Atlanta @ Pittsburgh Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jared Triolo in the 77th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. PNC Park profiles as the #10 park in the league for right-handed batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). 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. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats across the board, and Jared Triolo will hold that advantage today.

PNC Park profiles as the #10 park in the league for right-handed batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). 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. 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.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Verdugo in the 86th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Alex Verdugo is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this game. PNC Park profiles as the #10 park in MLB for lefty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). 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.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ozzie Albies in the 15th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Ozzie Albies pulls a lot of his flyballs (38.6% — 96th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards the league's 11th-deepest LF fences in today's matchup. Extreme flyball batters like Ozzie Albies usually hit worse against extreme flyball pitchers like Andrew Heaney. Playing on the road typically weakens batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Ozzie Albies today. There has been a decrease in Ozzie Albies's average exit velocity this season, from 88.4 mph last year to 86.4 mph now

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Harris II in the 95th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. PNC Park profiles as the #10 park in MLB for lefty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). 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. Michael Harris II has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 92.7-mph average over the past week to his seasonal 89.1-mph mark.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Sean Murphy ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). PNC Park profiles as the #10 park in the league for right-handed batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). 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.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Matt Olson ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Matt Olson is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in today's game. PNC Park profiles as the #10 park in MLB for lefty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). 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.

Joey Bart is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today. PNC Park profiles as the #10 park in the league for right-handed batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). 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. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats across the board, and Joey Bart will hold that advantage today.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Marcell Ozuna ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Marcell Ozuna is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. PNC Park profiles as the #10 park in the league for right-handed batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). 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.

Ke'Bryan Hayes is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in today's game. PNC Park profiles as the #10 park in the league for right-handed batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). 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. Ke'Bryan Hayes will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

PNC Park has the 7th-most fair ground among all major league stadiums — generally bad for homers. Austin Riley will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today. In the last 7 days, Austin Riley's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 18.1% down to 10.5%. Austin Riley's launch angle in recent games (7.1° in the last 14 days) is considerably lower than his 16.1° seasonal angle. Austin Riley has exhibited weak plate discipline this year, checking in at the 9th percentile with a 5.85 K/BB rate.

PNC Park profiles as the #10 park in the league for right-handed batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). 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 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. PNC Park profiles as the #10 park in MLB for lefty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). 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.

PNC Park profiles as the #10 park in MLB for lefty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). 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. Hitting from the opposite that AJ Smith-Shawver throws from, Adam Frazier will have the upper hand in today's game. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Adam Frazier will hold that advantage in today's game.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Andrew McCutchen ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Andrew McCutchen is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today. PNC Park profiles as the #10 park in the league for right-handed batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). 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.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Oneil Cruz in the 95th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Oneil Cruz is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this game. PNC Park profiles as the #10 park in MLB for lefty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). 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.

PNC Park profiles as the #10 park in the league for right-handed batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). 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. Batting from the opposite that Andrew Heaney throws from, Nick Allen will have an advantage today. Bats such as Nick Allen with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Andrew Heaney who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum.

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