St. Louis @ Pittsburgh props

HRs are generally less common at venues with deep fences, and PNC Park has the 7th-deepest in the league. Among every team on the slate today, the strongest infield defense is that of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Playing on the road typically lessens batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Masyn Winn in today's game. In the past two weeks' worth of games, Masyn Winn's 33.3% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 42.9%. Masyn Winn's 89.7-mph exit velocity on flyballs (a reliable stat to evaluate power) ranks in the 14th percentile this year.

HRs are generally less common at venues with deep fences, and PNC Park has the 7th-deepest in the league. Among every team on the slate today, the strongest infield defense is that of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Playing on the road generally lessens hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Willson Contreras today. Willson Contreras's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has declined of late, going from 49.5% on the season to 33.3% in the last two weeks' worth of games.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Oneil Cruz ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Oneil Cruz is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. The #4 ballpark in baseball for boosting BABIP to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 3rd-most suitable for hitting of all games on the slate.

The #4 ballpark in baseball for boosting BABIP to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 3rd-most suitable for hitting of all games on the slate. Placing in the 85th percentile, Victor Scott II has put up a .334 BABIP this year.

Batting from the same side that Andrew Heaney throws from, Brendan Donovan encounters a tough challenge in today's matchup. Brendan Donovan has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.7%) and will have to hit them out towards MLB's 11th-deepest LF fences in today's game. Among every team on the slate today, the strongest infield defense is that of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Brendan Donovan will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's matchup.

HRs are generally less common at venues with deep fences, and PNC Park has the 7th-deepest in the league. Andrew Heaney will have the handedness advantage against Alec Burleson today. Among every team on the slate today, the strongest infield defense is that of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Playing on the road typically diminishes hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Alec Burleson today. Alec Burleson has had some very good luck with his batting average this year; his .298 rate is considerably higher than his .263 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Spencer Horwitz is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in today's game. The #4 ballpark in baseball for boosting BABIP to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 3rd-most suitable for hitting of all games on the slate. Batting from the opposite that Erick Fedde throws from, Spencer Horwitz will have an advantage today.

HRs are generally less common at venues with deep fences, and PNC Park has the 7th-deepest in the league.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Isiah Kiner-Falefa in the 87th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. PNC Park projects as the #4 stadium in baseball for right-handed BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 3rd-most suitable for hitting of all games on the slate. Extreme flyball hitters like Isiah Kiner-Falefa tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Erick Fedde.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ke'Bryan Hayes in the 76th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. PNC Park projects as the #4 stadium in baseball for right-handed BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 3rd-most suitable for hitting of all games on the slate. Extreme flyball hitters like Ke'Bryan Hayes tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Erick Fedde.

PNC Park projects as the #4 stadium in baseball for right-handed BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 3rd-most suitable for hitting of all games on the slate. Extreme flyball hitters like Tommy Pham tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Erick Fedde. Out of all the teams in action today, the 15th-worst infield defense is that of the the St. Louis Cardinals.

Thomas Saggese's BABIP ability is projected in the 89th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). PNC Park projects as the #4 stadium in baseball for right-handed BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 3rd-most suitable for hitting of all games on the slate. Batting from the opposite that Andrew Heaney throws from, Thomas Saggese will have an edge today.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Andrew McCutchen ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Andrew McCutchen is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. PNC Park projects as the #4 stadium in baseball for right-handed BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 3rd-most suitable for hitting of all games on the slate.

Joey Bart's BABIP ability is projected in the 80th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). PNC Park projects as the #4 stadium in baseball for right-handed BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 3rd-most suitable for hitting of all games on the slate. Out of all the teams in action today, the 15th-worst infield defense is that of the the St. Louis Cardinals.

Adam Frazier is projected to hit 1st in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 84% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. The #4 ballpark in baseball for boosting BABIP to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 3rd-most suitable for hitting of all games on the slate. Hitting from the opposite that Erick Fedde throws from, Adam Frazier will have an advantage today.

Nolan Arenado is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this matchup. PNC Park projects as the #4 stadium in baseball for right-handed BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 3rd-most suitable for hitting of all games on the slate. Batting from the opposite that Andrew Heaney throws from, Nolan Arenado will have the upper hand today.

The #4 ballpark in baseball for boosting BABIP to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 3rd-most suitable for hitting of all games on the slate. Nolan Gorman is an extreme flyball hitter and matches up with the weak outfield defense of Pittsburgh (#2-worst of all teams on the slate today). Nolan Gorman has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.7-mph to 97.4-mph in the last week.

PNC Park projects as the #4 stadium in baseball for right-handed BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 3rd-most suitable for hitting of all games on the slate. Pedro Pages will hold the platoon advantage against Andrew Heaney in today's matchup.

PNC Park projects as the #4 stadium in baseball for right-handed BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 3rd-most suitable for hitting of all games on the slate. Batting from the opposite that Andrew Heaney throws from, Garrett Hampson will have the upper hand in today's game. Garrett Hampson's 16.4° launch angle (an advanced metric to study a hitter's ability to lift the ball for power) is among the most flyball-inducing in baseball: 76th percentile.