Atlanta @ Pittsburgh picks

When assessing his home run skill, Marcell Ozuna ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Marcell Ozuna is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in today's game.. The #9 park in the game for boosting offensive stats, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park.. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-best of the day for batters.

Matt Olson projects as the 17th-best home run batter in the league, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Matt Olson is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in today's game.. The #9 park in the game for boosting offensive stats, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-best of the day for batters.. Matt Olson has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 94.4-mph average to last season's 91.3-mph EV.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joey Bart in the 78th percentile when assessing his home run talent.. Joey Bart is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today.. The #9 park in the game for boosting offensive stats, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-best of the day for batters.. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats across the board, and Joey Bart will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Oneil Cruz as MLB's 9th-best home run hitter.. Oneil Cruz is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this game.. The #9 park in the game for boosting offensive stats, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-best of the day for batters.. Oneil Cruz will have the handedness advantage over AJ Smith-Shawver in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Sean Murphy in the 94th percentile as it relates to his home run ability.. The #9 park in the game for boosting offensive stats, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park.. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-best of the day for batters.. Sean Murphy will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Andrew Heaney in today's game.

The #9 park in the game for boosting offensive stats, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-best of the day for batters.. Alexander Canario will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.. Alexander Canario's footspeed has improved this season. His 27.18 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 27.84 ft/sec now.. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.320) suggests that Alexander Canario has had some very poor luck since the start of last season with his .265 actual wOBA.

The #9 park in the game for boosting offensive stats, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-best of the day for batters.. Matt Gorski will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.. Ranking in the 79th percentile for Sprint Speed at 28.25 ft/sec this year, Matt Gorski is very athletic.

Bryan Reynolds's BABIP talent is projected in the 94th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Bryan Reynolds is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in today's game.. The #9 park in the game for boosting offensive stats, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park.. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-best of the day for batters.

Austin Riley projects as the 15th-best home run batter in the majors, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Austin Riley is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in today's game.. The #9 park in the game for boosting offensive stats, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-best of the day for batters.. Batting from the opposite that Andrew Heaney throws from, Austin Riley will have the upper hand in today's matchup.

Ke'Bryan Hayes is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in today's game.. The #9 park in the game for boosting offensive stats, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-best of the day for batters.. Ke'Bryan Hayes will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.. Ke'Bryan Hayes has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 91.4-mph average to last season's 88.7-mph mark.