Milwaukee @ Pittsburgh Picks & Props

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Oneil Cruz ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). PNC Park profiles as the #6 venue in baseball for lefty BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Hitting from the opposite that Brandon Woodruff throws from, Oneil Cruz will have an edge today. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats across the board, and Oneil Cruz will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christian Yelich as the 10th-best batter in the game when assessing his BABIP talent. Christian Yelich is penciled in 4th in the batting order in today's game. PNC Park profiles as the #6 venue in baseball for lefty BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Christian Yelich will hold the platoon advantage over Mitch Keller in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brice Turang in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Brice Turang is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. PNC Park profiles as the #6 venue in baseball for lefty BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Hitting from the opposite that Mitch Keller throws from, Brice Turang will have an advantage today.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Andrew Vaughn ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). PNC Park ranks as the #6 park in Major League Baseball for right-handed BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense is that of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Over the past 7 days, Andrew Vaughn's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 12.9% up to 25%.

PNC Park ranks as the #6 park in Major League Baseball for right-handed BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Henry Davis will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats. Henry Davis has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.4-mph to 91.6-mph in the last two weeks. Henry Davis has had some very poor luck with his wOBA this year; his .237 figure is a fair amount lower than his .307 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

PNC Park profiles as the #6 venue in baseball for lefty BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense is that of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Blake Perkins has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.8-mph to 91.9-mph in the past two weeks. Blake Perkins's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased of late, rising from 16.3% on the season to 42.9% in the past week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan Reynolds in the 96th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Bryan Reynolds is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. PNC Park profiles as the #6 venue in baseball for lefty BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the plate, Bryan Reynolds will have the advantage of batting from from his good side against Brandon Woodruff in today's matchup.

PNC Park ranks as the #6 park in Major League Baseball for right-handed BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense is that of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Caleb Durbin has made substantial improvements with his Barrel% lately, improving his 3.6% seasonal rate to 8.8% over the past two weeks. Caleb Durbin has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 94.8-mph average in the last two weeks to his seasonal EV of 89.3-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jared Triolo in the 78th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Jared Triolo has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (86% of the time), but he is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card today. PNC Park ranks as the #6 park in Major League Baseball for right-handed BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Jared Triolo will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Nick Yorke's BABIP talent is projected in the 91st percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). PNC Park ranks as the #6 park in Major League Baseball for right-handed BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Nick Yorke will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Nick Yorke has put up a .400 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, grading out in the 99th percentile for hitting ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Spencer Horwitz is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. PNC Park profiles as the #6 venue in baseball for lefty BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Spencer Horwitz will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Brandon Woodruff in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats in all categories, and Spencer Horwitz will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Sal Frelick in the 85th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Sal Frelick is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in today's game. PNC Park profiles as the #6 venue in baseball for lefty BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Batting from the opposite that Mitch Keller throws from, Sal Frelick will have the upper hand in today's matchup.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Andrew McCutchen ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Andrew McCutchen is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today. PNC Park ranks as the #6 park in Major League Baseball for right-handed BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Andrew McCutchen will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tommy Pham in the 79th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Tommy Pham has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (50% of the time), but he is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in today's game. PNC Park ranks as the #6 park in Major League Baseball for right-handed BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Tommy Pham will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Isaac Collins is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 58% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. PNC Park profiles as the #6 venue in baseball for lefty BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense is that of the Pittsburgh Pirates. In the past week, Isaac Collins's 64.3% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 45.6%.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, William Contreras ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). William Contreras is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this matchup. PNC Park ranks as the #6 park in Major League Baseball for right-handed BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense is that of the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Chourio in the 95th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Jackson Chourio is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. PNC Park ranks as the #6 park in Major League Baseball for right-handed BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense is that of the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Jake Bauers is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 85% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. PNC Park profiles as the #6 venue in baseball for lefty BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Jake Bauers will have the handedness advantage over Mitch Keller in today's game. The Pittsburgh Pirates have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jake Bauers stands a good chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game.

PNC Park ranks as the #6 park in Major League Baseball for right-handed BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Cam Devanney will hold that advantage in today's game. In the past week, Cam Devanney has posted a 43.5° launch angle, lifting the ball well and indicating strong home run potential.