Milwaukee @ Pittsburgh picks

Peralta has averaged 16.7 outs across his 10 starts with a solid 2.59 RA, 1.06 WHIP and 4.05 xFIP. The veteran righty has also held opposing hitters to a minuscule 6.8 barrel percentage and 33.3% hard-hit rate. Of course, the real draw here is the Pittsburgh offense ranking 29th in wOBA and 30th in ISO against right-handed arms. Look for another solid outing from Peralta on Friday.

Rhys Hoskins is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this matchup.. PNC Park projects as the #8 venue in the league for run-scoring, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for hitters.. Extreme groundball hitters like Rhys Hoskins usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Paul Skenes.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Chourio in the 94th percentile when assessing his batting average talent.. Jackson Chourio is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order today.. PNC Park projects as the #8 venue in the league for run-scoring, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for hitters.. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Jackson Chourio's true offensive ability to be a .329, providing some evidence that he has suffered from bad luck this year given the .034 disparity between that mark and his actual .295 wOBA.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Andrew McCutchen ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Andrew McCutchen is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in today's game.. PNC Park projects as the #8 venue in the league for run-scoring, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for hitters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alexander Canario in the 84th percentile as it relates to his home run skill.. Alexander Canario is penciled in 5th in the batting order today.. PNC Park projects as the #8 venue in the league for run-scoring, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for hitters.. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Alexander Canario will hold that advantage in today's game.

Christian Yelich's BABIP talent is projected in the 95th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Christian Yelich is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this game.. PNC Park projects as the #8 venue in the league for run-scoring, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for hitters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan Reynolds in the 92nd percentile when estimating his BABIP ability.. Bryan Reynolds is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in today's game.. PNC Park projects as the #8 venue in the league for run-scoring, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for hitters.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, William Contreras ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. William Contreras is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order today.. PNC Park projects as the #8 venue in the league for run-scoring, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for hitters.. William Contreras has made notable improvements with his Barrel% lately, bettering his 4.7% seasonal rate to 20% over the past 7 days.

Oneil Cruz projects as the 9th-best home run hitter in the game, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Oneil Cruz is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in today's game.. PNC Park projects as the #8 venue in the league for run-scoring, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for hitters.. Hitting from the opposite that Freddy Peralta throws from, Oneil Cruz will have the upper hand in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Bauers in the 95th percentile when it comes to his home run talent.. PNC Park projects as the #8 venue in the league for run-scoring, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for hitters.. Batting from the opposite that Paul Skenes throws from, Jake Bauers will have an advantage today.. Extreme groundball bats like Jake Bauers usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Paul Skenes.

PNC Park projects as the #8 venue in the league for run-scoring, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for hitters.. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Henry Davis will hold that advantage in today's matchup.. Henry Davis is very athletic, checking in at the 75th percentile in Sprint Speed at 28.12 ft/sec this year.