San Francisco @ Pittsburgh props

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 4th on the lineup card in this game. The #5 park in MLB for boosting BABIP to left-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 among all parks, which tends to lead to more offense. The San Francisco Giants outfield defense grades out as the 4th-weakest out of all the teams playing today.

HRs are generally less common at fields with deep fences, and PNC Park has the 7th-deepest among all major league stadiums. Playing on the road generally lessens hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Heliot Ramos in today's matchup. In the last 7 days, Heliot Ramos's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 9.7% down to 0%. Over the last 7 days, Heliot Ramos's 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 14%. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.251) implies that Heliot Ramos has been lucky this year with his .275 actual batting average.

PNC Park ranks as the #5 venue in the game for RHB base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all parks, which tends to lead to more offense. Christian Koss will have the handedness advantage over Andrew Heaney in today's game. Ranking in the 90th percentile for Sprint Speed at 28.94 ft/sec this year, Christian Koss is very fast.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jung Hoo Lee in the 96th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. The #5 park in MLB for boosting BABIP to left-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 among all parks, which tends to lead to more offense. The Pittsburgh Pirates have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jung Hoo Lee can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Over the last 14 days, Jung Hoo Lee's 62.9% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 46.9%.

Tommy Pham has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (65% of the time), but he is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this game. PNC Park ranks as the #5 venue in the game for RHB base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all parks, which tends to lead to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Robbie Ray throws from, Tommy Pham will have the upper hand today. The San Francisco Giants outfield defense grades out as the 4th-weakest out of all the teams playing today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joey Bart in the 85th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. PNC Park ranks as the #5 venue in the game for RHB base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all parks, which tends to lead to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Robbie Ray throws from, Joey Bart will have an edge in today's matchup. The San Francisco Giants outfield defense grades out as the 4th-weakest out of all the teams playing today.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Matt Chapman ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Matt Chapman is projected to bat 4th in the batting order today. PNC Park ranks as the #5 venue in the game for RHB base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all parks, which tends to lead to more offense. Matt Chapman will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Andrew Heaney in today's matchup.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Andrew McCutchen ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Andrew McCutchen is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in today's game. PNC Park ranks as the #5 venue in the game for RHB base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all parks, which tends to lead to more offense. Andrew McCutchen will have the handedness advantage over Robbie Ray in today's game.

Wilmer Flores is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card today. PNC Park ranks as the #5 venue in the game for RHB base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all parks, which tends to lead to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Andrew Heaney throws from, Wilmer Flores will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Wilmer Flores's speed has increased this season. His 23.99 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 24.51 ft/sec now.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Rafael Devers in the 97th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Rafael Devers is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in today's game. The #5 park in MLB for boosting BABIP to left-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 among all parks, which tends to lead to more offense. The Pittsburgh Pirates have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Rafael Devers can likely count on holding the advantage against every reliever all game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan Reynolds in the 95th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Bryan Reynolds is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in today's game. PNC Park ranks as the #5 venue in the game for RHB base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all parks, which tends to lead to more offense. The San Francisco Giants outfield defense grades out as the 4th-weakest out of all the teams playing today.

PNC Park ranks as the #5 venue in the game for RHB base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all parks, which tends to lead to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Robbie Ray throws from, Alexander Canario will have an advantage in today's game. The San Francisco Giants outfield defense grades out as the 4th-weakest out of all the teams playing today. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats across the board, and Alexander Canario will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Isiah Kiner-Falefa in the 86th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. PNC Park ranks as the #5 venue in the game for RHB base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all parks, which tends to lead to more offense. Isiah Kiner-Falefa will have the handedness advantage against Robbie Ray in today's game. The San Francisco Giants outfield defense grades out as the 4th-weakest out of all the teams playing today.

Liover Peguero has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (90% of the time), but he is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this game. PNC Park ranks as the #5 venue in the game for RHB base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all parks, which tends to lead to more offense. Liover Peguero will hold the platoon advantage against Robbie Ray today. The San Francisco Giants outfield defense grades out as the 4th-weakest out of all the teams playing today.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Willy Adames ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Willy Adames is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. PNC Park ranks as the #5 venue in the game for RHB base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all parks, which tends to lead to more offense. Willy Adames will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Andrew Heaney in today's matchup.

Casey Schmitt is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 91% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. PNC Park ranks as the #5 venue in the game for RHB base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all parks, which tends to lead to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Andrew Heaney throws from, Casey Schmitt will have an edge in today's matchup. Casey Schmitt's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased lately, rising from 15.1% on the season to 31.6% in the last week.

PNC Park ranks as the #5 venue in the game for RHB base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all parks, which tends to lead to more offense. Andrew Knizner will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Andrew Heaney in today's game. Andrew Knizner has gotten much quicker this year, improving from last year's 25.01 ft/sec to 25.49 ft/sec now (according to Statcast's Sprint Speed metric). Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.237) suggests that Andrew Knizner has had some very poor luck since the start of last season with his .167 actual batting average.

PNC Park ranks as the #5 venue in the game for RHB base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all parks, which tends to lead to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Robbie Ray throws from, Jared Triolo will have the upper hand today. The San Francisco Giants outfield defense grades out as the 4th-weakest out of all the teams playing today. Jared Triolo 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) projects Jerar Encarnacion in the 92nd percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. PNC Park ranks as the #5 venue in the game for RHB base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all parks, which tends to lead to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Andrew Heaney throws from, Jerar Encarnacion will have an advantage today. When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Jerar Encarnacion has had bad variance on his side since the start of last season. His .280 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .320.

Henry Davis has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.