Arizona @ Pittsburgh Picks & Props

The #4 venue in the league for boosting base hits to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in the league, which tends to lead to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast projects for the 5th-most favorable hitting conditions of all games today. Among every team on the slate today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense is that of the Arizona Diamondbacks. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Ke'Bryan Hayes will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Tommy Pham has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (70% of the time), but he is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game. The #4 venue in the league for boosting base hits to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in the league, which tends to lead to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast projects for the 5th-most favorable hitting conditions of all games today. Among every team on the slate today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense is that of the Arizona Diamondbacks.

PNC Park has the 7th-largest outfield in Major League Baseball — generally bad for HRs. Playing on the road typically diminishes batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Lourdes Gurriel Jr. in today's matchup. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. has struggled with his Barrel% in recent games; his 6.5% seasonal rate has fallen off to 0% over the past two weeks. Over the past 14 days, Lourdes Gurriel Jr.'s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped from his seasonal figure of 91.8 mph to 87.8 mph. Over the past two weeks, Lourdes Gurriel Jr.'s average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls (6°) has significantly dropped compared to his seasonal mark of 15.3°.

Ketel Marte pulls a lot of his flyballs (36% — 92nd percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB's 11th-deepest LF fences in today's game. Playing on the road generally diminishes hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Ketel Marte in today's matchup. Despite posting a .404 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Ketel Marte has experienced some positive variance given the .030 disparity between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .374.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Oneil Cruz in the 96th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Oneil Cruz is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in today's game. The #4 park in the game for boosting BABIP to left-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in the league, which tends to lead to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast projects for the 5th-most favorable hitting conditions of all games today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Corbin Carroll in the 96th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Corbin Carroll is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card today. The #4 park in the game for boosting BABIP to left-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in the league, which tends to lead to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast projects for the 5th-most favorable hitting conditions of all games today.

The #4 venue in the league for boosting base hits to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in the league, which tends to lead to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast projects for the 5th-most favorable hitting conditions of all games today. James McCann will have the handedness advantage against Andrew Heaney today. The Pittsburgh Pirates outfield defense profiles as the weakest out of every team in action today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan Reynolds in the 95th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Bryan Reynolds is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. The #4 park in the game for boosting BABIP to left-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in the league, which tends to lead to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast projects for the 5th-most favorable hitting conditions of all games today.

The #4 venue in the league for boosting base hits to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in the league, which tends to lead to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast projects for the 5th-most favorable hitting conditions of all games today. Among every team on the slate today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense is that of the Arizona Diamondbacks. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Liover Peguero will hold that advantage today.

Joey Bart's BABIP talent is projected in the 82nd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The #4 venue in the league for boosting base hits to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in the league, which tends to lead to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast projects for the 5th-most favorable hitting conditions of all games today. Among every team on the slate today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense is that of the Arizona Diamondbacks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Isiah Kiner-Falefa in the 85th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. The #4 venue in the league for boosting base hits to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in the league, which tends to lead to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast projects for the 5th-most favorable hitting conditions of all games today. Among every team on the slate today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense is that of the Arizona Diamondbacks.

The #4 venue in the league for boosting base hits to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in the league, which tends to lead to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast projects for the 5th-most favorable hitting conditions of all games today. The Pittsburgh Pirates outfield defense profiles as the weakest out of every team in action today. Sporting a .281 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) this year , Geraldo Perdomo has performed in the 88th percentile.

The #4 venue in the league for boosting base hits to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in the league, which tends to lead to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast projects for the 5th-most favorable hitting conditions of all games today. Batting from the opposite that Andrew Heaney throws from, Tristin English will have the upper hand today. The Pittsburgh Pirates outfield defense profiles as the weakest out of every team in action today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Blaze Alexander in the 95th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. The #4 venue in the league for boosting base hits to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in the league, which tends to lead to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast projects for the 5th-most favorable hitting conditions of all games today. Hitting from the opposite that Andrew Heaney throws from, Blaze Alexander will have an edge today.

Spencer Horwitz is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this game. The #4 park in the game for boosting BABIP to left-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in the league, which tends to lead to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast projects for the 5th-most favorable hitting conditions of all games today. Hitting from the opposite that Merrill Kelly throws from, Spencer Horwitz will have an edge in today's matchup.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Eugenio Suarez ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Eugenio Suarez is penciled in 4th in the batting order in today's game. The #4 venue in the league for boosting base hits to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in the league, which tends to lead to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast projects for the 5th-most favorable hitting conditions of all games today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew McCutchen in the 81st percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Andrew McCutchen is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. The #4 venue in the league for boosting base hits to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in the league, which tends to lead to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast projects for the 5th-most favorable hitting conditions of all games today.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Randal Grichuk ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Randal Grichuk is penciled in 5th in the lineup today. The #4 venue in the league for boosting base hits to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in the league, which tends to lead to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast projects for the 5th-most favorable hitting conditions of all games today.

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