Houston @ Pittsburgh Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jeremy Pena in the 96th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Jeremy Pena is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card today. PNC Park projects as the #5 stadium in MLB for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Jeremy Pena has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 91.9-mph average over the past 14 days to his seasonal average of 89.6-mph.

Mauricio Dubon's batting average skill is projected to be in the 85th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). PNC Park projects as the #5 stadium in MLB for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. In notching a .272 batting average since the start of last season, Mauricio Dubon grades out in the 82nd percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Isiah Kiner-Falefa in the 89th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. PNC Park projects as the #5 stadium in MLB for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Isiah Kiner-Falefa will hold that advantage today. Isiah Kiner-Falefa has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 97.6-mph average in the past week to his seasonal figure of 88.7-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Altuve in the 88th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Jose Altuve is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. PNC Park projects as the #5 stadium in MLB for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. In the last week's worth of games, Jose Altuve's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 6% up to 14.3%.

PNC Park projects as the #5 stadium in baseball for LHB base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Hitting from the opposite that Lance McCullers Jr. throws from, Adam Frazier will have an advantage today. Adam Frazier will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. Over the past week, Adam Frazier's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 87.3-mph over the course of the season to 90.1-mph recently.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Oneil Cruz in the 96th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Oneil Cruz is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this game. PNC Park projects as the #5 stadium in baseball for LHB base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Oneil Cruz will hold the platoon advantage against Lance McCullers Jr. today.

Isaac Paredes is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. PNC Park projects as the #5 stadium in MLB for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Hitters such as Isaac Paredes with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Paul Skenes who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum. Compared to his seasonal average of 20.3°, Isaac Paredes has significantly improved his launch angle lately, posting a 25.8° figure over the last two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan Reynolds in the 94th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Bryan Reynolds is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this game. PNC Park projects as the #5 stadium in baseball for LHB base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. The switch-hitting Bryan Reynolds will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side (0) today against Lance McCullers Jr..

Yainer Diaz's batting average ability is projected to be in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Yainer Diaz is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this matchup. PNC Park projects as the #5 stadium in MLB for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Yainer Diaz has seen a big increase in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 97-mph average in the past 14 days to his seasonal 91.1-mph EV.

PNC Park projects as the #5 stadium in MLB for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Ke'Bryan Hayes will hold that advantage in today's game. Ke'Bryan Hayes's launch angle this season (8.3°) is quite a bit better than his 4.7° angle last year. Ke'Bryan Hayes has been unlucky this year, compiling a .253 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .298 — a .045 discrepancy.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Spencer Horwitz in the 79th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Spencer Horwitz is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this matchup. PNC Park projects as the #5 stadium in baseball for LHB base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Batting from the opposite that Lance McCullers Jr. throws from, Spencer Horwitz will have the upper hand in today's matchup.

PNC Park projects as the #5 stadium in baseball for LHB base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Posting a .333 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) since the start of last season, Victor Caratini grades out in the 77th percentile. Victor Caratini has posted a .279 batting average since the start of last season, checking in at the 89th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Meyers in the 78th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. PNC Park projects as the #5 stadium in MLB for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Jake Meyers's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased from last season to this one, going from 44.4% to 51.4%. Over the past 14 days, Jake Meyers's 60% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 51.4%.

PNC Park projects as the #5 stadium in MLB for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Henry Davis will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats. Henry Davis has made notable improvements with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 8.3% seasonal rate to 27.3% in the past week's worth of games. Over the past 7 days, Henry Davis's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 89.5-mph over the course of the season to 106-mph in recent games.

Christian Walker is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in today's game. PNC Park projects as the #5 stadium in MLB for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Christian Walker's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better recently, going from 17.5% on the season to 25% in the last 7 days. Christian Walker has been unlucky this year, putting up a .279 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .329 — a .050 disparity.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew McCutchen in the 87th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Andrew McCutchen is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in today's game. PNC Park projects as the #5 stadium in MLB for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Andrew McCutchen will hold that advantage today.

Alexander Canario is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this matchup. PNC Park projects as the #5 stadium in MLB for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Alexander Canario will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats. Alexander Canario has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his wOBA this year; his .282 mark is deflated compared to his .323 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

PNC Park projects as the #5 stadium in baseball for LHB base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Hitting from the opposite that Paul Skenes throws from, Jacob Melton will have an edge in today's game.