Texas @ Pittsburgh Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the 5th-best ballpark in the game for right-handed base hits. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the 4th-hottest weather on the slate at 91°. Kyle Higashioka has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90.2-mph to 94.2-mph in the last two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles PNC Park as the 5th-best venue in the majors for LHB base hits. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the 4th-hottest weather on the slate at 91°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the 5th-best ballpark in the game for right-handed base hits. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the 4th-hottest weather on the slate at 91°. Ezequiel Duran's launch angle this season (11.8°) is considerably better than his 8.6° angle last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Oneil Cruz in the 95th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Oneil Cruz is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles PNC Park as the 5th-best venue in the majors for LHB base hits. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the 4th-hottest weather on the slate at 91°.

PNC Park has the 7th-deepest fences among all major league parks — generally bad for home runs. Out of all the teams today, the 2nd-strongest infield defense is that of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Playing on the road generally lessens hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Josh Smith in today's matchup. Josh Smith's average exit velocity has fallen off lately; his 88.4-mph seasonal figure has fallen off to 86-mph over the past week. Josh Smith's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls this year (9.7°) is significantly lower than his 13.2° figure last season.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Evan Carter ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles PNC Park as the 5th-best venue in the majors for LHB base hits. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the 4th-hottest weather on the slate at 91°. Evan Carter will hold the platoon advantage against Mitch Keller in today's game.

PNC Park has the 7th-deepest fences among all major league parks — generally bad for home runs. Out of all the teams today, the 2nd-strongest infield defense is that of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Corey Seager will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's game. Corey Seager's exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off lately; his 94.6-mph seasonal mark has dropped off to 91.3-mph over the past 14 days. Corey Seager's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has fallen off from last year to this one, decreasing from 21.5% to 15.1%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Marcus Semien in the 85th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Marcus Semien is projected to bat 4th in the batting order today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the 5th-best ballpark in the game for right-handed base hits. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the 4th-hottest weather on the slate at 91°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adolis Garcia in the 85th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Adolis Garcia is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the 5th-best ballpark in the game for right-handed base hits. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the 4th-hottest weather on the slate at 91°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Jung in the 89th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the 5th-best ballpark in the game for right-handed base hits. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the 4th-hottest weather on the slate at 91°. Compared to his seasonal average of 13.6°, Josh Jung has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 41.7° angle over the past 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the 5th-best ballpark in the game for right-handed base hits. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the 4th-hottest weather on the slate at 91°. Henry Davis will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats. Henry Davis has made notable strides with his Barrel% in recent games, upping his 11.4% seasonal rate to 40% in the past week's worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the 5th-best ballpark in the game for right-handed base hits. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the 4th-hottest weather on the slate at 91°. Ke'Bryan Hayes will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. Ke'Bryan Hayes has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 101.7-mph average in the last two weeks to his seasonal EV of 91.5-mph.

Joey Bart's BABIP talent is projected in the 77th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Joey Bart is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the 5th-best ballpark in the game for right-handed base hits. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the 4th-hottest weather on the slate at 91°.

Spencer Horwitz is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles PNC Park as the 5th-best venue in the majors for LHB base hits. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the 4th-hottest weather on the slate at 91°. Spencer Horwitz will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kumar Rocker in today's matchup.

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 projected to hit 2nd in the batting order today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the 5th-best ballpark in the game for right-handed base hits. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the 4th-hottest weather on the slate at 91°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Sam Haggerty in the 80th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Sam Haggerty is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles PNC Park as the 5th-best venue in the majors for LHB base hits. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the 4th-hottest weather on the slate at 91°.

Bryan Reynolds's BABIP skill is projected in the 94th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Bryan Reynolds is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles PNC Park as the 5th-best venue in the majors for LHB base hits. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the 4th-hottest weather on the slate at 91°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Isiah Kiner-Falefa in the 88th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the 5th-best ballpark in the game for right-handed base hits. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the 4th-hottest weather on the slate at 91°. Isiah Kiner-Falefa will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles PNC Park as the 5th-best venue in the majors for LHB base hits. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the 4th-hottest weather on the slate at 91°. Hitting from the opposite that Kumar Rocker throws from, Adam Frazier will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats across the board, and Adam Frazier will hold that advantage in today's matchup.