The #9 venue in the game for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park.. Ke'Bryan Hayes will have the handedness advantage over Matthew Boyd today.. Ke'Bryan Hayes will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

As it relates to his home run skill, Joey Bart ranks in the 77th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Joey Bart is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game.. The #9 venue in the game for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park.. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output.. Joey Bart will hold the platoon advantage against Matthew Boyd today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan Reynolds in the 94th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability.. Bryan Reynolds is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup.. The #9 venue in the game for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park.. Bryan Reynolds will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.. Bryan Reynolds has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 97-mph average to last year's 94.1-mph mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Pete Crow-Armstrong in the 75th percentile as it relates to his home run ability.. PNC Park ranks as the #9 ballpark in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Batting from the opposite that Carmen Mlodzinski throws from, Pete Crow-Armstrong will have an advantage in today's matchup.. Among all the teams playing today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Pittsburgh Pirates.. Pete Crow-Armstrong has made big strides with his Barrel% in recent games, upping his 8% seasonal rate to 21.4% over the last 14 days.