Colorado @ Pittsburgh Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Warming Bernabel in the 75th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. The #4 venue in the game for boosting BABIP to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to higher offensive output.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan Ritter in the 88th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. The #4 venue in the game for boosting BABIP to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to higher offensive output.

The #4 venue in the game for boosting BABIP to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to higher offensive output.

Kyle Karros's BABIP ability is projected in the 92nd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The #4 venue in the game for boosting BABIP to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to higher offensive output. In the last week, Kyle Karros's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 3.3% up to 20%. Kyle Karros has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.9-mph to 93.9-mph over the past week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ezequiel Tovar in the 86th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. The #4 venue in the game for boosting BABIP to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to higher offensive output. Ezequiel Tovar's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls in recent games (26.3° in the past 14 days) is considerably better than his 17° seasonal mark. Ezequiel Tovar's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last year to this one, rising from 43% to 52.6%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jordan Beck in the 85th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Jordan Beck is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this matchup. The #4 venue in the game for boosting BABIP to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to higher offensive output. In the past week, Jordan Beck's 28.6% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 16.8%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brenton Doyle in the 82nd percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. Brenton Doyle is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card today. The #4 venue in the game for boosting BABIP to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to higher offensive output. Over the last two weeks, Brenton Doyle has significantly improved the launch angle on his hardest-hit balls: 19° compared to his seasonal mark of 12.2°.

Mickey Moniak has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (60% of the time), but he is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup today. PNC Park grades out as the #4 stadium in the league for LHB BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to higher offensive output. Batting from the opposite that Paul Skenes throws from, Mickey Moniak will have an edge in today's game. Mickey Moniak has a good chance to have an edge against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Pittsburgh Pirates only has 1 same-handed RP.

Hunter Goodman is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this game. The #4 venue in the game for boosting BABIP to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to higher offensive output. Hunter Goodman's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last year to this one, rising from 33.6% to 39.6%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tommy Pham in the 78th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Tommy Pham has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (56% of the time), but he is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this game. The #4 venue in the game for boosting BABIP to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to higher offensive output. Tommy Pham will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Freeman in the 94th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Tyler Freeman is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this game. The #4 venue in the game for boosting BABIP to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to higher offensive output. Over the last two weeks, Tyler Freeman's 57.5% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 47.4%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew McCutchen in the 82nd percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Andrew McCutchen is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in today's game. The #4 venue in the game for boosting BABIP to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to higher offensive output. Andrew McCutchen will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Isiah Kiner-Falefa in the 86th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. The #4 venue in the game for boosting BABIP to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to higher offensive output. Isiah Kiner-Falefa will possess the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

The #4 venue in the game for boosting BABIP to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to higher offensive output. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Henry Davis will hold that advantage in today's game. Henry Davis has made big gains with his Barrel% lately, bettering his 11.4% seasonal rate to 33.3% in the past week. Over the past week, Henry Davis's 55.6% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 42.9%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jared Triolo in the 77th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. The #4 venue in the game for boosting BABIP to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to higher offensive output. Jared Triolo will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Jared Triolo has had some very poor luck with his batting average this year; his .205 figure is a good deal lower than his .253 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan Reynolds in the 96th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. Bryan Reynolds is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card today. PNC Park grades out as the #4 stadium in the league for LHB BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to higher offensive output. The switch-hitting Bryan Reynolds will get to bat from his strong side (0) today against McCade Brown.

Ronny Simon has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (75% of the time), but he is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this game. PNC Park grades out as the #4 stadium in the league for LHB BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to higher offensive output. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Ronny Simon will hold that advantage today. In the last week's worth of games, Ronny Simon's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 91.5-mph over the course of the season to 95.4-mph lately.

Spencer Horwitz is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this matchup. PNC Park grades out as the #4 stadium in the league for LHB BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to higher offensive output. Spencer Horwitz will have the handedness advantage against McCade Brown in today's matchup. The Colorado Rockies have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Spencer Horwitz has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game.

PNC Park grades out as the #4 stadium in the league for LHB BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to higher offensive output. Jack Suwinski will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against McCade Brown in today's matchup. Jack Suwinski will probably have the upper hand against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the Colorado Rockies only has 1 same-handed RP. Jack Suwinski will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.