Pittsburgh @ Detroit Picks & Props

Alexander Canario is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to higher offensive output. Out of every team playing today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the the Detroit Tigers. Alexander Canario's footspeed has improved this year. His 27.18 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 27.92 ft/sec now. Alexander Canario has experienced some negative variance in regards to his wOBA this year; his .261 mark is deflated compared to his .306 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ke'Bryan Hayes in the 75th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to higher offensive output. Out of every team playing today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the the Detroit Tigers. Ke'Bryan Hayes has been unlucky this year, notching a .254 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .297 — a .043 deviation.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Oneil Cruz ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Oneil Cruz is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this game. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to higher offensive output. Oneil Cruz will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tyler Holton in today's game. Out of every team playing today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the the Detroit Tigers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Spencer Horwitz in the 76th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Spencer Horwitz is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this game. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to higher offensive output. Hitting from the opposite that Tyler Holton throws from, Spencer Horwitz will have the upper hand today. Out of every team playing today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the the Detroit Tigers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jared Triolo in the 77th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to higher offensive output. Out of every team playing today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the the Detroit Tigers. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.235) implies that Jared Triolo has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season with his .208 actual batting average. Jared Triolo has been very good at hitting the ball to all fields (a key skill for batting average), grading out in the 82nd percentile in THE BAT X's Spray Score since the start of last season.

Joey Bart is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup today. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which often leads to better offense. Humid weather has a small but significant link with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the 2nd-most humidity of the day at 85%. Joey Bart will hold the platoon advantage over Tarik Skubal in today's matchup. The Detroit Tigers infield defense grades out as the 2nd-worst among every team today.

Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to higher offensive output. Parker Meadows will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Paul Skenes today. Extreme flyball bats like Parker Meadows are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Paul Skenes. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Parker Meadows will hold that advantage in today's game. In the past 7 days, Parker Meadows's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 10.7% up to 16.7%.

Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to higher offensive output. Out of every team playing today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the the Detroit Tigers. Over the past week, Henry Davis's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 11.4% up to 25%. Over the past 7 days, Henry Davis's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 91.7-mph over the course of the season to 98.8-mph of late. Compared to his seasonal average of 28.1°, Henry Davis has significantly improved his launch angle lately, posting a 34.3° figure in the past 14 days.

Adam Frazier is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 89% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to higher offensive output. Hitting from the opposite that Tyler Holton throws from, Adam Frazier will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Out of every team playing today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the the Detroit Tigers. Adam Frazier has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 89.8-mph average in the last week's worth of games to his seasonal mark of 86.9-mph.

Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to higher offensive output. As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the dish, Wenceel Perez will get to bat from his better side against Paul Skenes today. Wenceel Perez will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats. The Barrel% of Wenceel Perez has significantly improved, with an increase from 4.4% last year to 15.9% this season. Wenceel Perez has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 91.2-mph average to last season's 88.2-mph average.

Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to higher offensive output. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Jake Rogers will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Jake Rogers has had some very poor luck with his wOBA since the start of last season; his .261 figure is deflated compared to his .278 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which often leads to better offense. Humid weather has a small but significant link with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the 2nd-most humidity of the day at 85%. Javier Baez will hold the platoon advantage against Andrew Heaney today. Extreme flyball batters like Javier Baez tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Andrew Heaney. Javier Baez will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Andrew McCutchen ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Andrew McCutchen is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this game. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to higher offensive output. Out of every team playing today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the the Detroit Tigers. This season, Andrew McCutchen has experienced a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 96.1 mph compared to last year's 93 mph mark.

Colt Keith's batting average talent is projected to be in the 87th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Colt Keith is projected to bat 1st in the batting order today. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to higher offensive output. Colt Keith will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Paul Skenes in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and Colt Keith will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gleyber Torres in the 89th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Gleyber Torres is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in today's game. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to higher offensive output. Gleyber Torres will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats. Over the past 7 days, Gleyber Torres has significantly improved the launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls: 18.5° compared to his seasonal mark of 14.1°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Isiah Kiner-Falefa in the 88th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to higher offensive output. Out of every team playing today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the the Detroit Tigers. With a .275 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) this year , Isiah Kiner-Falefa has performed in the 80th percentile. Checking in at the 86th percentile, Isiah Kiner-Falefa has put up a .280 batting average this year.

When assessing his BABIP talent, Riley Greene is projected as the 6th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Riley Greene is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in today's game. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to higher offensive output. Riley Greene will hold the platoon advantage over Paul Skenes in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Riley Greene will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to higher offensive output. Hitting from the opposite that Paul Skenes throws from, Trey Sweeney will have an advantage in today's game. Trey Sweeney will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats. Trey Sweeney has been unlucky this year, posting a .262 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .286 — a .024 deviation.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Spencer Torkelson ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Spencer Torkelson is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in today's game. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to higher offensive output. Extreme groundball bats like Spencer Torkelson are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Paul Skenes. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Spencer Torkelson will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to higher offensive output. Zach McKinstry will have the handedness advantage against Paul Skenes today. Zach McKinstry will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. Zach McKinstry's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased from last year to this one, going from 44.5% to 54.3%. Zach McKinstry's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved lately, rising from 54.3% on the season to 63.3% in the past 14 days.

Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which often leads to better offense. Humid weather has a small but significant link with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the 2nd-most humidity of the day at 85%. Hitting from the opposite that Tarik Skubal throws from, Tommy Pham will have an edge today. The Detroit Tigers infield defense grades out as the 2nd-worst among every team today. Tommy Pham's footspeed has improved this year. His 27.17 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 27.63 ft/sec now.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kerry Carpenter in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Kerry Carpenter is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to higher offensive output. Hitting from the opposite that Paul Skenes throws from, Kerry Carpenter will have the upper hand in today's game. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats across the board, and Kerry Carpenter will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Jahmai Jones is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which often leads to better offense. Humid weather has a small but significant link with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the 2nd-most humidity of the day at 85%. Jahmai Jones will hold the platoon advantage over Andrew Heaney in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Jahmai Jones will hold that advantage in today's game.

Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which often leads to better offense. Humid weather has a small but significant link with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the 2nd-most humidity of the day at 85%. Dillon Dingler will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Andrew Heaney in today's matchup. Dillon Dingler will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats. Dillon Dingler has made significant improvements with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 9.4% seasonal rate to 20% over the past 7 days.