San Diego @ Pittsburgh Picks & Props

The #9 park in baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. Martin Maldonado's 93.9-mph exit velocity on flyballs (an advanced stat to measure power) grades out in the 77th percentile since the start of last season. Martin Maldonado's 17.7° launch angle (an advanced stat to study a batter's ability to lift the ball for power) is one of the most flyball-inducing in the game: 83rd percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Xander Bogaerts in the 94th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Xander Bogaerts is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this game. The #9 park in baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. Compared to last season, Xander Bogaerts has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for base hits, increasing his percentage of balls hit between -4° and 26° from 42% to 49.4% this season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Iglesias in the 93rd percentile when estimating his batting average skill. The #9 park in baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. Extreme flyball hitters like Jose Iglesias are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Mitch Keller. Jose Iglesias has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 83.9-mph to 87.5-mph in the past two weeks' worth of games.

Dingers are generally less common at stadiums with deep fences, and PNC Park has the 7th-deepest among all major league stadiums. Mitch Keller will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Fernando Tatis Jr. in today's matchup. The Pittsburgh Pirates infield defense projects as the 4th-strongest out of every team in action today. Fernando Tatis Jr. will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's matchup. There has been a significant decline in Fernando Tatis Jr.'s launch angle from last year's 9.7° to 4.2° this year.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa's batting average talent is projected to be in the 87th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The #9 park in baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. Extreme flyball batters like Isiah Kiner-Falefa generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Dylan Cease. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Isiah Kiner-Falefa will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Oneil Cruz in the 96th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Oneil Cruz is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in today's game. PNC Park projects as the #9 venue in the league for lefty batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. Oneil Cruz will hold the platoon advantage over Dylan Cease in today's matchup.

The #9 park in baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats in all categories, and Alexander Canario will hold that advantage today. Alexander Canario's speed has increased this year. His 27.18 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 27.69 ft/sec now.

The #9 park in baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. Extreme groundball batters like Tommy Pham tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like Dylan Cease. Tommy Pham will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats. Despite posting a .210 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Tommy Pham has suffered from bad luck given the .096 gap between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .306.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jared Triolo in the 79th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. The #9 park in baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. Jared Triolo will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Jared Triolo has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his wOBA since the start of last season; his .266 rate is quite a bit lower than his .294 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan Reynolds in the 95th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Bryan Reynolds is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this game. PNC Park projects as the #9 venue in the league for lefty batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the plate, Bryan Reynolds will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side against Dylan Cease in today's game.

Luis Arraez has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.7%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the game's 11th-deepest LF fences in today's matchup. The Pittsburgh Pirates infield defense projects as the 4th-strongest out of every team in action today. Luis Arraez will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's game. Luis Arraez's 0% Barrel% (a reliable stat to study power) grades out in the 0th percentile this year. Luis Arraez's 87.4-mph exit velocity on flyballs (an advanced stat to evaluate power) ranks in the 8th percentile this year.

PNC Park projects as the #9 venue in the league for lefty batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Mitch Keller throws from, Jason Heyward will have an edge today. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.229) implies that Jason Heyward has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season with his .209 actual batting average.

PNC Park projects as the #9 venue in the league for lefty batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. Adam Frazier will have the handedness advantage against Dylan Cease today. Adam Frazier will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. Adam Frazier's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased in recent games, increasing from 47.9% on the season to 60% over the past 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joey Bart in the 79th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Joey Bart is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this game. The #9 park in baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Joey Bart will hold that advantage today.

Dingers are generally less common at stadiums with deep fences, and PNC Park has the 7th-deepest among all major league stadiums. Mitch Keller will hold the platoon advantage against Manny Machado in today's game. The Pittsburgh Pirates infield defense projects as the 4th-strongest out of every team in action today. Manny Machado will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's matchup.

Ke'Bryan Hayes's batting average ability is projected to be in the 76th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The #9 park in baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. Ke'Bryan Hayes will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. Ke'Bryan Hayes's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last year to this one, rising from 41.8% to 50%.

Gavin Sheets is projected to bat 4th in the lineup today. PNC Park projects as the #9 venue in the league for lefty batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. Gavin Sheets will hold the platoon advantage against Mitch Keller in today's matchup. Gavin Sheets has seen a big increase in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 93.5-mph average over the last 14 days to his seasonal 91.3-mph mark.

PNC Park projects as the #9 venue in the league for lefty batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. Tyler Wade will have the handedness advantage over Mitch Keller in today's game. Extreme flyball batters like Tyler Wade tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Mitch Keller. When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Tyler Wade has been unlucky since the start of last season. His .268 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .295.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew McCutchen in the 85th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Andrew McCutchen is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this game. The #9 park in baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. Andrew McCutchen will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

Enmanuel Valdez is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this game. PNC Park projects as the #9 venue in the league for lefty batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. Enmanuel Valdez will hold the platoon advantage against Dylan Cease in today's game. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Enmanuel Valdez will hold that advantage in today's matchup.