Arizona @ Pittsburgh Picks & Props

Isiah Kiner-Falefa's batting average talent is projected to be in the 85th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). PNC Park profiles as the #7 stadium in the league for RHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. Low temperatures are strongly correlated with less offense (and more strikeouts), and the weather forecast calls for the 5th-coldest weather of all games on the slate at 84°. Isiah Kiner-Falefa will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats.

The #7 stadium in the league for boosting batting average to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. Low temperatures are strongly correlated with less offense (and more strikeouts), and the weather forecast calls for the 5th-coldest weather of all games on the slate at 84°. The switch-hitting Jose Herrera will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his good side (0) today against Michael Burrows. In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Jose Herrera ranks in the 77th percentile with a 17.7° launch angle, which is one of the highest angles in MLB.

PNC Park profiles as the #7 stadium in the league for RHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. Low temperatures are strongly correlated with less offense (and more strikeouts), and the weather forecast calls for the 5th-coldest weather of all games on the slate at 84°. Henry Davis will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. Henry Davis has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 92.5-mph average in the last week to his seasonal 87.6-mph EV.

PNC Park profiles as the #7 stadium in the league for RHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. Low temperatures are strongly correlated with less offense (and more strikeouts), and the weather forecast calls for the 5th-coldest weather of all games on the slate at 84°.

PNC Park profiles as the #7 stadium in the league for RHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. Low temperatures are strongly correlated with less offense (and more strikeouts), and the weather forecast calls for the 5th-coldest weather of all games on the slate at 84°. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats across the board, and Tommy Pham will hold that advantage today. Tommy Pham has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 94.2-mph average over the past two weeks to his seasonal 90.9-mph average.

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 today. The #7 stadium in the league for boosting batting average to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. Low temperatures are strongly correlated with less offense (and more strikeouts), and the weather forecast calls for the 5th-coldest weather of all games on the slate at 84°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ke'Bryan Hayes in the 75th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. PNC Park profiles as the #7 stadium in the league for RHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. Low temperatures are strongly correlated with less offense (and more strikeouts), and the weather forecast calls for the 5th-coldest weather of all games on the slate at 84°. Ke'Bryan Hayes will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Home runs are generally less common at ballparks with deep fences, and PNC Park has the 7th-deepest among all stadiums. The switch-hitting Ketel Marte will be at a disadvantage batting from his weak side (0) today against Michael Burrows The Pittsburgh Pirates infield defense profiles as the 3rd-best among every team today. Ketel Marte will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's game. Ketel Marte has been lucky this year, notching a .404 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .375 — a .029 discrepancy.

The #7 stadium in the league for boosting batting average to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. Low temperatures are strongly correlated with less offense (and more strikeouts), and the weather forecast calls for the 5th-coldest weather of all games on the slate at 84°. Checking in at the 87th percentile, Alek Thomas has hit 45.6% of his balls in the air this year with a velocity of 100 mph or greater.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lourdes Gurriel Jr. in the 91st percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. PNC Park profiles as the #7 stadium in the league for RHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. Low temperatures are strongly correlated with less offense (and more strikeouts), and the weather forecast calls for the 5th-coldest weather of all games on the slate at 84°. In terms of his batting average, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. has had bad variance on his side this year. His .245 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .270.

Geraldo Perdomo is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this game. The #7 stadium in the league for boosting batting average to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. Low temperatures are strongly correlated with less offense (and more strikeouts), and the weather forecast calls for the 5th-coldest weather of all games on the slate at 84°. Posting a .281 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) this year , Geraldo Perdomo has performed in the 88th percentile.

The #7 stadium in the league for boosting batting average to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. Low temperatures are strongly correlated with less offense (and more strikeouts), and the weather forecast calls for the 5th-coldest weather of all games on the slate at 84°. Hitting from the opposite that Ryne Nelson throws from, Jack Suwinski will have an advantage today. Jack Suwinski will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Spencer Horwitz is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in today's game. The #7 stadium in the league for boosting batting average to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. Low temperatures are strongly correlated with less offense (and more strikeouts), and the weather forecast calls for the 5th-coldest weather of all games on the slate at 84°. Spencer Horwitz will hold the platoon advantage against Ryne Nelson in today's game.

Adrian Del Castillo has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (100% of the time), but he is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this matchup. The #7 stadium in the league for boosting batting average to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. Low temperatures are strongly correlated with less offense (and more strikeouts), and the weather forecast calls for the 5th-coldest weather of all games on the slate at 84°. Adrian Del Castillo will have the handedness advantage against Michael Burrows in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake McCarthy in the 77th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. The #7 stadium in the league for boosting batting average to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. Low temperatures are strongly correlated with less offense (and more strikeouts), and the weather forecast calls for the 5th-coldest weather of all games on the slate at 84°. Hitting from the opposite that Michael Burrows throws from, Jake McCarthy will have the upper hand in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Corbin Carroll in the 96th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Corbin Carroll is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this game. The #7 stadium in the league for boosting batting average to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. Low temperatures are strongly correlated with less offense (and more strikeouts), and the weather forecast calls for the 5th-coldest weather of all games on the slate at 84°.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Eugenio Suarez ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Eugenio Suarez is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. PNC Park profiles as the #7 stadium in the league for RHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. Low temperatures are strongly correlated with less offense (and more strikeouts), and the weather forecast calls for the 5th-coldest weather of all games on the slate at 84°.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Andrew McCutchen ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Andrew McCutchen is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. PNC Park profiles as the #7 stadium in the league for RHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. Low temperatures are strongly correlated with less offense (and more strikeouts), and the weather forecast calls for the 5th-coldest weather of all games on the slate at 84°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan Reynolds in the 95th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Bryan Reynolds is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this game. The #7 stadium in the league for boosting batting average to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. Low temperatures are strongly correlated with less offense (and more strikeouts), and the weather forecast calls for the 5th-coldest weather of all games on the slate at 84°.