New York @ Pittsburgh picks

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Oneil Cruz as the game's 7th-best home run hitter.. Batting from the opposite that Frankie Montas throws from, Oneil Cruz will have the upper hand today.. Oneil Cruz will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats.. Oneil Cruz has made substantial improvements with his Barrel%, upping his 15.7% rate last year to 22.1% this season.. This season, Oneil Cruz has experienced a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 98.7 mph compared to last year's 96.3 mph mark.

Pete Alonso projects as the 15th-best batter in MLB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Pete Alonso is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in today's game.. Pete Alonso has made big strides with his Barrel%, improving his 13.2% rate last season to 20.1% this season.. Pete Alonso has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 94-mph average to last year's 89.7-mph EV.. Pete Alonso's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last year to this one, going from 42% to 51.7%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joey Bart in the 79th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to better offense.. Joey Bart will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.. Joey Bart's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last year to this one, rising from 43.1% to 50.8%.. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (16.7) implies that Joey Bart has had bad variance on his side this year with his 3.0 actual HR/600.

Juan Soto projects as the 3rd-best batter in Major League Baseball, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Juan Soto is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup.. Juan Soto will hold the platoon advantage against Michael Burrows in today's game.

PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to better offense.. Batting from the opposite that Michael Burrows throws from, Brett Baty will have an edge in today's game.. Extreme flyball hitters like Brett Baty usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Michael Burrows.. In the past 14 days, Brett Baty's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 95.8-mph over the course of the season to 98-mph in recent games.. Brett Baty's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last season to this one, rising from 11.8% to 19.3%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan Reynolds in the 95th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent.. Bryan Reynolds is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order today.. The switch-hitting Bryan Reynolds will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side (0) today against Frankie Montas.. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Bryan Reynolds will hold that advantage in today's game.. Bryan Reynolds has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 95.7-mph average in the past week to his seasonal 91.5-mph mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew McCutchen in the 84th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent.. Andrew McCutchen is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this matchup.. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to better offense.. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats in all categories, and Andrew McCutchen will hold that advantage in today's game.

PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to better offense.. Henry Davis will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.295) provides evidence that Henry Davis has suffered from bad luck this year with his .252 actual wOBA.. In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Henry Davis ranks in the 97th percentile with a 22.9° launch angle, which is among the most flyball-inducing angles in baseball.

Juan Soto projects as the 3rd-best batter in Major League Baseball, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Juan Soto is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup.. Juan Soto will hold the platoon advantage against Michael Burrows in today's game.. Juan Soto has made significant gains with his Barrel% in recent games, upping his 16.2% seasonal rate to 43.8% in the last 7 days.. Juan Soto has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 97.8-mph average in the past week's worth of games to his seasonal 93.9-mph mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Oneil Cruz as the game's 7th-best home run hitter.. Batting from the opposite that Frankie Montas throws from, Oneil Cruz will have the upper hand today.. Oneil Cruz will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats.. Oneil Cruz has made substantial improvements with his Barrel%, upping his 15.7% rate last year to 22.1% this season.. This season, Oneil Cruz has experienced a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 98.7 mph compared to last year's 96.3 mph mark.