Athletics @ Pittsburgh Picks & Props

The #4 stadium in baseball for boosting BABIP to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Out of every team today, the worst outfield defense is that of the Athletics. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Henry Davis will hold that advantage in today's game. Compared to his seasonal average of 22.6°, Henry Davis has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 25.7° mark over the last 14 days.

PNC Park ranks as the #4 field in the majors for lefty base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Batting from the opposite that Bubba Chandler throws from, JJ Bleday will have an edge in today's game. The Pittsburgh Pirates have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so JJ Bleday has a strong chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. The Pittsburgh Pirates outfield defense grades out as the 2nd-weakest among every team in action today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Darell Hernaiz in the 83rd percentile when assessing his batting average ability. The #4 stadium in baseball for boosting BABIP to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. The Pittsburgh Pirates outfield defense grades out as the 2nd-weakest among every team in action today. Over the past two weeks, Darell Hernaiz's 26.7% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 14.6%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Yorke in the 90th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. The #4 stadium in baseball for boosting BABIP to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Out of every team today, the worst outfield defense is that of the Athletics. Nick Yorke 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 Lawrence Butler in the 77th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Lawrence Butler is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this game. PNC Park ranks as the #4 field in the majors for lefty base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Batting from the opposite that Bubba Chandler throws from, Lawrence Butler will have an advantage in today's game.

The #4 stadium in baseball for boosting BABIP to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. The Pittsburgh Pirates outfield defense grades out as the 2nd-weakest among every team in action today. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.210) provides evidence that Brett Harris has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season with his .191 actual batting average. As it relates to plate discipline, Brett Harris's talent is quite impressive, posting a 1.68 K/BB rate since the start of last season while grading out in in the 90th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jared Triolo in the 78th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. Jared Triolo is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 74% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. The #4 stadium in baseball for boosting BABIP to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Out of every team today, the worst outfield defense is that of the Athletics.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Spencer Horwitz in the 77th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Spencer Horwitz is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game. PNC Park ranks as the #4 field in the majors for lefty base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Batting from the opposite that Luis Morales throws from, Spencer Horwitz will have the upper hand today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew McCutchen in the 81st percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Andrew McCutchen is projected to bat 5th in the lineup today. The #4 stadium in baseball for boosting BABIP to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Out of every team today, the worst outfield defense is that of the Athletics.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tommy Pham in the 77th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. The #4 stadium in baseball for boosting BABIP to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Out of every team today, the worst outfield defense is that of the Athletics. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Tommy Pham will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Soderstrom in the 86th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Tyler Soderstrom is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in today's game. PNC Park ranks as the #4 field in the majors for lefty base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Tyler Soderstrom will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Bubba Chandler today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Shea Langeliers in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Shea Langeliers is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in today's game. The #4 stadium in baseball for boosting BABIP to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. The Pittsburgh Pirates outfield defense grades out as the 2nd-weakest among every team in action today.

Brent Rooker projects as the 15th-best batter in baseball, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Brent Rooker is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this game. The #4 stadium in baseball for boosting BABIP to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. The Pittsburgh Pirates outfield defense grades out as the 2nd-weakest among every team in action today.

When assessing his batting average talent, Jacob Wilson is projected as the 15th-best batter in Major League Baseball by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The #4 stadium in baseball for boosting BABIP to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. The Pittsburgh Pirates outfield defense grades out as the 2nd-weakest among every team in action today. Jacob Wilson's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased of late, increasing from 48.3% on the season to 65.8% in the past two weeks' worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan Reynolds in the 97th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Bryan Reynolds is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in today's game. PNC Park ranks as the #4 field in the majors for lefty base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the plate, Bryan Reynolds will have the advantage of batting from from his good side against Luis Morales today.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Oneil Cruz ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Oneil Cruz is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in today's game. PNC Park ranks as the #4 field in the majors for lefty base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Batting from the opposite that Luis Morales throws from, Oneil Cruz will have an edge in today's game.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Nick Kurtz ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Nick Kurtz is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. PNC Park ranks as the #4 field in the majors for lefty base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Hitting from the opposite that Bubba Chandler throws from, Nick Kurtz will have an advantage in today's game.

PNC Park ranks as the #4 field in the majors for lefty base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Batting from the opposite that Bubba Chandler throws from, Carlos Cortes will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Carlos Cortes may have the upper hand against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Pittsburgh Pirates has just 1 same-handed RP. The Pittsburgh Pirates outfield defense grades out as the 2nd-weakest among every team in action today.