Pittsburgh @ Baltimore Picks & Props

The weather forecast predicts the best hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Coby Mayo will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats. In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Coby Mayo ranks in the 88th percentile with a 20.3° launch angle, which is among the highest angles in the game.

Colton Cowser's BABIP talent is projected in the 90th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The weather forecast predicts the best hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Colton Cowser will hold the platoon advantage against Johan Oviedo in today's game. Colton Cowser is likely to have the upper hand against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the Pittsburgh Pirates only has 1 same-handed RP. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Colton Cowser will hold that advantage in today's game.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Andrew McCutchen ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Andrew McCutchen is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this game. The weather forecast predicts the best hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Batting from the opposite that Cade Povich throws from, Andrew McCutchen will have an edge today. Andrew McCutchen hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 90th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the league's 4th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.

Bryan Reynolds's BABIP talent is projected in the 97th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Bryan Reynolds is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. The weather forecast predicts the best hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Over the last 7 days, Bryan Reynolds's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 94-mph over the course of the season to 105.3-mph recently. Compared to last season, Bryan Reynolds has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for base hits, increasing his percentage of balls hit between -4° and 26° from 44.3% to 50.1% this season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dylan Beavers in the 78th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Dylan Beavers is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 95% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. The weather forecast predicts the best hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Batting from the opposite that Johan Oviedo throws from, Dylan Beavers will have an edge in today's game. The Pittsburgh Pirates have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Dylan Beavers has a strong chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gunnar Henderson in the 97th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Gunnar Henderson is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup today. The weather forecast predicts the best hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Gunnar Henderson will have the handedness advantage over Johan Oviedo in today's game. The Pittsburgh Pirates have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Gunnar Henderson has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Holliday in the 90th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Jackson Holliday is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in today's game. The weather forecast predicts the best hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Hitting from the opposite that Johan Oviedo throws from, Jackson Holliday will have the upper hand in today's game. The Pittsburgh Pirates have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jackson Holliday 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 overall offensive ability. Tommy Pham is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this game. The weather forecast predicts the best hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Tommy Pham will have the handedness advantage over Cade Povich in today's game. Tommy Pham hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.5% — 94th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the game's 4th-shallowest CF fences in today's game.

Nick Yorke's BABIP skill is projected in the 89th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The weather forecast predicts the best hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Nick Yorke will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Cade Povich in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jared Triolo in the 77th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Jared Triolo is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 81% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. The weather forecast predicts the best hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Jared Triolo will hold the platoon advantage against Cade Povich in today's game. Jared Triolo has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.9%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

Joey Bart's BABIP skill is projected in the 89th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The weather forecast predicts the best hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Batting from the opposite that Cade Povich throws from, Joey Bart will have an advantage today. Joey Bart has seen a big increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 95.8-mph average to last season's 93-mph figure. Joey Bart's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last year to this one, going from 43.1% to 51.4%.

The weather forecast predicts the best hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Hitting from the opposite that Cade Povich throws from, Cam Devanney will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Cam Devanney has been lifting the ball well recently, compiling a 50° launch angle over the past 7 days.

Jeremiah Jackson is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. The weather forecast predicts the best hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Jeremiah Jackson hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.2% — 91st percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB's 4th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Jeremiah Jackson will hold that advantage in today's game. Jeremiah Jackson has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel% recently, improving his 9.9% seasonal rate to 15.2% in the last two weeks' worth of games.

Ryan Mountcastle's BABIP talent is projected in the 96th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Ryan Mountcastle is penciled in 4th in the lineup in today's game. The weather forecast predicts the best hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Ryan Mountcastle has a 96th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards the game's shallowest RF fences today. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Ryan Mountcastle will hold that advantage in today's game.

The weather forecast predicts the best hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Batting from the opposite that Johan Oviedo throws from, Samuel Basallo will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Samuel Basallo is likely to have an advantage against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Pittsburgh Pirates only has 1 same-handed RP. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats in all categories, and Samuel Basallo will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Samuel Basallo has made significant improvements with his Barrel% lately, bettering his 7.3% seasonal rate to 14.3% over the last 14 days.

Emmanuel Rivera is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 79% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. The weather forecast predicts the best hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Emmanuel Rivera has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.2%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's shallowest RF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats across the board, and Emmanuel Rivera will hold that advantage in today's matchup. In the past two weeks, Emmanuel Rivera's 61.5% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 50%.

The weather forecast predicts the best hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Alex Jackson hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39% — 88th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards baseball's 4th-shallowest CF fences today. Alex Jackson will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats. This season, Alex Jackson has experienced a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 96.4 mph compared to last year's 93.3 mph mark. Alex Jackson's 11.7% Barrel% (an advanced standard to study power) is in the 84th percentile since the start of last season.

The weather forecast predicts the best hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Batting from the opposite that Cade Povich throws from, Alexander Canario will have the upper hand in today's matchup. As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Alexander Canario has experienced some negative variance this year. His .263 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .314. Alexander Canario's 12.8% Barrel% (a reliable standard to assess power) ranks in the 85th percentile this year. Alexander Canario's 96.2-mph exit velocity on flyballs (an advanced metric to study power) is in the 89th percentile this year.

The weather forecast predicts the best hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Liover Peguero will have the handedness advantage against Cade Povich in today's matchup. Liover Peguero is very toolsy, ranking in the 93rd percentile in Sprint Speed at 29.21 ft/sec this year.