Boston @ Pittsburgh props

PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 4th-strongest of the day for bats. Enmanuel Valdez's 10.5% Barrel% (an advanced stat to measure power) is in the 76th percentile since the start of last season. When it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34° (the launch angle range that tends to best-produce home runs), Enmanuel Valdez and his 19.8% rank in the 87th percentile since the start of last season.

Wilyer Abreu is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this matchup. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 4th-strongest of the day for bats.

Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly connected with lower temperatures, and the weather report for this game forecasts the 3rd-lowest temperature of all games on the slate today at 50°. Hitting from the same side that Martin Perez throws from, Jarren Duran meets a tough challenge today. Jarren Duran has a 97th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.2%) but may find it hard to clear the game's 9th-deepest LF fences in today's game. Jarren Duran will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's matchup. Since the start of last season, Jarren Duran's 5.3% Barrel%, an advanced metric for measuring power, places him in the 23rd percentile among his peers.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Connor Joe ranks in the 75th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Connor Joe is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in today's game. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 4th-strongest of the day for bats. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats across the board, and Connor Joe will hold that advantage today.

PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 4th-strongest of the day for bats. Rowdy Tellez will hold the platoon advantage over Josh Winckowski in today's matchup. Rowdy Tellez will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Masataka Yoshida in the 95th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 5th-strongest of the day for bats. Masataka Yoshida has compiled a .279 batting average since the start of last season, ranking in the 88th percentile.

Oneil Cruz's BABIP talent is projected in the 81st percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 4th-strongest of the day for bats. Oneil Cruz will hold the platoon advantage over Josh Winckowski in today's game. Oneil Cruz will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Bryan Reynolds ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Bryan Reynolds is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this game. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 4th-strongest of the day for bats. As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the plate, Bryan Reynolds will get to bat from his good side against Josh Winckowski in this game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew McCutchen in the 77th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Andrew McCutchen is projected to hit 5th in the lineup today. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 4th-strongest of the day for bats. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics across the board, and Andrew McCutchen will hold that advantage today.

PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 4th-strongest of the day for bats. Joey Bart will hold the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 5th-strongest of the day for bats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jack Suwinski in the 81st percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Jack Suwinski is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in today's game. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 4th-strongest of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Josh Winckowski throws from, Jack Suwinski will have an advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jared Triolo as the 20th-best hitter in the majors when estimating his BABIP talent. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 4th-strongest of the day for bats. Jared Triolo will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats. Jared Triolo grades out in the 95th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize base hits (52.4% rate since the start of last season).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ke'Bryan Hayes in the 87th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Ke'Bryan Hayes is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup today. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 4th-strongest of the day for bats. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and Ke'Bryan Hayes will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ceddanne Rafaela in the 80th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Ceddanne Rafaela has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (100% of the time), but he is projected to hit 1st in the batting order today. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 4th-strongest of the day for bats. Ceddanne Rafaela will hold the platoon advantage over Martin Perez in today's game.

PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 5th-strongest of the day for bats. Henry Davis will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Rob Refsnyder's BABIP skill is projected in the 91st percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Rob Refsnyder is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this game. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 4th-strongest of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Martin Perez throws from, Rob Refsnyder will have the upper hand in today's matchup.

Connor Wong is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 82% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 4th-strongest of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Martin Perez throws from, Connor Wong will have the upper hand today. In the past two weeks, Connor Wong has been performing exceptionally well at the plate with a wOBA of .386.

PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 4th-strongest of the day for bats. Bobby Dalbec will hold the platoon advantage over Martin Perez in today's matchup.

PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 4th-strongest of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Martin Perez throws from, Pablo Reyes will have an edge in today's matchup. By putting up a 2.11 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Pablo Reyes has shown good plate discipline, placing in the 75th percentile. With a .261 batting average since the start of last season, Pablo Reyes has performed in the 77th percentile.