Pittsburgh @ New York Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joey Bart in the 79th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Joey Bart is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this game. In MLB, Citi Field's CF fences are the shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Joey Bart will have the handedness advantage against David Peterson today.

Bryan Reynolds's BABIP skill is projected in the 94th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Bryan Reynolds is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this game. In MLB, Citi Field's CF fences are the shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Among every team on the slate today, the 11th-worst infield defense belongs to the New York Mets.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Andrew McCutchen ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Andrew McCutchen is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Andrew McCutchen will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against David Peterson today. Andrew McCutchen hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.6% — 95th percentile) and is fortunate to face the league's shallowest CF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ke'Bryan Hayes in the 75th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Ke'Bryan Hayes is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Ke'Bryan Hayes will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against David Peterson today. Ke'Bryan Hayes hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39% — 89th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards MLB's shallowest CF fences today.

The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Henry Davis will have the handedness advantage over David Peterson in today's matchup. Henry Davis pulls many of his flyballs (35.7% — 90th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 4th-shallowest LF fences today. Among every team on the slate today, the 11th-worst infield defense belongs to the New York Mets. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.233) implies that Henry Davis has been unlucky since the start of last season with his .210 actual wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Isiah Kiner-Falefa in the 88th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Isiah Kiner-Falefa will hold the platoon advantage over David Peterson in today's matchup. Isiah Kiner-Falefa hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 75th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards baseball's shallowest CF fences today. Among every team on the slate today, the 11th-worst infield defense belongs to the New York Mets.

Juan Soto projects as the 3rd-best hitter in the league, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Juan Soto is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this game. In MLB, Citi Field's CF fences are the shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Juan Soto will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Paul Skenes today.

Matt Gorski is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 86% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. In MLB, Citi Field's CF fences are the shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that David Peterson throws from, Matt Gorski will have an edge today. Among every team on the slate today, the 11th-worst infield defense belongs to the New York Mets.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luisangel Acuna in the 88th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Luisangel Acuna hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.6% — 95th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing MLB's shallowest CF fences in today's game. Luisangel Acuna will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats. In the past two weeks, Luisangel Acuna's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 82.7-mph over the course of the season to 86.6-mph recently.

Pete Alonso projects as the 16th-best batter in Major League Baseball, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Pete Alonso is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this game. In MLB, Citi Field's CF fences are the shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Pete Alonso will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Paul Skenes throws from, Brett Baty will have the upper hand in today's game. Brett Baty has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.3%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards the league's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Brett Baty will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. Over the past week, Brett Baty's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 95.7-mph over the course of the season to 107.8-mph of late.

In MLB, Citi Field's CF fences are the shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Jeff McNeil will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Paul Skenes in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Jeff McNeil will hold that advantage in today's game. Jeff McNeil's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last season to this one, increasing from 39.9% to 48.4%.

The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Tyrone Taylor hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 85th percentile) and is fortunate to face the league's shallowest CF fences in today's game. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats across the board, and Tyrone Taylor will hold that advantage today. Over the past two weeks, Tyrone Taylor's 57.1% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 43.5%. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.258) may lead us to conclude that Tyrone Taylor has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season with his .248 actual batting average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mark Vientos in the 75th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Mark Vientos is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Mark Vientos hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (40.5% — 99th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards baseball's shallowest CF fences in today's game. Mark Vientos will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.

Jared Triolo's BABIP skill is projected in the 77th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). In MLB, Citi Field's CF fences are the shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Jared Triolo will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against David Peterson today. Among every team on the slate today, the 11th-worst infield defense belongs to the New York Mets.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Brandon Nimmo ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Brandon Nimmo is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Paul Skenes throws from, Brandon Nimmo will have an edge in today's matchup. Brandon Nimmo has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.4%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the game's 4th-shallowest LF fences today.

In MLB, Citi Field's CF fences are the shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Francisco Alvarez will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Francisco Alvarez has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 91.7-mph average to last season's 88.7-mph average. In the past week, Francisco Alvarez has significantly improved the launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls: 20.3° compared to his seasonal mark of 12.1°.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Francisco Lindor ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Francisco Lindor is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card today. In MLB, Citi Field's CF fences are the shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Francisco Lindor will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

In MLB, Citi Field's CF fences are the shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Among every team on the slate today, the 11th-worst infield defense belongs to the New York Mets. Tommy Pham has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 98-mph average over the last week to his seasonal 89.1-mph EV. Tommy Pham has been unlucky this year, compiling a .221 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .304 — a .083 gap.

In MLB, Citi Field's CF fences are the shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Alexander Canario will hold the platoon advantage over David Peterson today. Among every team on the slate today, the 11th-worst infield defense belongs to the New York Mets. When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Alexander Canario has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season. His .273 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .329.

In MLB, Citi Field's CF fences are the shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Liover Peguero will hold the platoon advantage against David Peterson today. Among every team on the slate today, the 11th-worst infield defense belongs to the New York Mets.