Pittsburgh Pirates Picks
5th in National League Central
(30 - 28)
Next Game
Sat, May 30
16:05 ET
MIN @ PIT Picks
MLB Picks
Total Bases
Oneil Cruz o1.5 Total Bases (+124)
Projection 2.04
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Oneil Cruz as the league's 13th-best home run batter.. Oneil Cruz is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this matchup.. Batting from the opposite that Bailey Ober throws from, Oneil Cruz will have an edge today.. Bats such as Oneil Cruz with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Bailey Ober who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 5th-weakest out of all the teams today.
Total Bases
Kody Clemens o1.5 Total Bases (+142)
Projection 1.86
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kody Clemens in the 90th percentile when estimating his home run talent.. Kody Clemens is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this matchup.. Hitting from the opposite that Mitch Keller throws from, Kody Clemens will have the upper hand today.. The Pittsburgh Pirates outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst among all the teams playing today.
Total Bases
Brandon Lowe o1.5 Total Bases (+119)
Projection 1.97
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Lowe in the 92nd percentile when estimating his home run skill.. Brandon Lowe is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in today's game.. Brandon Lowe will have the handedness advantage over Bailey Ober in today's matchup.. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 5th-weakest out of all the teams today.. Brandon Lowe will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.
Total Bases
Spencer Horwitz o1.5 Total Bases (+140)
Projection 1.68
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
When estimating his overall offensive skill, Spencer Horwitz ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Spencer Horwitz has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (76% of the time), but he is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this game.. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense.. Spencer Horwitz will have the handedness advantage over Bailey Ober today.. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 5th-weakest out of all the teams today.
Total Bases
Tristan Gray o1.5 Total Bases (+234)
Projection 1.22
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Tristan Gray will hold the platoon advantage over Mitch Keller in today's game.. The Pittsburgh Pirates outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst among all the teams playing today.. Pittsburgh's 3rd-worst outfield defense of all teams on the slate creates a favorable matchup for Tristan Gray, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs.
Total Bases
Henry Davis o1.5 Total Bases (+185)
Projection 1.42
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense.. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 5th-weakest out of all the teams today.. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Henry Davis will hold that advantage in today's game.
Total Bases
Victor Caratini o1.5 Total Bases (+180)
Projection 1.43
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Total Home Runs
Spencer Horwitz o0.5 Total Home Runs (+730)
Projection 0.14
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
When estimating his overall offensive skill, Spencer Horwitz ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Spencer Horwitz has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (76% of the time), but he is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this game.. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense.. Spencer Horwitz will have the handedness advantage over Bailey Ober today.. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Spencer Horwitz will hold that advantage in today's game.
Total RBIs
Kody Clemens o0.5 Total RBIs (+187)
Projection 0.73
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kody Clemens in the 90th percentile when estimating his home run talent.. Kody Clemens is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this matchup.. Hitting from the opposite that Mitch Keller throws from, Kody Clemens will have the upper hand today.. The Pittsburgh Pirates outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst among all the teams playing today.
Total RBIs
Brandon Lowe o0.5 Total RBIs (+164)
Projection 0.71
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Lowe in the 92nd percentile when estimating his home run skill.. Brandon Lowe is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in today's game.. Brandon Lowe will have the handedness advantage over Bailey Ober in today's matchup.. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 5th-weakest out of all the teams today.. Brandon Lowe will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.
