Detroit @ Pittsburgh Picks & Props

Out of all the teams in action today, the worst infield defense is that of the the Pittsburgh Pirates. Playing on the road generally weakens hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Gio Urshela today.

Hitting from the same side that Casey Mize throws from, Jared Triolo will have a disadvantage today. Jared Triolo has been cold recently, putting up a 0% Barrel% (an advanced standard to evaluate power) in the last two weeks. Notching a lowly an 83-mph average exit velocity over the last 14 days, Jared Triolo has been in a slump in recent games. In the last two weeks, Jared Triolo's swing has not been well optimized for home runs, hitting a mere 0% of his balls with a launch angle in the optimal range of 23° to 34°.

Spencer Torkelson pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.2% — 88th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards baseball's 9th-deepest LF fences today. Out of all the teams in action today, the worst infield defense is that of the the Pittsburgh Pirates. Playing on the road generally diminishes batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Spencer Torkelson in today's matchup. In the past 14 days, Spencer Torkelson has recorded a mere a 0% Barrel%, indicating a decline in power ability. In the last two weeks, Spencer Torkelson has been exhibiting poor exit velocity numbers, with an average of only 75.5-mph on his flyballs.

Out of all the teams in action today, the worst infield defense is that of the the Pittsburgh Pirates. Matt Vierling will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's game. With a .224 wOBA over the past week, Matt Vierling has been struggling at the plate.

Oneil Cruz has an 86th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.6%) and will be challenged by the game's 9th-deepest LF fences today. Compiling a lowly an 83.9-mph average exit velocity in the past 14 days, Oneil Cruz has been in a slump of late.

Casey Mize will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ke'Bryan Hayes in today's matchup. Ke'Bryan Hayes has been cold recently, notching a 0% Barrel% (a reliable standard to study power) over the past 14 days. Over the last 14 days, Ke'Bryan Hayes has not been doing well in optimizing the launch angle on his hardest hit balls to generate power, managing a mere a -8.5° angle.

Martin Perez will have the handedness advantage against Riley Greene in today's game. Riley Greene has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35%) and will be challenged by the game's 9th-deepest LF fences in today's matchup. Out of all the teams in action today, the worst infield defense is that of the the Pittsburgh Pirates. Riley Greene will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today. Riley Greene has been cold of late, putting up a 0% Barrel% (an advanced stat to measure power) in the past two weeks' worth of games.

This contest is projected to have the 14th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Hitting from the opposite that Casey Mize throws from, Rowdy Tellez will have the upper hand in today's matchup. The Detroit Tigers infield defense grades out as the weakest out of every team in action today. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Rowdy Tellez will hold that advantage today. In the past two weeks' worth of games, Rowdy Tellez has been performing exceptionally well at the plate with a wOBA of .399.

This contest is projected to have the 14th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Parker Meadows has been hot lately, notching a 98.7-mph average exit velocity in the past two weeks' worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Colt Keith in the 76th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. This contest is projected to have the 14th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan Reynolds in the 93rd percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Bryan Reynolds is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card today. This contest is projected to have the 14th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the plate, Bryan Reynolds will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side against Casey Mize in this game. The Detroit Tigers infield defense grades out as the weakest out of every team in action today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mark Canha in the 83rd percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Mark Canha is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order today. This contest is projected to have the 14th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Batting from the opposite that Martin Perez throws from, Mark Canha will have an edge today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edward Olivares in the 82nd percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Edward Olivares is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in today's game. This contest is projected to have the 14th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The Detroit Tigers infield defense grades out as the weakest out of every team in action today. Edward Olivares will possess the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Andrew McCutchen ranks in the 77th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Andrew McCutchen is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game. This contest is projected to have the 14th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The Detroit Tigers infield defense grades out as the weakest out of every team in action today. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Andrew McCutchen will hold that advantage in today's game.

This contest is projected to have the 14th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Batting from the opposite that Martin Perez throws from, Javier Baez will have an edge today. In the last two weeks' worth of games, Javier Baez's swing has been well optimized for home runs, notching a 33.3% of balls hit with a launch angle in the optimal range of 23° to 34°.

This contest is projected to have the 14th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Batting from the opposite that Martin Perez throws from, Jake Rogers will have an advantage today.

This contest is projected to have the 14th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The Detroit Tigers infield defense grades out as the weakest out of every team in action today. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Henry Davis will hold that advantage today.

This contest is projected to have the 14th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Carson Kelly will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Martin Perez in today's matchup.

Jack Suwinski is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today. This contest is projected to have the 14th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Hitting from the opposite that Casey Mize throws from, Jack Suwinski will have an advantage in today's matchup. The Detroit Tigers infield defense grades out as the weakest out of every team in action today. Jack Suwinski is an extreme flyball hitter and faces the weak outfield defense of Detroit (#2-worst of all teams on the slate).

Alika Williams has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

Michael A. Taylor has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.