Boston @ Pittsburgh Picks & Props

In today's matchup, Jarren Duran is at a disadvantage facing the league's 9th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 40.1% rate (97th percentile). Playing on the road generally weakens batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Jarren Duran in today's game. This season, there has been a decline in Jarren Duran's quickness with his Statcast Sprint Speed dropping from 29.5 ft/sec last year to 28.53 ft/sec currently. In terms of his batting average, Jarren Duran has been lucky since the start of last season. His .296 figure has been a good deal higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .265. Jarren Duran's 90.3-mph exit velocity on flyballs (an advanced stat to assess power) grades out in the 20th percentile since the start of last season.

Rob Refsnyder's BABIP talent is projected in the 91st percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Rob Refsnyder has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (100% of the time), but he is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this game. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in MLB, which generally leads to better offense. This contest is predicted to have the 15th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-strongest of the day for batters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ceddanne Rafaela in the 82nd percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in MLB, which generally leads to better offense. This contest is predicted to have the 15th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-strongest of the day for batters. The Pittsburgh Pirates infield defense projects as the 8th-worst among every team today.

Rowdy Tellez has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (77% of the time), but he is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in MLB, which generally leads to better offense. This contest is predicted to have the 15th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-strongest of the day for batters. Considering Brayan Bello's large platoon split, Rowdy Tellez will have a tremendous advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish in today's matchup.

Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in MLB, which generally leads to better offense. This contest is predicted to have the 15th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-strongest of the day for batters. Out of every team on the slate today, the 5th-worst infield defense belongs to the Boston Red Sox. Michael A. Taylor will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Bryan Reynolds ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Bryan Reynolds is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in today's game. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in MLB, which generally leads to better offense. This contest is predicted to have the 15th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-strongest of the day for batters.

Connor Wong is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card today, which would be an upgrade from his 90% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in MLB, which generally leads to better offense. This contest is predicted to have the 15th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-strongest of the day for batters. The Pittsburgh Pirates infield defense projects as the 8th-worst among every team today.

Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in MLB, which generally leads to better offense. This contest is predicted to have the 15th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-strongest of the day for batters. Out of every team on the slate today, the 5th-worst infield defense belongs to the Boston Red Sox. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Henry Davis will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jack Suwinski in the 83rd percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in MLB, which generally leads to better offense. This contest is predicted to have the 15th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-strongest of the day for batters. Considering Brayan Bello's large platoon split, Jack Suwinski will have a big advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish in this game.

Oneil Cruz's BABIP skill is projected in the 82nd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Oneil Cruz is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card today. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in MLB, which generally leads to better offense. This contest is predicted to have the 15th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-strongest of the day for batters.

As it relates to his BABIP talent, Jared Triolo is projected as the 17th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in MLB, which generally leads to better offense. This contest is predicted to have the 15th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-strongest of the day for batters. Out of every team on the slate today, the 5th-worst infield defense belongs to the Boston Red Sox.

Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in MLB, which generally leads to better offense. This contest is predicted to have the 14th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.2-mph in this match-up, the 4th-strongest of the day for batters. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats across the board, and Alika Williams will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in MLB, which generally leads to better offense. This contest is predicted to have the 15th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-strongest of the day for batters. The Pittsburgh Pirates infield defense projects as the 8th-worst among every team today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Triston Casas in the 84th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Triston Casas is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in MLB, which generally leads to better offense. This contest is predicted to have the 15th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-strongest of the day for batters.

Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in MLB, which generally leads to better offense. This contest is predicted to have the 14th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 5th-strongest of the day for batters. The Pittsburgh Pirates infield defense projects as the 7th-worst among every team today. When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Pablo Reyes has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season. His .291 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .324.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ke'Bryan Hayes in the 87th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Ke'Bryan Hayes is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup today. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in MLB, which generally leads to better offense. This contest is predicted to have the 15th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-strongest of the day for batters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Masataka Yoshida in the 95th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in MLB, which generally leads to better offense. This contest is predicted to have the 15th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-strongest of the day for batters. Masataka Yoshida will hold the platoon advantage against Quinn Priester today.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Andrew McCutchen ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Andrew McCutchen is penciled in 5th in the lineup in today's game. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in MLB, which generally leads to better offense. This contest is predicted to have the 15th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-strongest of the day for batters.

Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in MLB, which generally leads to better offense. This contest is predicted to have the 14th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 5th-strongest of the day for batters. David Hamilton will have the handedness advantage over Quinn Priester today. The Pittsburgh Pirates infield defense projects as the 7th-worst among every team today.

Wilyer Abreu is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this game. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in MLB, which generally leads to better offense. This contest is predicted to have the 15th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-strongest of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Quinn Priester throws from, Wilyer Abreu will have an edge in today's game.

Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in MLB, which generally leads to better offense. This contest is predicted to have the 15th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-strongest of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Quinn Priester throws from, Enmanuel Valdez will have an edge today. The Pittsburgh Pirates have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Enmanuel Valdez can likely count on never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game.