San Diego @ Pittsburgh Picks & Props

Oscar Gonzalez has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this year (75% of the time), but he is penciled in 6th in the batting order in this game. PNC Park has the 7th-deepest fences among all stadiums — generally bad for HRs. Out of every team in action today, the 4th-strongest infield defense is that of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Oscar Gonzalez will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's game. In the past two weeks' worth of games, Oscar Gonzalez's exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off from his seasonal figure of 92.2 mph to 86.8 mph.

Jose Iglesias is projected to bat 7th in the batting order in this game. PNC Park has the 7th-deepest fences among all stadiums — generally bad for HRs. Out of every team in action today, the 4th-strongest infield defense is that of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Jose Iglesias will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's matchup. There has been a significant decline in Jose Iglesias's launch angle from last year's 8.8° to -5° this season.

PNC Park has the 7th-deepest fences among all stadiums — generally bad for HRs. Out of every team in action today, the 4th-strongest infield defense is that of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Manny Machado will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's matchup.

Today, Bryan Reynolds is at a disadvantage facing the league's 11th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 34.1% rate (80th percentile). Out of all the teams today, the 2nd-strongest infield defense is that of the the San Diego Padres. There has been a significant decline in Bryan Reynolds's launch angle from last year's 9.1° to 4.4° this season. Over the last 7 days, Bryan Reynolds's 30.8% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 45.8%.

PNC Park has the 7th-deepest fences among all stadiums — generally bad for HRs. Out of all the teams today, the 2nd-strongest infield defense is that of the the San Diego Padres.

PNC Park has the 7th-deepest fences among all stadiums — generally bad for HRs. Out of every team in action today, the 4th-strongest infield defense is that of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Playing on the road typically diminishes batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Fernando Tatis Jr. in today's game. Fernando Tatis Jr.'s launch angle this season (4.2°) is significantly lower than his 9.7° mark last year. Compared to his seasonal figure of 4.2°, Fernando Tatis Jr. has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (-2.9°) over the last two weeks.

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%. Extreme flyball batters like Tyler Wade generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Bailey Falter. As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Tyler Wade has been unlucky since the start of last season. His .268 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .295.

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%. 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 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%.

Batting from the same side that Bailey Falter throws from, Luis Arraez will not have the upper hand in today's game. In today's matchup, Luis Arraez is at a disadvantage facing the league's 11th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 38.8% rate (95th percentile). Out of every team in action today, the 4th-strongest infield defense is that of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Luis Arraez will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today. This year, Luis Arraez's 0% Barrel%, an advanced standard for measuring power, places him in the 0th percentile among his peers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jared Triolo in the 78th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. 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%. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Jared Triolo will hold that advantage today.

Xander Bogaerts's batting average talent is projected to be in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Xander Bogaerts is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game. 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%.

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%. Hitting from the opposite that Randy Vasquez throws from, Adam Frazier will have an edge in today's matchup. Adam Frazier will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew McCutchen in the 85th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Andrew McCutchen is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today. 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%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ke'Bryan Hayes in the 76th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. 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%. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Ke'Bryan Hayes will hold that advantage today.

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%.

Enmanuel Valdez is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this matchup. 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%. Hitting from the opposite that Randy Vasquez throws from, Enmanuel Valdez will have the upper hand today.

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 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%. Brandon Lockridge will have the handedness advantage over Bailey Falter in today's matchup. Batters such as Brandon Lockridge with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Bailey Falter who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.

Tommy Pham has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.