Pittsburgh @ Minnesota Picks & Props

The #7 field in MLB for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in MLB, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Out of all the teams playing today, the worst infield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins. Henry Davis has had some very poor luck with his wOBA this year; his .266 rate is considerably lower than his .304 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Henry Davis ranks in the 94th percentile with a 21.2° launch angle, which is one of the most flyball-inducing angles in baseball.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Wallner in the 89th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Target Field profiles as the #7 stadium in MLB for lefty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in MLB, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Matt Wallner will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Paul Skenes today. Extreme groundball bats like Matt Wallner tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Paul Skenes.

Target Field profiles as the #7 stadium in MLB for lefty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in MLB, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Spencer Horwitz will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Joe Ryan today... and even better, Ryan has a large platoon split. Out of all the teams playing today, the worst infield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins. Spencer Horwitz grades out in the 90th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce base hits (50.9% rate this year).

The #7 field in MLB for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in MLB, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Extreme groundball bats like Ke'Bryan Hayes are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Joe Ryan. Out of all the teams playing today, the worst infield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins. Ke'Bryan Hayes's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last season to this one, rising from 7.5% to 10.8%.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Byron Buxton ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Byron Buxton is projected to bat 1st in the lineup today. The #7 field in MLB for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in MLB, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Extreme groundball bats like Byron Buxton are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Paul Skenes.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Trevor Larnach ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Trevor Larnach is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup today. Target Field profiles as the #7 stadium in MLB for lefty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in MLB, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Trevor Larnach will hold the platoon advantage over Paul Skenes today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Isiah Kiner-Falefa in the 86th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. The #7 field in MLB for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in MLB, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Extreme groundball bats like Isiah Kiner-Falefa generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Joe Ryan. Out of all the teams playing today, the worst infield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Andrew McCutchen ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Andrew McCutchen is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this game. The #7 field in MLB for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in MLB, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Out of all the teams playing today, the worst infield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Oneil Cruz in the 96th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Oneil Cruz is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game. Target Field profiles as the #7 stadium in MLB for lefty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in MLB, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Because of Joe Ryan's large platoon split, Oneil Cruz will have a big advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willi Castro in the 79th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Willi Castro is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in today's game. Target Field profiles as the #7 stadium in MLB for lefty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in MLB, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. The switch-hitting Willi Castro will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side (0) today against Paul Skenes.

Tommy Pham is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 75% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. The #7 field in MLB for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in MLB, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Extreme groundball batters like Tommy Pham generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Joe Ryan. Out of all the teams playing today, the worst infield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan Reynolds in the 94th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Bryan Reynolds is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. Target Field profiles as the #7 stadium in MLB for lefty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in MLB, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. The switch-hitting Bryan Reynolds will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side (0) today against Joe Ryan... and even better, Ryan has a large platoon split.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Carlos Correa in the 91st percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Carlos Correa is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this matchup. The #7 field in MLB for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in MLB, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Carlos Correa will hold that advantage in today's game.

The #7 field in MLB for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in MLB, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats across the board, and Christian Vazquez will hold that advantage today. As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Christian Vazquez has experienced some negative variance this year. His .227 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .270.

Brooks Lee is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in today's game. Target Field profiles as the #7 stadium in MLB for lefty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in MLB, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the dish, Brooks Lee will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side against Paul Skenes in today's matchup. Brooks Lee will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Target Field profiles as the #7 stadium in MLB for lefty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in MLB, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Kody Clemens will have the handedness advantage against Paul Skenes in today's game. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Kody Clemens will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Kody Clemens has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 95.8-mph average to last year's 93.8-mph average.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Ryan Jeffers ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Ryan Jeffers is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this game. The #7 field in MLB for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in MLB, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats across the board, and Ryan Jeffers will hold that advantage in today's game.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Royce Lewis ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The #7 field in MLB for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude in MLB, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Royce Lewis will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Royce Lewis has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 91.3-mph average to last year's 87.1-mph mark.

Joey Bart has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.