Pittsburgh @ Milwaukee Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks American Family Field as the 4th-worst ballpark in the majors for righty batting average. The Pittsburgh Pirates infield defense grades out as the 11th-worst out of every team today. Andrew Vaughn's launch angle lately (0.4° in the last week's worth of games) is significantly lower than his 13.5° seasonal figure. Posting a 3.37 K/BB rate this year, Andrew Vaughn has demonstrated bad plate discipline, placing in the 25th percentile. With a .264 BABIP this year, Andrew Vaughn is positioned in the 15th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks American Family Field as the 4th-worst ballpark in the majors for righty batting average. The Pittsburgh Pirates infield defense grades out as the 11th-worst out of every team today.

The 8th-shallowest centerfield dimensions among all parks are found in American Family Field. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to better offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 5th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Hitting from the opposite that Jose Quintana throws from, Henry Davis will have an edge today. Henry Davis has made significant strides with his Barrel% recently, upping his 10.5% seasonal rate to 18.8% in the last 14 days.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Oneil Cruz ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Oneil Cruz is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to better offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 5th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Oneil Cruz hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 84th percentile) and is fortunate to face the league's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Isiah Kiner-Falefa in the 87th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to better offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 5th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Isiah Kiner-Falefa will hold the platoon advantage against Jose Quintana in today's matchup.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Andrew McCutchen ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Andrew McCutchen is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this matchup. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to better offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 5th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Hitting from the opposite that Jose Quintana throws from, Andrew McCutchen will have the upper hand in today's matchup.

Brice Turang's BABIP talent is projected in the 90th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Brice Turang is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card today. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to better offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 5th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Brice Turang is apt to have an edge against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the Pittsburgh Pirates only has 1 same-handed RP.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan Reynolds in the 95th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Bryan Reynolds is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card today. The 8th-shallowest centerfield dimensions among all parks are found in American Family Field. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to better offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 5th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup.

Tommy Pham has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (62% of the time), but he is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in today's game. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to better offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 5th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Batting from the opposite that Jose Quintana throws from, Tommy Pham will have an edge today. Tommy Pham hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.3% — 91st percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards MLB's 8th-shallowest CF fences today.

Joey Bart's BABIP ability is projected in the 86th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The 8th-shallowest centerfield dimensions among all parks are found in American Family Field. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to better offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 5th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Hitting from the opposite that Jose Quintana throws from, Joey Bart will have an advantage in today's game.

Sal Frelick's batting average skill is projected to be in the 85th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to better offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 5th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. The Pittsburgh Pirates have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Sal Frelick can likely count on holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Sal Frelick hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 89th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the league's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's game.

Spencer Horwitz is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this matchup. The 8th-shallowest centerfield dimensions among all parks are found in American Family Field. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to better offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 5th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Spencer Horwitz's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has fallen off lately, going from 50.8% on the season to 44.4% over the last week.

As it relates to his BABIP talent, Christian Yelich is projected as the 12th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Christian Yelich is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game. The 8th-shallowest centerfield dimensions among all parks are found in American Family Field. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to better offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 5th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup.

Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to better offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 5th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Caleb Durbin will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Andrew Heaney in today's matchup. Caleb Durbin hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.8% — 96th percentile) and is fortunate to face the game's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats across the board, and Caleb Durbin will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Liover Peguero is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 85% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. The 8th-shallowest centerfield dimensions among all parks are found in American Family Field. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to better offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 5th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Hitting from the opposite that Jose Quintana throws from, Liover Peguero will have an edge today.

Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to better offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 5th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Batting from the opposite that Jose Quintana throws from, Alexander Canario will have the upper hand today. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.316) may lead us to conclude that Alexander Canario has been unlucky this year with his .261 actual wOBA. This year, Alexander Canario's 13.3% Barrel%, a reliable standard for measuring power, places him in the 87th percentile among his peers.

The 8th-shallowest centerfield dimensions among all parks are found in American Family Field. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to better offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 5th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Danny Jansen will hold the platoon advantage over Andrew Heaney today. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats in all categories, and Danny Jansen will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to better offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 5th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Batting from the opposite that Jose Quintana throws from, Jared Triolo will have an advantage in today's game. Jared Triolo's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last year to this one, rising from 17.2% to 21.2%. Jared Triolo has been unlucky in regards to his wOBA this year; his .251 mark is considerably lower than his .323 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The 8th-shallowest centerfield dimensions among all parks are found in American Family Field. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to better offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 5th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. The switch-hitting Blake Perkins will get to bat from his better side (0) today against Andrew Heaney. Blake Perkins will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Isaac Collins has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (61% of the time), but he is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this game. The 8th-shallowest centerfield dimensions among all parks are found in American Family Field. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to better offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 5th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the plate, Isaac Collins will get to bat from his better side against Andrew Heaney in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Lockridge in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to better offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 5th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Brandon Lockridge will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Andrew Heaney in today's matchup. Brandon Lockridge hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 86th percentile) and is fortunate to face the game's 8th-shallowest CF fences today.

Anthony Seigler has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.