Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt McLain in the 95th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles PNC Park as the 5th-best field in baseball for right-handed BABIP. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Matt McLain has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90.9-mph to 93.1-mph in the last two weeks' worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Oneil Cruz in the 95th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Oneil Cruz is projected to bat 1st in the batting order today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks PNC Park as the 5th-best stadium in MLB for left-handed BABIP. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters.

Austin Hays is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles PNC Park as the 5th-best field in baseball for right-handed BABIP. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Austin Hays has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 97.1-mph average to last year's 91.6-mph EV.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Stephenson in the 87th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles PNC Park as the 5th-best field in baseball for right-handed BABIP. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. This season, Tyler Stephenson has experienced a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 96.2 mph compared to last year's 93.8 mph mark.

Long-balls are generally less common at parks with deep fences, and PNC Park has the 7th-deepest among all major league stadiums. The Pittsburgh Pirates infield defense profiles as the 2nd-best out of every team today. Elly De La Cruz is an extreme groundball hitter and matches up with the strong infield defense of Pittsburgh (#2-best of all teams on the slate today). Elly De La Cruz will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's matchup. There has been a significant decline in Elly De La Cruz's launch angle from last season's 9.7° to 4.8° this season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew McCutchen in the 86th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Andrew McCutchen is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles PNC Park as the 5th-best field in baseball for right-handed BABIP. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan Reynolds in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Bryan Reynolds is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles PNC Park as the 5th-best field in baseball for right-handed BABIP. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles PNC Park as the 5th-best field in baseball for right-handed BABIP. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Spencer Steer's launch angle in recent games (25.2° over the last week) is considerably higher than his 14.8° seasonal mark. Spencer Steer has been unlucky this year, notching a .271 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .314 — a .043 discrepancy.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ke'Bryan Hayes in the 76th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Ke'Bryan Hayes is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles PNC Park as the 5th-best field in baseball for right-handed BABIP. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joey Bart in the 79th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Joey Bart is projected to bat 4th in the lineup today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles PNC Park as the 5th-best field in baseball for right-handed BABIP. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters.

Nick Solak's batting average ability is projected to be in the 76th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles PNC Park as the 5th-best field in baseball for right-handed BABIP. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Nick Solak will have the handedness advantage over Nick Lodolo in today's matchup.

Jared Triolo's BABIP talent is projected in the 77th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles PNC Park as the 5th-best field in baseball for right-handed BABIP. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Nick Lodolo throws from, Jared Triolo will have an advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Santiago Espinal in the 79th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Santiago Espinal is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles PNC Park as the 5th-best field in baseball for right-handed BABIP. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gavin Lux in the 89th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Gavin Lux is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks PNC Park as the 5th-best stadium in MLB for left-handed BABIP. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters.

TJ Friedl is projected to hit 1st in the lineup today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks PNC Park as the 5th-best stadium in MLB for left-handed BABIP. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. TJ Friedl will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Mitch Keller in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Isiah Kiner-Falefa in the 88th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles PNC Park as the 5th-best field in baseball for right-handed BABIP. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Nick Lodolo throws from, Isiah Kiner-Falefa will have an edge today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles PNC Park as the 5th-best field in baseball for right-handed BABIP. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Nick Lodolo throws from, Tommy Pham will have an advantage today. Out of every team playing today, the 11th-worst infield defense belongs to the Cincinnati Reds.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks PNC Park as the 5th-best stadium in MLB for left-handed BABIP. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Mitch Keller throws from, Will Benson will have an advantage in today's matchup. In the last week, Will Benson has displayed impressive power, recording a a 36.4% Barrel% (an advanced standard to study power).

Alexander Canario is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles PNC Park as the 5th-best field in baseball for right-handed BABIP. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Alexander Canario will hold the platoon advantage over Nick Lodolo in today's matchup.

Spencer Horwitz has gone over 0.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.