Chicago @ Pittsburgh props

Nico Hoerner is projected to hit 6th in the lineup today. PNC Park has the 7th-most fair ground in the majors — generally bad for long-balls. Hitting from the same side that Carmen Mlodzinski throws from, Nico Hoerner encounters a tough challenge in today's matchup. Nico Hoerner will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today. Over the past two weeks, Nico Hoerner's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off from his seasonal mark of 85.8 mph to 83 mph.

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. 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. 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.

Today, Ian Happ is at a disadvantage facing the league's 11th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 33.9% rate (79th percentile). Playing on the road typically diminishes hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Ian Happ in today's matchup.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa's batting average skill is projected to be in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (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. 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. Hitting from the opposite that Matthew Boyd throws from, Isiah Kiner-Falefa will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Extreme flyball batters like Isiah Kiner-Falefa usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Matthew Boyd.

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. 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. Among all the teams playing today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Pittsburgh Pirates.

PNC Park has the 7th-most fair ground in the majors — generally bad for long-balls. Playing on the road generally diminishes hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Kyle Tucker in today's game. Kyle Tucker has negatively regressed with his Barrel% of late; his 18.1% seasonal rate has dropped to 12.9% over the last 14 days. Kyle Tucker's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has fallen off lately, decreasing from 25.7% on the season to 20% over the past week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Pete Crow-Armstrong in the 75th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. PNC Park ranks as the #9 ballpark in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). 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. 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.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Oneil Cruz ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (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). 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. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats across the board, and Oneil Cruz will hold that advantage in today's game.

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. 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. Bryan Reynolds will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

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.

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). 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. Michael Busch will have the handedness advantage against Carmen Mlodzinski in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joey Bart in the 77th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. 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 #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. Tommy Pham will hold the platoon advantage against Matthew Boyd in today's matchup. Extreme flyball hitters like Tommy Pham tend to be more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Matthew Boyd. Tommy Pham will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

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. 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. Ke'Bryan Hayes will have the handedness advantage over Matthew Boyd today.

Carson Kelly has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (93% of the time), but he is penciled in 5th in the batting order 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. Among all the teams playing today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Pittsburgh Pirates. Carson Kelly has made significant strides with his Barrel%, improving his 6.6% rate last year to 20.9% this season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jon Berti in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. 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. Among all the teams playing today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Pittsburgh Pirates. Over the past week, Jon Berti's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 6.2% up to 14.3%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jared Triolo in the 83rd percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. 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. Hitting from the opposite that Matthew Boyd throws from, Jared Triolo will have an advantage in today's matchup. Jared Triolo will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Alexander Canario has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.

Miguel Amaya has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.