Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh Picks & Props

When estimating his BABIP talent, Elly De La Cruz is projected as the 2nd-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Elly De La Cruz is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the 5th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Hitters such as Elly De La Cruz with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Bailey Falter who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt McLain in the 95th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the 5th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Hitting from the opposite that Bailey Falter throws from, Matt McLain will have an edge in today's matchup. Matt McLain has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 93.1-mph average in the past two weeks to his seasonal 90.9-mph average.

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) projects PNC Park as the 5th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Among all the teams playing today, the 7th-worst outfield defense is that of the Cincinnati Reds. Jared Triolo will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats.

TJ Friedl is penciled in 1st in the lineup today. PNC Park ranks as the #5 ballpark in MLB for lefty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Over the past 14 days, TJ Friedl's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 88.1-mph over the course of the season to 94.3-mph recently. As it relates to plate discipline, TJ Friedl's skill is quite impressive, putting up a 1.47 K/BB rate this year while placing in in the 86th percentile.

PNC Park ranks as the #5 ballpark in MLB for lefty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Batting from the opposite that Nick Martinez throws from, Adam Frazier will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Among all the teams playing today, the 7th-worst outfield defense is that of the Cincinnati Reds. Adam Frazier will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the 5th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Jose Trevino will have the handedness advantage over Bailey Falter in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Santiago Espinal in the 79th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Santiago Espinal is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the 5th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Hitting from the opposite that Bailey Falter throws from, Santiago Espinal will have the upper hand in today's game.

Tyler Stephenson's BABIP skill is projected in the 88th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the 5th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Tyler Stephenson will hold the platoon advantage over Bailey Falter in today's matchup. Tyler Stephenson has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 96.2-mph average to last season's 93.8-mph EV.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Oneil Cruz ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Oneil Cruz is projected to hit 1st in the batting order today. PNC Park ranks as the #5 ballpark in MLB for lefty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Oneil Cruz will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nick Martinez in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan Reynolds in the 93rd percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Bryan Reynolds is penciled in 3rd in the lineup today. PNC Park ranks as the #5 ballpark in MLB for lefty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. The switch-hitting Bryan Reynolds will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side (0) today against Nick Martinez.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa's batting average ability is projected to be in the 89th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the 5th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Hitters such as Isiah Kiner-Falefa with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Nick Martinez who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum. Among all the teams playing today, the 7th-worst outfield defense is that of the Cincinnati Reds.

Austin Hays is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the 5th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Austin Hays will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Bailey Falter in today's matchup. Austin Hays has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 97.1-mph average to last year's 91.6-mph EV.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the 5th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Among all the teams playing today, the 7th-worst outfield defense is that of the Cincinnati Reds. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Ke'Bryan Hayes will hold that advantage today. In the last week's worth of games, Ke'Bryan Hayes's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 5.6% up to 16.7%.

Spencer Steer is penciled in 5th on the lineup card today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the 5th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Hitting from the opposite that Bailey Falter throws from, Spencer Steer will have an edge today. Compared to his seasonal average of 14.8°, Spencer Steer has significantly improved his launch angle in recent games, posting a 25.2° figure in the past week's worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joey Bart in the 79th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Joey Bart is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the 5th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Among all the teams playing today, the 7th-worst outfield defense is that of the Cincinnati Reds.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the 5th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Among all the teams playing today, the 7th-worst outfield defense is that of the Cincinnati Reds. Alexander Canario will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Over the past two weeks, Alexander Canario's 23.8% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 20.4%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew McCutchen in the 85th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Andrew McCutchen is penciled in 2nd in the batting order today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the 5th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Among all the teams playing today, the 7th-worst outfield defense is that of the Cincinnati Reds.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the 5th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Batting from the opposite that Bailey Falter throws from, Connor Joe will have an edge today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Spencer Horwitz in the 80th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Spencer Horwitz is penciled in 5th in the lineup in today's game. PNC Park ranks as the #5 ballpark in MLB for lefty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Spencer Horwitz will have the handedness advantage against Nick Martinez in today's matchup.