Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh Picks & Props

When assessing 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 bat 3rd in the batting order today. The #9 stadium in the game for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Extreme flyball bats like Elly De La Cruz usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Andrew Heaney.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt McLain in the 95th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. The #9 stadium in the game for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Batting from the opposite that Andrew Heaney throws from, Matt McLain will have an edge today. In the past week, Matt McLain's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 11.8% up to 18.2%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Stephenson in the 86th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. The #9 stadium in the game for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Batting from the opposite that Andrew Heaney throws from, Tyler Stephenson will have an edge in today's matchup. In the last 7 days, Tyler Stephenson's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 13.6% up to 20%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Santiago Espinal in the 79th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Santiago Espinal is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order today. The #9 stadium in the game for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Santiago Espinal will have the handedness advantage against Andrew Heaney in today's matchup.

Bryan Reynolds's BABIP talent is projected in the 92nd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Bryan Reynolds is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. PNC Park ranks as the #9 ballpark in MLB for left-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. The switch-hitting Bryan Reynolds will have the advantage of batting from from his better side (0) today against Brady Singer... and even better, Singer has a large platoon split.

TJ Friedl is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this game. PNC Park ranks as the #9 ballpark in MLB for left-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. TJ Friedl has made sizeable gains with his Barrel% lately, bettering his 2.4% seasonal rate to 12.5% in the last 14 days. As it relates to plate discipline, TJ Friedl's talent is quite strong, putting up a 1.47 K/BB rate this year while checking in at in the 87th percentile.

The #9 stadium in the game for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Rece Hinds will have the handedness advantage over Andrew Heaney in today's game. Rece Hinds has notched a .346 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, placing in the 91st percentile for offensive ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Ranking in the 92nd percentile for Sprint Speed at 28.95 ft/sec this year, Rece Hinds is notably athletic.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Isiah Kiner-Falefa in the 88th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Isiah Kiner-Falefa has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (92% of the time), but he is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in today's game. The #9 stadium in the game for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Isiah Kiner-Falefa will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Austin Hays is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this matchup. The #9 stadium in the game for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Austin Hays will have the handedness advantage over Andrew Heaney in today's game. Austin Hays has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 97.1-mph average to last season's 91.6-mph figure.

Joey Bart's BABIP skill is projected in the 77th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Joey Bart is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this game. The #9 stadium in the game for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats across the board, and Joey Bart will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Spencer Steer is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. The #9 stadium in the game for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Spencer Steer will have the handedness advantage against Andrew Heaney today. Compared to his seasonal average of 14.8°, Spencer Steer has significantly improved his launch angle lately, posting a 26.5° mark in the last 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Spencer Horwitz in the 82nd percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Spencer Horwitz is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card today. PNC Park ranks as the #9 ballpark in MLB for left-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Spencer Horwitz will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Brady Singer in today's matchup... and the cherry on top, Singer has a large platoon split.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, 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 #9 ballpark in MLB for left-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Oneil Cruz will have the handedness advantage over Brady Singer in today's game... and even better, Singer has a large platoon split.

The #9 stadium in the game for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Henry Davis will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

PNC Park ranks as the #9 ballpark in MLB for left-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Given Brady Singer's large platoon split, Adam Frazier will have a gigantic advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate in today's game. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Adam Frazier will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Last season, Adam Frazier had an average launch angle of 11.9° on his hardest-hit balls, while this year it has significantly increased to 17.4°.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Andrew McCutchen ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Andrew McCutchen is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card today. The #9 stadium in the game for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Andrew McCutchen will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ke'Bryan Hayes in the 76th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. The #9 stadium in the game for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Ke'Bryan Hayes will hold that advantage today. Ke'Bryan Hayes has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 91.1-mph to 95.2-mph over the past week.

The #9 stadium in the game for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Tommy Pham will hold that advantage in today's matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Tommy Pham's true offensive talent to be a .305, indicating that he has been unlucky this year given the .084 disparity between that mark and his actual .221 wOBA.

Alexander Canario is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game. The #9 stadium in the game for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics in all categories, and Alexander Canario will hold that advantage in today's game. Alexander Canario has seen a big gain in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 101.4-mph average over the last week to his seasonal average of 97.7-mph.

The #9 stadium in the game for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Connor Joe will have the handedness advantage over Andrew Heaney in today's game.

Gavin Lux has gone over 0.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.