Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh Picks & Props

Tommy Pham has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (63% of the time), but he is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. The #5 ballpark in MLB for boosting BABIP to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which generally leads to more offense. The weather report predicts the 3rd-most favorable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Tommy Pham will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Austin Hays is penciled in 5th in the batting order today. The #5 ballpark in MLB for boosting BABIP to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which generally leads to more offense. The weather report predicts the 3rd-most favorable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Austin Hays has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 94.6-mph average to last year's 91.6-mph mark.

The #5 ballpark in MLB for boosting BABIP to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which generally leads to more offense. The weather report predicts the 3rd-most favorable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Liover Peguero will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The #5 ballpark in MLB for boosting BABIP to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which generally leads to more offense. The weather report predicts the 3rd-most favorable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. There has been a significant improvement in Ke'Bryan Hayes's launch angle from last year's 4.7° to 8.6° this season. Ke'Bryan Hayes has been unlucky this year, putting up a .249 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .291 — a .042 deviation.

The #5 ballpark in MLB for boosting BABIP to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which generally leads to more offense. The weather report predicts the 3rd-most favorable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Henry Davis will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Henry Davis has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel% lately, improving his 10.5% seasonal rate to 22.2% in the last 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Isiah Kiner-Falefa in the 87th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. The #5 ballpark in MLB for boosting BABIP to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which generally leads to more offense. The weather report predicts the 3rd-most favorable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Isiah Kiner-Falefa will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Andrew McCutchen ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Andrew McCutchen is penciled in 5th in the lineup today. The #5 ballpark in MLB for boosting BABIP to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which generally leads to more offense. The weather report predicts the 3rd-most favorable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

The #5 ballpark in MLB for boosting BABIP to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which generally leads to more offense. The weather report predicts the 3rd-most favorable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Jared Triolo will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats. Jared Triolo has experienced some negative variance in regards to his wOBA this year; his .249 figure is deflated compared to his .324 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Spencer Horwitz is penciled in 1st in the lineup in today's game. PNC Park grades out as the #5 park in the league for LHB base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which generally leads to more offense. The weather report predicts the 3rd-most favorable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Batting from the opposite that Zack Littell throws from, Spencer Horwitz will have an advantage in today's game.

Matt McLain's BABIP talent is projected in the 90th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Matt McLain is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in today's game. The #5 ballpark in MLB for boosting BABIP to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which generally leads to more offense. The weather report predicts the 3rd-most favorable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

PNC Park grades out as the #5 park in the league for LHB base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which generally leads to more offense. The weather report predicts the 3rd-most favorable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Hitting from the opposite that Zack Littell throws from, Jack Suwinski will have the upper hand in today's game. Jack Suwinski will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan Reynolds in the 95th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Bryan Reynolds is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. PNC Park grades out as the #5 park in the league for LHB base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which generally leads to more offense. The weather report predicts the 3rd-most favorable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Oneil Cruz in the 96th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Oneil Cruz is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this matchup. PNC Park grades out as the #5 park in the league for LHB base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which generally leads to more offense. The weather report predicts the 3rd-most favorable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

When estimating his BABIP ability, Elly De La Cruz is projected as the 2nd-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Elly De La Cruz is penciled in 3rd in the batting order today. PNC Park grades out as the #5 park in the league for LHB base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which generally leads to more offense. The weather report predicts the 3rd-most favorable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

The #5 ballpark in MLB for boosting BABIP to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which generally leads to more offense. The weather report predicts the 3rd-most favorable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Spencer Steer is an extreme flyball batter and matches up with the weak outfield defense of Pittsburgh (#3-worst of all teams on the slate today). Spencer Steer has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel% of late, upping his 5.7% seasonal rate to 11.5% in the last 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Andujar in the 92nd percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Miguel Andujar has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (50% of the time), but he is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in today's game. The #5 ballpark in MLB for boosting BABIP to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which generally leads to more offense. The weather report predicts the 3rd-most favorable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

Noelvi Marte's batting average ability is projected to be in the 80th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The #5 ballpark in MLB for boosting BABIP to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which generally leads to more offense. The weather report predicts the 3rd-most favorable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Noelvi Marte has made substantial gains with his Barrel% recently, upping his 8.5% seasonal rate to 14.3% over the past 7 days.

TJ Friedl is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in today's game. PNC Park grades out as the #5 park in the league for LHB base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which generally leads to more offense. The weather report predicts the 3rd-most favorable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Batting from the opposite that Michael Burrows throws from, TJ Friedl will have an edge in today's matchup.

The #5 ballpark in MLB for boosting BABIP to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which generally leads to more offense. The weather report predicts the 3rd-most favorable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Jose Trevino has shown good plate discipline this year, checking in at the 75th percentile with a 2.13 K/BB rate.

Gavin Lux's BABIP ability is projected in the 88th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Gavin Lux is penciled in 2nd in the lineup today. PNC Park grades out as the #5 park in the league for LHB base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which generally leads to more offense. The weather report predicts the 3rd-most favorable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

Jake Fraley has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.