Pittsburgh Pirates Picks

Pick made: 5 hours ago

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o0.5 +180

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Ian Happ ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Ian Happ is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order today.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 3rd-hottest temperature on the slate today at 81°.. The switch-hitting Ian Happ will have the advantage of batting from from his good side (0) today against Braxton Ashcraft.. Ian Happ has made substantial improvements with his Barrel% of late, upping his 10.5% seasonal rate to 23.1% in the last week.

+220 at DraftKings

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Carson Kelly o0.5 Total RBIs (+207)

Projection 0.6 (Over)

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Pick made: 6 hours ago

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o0.5 +207

o0.5 +195

Carson Kelly is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 3rd-hottest temperature on the slate today at 81°.. Carson Kelly has made notable improvements with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 11% seasonal rate to 19% in the last 14 days.. Carson Kelly has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.2-mph to 94.7-mph in the last week's worth of games.. Compared to his seasonal average of 16.6°, Carson Kelly has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 23.4° mark over the past two weeks.

+210 at BetMGM

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Bryan Reynolds o0.5 Total RBIs (+206)

Projection 0.6 (Over)

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Pick made: 8 hours ago

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o0.5 +206

o0.5 +195

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan Reynolds in the 97th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.. Bryan Reynolds is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 3rd-hottest temperature on the slate today at 81°.. 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 better side against Jameson Taillon in this game.. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Bryan Reynolds will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

+210 at Caesars

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Andrew McCutchen o0.5 Total RBIs (+204)

Projection 0.6 (Over)

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o0.5 +204

Pick made: 7 hours ago

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o0.5 +204

o0.5 +190

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Andrew McCutchen ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Andrew McCutchen is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in today's game.. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation in the majors, which tends to lead to more offense.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 3rd-hottest temperature on the slate today at 81°.. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Andrew McCutchen will hold that advantage in today's game.

+204 at DraftKings

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Oneil Cruz o0.5 Total RBIs (+178)

Projection 0.6 (Over)

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Pick made: 6 hours ago

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o0.5 +178

o0.5 +155

o0.5 +180

Oneil Cruz projects as the 9th-best home run hitter in MLB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 3rd-hottest temperature on the slate today at 81°.. Hitting from the opposite that Jameson Taillon throws from, Oneil Cruz will have the upper hand today.. Oneil Cruz will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats.. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Oneil Cruz's true offensive talent to be a .352, implying that he has had bad variance on his side this year given the .051 discrepancy between that mark and his actual .301 wOBA.

+210 at BetMGM

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Dansby Swanson o0.5 Total RBIs (+212)

Projection 0.5 (Over)

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o0.5 +212

Pick made: 5 hours ago

EV Model Rating

o0.5 +212

o0.5 +190

o0.5 +195

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dansby Swanson in the 85th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 3rd-hottest temperature on the slate today at 81°.. Dansby Swanson has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 95.3-mph average in the last two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal 90.6-mph mark.. Despite posting a .311 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Dansby Swanson has been unlucky given the .020 discrepancy between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .331.

+212 at DraftKings

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Spencer Horwitz o0.5 Total RBIs (+210)

Projection 0.5 (Over)

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o0.5 +230

Pick made: 6 hours ago

EV Model Rating

o0.5 +230

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Spencer Horwitz in the 75th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.. Spencer Horwitz is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this matchup.. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation in the majors, which tends to lead to more offense.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 3rd-hottest temperature on the slate today at 81°.. Hitting from the opposite that Jameson Taillon throws from, Spencer Horwitz will have the upper hand today.

+230 at BetMGM

Hits, Runs, and RBIs

Oneil Cruz o1.5 Hits, Runs, and RBIs (+115)

Projection 2.1 (Over)

Best Odds

o1.5 +115

Pick made: 6 hours ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +104

o1.5 +115

o1.5 +105

+115 at BetMGM

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Henry Davis o0.5 Hits, Runs, and RBIs (-160)

Projection 1.6 (Over)

Best Odds

o0.5 -160

Pick made: 6 hours ago

EV Model Rating

o0.5 -179

o0.5 -160

o0.5 -172

Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation in the majors, which tends to lead to more offense.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 3rd-hottest temperature on the slate today at 81°.. Henry Davis will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats.. Henry Davis has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.5-mph to 92-mph over the past 14 days.. Henry Davis has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his wOBA this year; his .224 figure is considerably lower than his .300 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

-160 at BetMGM

Hits, Runs, and RBIs

Cam Devanney o0.5 Hits, Runs, and RBIs (-150)

Projection 1.5 (Over)

Best Odds

o0.5 -150

Pick made: 6 hours ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +135

o0.5 -150

o0.5 -161

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 3rd-hottest temperature on the slate today at 81°.. Cam Devanney will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.. Over the last 7 days, Cam Devanney's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 7.7% up to 25%.. Cam Devanney has seen a big gain in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 101.8-mph average in the past 7 days to his seasonal 89.8-mph EV.

