Ke'Bryan Hayes Total Hits Props • Pittsburgh

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Target Field as the 6th-best field in the game for righty batting average. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The weather report predicts temperatures in this matchup to reach the 3rd-highest level on the slate at 85°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Extreme groundball bats like Ke'Bryan Hayes tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like Simeon Woods Richard. The Minnesota Twins infield defense grades out as the 2nd-worst among all the teams in action today.