Milwaukee @ Pittsburgh props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Liover Peguero in the 78th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. PNC Park profiles as the #5 park in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this matchup to reach the 2nd-highest level of all games on the slate at 91°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Liover Peguero will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

PNC Park has the 8th-deepest fences in the league — generally bad for homers. Mitch Keller will hold the platoon advantage against William Contreras today. Out of all the teams in action today, the 3rd-strongest infield defense is that of the the Pittsburgh Pirates. Playing on the road typically lowers batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for William Contreras in today's matchup. William Contreras's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has fallen off from last year to this one, falling from 44.4% to 36.1%.

Jack Suwinski is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in today's game. PNC Park projects as the #5 stadium in baseball for left-handed base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this matchup to reach the 2nd-highest level of all games on the slate at 91°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Jack Suwinski will hold the platoon advantage over Freddy Peralta today.

PNC Park profiles as the #5 park in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this matchup to reach the 2nd-highest level of all games on the slate at 91°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Alika Williams will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Christian Yelich has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (43.3%) and will have to hit them out towards baseball's 9th-deepest LF fences in today's matchup. Out of all the teams in action today, the 3rd-strongest infield defense is that of the the Pittsburgh Pirates. Christian Yelich is an extreme groundball batter and matches up with the strong infield defense of Pittsburgh (#3-best of all teams on the slate today). Playing on the road typically reduces batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Christian Yelich today. Christian Yelich has struggled with his Barrel% in recent games; his 8.6% seasonal rate has dropped to 0% in the past week.

Ke'Bryan Hayes's batting average skill is projected to be in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Ke'Bryan Hayes is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in today's game. PNC Park profiles as the #5 park in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this matchup to reach the 2nd-highest level of all games on the slate at 91°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

PNC Park projects as the #5 stadium in baseball for left-handed base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this matchup to reach the 2nd-highest level of all games on the slate at 91°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Brice Turang will have the handedness advantage over Mitch Keller today. In the past 14 days, Brice Turang's 50% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 39.8%.

PNC Park profiles as the #5 park in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this matchup to reach the 2nd-highest level of all games on the slate at 91°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Over the past week, Tyrone Taylor's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 92.1-mph over the course of the season to 103.8-mph in recent games. Tyrone Taylor has experienced some negative variance in regards to his wOBA this year; his .267 rate is deflated compared to his .299 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Carlos Santana is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup today. PNC Park projects as the #5 stadium in baseball for left-handed base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this matchup to reach the 2nd-highest level of all games on the slate at 91°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Carlos Santana has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 101.1-mph average in the past week's worth of games to his seasonal mark of 91.3-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ji Hwan Bae in the 94th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Ji Hwan Bae is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 80% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. PNC Park projects as the #5 stadium in baseball for left-handed base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this matchup to reach the 2nd-highest level of all games on the slate at 91°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

Josh Palacios is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this matchup. PNC Park projects as the #5 stadium in baseball for left-handed base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this matchup to reach the 2nd-highest level of all games on the slate at 91°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Josh Palacios will have the handedness advantage over Freddy Peralta in today's game.

PNC Park profiles as the #5 park in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this matchup to reach the 2nd-highest level of all games on the slate at 91°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Andruw Monasterio has exhibited favorable plate discipline this year, ranking in the 79th percentile with a 2.03 K/BB rate. Andruw Monasterio has notched a .332 BABIP this year, ranking in the 79th percentile.