Milwaukee @ Pittsburgh Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the 9th-best park in the league for RHB batting average. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Caleb Durbin has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 84.2-mph to 89.8-mph in the past 7 days. Caleb Durbin has been unlucky this year, putting up a .247 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .296 — a .049 disparity.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the 9th-best park in the league for RHB batting average. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Hitters such as Tommy Pham with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Aaron Civale who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum. Tommy Pham will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast expects the 6th-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 55°. Today, Brice Turang is at a disadvantage facing the league's 11th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 43.2% rate (100th percentile). The Pittsburgh Pirates infield defense projects as the 2nd-strongest among every team today. Playing on the road typically weakens hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Brice Turang today. Brice Turang has been lucky this year, putting up a .330 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .301 — a .029 disparity.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Chourio in the 93rd percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Jackson Chourio is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the 9th-best park in the league for RHB batting average. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for batters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects William Contreras in the 96th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. William Contreras is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the 9th-best park in the league for RHB batting average. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for batters.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa's batting average talent 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 9th-best park in the league for RHB batting average. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Extreme flyball hitters like Isiah Kiner-Falefa usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Aaron Civale.

Joey Bart's BABIP ability is projected in the 77th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Joey Bart is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the 9th-best park in the league for RHB batting average. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for batters.

Rhys Hoskins is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the 9th-best park in the league for RHB batting average. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Rhys Hoskins has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90.9-mph to 93.8-mph in the past 14 days.

The #9 ballpark in the majors for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Aaron Civale throws from, Adam Frazier will have an advantage in today's game. Adam Frazier will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

When it comes to 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 in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the 9th-best park in the league for RHB batting average. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for batters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan Reynolds in the 92nd percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Bryan Reynolds is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. The #9 ballpark in the majors for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for batters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Sal Frelick in the 80th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. The #9 ballpark in the majors for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Michael Burrows throws from, Sal Frelick will have the upper hand today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Oneil Cruz in the 94th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Oneil Cruz is penciled in 1st in the lineup today. The #9 ballpark in the majors for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for batters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christian Yelich in the 95th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Christian Yelich is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this game. The #9 ballpark in the majors for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for batters.

Ke'Bryan Hayes'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) projects PNC Park as the 9th-best park in the league for RHB batting average. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Ke'Bryan Hayes will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

The #9 ballpark in the majors for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Jake Bauers will hold the platoon advantage over Michael Burrows today. Jake Bauers is an extreme flyball hitter and faces the weak outfield defense of Pittsburgh (#3-worst of all teams on the slate).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Spencer Horwitz in the 81st percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Spencer Horwitz is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this game. The #9 ballpark in the majors for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for batters.

The #9 ballpark in the majors for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for batters.