Pittsburgh vs New York Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) expects Carmen Mlodzinski to be on a pitch count in this matchup, projecting a maximum of 79 pitches. Ramon De Jesus grades out as a Huge Hitters Umpire and is expected to be calling pitches in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 16.1-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for bats. Carmen Mlodzinski will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's game. Carmen Mlodzinski's 2144-rpm fastball spin rate since the start of last season is in the 17th percentile among all starting pitchers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Nolan McLean in the 76th percentile when assessing his strikeout skill. The #9 stadium in Major League Baseball for boosting strikeouts, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Citi Field. Citi Field's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest in the league, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to less offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast forecasts the 4th-best pitching conditions on the slate today. Home field advantage typically boosts pitcher metrics in all categories, and Nolan McLean will hold that advantage in today's matchup.