Los Angeles @ Pittsburgh Picks & Props

The #7 venue in MLB for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Henry Davis will hold the platoon advantage over Clayton Kershaw in today's matchup. Out of all the teams playing today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Dodgers. Henry Davis will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Tommy Pham's batting average talent is projected to be in the 79th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Tommy Pham is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 52% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. The #7 venue in MLB for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Tommy Pham will hold the platoon advantage over Clayton Kershaw today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan Reynolds in the 97th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Bryan Reynolds is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in today's game. The #7 venue in MLB for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Out of all the teams playing today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew McCutchen in the 81st percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Andrew McCutchen is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this matchup. The #7 venue in MLB for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Batting from the opposite that Clayton Kershaw throws from, Andrew McCutchen will have an edge in today's game.

Teoscar Hernandez's BABIP talent is projected in the 95th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Teoscar Hernandez is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game. The #7 venue in MLB for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Teoscar Hernandez's true offensive skill to be a .339, suggesting that he has experienced some negative variance this year given the .027 gap between that figure and his actual .312 wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the 7th-best park in the majors for left-handed batting average. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. The switch-hitting Alexander Freeland will get to bat from his strong side (0) today against Carmen Mlodzinski.

Will Smith projects as the 19th-best batter in Major League Baseball, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Will Smith is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in today's game. The #7 venue in MLB for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Will Smith has made significant gains with his Barrel% lately, upping his 12% seasonal rate to 33.3% in the past week's worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jared Triolo in the 80th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Jared Triolo is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 90% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. The #7 venue in MLB for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Jared Triolo will have the handedness advantage against Clayton Kershaw today.

The #7 venue in MLB for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Batting from the opposite that Clayton Kershaw throws from, Alexander Canario will have an edge in today's matchup. Out of all the teams playing today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Dodgers. 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 Mookie Betts in the 94th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Mookie Betts is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. The #7 venue in MLB for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Mookie Betts's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better in recent games, rising from 44.2% on the season to 55% in the past two weeks.

The #7 venue in MLB for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Miguel Rojas has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 89.7-mph average to last year's 86.6-mph mark. Over the past week, Miguel Rojas's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 89.7-mph over the course of the season to 97.9-mph of late. In the past 14 days, Miguel Rojas's 60.7% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 45.3%.

The #7 venue in MLB for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Batting from the opposite that Clayton Kershaw throws from, Cam Devanney will have an edge in today's matchup. Out of all the teams playing today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Dodgers. Cam Devanney will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andy Pages in the 83rd percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. The #7 venue in MLB for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Compared to his seasonal average of 17.2°, Andy Pages has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 20.3° angle in the past two weeks. Utilizing Statcast metrics, Andy Pages ranks in the 84th percentile via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average this year at .277.

When estimating his batting average talent, Freddie Freeman is projected as the 16th-best batter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Freddie Freeman is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the 7th-best park in the majors for left-handed batting average. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Batting from the opposite that Carmen Mlodzinski throws from, Freddie Freeman will have the upper hand today.

The #7 venue in MLB for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Hitting from the opposite that Clayton Kershaw throws from, Liover Peguero will have an edge in today's matchup. Out of all the teams playing today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Dodgers. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Liover Peguero will hold that advantage today.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Shohei Ohtani ranks as the 2nd-best hitter in Major League Baseball. Shohei Ohtani is projected to hit 1st in the batting order today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the 7th-best park in the majors for left-handed batting average. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Shohei Ohtani will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Carmen Mlodzinski in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the 7th-best park in the majors for left-handed batting average. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Michael Conforto will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Carmen Mlodzinski in today's game. The Pittsburgh Pirates have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Michael Conforto stands a good chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. Michael Conforto has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90.8-mph to 95.5-mph over the past two weeks.

Hyeseong Kim has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.