Boston @ Pittsburgh Picks & Props

Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation in MLB, which often leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats. The Boston Red Sox infield defense grades out as the 2nd-weakest among every team today. Michael A. Taylor will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation in MLB, which often leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Rowdy Tellez will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kutter Crawford today. The Boston Red Sox infield defense grades out as the 2nd-weakest among every team today. Rowdy Tellez will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Rob Refsnyder in the 91st percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Rob Refsnyder is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this game. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation in MLB, which often leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Out of every team on the slate today, the 4th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Dry weather has a small yet noteworthy link with less offense (and more Ks), and the weather report predicts the 3rd-lowest humidity on the slate at 32%. Jarren Duran has a 97th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.9%) and will be challenged by MLB's 9th-deepest LF fences in today's game. Jarren Duran will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's matchup. This year, there has been a decline in Jarren Duran's footspeed with his Statcast Sprint Speed dropping from 29.5 ft/sec last year to 28.63 ft/sec currently. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.264) suggests that Jarren Duran has experienced some positive variance since the start of last season with his .293 actual batting average.

Connor Wong has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (82% of the time), but he is penciled in 5th in the lineup today. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation in MLB, which often leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15.1-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Out of every team on the slate today, the 4th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Pittsburgh Pirates. Connor Wong has been hot recently, putting up a .390 wOBA over the past 14 days.

Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation in MLB, which often leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Out of every team on the slate today, the 4th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Pittsburgh Pirates. Bobby Dalbec has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his wOBA since the start of last season; his .209 figure is a fair amount lower than his .317 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Triston Casas in the 85th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Triston Casas is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in today's game. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation in MLB, which often leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Mitch Keller throws from, Triston Casas will have an advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Masataka Yoshida in the 95th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Masataka Yoshida is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in today's game. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation in MLB, which often leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Mitch Keller throws from, Masataka Yoshida will have an edge in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ceddanne Rafaela in the 80th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation in MLB, which often leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Out of every team on the slate today, the 4th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Pittsburgh Pirates. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.235) provides evidence that Ceddanne Rafaela has been unlucky since the start of last season with his .208 actual batting average.

Oneil Cruz's BABIP skill is projected in the 82nd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation in MLB, which often leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Kutter Crawford throws from, Oneil Cruz will have an edge in today's game. The Boston Red Sox infield defense grades out as the 2nd-weakest among every team today.

Edward Olivares's batting average ability is projected to be in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Edward Olivares is projected to bat 1st in the batting order today. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation in MLB, which often leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats. The Boston Red Sox infield defense grades out as the 2nd-weakest among every team today.

Wilyer Abreu is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation in MLB, which often leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Mitch Keller throws from, Wilyer Abreu will have an edge today. Out of every team on the slate today, the 4th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Pittsburgh Pirates.

When estimating 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 batting order today. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation in MLB, which often leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15.1-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats. The Boston Red Sox infield defense grades out as the weakest among every team today.

Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation in MLB, which often leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Mitch Keller throws from, Reese McGuire will have the upper hand in today's game. Out of every team on the slate today, the 4th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Pittsburgh Pirates. Reese McGuire has posted a .363 BABIP since the start of last season, grading out in the 93rd percentile.

Joey Bart has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (100% of the time), but he is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation in MLB, which often leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats. The Boston Red Sox infield defense grades out as the 2nd-weakest among every team today. Joey Bart will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jared Triolo as the 19th-best batter in baseball when it comes to his BABIP ability. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation in MLB, which often leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats. The Boston Red Sox infield defense grades out as the 2nd-weakest among every team today. Jared Triolo will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation in MLB, which often leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Henry Davis will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. Henry Davis has been unlucky in regards to his wOBA since the start of last season; his .279 mark is deflated compared to his .301 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan Reynolds in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Bryan Reynolds is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in today's game. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation in MLB, which often leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats. The switch-hitting Bryan Reynolds will have the advantage of batting from from his good side (0) today against Kutter Crawford.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ke'Bryan Hayes in the 87th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Ke'Bryan Hayes is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this game. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation in MLB, which often leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats. The Boston Red Sox infield defense grades out as the 2nd-weakest among every team today.

Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation in MLB, which often leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Connor Joe will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Connor Joe's 16.3° launch angle (an advanced standard to evaluate a hitter's ability to lift the ball for power) is among the steepest in MLB: 79th percentile. Ranking in the 79th percentile of THE BAT X's Spray Score since the start of last season, Connor Joe demonstrated exceptional skill in hitting the ball to all fields - a crucial skill for achieving a high batting average.

Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation in MLB, which often leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Mitch Keller throws from, Enmanuel Valdez will have the upper hand in today's game. Out of every team on the slate today, the 4th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Pittsburgh Pirates. Enmanuel Valdez's 10.5% Barrel% (a reliable standard to evaluate power) grades out in the 76th percentile since the start of last season.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Jack Suwinski ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jack Suwinski is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card today. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation in MLB, which often leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Jack Suwinski will have the handedness advantage against Kutter Crawford in today's game.