San Diego @ Pittsburgh picks

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joey Bart in the 81st percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability.. Joey Bart is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this matchup.. PNC Park ranks as the #10 venue in the majors for righty 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 stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output.. High humidity has a small yet noteworthy connection with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report calls for the 3rd-highest humidity of all games on the slate today at 77%.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Fernando Tatis Jr. ranks as the 7th-best hitter in MLB.. Fernando Tatis Jr. is penciled in 1st in the batting order in today's game.. PNC Park ranks as the #10 venue in the majors for righty batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. High humidity has a small yet noteworthy connection with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report calls for the 3rd-highest humidity of all games on the slate today at 77%.. Fernando Tatis Jr. will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Bailey Falter today.

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 in the batting order in today's game.. PNC Park ranks as the #10 stadium in the game for left-handed 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 stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output.. High humidity has a small yet noteworthy connection with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report calls for the 3rd-highest humidity of all games on the slate today at 77%.

PNC Park ranks as the #10 venue in the majors for righty batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. High humidity has a small yet noteworthy connection with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report calls for the 3rd-highest humidity of all games on the slate today at 77%.. Alexander Canario has a ton of pop (81st percentile) if he makes contact, but that's never a guarantee (30.6% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Randy Vasquez has a pitch-to-contact profile (8th percentile K%) — great news for Canario.. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Alexander Canario will hold that advantage in today's matchup.. Alexander Canario's quickness has improved this year. His 27.18 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 27.86 ft/sec now.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Manny Machado in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill.. Manny Machado is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card today.. PNC Park ranks as the #10 venue in the majors for righty batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. High humidity has a small yet noteworthy connection with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report calls for the 3rd-highest humidity of all games on the slate today at 77%.. Manny Machado will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Bailey Falter in today's matchup.

PNC Park ranks as the #10 venue in the majors for righty 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 stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output.. High humidity has a small yet noteworthy connection with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report calls for the 3rd-highest humidity of all games on the slate today at 77%.. Martin Maldonado will hold the platoon advantage over Bailey Falter today.. Martin Maldonado's 93.9-mph exit velocity on flyballs (a reliable stat to evaluate power) ranks in the 77th percentile since the start of last season.

PNC Park has the 6th-tallest average fence height among all stadiums.. Randy Vasquez will hold the platoon advantage over Andrew McCutchen today.. Andrew McCutchen pulls many of his flyballs (33.6% — 78th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards the game's 11th-deepest LF fences today.. Out of all the teams today, the 2nd-strongest infield defense is that of the the San Diego Padres.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Fernando Tatis Jr. ranks as the 7th-best hitter in MLB.. Fernando Tatis Jr. is penciled in 1st in the batting order in today's game.. PNC Park ranks as the #10 venue in the majors for righty batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. High humidity has a small yet noteworthy connection with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report calls for the 3rd-highest humidity of all games on the slate today at 77%.. Fernando Tatis Jr. will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Bailey Falter today.