Pittsburgh @ Milwaukee props

In the majors, American Family Field's CF dimensions are the 8th-shallowest. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Despite posting a .304 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Oneil Cruz has been unlucky given the .049 gap between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .353.

Tommy Pham is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 61% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Tommy Pham hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.4% — 93rd percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Extreme flyball bats like Tommy Pham tend to be more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Brandon Woodruff.

American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Brandon Woodruff throws from, Jack Suwinski will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Jack Suwinski's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls this season (24.1°) is a considerable increase over his 8.5° figure last year. Jack Suwinski's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls recently (31.5° in the last two weeks) is significantly higher than his 24.1° seasonal figure. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.220) provides evidence that Jack Suwinski has had some very poor luck since the start of last season with his .166 actual batting average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew McCutchen in the 82nd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Andrew McCutchen is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Andrew McCutchen hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 85th percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB's 8th-shallowest CF fences today. Andrew McCutchen has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.5-mph to 96.7-mph over the last week.

Joey Bart's BABIP talent is projected in the 86th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). In the majors, American Family Field's CF dimensions are the 8th-shallowest. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Joey Bart's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last season to this one, increasing from 43.1% to 52.7%. In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Joey Bart has had some very poor luck this year. His .302 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .327.

American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Jared Triolo's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last year to this one, increasing from 17.2% to 20.6%. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.248) suggests that Jared Triolo has suffered from bad luck this year with his .177 actual batting average. With a 1.62 K/BB rate this year, Jared Triolo has shown favorable plate discipline, grading out in the 88th percentile.

American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Caleb Durbin hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.7% — 95th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards baseball's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Caleb Durbin will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Caleb Durbin has shown impressive plate discipline this year, grading out in the 94th percentile with a 1.28 K/BB rate.

In the majors, American Family Field's CF dimensions are the 8th-shallowest. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Blake Perkins will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. In the last week's worth of games, Blake Perkins's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 94.7-mph over the course of the season to 98.3-mph in recent games. Blake Perkins has recorded a .318 BABIP since the start of last season, placing in the 84th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan Reynolds in the 95th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Bryan Reynolds is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in today's game. In the majors, American Family Field's CF dimensions are the 8th-shallowest. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the plate, Bryan Reynolds will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side against Brandon Woodruff in today's matchup.

In the majors, American Family Field's CF dimensions are the 8th-shallowest. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Anthony Seigler will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Mitch Keller in today's matchup. Anthony Seigler has a good chance to have an advantage against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Pittsburgh Pirates only has 1 same-handed RP. Anthony Seigler will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Spencer Horwitz is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this game. In the majors, American Family Field's CF dimensions are the 8th-shallowest. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Brandon Woodruff throws from, Spencer Horwitz will have an edge in today's matchup. Spencer Horwitz has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 94-mph average in the last 14 days to his seasonal average of 91.6-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Isiah Kiner-Falefa in the 87th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Extreme groundball hitters like Isiah Kiner-Falefa tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like Brandon Woodruff.

Sal Frelick's batting average talent is projected to be in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Sal Frelick is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this game. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Sal Frelick will hold the platoon advantage over Mitch Keller in today's matchup. Sal Frelick may have the upper hand against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Pittsburgh Pirates only has 1 same-handed RP.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christian Yelich as the 12th-best batter in the league as it relates to his BABIP skill. Christian Yelich is projected to hit 4th in the batting order today. In the majors, American Family Field's CF dimensions are the 8th-shallowest. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Mitch Keller throws from, Christian Yelich will have the upper hand today.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, William Contreras ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). William Contreras is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. William Contreras hits many of his flyballs to center field (40% — 97th percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB's 8th-shallowest CF fences today. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and William Contreras will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Vaughn in the 89th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Andrew Vaughn is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this matchup. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Andrew Vaughn hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.3% — 75th 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. Andrew Vaughn will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Isaac Collins has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (59% of the time), but he is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup today. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Isaac Collins will hold that advantage today. Isaac Collins has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 95.2-mph average in the last week to his seasonal 88.3-mph mark. Over the past 14 days, Isaac Collins's 29.6% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 15.8%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brice Turang in the 90th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Mitch Keller throws from, Brice Turang will have an edge in today's matchup. Brice Turang is likely to have an advantage against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Pittsburgh Pirates only has 1 same-handed RP. Brice Turang hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.5% — 94th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the league's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.

Henry Davis has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.