Los Angeles @ Pittsburgh Picks & Props

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Will Smith ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Will Smith is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the 4th-best park in baseball for righty BABIP. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-highest temperatures on the schedule today at 82°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joey Bart in the 87th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the 4th-best park in baseball for righty BABIP. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-highest temperatures on the schedule today at 82°. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Joey Bart will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Oneil Cruz in the 96th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. PNC Park projects as the #4 park in the game for left-handed BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-highest temperatures on the schedule today at 82°. Oneil Cruz will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Emmet Sheehan today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the 4th-best park in baseball for righty BABIP. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-highest temperatures on the schedule today at 82°. The Pittsburgh Pirates outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-weakest among every team playing today. The standard deviation of Alex Call's launch angle this year (25.6°) is in the 87th percentile. A low deviation like this tends to lead to a higher BABIP.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the 4th-best park in baseball for righty BABIP. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-highest temperatures on the schedule today at 82°. The Pittsburgh Pirates outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-weakest among every team playing today. As it relates to his batting average, Enrique Hernandez has had bad variance on his side this year. His .200 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .225.

Mookie Betts's batting average skill is projected to be in the 94th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Mookie Betts is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the 4th-best park in baseball for righty BABIP. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-highest temperatures on the schedule today at 82°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the 4th-best park in baseball for righty BABIP. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-highest temperatures on the schedule today at 82°. The Pittsburgh Pirates outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-weakest among every team playing today. Miguel Rojas has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 89.7-mph average to last season's 86.6-mph figure.

Teoscar Hernandez's BABIP skill is projected in the 96th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Teoscar Hernandez is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the 4th-best park in baseball for righty BABIP. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-highest temperatures on the schedule today at 82°.

Shohei Ohtani projects as the 2nd-best hitter in the league, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Shohei Ohtani is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this game. PNC Park projects as the #4 park in the game for left-handed BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-highest temperatures on the schedule today at 82°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the 4th-best park in baseball for righty BABIP. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-highest temperatures on the schedule today at 82°. Cam Devanney will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

PNC Park projects as the #4 park in the game for left-handed BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-highest temperatures on the schedule today at 82°. The switch-hitting Alexander Freeland will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side (0) today against Braxton Ashcraft. The Pittsburgh Pirates outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-weakest among every team playing today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jared Triolo in the 80th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Jared Triolo is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 89% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the 4th-best park in baseball for righty BABIP. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-highest temperatures on the schedule today at 82°.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Andrew McCutchen ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Andrew McCutchen is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the 4th-best park in baseball for righty BABIP. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-highest temperatures on the schedule today at 82°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andy Pages in the 83rd percentile when assessing his batting average talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the 4th-best park in baseball for righty BABIP. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-highest temperatures on the schedule today at 82°. The Pittsburgh Pirates outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-weakest among every team playing today.

PNC Park projects as the #4 park in the game for left-handed BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-highest temperatures on the schedule today at 82°. Michael Conforto will hold the platoon advantage over Braxton Ashcraft in today's game. The Pittsburgh Pirates have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Michael Conforto has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tommy Pham in the 79th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Tommy Pham has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (52% of the time), but he is penciled in 4th on the lineup card today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the 4th-best park in baseball for righty BABIP. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-highest temperatures on the schedule today at 82°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan Reynolds in the 97th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Bryan Reynolds is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. PNC Park projects as the #4 park in the game for left-handed BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-highest temperatures on the schedule today at 82°.

Spencer Horwitz is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup today. PNC Park projects as the #4 park in the game for left-handed BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-highest temperatures on the schedule today at 82°. Spencer Horwitz will have the handedness advantage over Emmet Sheehan in today's matchup.

When it comes to his batting average talent, Freddie Freeman is projected as the 17th-best batter in Major League Baseball by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Freddie Freeman is projected to hit 4th in the batting order today. PNC Park projects as the #4 park in the game for left-handed BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-highest temperatures on the schedule today at 82°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the 4th-best park in baseball for righty BABIP. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-highest temperatures on the schedule today at 82°. Henry Davis will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Henry Davis's launch angle in recent games (55° in the last 7 days) is considerably higher than his 23.3° seasonal angle.