Chicago @ Pittsburgh Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 80th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Andrew Benintendi is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the 7th-best ballpark in the game for left-handed batting average. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats.

Tommy Pham has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (70% of the time), but he is penciled in 1st in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the 7th-best ballpark in baseball for RHB batting average. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Batters such as Tommy Pham with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Aaron Civale who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the 7th-best ballpark in the game for left-handed batting average. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Jack Suwinski will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Aaron Civale in today's game. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Jack Suwinski will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Isiah Kiner-Falefa in the 87th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the 7th-best ballpark in baseball for RHB batting average. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Batters such as Isiah Kiner-Falefa with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Aaron Civale who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Vargas in the 86th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Miguel Vargas is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the 7th-best ballpark in baseball for RHB batting average. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joey Bart in the 82nd percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the 7th-best ballpark in baseball for RHB batting average. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Joey Bart will hold that advantage today.

HRs are generally less common at stadiums with deep fences, and PNC Park has the 7th-deepest in Major League Baseball. The Pittsburgh Pirates infield defense grades out as the 4th-strongest among all the teams on the slate today. Playing on the road typically lessens hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Edgar Quero in today's matchup. When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Edgar Quero has been lucky this year. His .321 mark has been considerably higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .301. Edgar Quero's 1.2% Barrel% (a reliable stat to evaluate power) is in the 4th percentile this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the 7th-best ballpark in baseball for RHB batting average. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Extreme flyball bats like Ke'Bryan Hayes usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Aaron Civale. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Ke'Bryan Hayes will hold that advantage in today's game.

Chase Meidroth is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the 7th-best ballpark in baseball for RHB batting average. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Chase Meidroth will hold the platoon advantage over Andrew Heaney today.

Mike Tauchman is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the 7th-best ballpark in the game for left-handed batting average. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Mike Tauchman has compiled a .353 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, ranking in the 81st percentile.

Spencer Horwitz is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the 7th-best ballpark in the game for left-handed batting average. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Spencer Horwitz will have the handedness advantage against Aaron Civale in today's game.

Bryan Reynolds's BABIP talent is projected in the 95th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Bryan Reynolds is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the 7th-best ballpark in the game for left-handed batting average. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the 7th-best ballpark in the game for left-handed batting average. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. In the last two weeks, Colson Montgomery's swing has been well optimized for home runs, notching a 23.5% of balls hit with a launch angle in the optimal range of 23° to 34°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the 7th-best ballpark in baseball for RHB batting average. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Andrew Heaney throws from, Lenyn Sosa will have an edge in today's matchup. Last year, Lenyn Sosa had an average launch angle of 10.9° on his highest exit velocity balls, while this year it has significantly increased to 17.3°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Oneil Cruz in the 96th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Oneil Cruz is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the 7th-best ballpark in the game for left-handed batting average. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Robert Jr. in the 87th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the 7th-best ballpark in baseball for RHB batting average. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Luis Robert Jr. will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Andrew Heaney in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew McCutchen in the 81st percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Andrew McCutchen is penciled in 2nd in the lineup today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the 7th-best ballpark in baseball for RHB batting average. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats.

When estimating his BABIP ability, Austin Slater is projected as the 10th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Austin Slater is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the 7th-best ballpark in baseball for RHB batting average. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats.