Arizona @ Pittsburgh picks

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew McCutchen in the 80th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill.. Andrew McCutchen is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in today's game.. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation generally leads to better offense.. Humid weather has a small but significant correlation with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report projects the 4th-highest humidity of all games on the slate at 76%.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for batters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Oneil Cruz as MLB's 7th-best home run hitter.. Oneil Cruz is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card today.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for batters.. Oneil Cruz will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Zac Gallen in today's game.. Oneil Cruz will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jack Suwinski in the 93rd percentile when estimating his home run ability.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for batters.. Hitting from the opposite that Zac Gallen throws from, Jack Suwinski will have an advantage in today's game.. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Jack Suwinski will hold that advantage in today's matchup.. Jack Suwinski has made notable improvements with his Barrel%, improving his 9% rate last year to 17.2% this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan Reynolds in the 95th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent.. Bryan Reynolds is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this game.. Humid weather has a small but significant correlation with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report projects the 5th-highest humidity of all games on the slate at 76%.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for batters.. As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the dish, Bryan Reynolds will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his good side against Zac Gallen in this game.

Tommy Pham is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card today.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for batters.. Tommy Pham will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Oneil Cruz as MLB's 7th-best home run hitter.. Oneil Cruz is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card today.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for batters.. Oneil Cruz will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Zac Gallen in today's game.. Oneil Cruz will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Oneil Cruz as MLB's 7th-best home run hitter.. Oneil Cruz is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card today.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for batters.. Oneil Cruz will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Zac Gallen in today's game.. Oneil Cruz will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for batters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew McCutchen in the 81st percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill.. Andrew McCutchen is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in today's game.. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation generally leads to better offense.. Humid weather has a small but significant correlation with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report projects the 3rd-highest humidity of all games on the slate at 79%.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for batters.

Humid weather has a small but significant correlation with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report projects the 5th-highest humidity of all games on the slate at 76%.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for batters.. The Pittsburgh Pirates outfield defense grades out as the worst out of every team on the slate today.. Jose Herrera's 17.7° launch angle (a reliable stat to study a batter's ability to lift the ball for power) is one of the steepest in the league: 77th percentile.