Detroit @ Pittsburgh Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks PNC Park as the 7th-best park in the majors for right-handed batting average. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The Detroit Tigers infield defense profiles as the 2nd-weakest out of every team in action today. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and Henry Davis will hold that advantage today. When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Henry Davis has suffered from bad luck this year. His .248 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .305.

28% of the time that Colt Keith has started against a right-handed pitcher this year, he has been replaced by a pinch-hitter. Colt Keith has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.2%) and will be challenged by MLB's 11th-deepest LF fences today. Among every team today, the 2nd-strongest infield defense belongs to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Colt Keith will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today. Colt Keith's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off recently; his 92.4-mph seasonal mark has lowered to 88.5-mph in the last two weeks' worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joey Bart in the 82nd percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks PNC Park as the 7th-best park in the majors for right-handed batting average. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The Detroit Tigers infield defense profiles as the 2nd-weakest out of every team in action today. Joey Bart will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles PNC Park as the 7th-best field in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Casey Mize throws from, Jack Suwinski will have the upper hand in today's matchup. The Detroit Tigers infield defense profiles as the 2nd-weakest out of every team in action today. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats across the board, and Jack Suwinski will hold that advantage today.

Wenceel Perez is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles PNC Park as the 7th-best field in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the dish, Wenceel Perez will have the advantage of batting from from his better side against Mitch Keller today. Wenceel Perez's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last year to this one, rising from 14.1% to 25%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Oneil Cruz in the 95th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Oneil Cruz is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles PNC Park as the 7th-best field in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Casey Mize throws from, Oneil Cruz will have the upper hand in today's game.

When estimating his BABIP skill, Riley Greene is projected as the 7th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Riley Greene is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles PNC Park as the 7th-best field in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Mitch Keller throws from, Riley Greene will have an advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles PNC Park as the 7th-best field in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Mitch Keller throws from, Parker Meadows will have an edge in today's matchup. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.284) implies that Parker Meadows has been unlucky this year with his .244 actual wOBA. Ranking in the 86th percentile for Sprint Speed at 28.76 ft/sec this year, Parker Meadows is very athletic.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks PNC Park as the 7th-best park in the majors for right-handed batting average. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Jake Rogers's launch angle this year (19.1°) is significantly better than his 15.4° mark last season. Jake Rogers has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his wOBA this year; his .251 mark is considerably lower than his .307 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles PNC Park as the 7th-best field in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Zach McKinstry will hold the platoon advantage over Mitch Keller in today's matchup. Zach McKinstry's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last season to this one, rising from 44.5% to 52.3%. Posting a .277 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) this year , Zach McKinstry is ranked in the 84th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan Reynolds in the 95th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Bryan Reynolds is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles PNC Park as the 7th-best field in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The switch-hitting Bryan Reynolds will have the advantage of batting from from his good side (0) today against Casey Mize.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Andrew McCutchen ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Andrew McCutchen is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks PNC Park as the 7th-best park in the majors for right-handed batting average. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The Detroit Tigers infield defense profiles as the 2nd-weakest out of every team in action today.

Spencer Horwitz is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles PNC Park as the 7th-best field in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Casey Mize throws from, Spencer Horwitz will have the upper hand in today's game. The Detroit Tigers infield defense profiles as the 2nd-weakest out of every team in action today.

Gleyber Torres's batting average talent is projected to be in the 91st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Gleyber Torres is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks PNC Park as the 7th-best park in the majors for right-handed batting average. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Gleyber Torres's launch angle lately (53.3° in the past week's worth of games) is significantly better than his 15.8° seasonal mark.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa's batting average skill is projected to be in the 86th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks PNC Park as the 7th-best park in the majors for right-handed batting average. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The Detroit Tigers infield defense profiles as the 2nd-weakest out of every team in action today. Isiah Kiner-Falefa will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks PNC Park as the 7th-best park in the majors for right-handed batting average. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The Detroit Tigers infield defense profiles as the 2nd-weakest out of every team in action today. Ke'Bryan Hayes will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Ke'Bryan Hayes's true offensive ability to be a .295, implying that he has had some very poor luck this year given the .035 gap between that figure and his actual .260 wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Spencer Torkelson in the 85th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Spencer Torkelson is penciled in 5th in the lineup today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks PNC Park as the 7th-best park in the majors for right-handed batting average. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Extreme flyball batters like Spencer Torkelson usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Mitch Keller.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles PNC Park as the 7th-best field in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Trey Sweeney will hold the platoon advantage against Mitch Keller in today's game. Despite posting a .257 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Trey Sweeney has been unlucky given the .028 difference between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .285.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks PNC Park as the 7th-best park in the majors for right-handed batting average. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The Detroit Tigers infield defense profiles as the 2nd-weakest out of every team in action today. Alexander Canario will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats. As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Alexander Canario has been unlucky this year. His .273 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .321.

Tommy Pham is projected to hit 4th in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 70% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks PNC Park as the 7th-best park in the majors for right-handed batting average. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The Detroit Tigers infield defense profiles as the 2nd-weakest out of every team in action today. Tommy Pham will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks PNC Park as the 7th-best park in the majors for right-handed batting average. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Javier Baez has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 91.5-mph average to last year's 89.2-mph average. Checking in at the 87th percentile, Javier Baez sports a .328 BABIP this year.