Miami @ Pittsburgh picks

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Connor Norby in the 97th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent.

The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters.. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (15.7) may lead us to conclude that Eric Wagaman has been unlucky this year with his 10.0 actual HR/600.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Jesus Sanchez ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Jesus Sanchez is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this game.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters.. Jesus Sanchez will hold the platoon advantage over Mitch Keller today.. Jesus Sanchez has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 94.5-mph average in the past two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal 91.9-mph EV.

Oneil Cruz projects as the 6th-best home run hitter in MLB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Oneil Cruz is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in today's game.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters.. Oneil Cruz will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Sandy Alcantara in today's matchup.. Oneil Cruz will possess the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

When assessing his home run ability, Kyle Stowers ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Kyle Stowers is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this matchup.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters.. Kyle Stowers will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Mitch Keller today.. Kyle Stowers has made substantial improvements with his Barrel%, improving his 11% rate last season to 20.4% this season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan Reynolds in the 94th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent.. Bryan Reynolds is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters.. The switch-hitting Bryan Reynolds will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side (0) today against Sandy Alcantara.. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats across the board, and Bryan Reynolds will hold that advantage in today's game.

The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters.. Javier Sanoja has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.3-mph to 93.4-mph in the last 14 days.. In the last week's worth of games, Javier Sanoja's 25% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 13.6%.. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.278) provides evidence that Javier Sanoja has suffered from bad luck this year with his .241 actual batting average.

Oneil Cruz projects as the 6th-best home run hitter in MLB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Oneil Cruz is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in today's game.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters.. Oneil Cruz will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Sandy Alcantara in today's matchup.. Oneil Cruz will possess the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dane Myers as the 10th-best hitter in the majors when assessing his BABIP skill.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters.. By putting up a .337 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) since the start of last season, Dane Myers grades out in the 87th percentile.. In notching a .379 BABIP since the start of last season, Dane Myers grades out in the 97th percentile.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Jesus Sanchez ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Jesus Sanchez is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this game.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters.. Jesus Sanchez will hold the platoon advantage over Mitch Keller today.. Jesus Sanchez has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 94.5-mph average in the past two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal 91.9-mph EV.