Chicago @ Pittsburgh Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Vargas in the 86th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Miguel Vargas is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in today's game. PNC Park projects as the #4 field in baseball for righty BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which tends to lead to better offense. This game is forecasted to have the highest humidity of all games on the slate (82%); there is a small but significant connection with increased offense (and decreased Ks) when the weather is humid.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 82nd percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Andrew Benintendi is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this matchup. PNC Park ranks as the #4 field in baseball for LHB BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which tends to lead to better offense. This game is forecasted to have the highest humidity of all games on the slate (82%); there is a small but significant connection with increased offense (and decreased Ks) when the weather is humid.

PNC Park projects as the #4 field in baseball for righty BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which tends to lead to better offense. This game is forecasted to have the highest humidity of all games on the slate (82%); there is a small but significant connection with increased offense (and decreased Ks) when the weather is humid. Extreme flyball hitters like Ke'Bryan Hayes tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Jonathan Cannon. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Ke'Bryan Hayes will hold that advantage today.

Tommy Pham has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (73% of the time), but he is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this matchup. PNC Park projects as the #4 field in baseball for righty BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which tends to lead to better offense. This game is forecasted to have the highest humidity of all games on the slate (82%); there is a small but significant connection with increased offense (and decreased Ks) when the weather is humid. Extreme groundball batters like Tommy Pham are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Jonathan Cannon.

Joey Bart's BABIP skill is projected in the 81st percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). PNC Park projects as the #4 field in baseball for righty BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which tends to lead to better offense. This game is forecasted to have the highest humidity of all games on the slate (82%); there is a small but significant connection with increased offense (and decreased Ks) when the weather is humid. Joey Bart will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Chase Meidroth is projected to hit 1st in the batting order today. PNC Park projects as the #4 field in baseball for righty BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which tends to lead to better offense. This game is forecasted to have the highest humidity of all games on the slate (82%); there is a small but significant connection with increased offense (and decreased Ks) when the weather is humid. Hitting from the opposite that Bailey Falter throws from, Chase Meidroth will have the upper hand today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Robert Jr. in the 85th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. PNC Park projects as the #4 field in baseball for righty BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which tends to lead to better offense. This game is forecasted to have the highest humidity of all games on the slate (82%); there is a small but significant connection with increased offense (and decreased Ks) when the weather is humid. Luis Robert Jr. will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Bailey Falter in today's game.

PNC Park ranks as the #4 field in baseball for LHB BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which tends to lead to better offense. This game is forecasted to have the highest humidity of all games on the slate (82%); there is a small but significant connection with increased offense (and decreased Ks) when the weather is humid. The Pittsburgh Pirates outfield defense grades out as the 2nd-weakest out of all the teams playing today. Colson Montgomery's launch angle recently (42.5° in the past week's worth of games) is a significant increase over his 19.1° seasonal mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan Reynolds in the 94th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Bryan Reynolds is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in today's game. PNC Park ranks as the #4 field in baseball for LHB BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which tends to lead to better offense. This game is forecasted to have the highest humidity of all games on the slate (82%); there is a small but significant connection with increased offense (and decreased Ks) when the weather is humid.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Isiah Kiner-Falefa in the 87th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. PNC Park projects as the #4 field in baseball for righty BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which tends to lead to better offense. This game is forecasted to have the highest humidity of all games on the slate (82%); there is a small but significant connection with increased offense (and decreased Ks) when the weather is humid. Extreme groundball hitters like Isiah Kiner-Falefa tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like Jonathan Cannon.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edgar Quero in the 76th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Edgar Quero is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card today. PNC Park projects as the #4 field in baseball for righty BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which tends to lead to better offense. This game is forecasted to have the highest humidity of all games on the slate (82%); there is a small but significant connection with increased offense (and decreased Ks) when the weather is humid.

PNC Park projects as the #4 field in baseball for righty BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which tends to lead to better offense. This game is forecasted to have the highest humidity of all games on the slate (82%); there is a small but significant connection with increased offense (and decreased Ks) when the weather is humid. Hitting from the opposite that Bailey Falter throws from, Lenyn Sosa will have an advantage in today's game. The Pittsburgh Pirates outfield defense grades out as the 2nd-weakest out of all the teams playing today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Austin Slater as the 10th-best batter in MLB as it relates to his BABIP skill. Austin Slater is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in today's game. PNC Park projects as the #4 field in baseball for righty BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which tends to lead to better offense. This game is forecasted to have the highest humidity of all games on the slate (82%); there is a small but significant connection with increased offense (and decreased Ks) when the weather is humid.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew McCutchen in the 81st percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Andrew McCutchen is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. PNC Park projects as the #4 field in baseball for righty BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which tends to lead to better offense. This game is forecasted to have the highest humidity of all games on the slate (82%); there is a small but significant connection with increased offense (and decreased Ks) when the weather is humid.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Oneil Cruz ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Oneil Cruz is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in today's game. PNC Park ranks as the #4 field in baseball for LHB BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which tends to lead to better offense. This game is forecasted to have the highest humidity of all games on the slate (82%); there is a small but significant connection with increased offense (and decreased Ks) when the weather is humid.

PNC Park ranks as the #4 field in baseball for LHB BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which tends to lead to better offense. This game is forecasted to have the highest humidity of all games on the slate (82%); there is a small but significant connection with increased offense (and decreased Ks) when the weather is humid. Hitting from the opposite that Jonathan Cannon throws from, Spencer Horwitz will have an edge in today's game. Spencer Horwitz will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Henry Davis has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.