-150 at BetMGM

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63% picking Chi. Cubs vs Pittsburgh to go Under

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63% 63%

Total PicksCHC 106, PIT 184

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'nbahoops' picks Chi. Cubs vs Pittsburgh to go Under (8.0)

nbahoops is #1 on picking games that Chi. Cubs are in with a record of (73-53-6) and +19000 units on the season.

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'nbahoops' picks Pittsburgh at (115)

nbahoops is #1 on picking games that Chi. Cubs are in with a record of (73-53-6) and +19000 units on the season.

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'CJONES1068' picks Chi. Cubs at (-127)

CJONES1068 is #1 on picking games that Pittsburgh is in with a record of (81-46-9) and +22900 units on the season.

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'CJONES1068' picks Chi. Cubs vs Pittsburgh to go Under (8.0)

CJONES1068 is #1 on picking games that Pittsburgh is in with a record of (81-46-9) and +22900 units on the season.

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'ajay411' picks Pittsburgh at (114)

ajay411 is #10 on picking games that Pittsburgh is in with a record of (0-0-0) and +13160 units on the season.

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'2YELLOWDOGS' picks Pittsburgh at (117)

2YELLOWDOGS is #2 on picking games that Chi. Cubs are in with a record of (49-32-4) and +16675 units on the season.

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'2YELLOWDOGS' picks Chi. Cubs vs Pittsburgh to go Under (8.0)

2YELLOWDOGS is #2 on picking games that Chi. Cubs are in with a record of (49-32-4) and +16675 units on the season.

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'ThorsHammer' picks Chi. Cubs at (-113)

ThorsHammer is #2 on picking games that Pittsburgh is in with a record of (20-10-1) and +19085 units on the season.

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'ThorsHammer' picks Chi. Cubs vs Pittsburgh to go Under (8.0)

ThorsHammer is #2 on picking games that Pittsburgh is in with a record of (20-10-1) and +19085 units on the season.

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'J_T' picks Chi. Cubs at (-113)

J_T is #3 on picking games that Chi. Cubs are in with a record of (0-0-0) and +16640 units on the season.

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'fleterod' picks Pittsburgh at (115)

fleterod is #5 on picking games that Chi. Cubs are in with a record of (76-58-7) and +16395 units on the season.

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'fleterod' picks Chi. Cubs vs Pittsburgh to go Under (8.0)

fleterod is #5 on picking games that Chi. Cubs are in with a record of (76-58-7) and +16395 units on the season.

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'MLBFan8848' picks Pittsburgh at (104)

MLBFan8848 is #5 on picking games that Pittsburgh is in with a record of (81-55-8) and +15165 units on the season.

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'MLBFan8848' picks Chi. Cubs vs Pittsburgh to go Under (8.0)

MLBFan8848 is #5 on picking games that Pittsburgh is in with a record of (81-55-8) and +15165 units on the season.

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'teslaxyz' picks Chi. Cubs vs Pittsburgh to go Under (8.0)

teslaxyz is #7 on picking games that Chi. Cubs are in with a record of (77-55-8) and +16150 units on the season.

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'teslaxyz' picks Pittsburgh at (115)

teslaxyz is #7 on picking games that Chi. Cubs are in with a record of (77-55-8) and +16150 units on the season.

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'samua' picks Chi. Cubs vs Pittsburgh to go Under (8.0)

samua is #7 on picking games that Pittsburgh is in with a record of (73-54-8) and +13855 units on the season.

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'samua' picks Pittsburgh at (116)

samua is #7 on picking games that Pittsburgh is in with a record of (73-54-8) and +13855 units on the season.

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'uradonkey' picks Pittsburgh at (104)

uradonkey is #9 on picking games that Pittsburgh is in with a record of (65-45-5) and +13300 units on the season.

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'uradonkey' picks Chi. Cubs vs Pittsburgh to go Under (8.0)

uradonkey is #9 on picking games that Pittsburgh is in with a record of (65-45-5) and +13300 units on the season.

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