Pittsburgh Pirates

MLB Player Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Oneil Cruz in the 96th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Oneil Cruz is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this matchup. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Oneil Cruz has made significant gains with his Barrel%, upping his 15.7% rate last season to 24.6% this season. Oneil Cruz has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 97.3-mph average to last year's 95.3-mph average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ke'Bryan Hayes in the 76th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Ke'Bryan Hayes is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Ke'Bryan Hayes will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Matthew Boyd today. Extreme groundball hitters like Ke'Bryan Hayes generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Matthew Boyd.

Bryan Reynolds's BABIP ability is projected in the 94th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Bryan Reynolds is penciled in 3rd in the lineup today. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Bryan Reynolds has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 91.5-mph to 95.1-mph in the past week. Bryan Reynolds's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased lately, rising from 47.6% on the season to 55.2% over the past 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew McCutchen in the 86th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Andrew McCutchen is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Matthew Boyd throws from, Andrew McCutchen will have the upper hand in today's game. Andrew McCutchen pulls many of his flyballs (34.2% — 83rd percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Isiah Kiner-Falefa in the 89th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Isiah Kiner-Falefa will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Matthew Boyd in today's game. Extreme flyball hitters like Isiah Kiner-Falefa are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Matthew Boyd. Isiah Kiner-Falefa's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better of late, increasing from 49.4% on the season to 59.3% in the past two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Shaw in the 78th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Matt Shaw will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Matt Shaw has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 98.1-mph average in the last 7 days to his seasonal average of 93.8-mph.

Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Henry Davis will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Matthew Boyd in today's game. Henry Davis pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.5% — 90th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 6th-shallowest LF fences today. Henry Davis has made notable strides with his Barrel% of late, bettering his 9.2% seasonal rate to 14.3% in the past two weeks. Henry Davis has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 91.2-mph average in the last two weeks to his seasonal 85.5-mph figure.

Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Tommy Pham will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Matthew Boyd in today's matchup. Bats such as Tommy Pham with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Matthew Boyd who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum.

Kyle Tucker projects as the 7th-best hitter in the majors, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Kyle Tucker is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card today. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Kyle Tucker will have the handedness advantage against Michael Burrows in today's matchup. Pittsburgh's 3rd-worst outfield defense of all teams today creates a favorable matchup for Kyle Tucker, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Michael Busch ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Michael Busch will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Michael Burrows in today's game. Michael Busch will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats. In the past week, Michael Busch's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 14.6% up to 25%.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Ian Happ ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Ian Happ is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this matchup. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the plate, Ian Happ will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his good side against Michael Burrows today. Ian Happ has an 80th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.2%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards baseball's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nico Hoerner in the 97th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats across the board, and Nico Hoerner will hold that advantage today. As it relates to plate discipline, Nico Hoerner's skill is quite strong, posting a 1.4 K/BB rate this year while ranking in in the 89th percentile. With a .288 batting average this year, Nico Hoerner has performed in the 89th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jared Triolo in the 77th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Jared Triolo will have the handedness advantage against Matthew Boyd in today's matchup. Compared to his seasonal average of 19.7°, Jared Triolo has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 29.3° mark in the last week's worth of games. In terms of his batting average, Jared Triolo has had some very poor luck since the start of last season. His .210 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .236.

Alexander Canario has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (50% of the time), but he is projected to hit 4th in the batting order today. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Alexander Canario will hold the platoon advantage over Matthew Boyd in today's matchup. Alexander Canario's footspeed has increased this season. His 27.18 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 27.94 ft/sec now. In terms of his batting average, Alexander Canario has been unlucky this year. His .213 BA falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .232.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Dansby Swanson ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Dansby Swanson is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in today's game. In the league, Wrigley Field's left field fences are the 6th-shallowest. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Dansby Swanson will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Pete Crow-Armstrong in the 81st percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Pete Crow-Armstrong is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 59% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Michael Burrows throws from, Pete Crow-Armstrong will have an edge in today's game. Pete Crow-Armstrong will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

In the league, Wrigley Field's left field fences are the 6th-shallowest. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Carson Kelly will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats. Carson Kelly has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 95.4-mph average to last season's 91.4-mph mark. When it comes to his batting average, Carson Kelly has had bad variance on his side this year. His .250 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .271.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Seiya Suzuki ranks as the 18th-best batter in MLB. Seiya Suzuki is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this game. In the league, Wrigley Field's left field fences are the 6th-shallowest. Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Seiya Suzuki will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.