Colorado @ Pittsburgh Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Oneil Cruz in the 82nd percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to more offense. Oneil Cruz will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats. As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Oneil Cruz has had some very poor luck this year. His .282 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .284.

Ryan McMahon is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this game. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to more offense. Ryan McMahon will have the handedness advantage over Jared Jones in today's matchup. Ryan McMahon's 11.6% Barrel% (an advanced stat to measure power) ranks in the 79th percentile since the start of last season. Since the start of last season, Ryan McMahon's flyball exit velocity (a reliable stat to study power) ranks in the 92nd percentile at 95.5 mph.

Jared Triolo's BABIP skill is projected in the 97th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Austin Gomber throws from, Jared Triolo will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats across the board, and Jared Triolo will hold that advantage in today's game. Jared Triolo has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his wOBA this year; his .259 mark is considerably lower than his .280 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Brenton Doyle has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (71% of the time), but he is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in today's game. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to more offense. Brenton Doyle has done a strong job optimizing his launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls. His 15.3° figure is among the highest in baseball since the start of last season (80th percentile).

Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to more offense.

Edward Olivares's batting average ability is projected to be in the 81st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Edward Olivares is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to more offense. Edward Olivares will have the handedness advantage over Austin Gomber today. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats across the board, and Edward Olivares will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan Reynolds in the 93rd percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Bryan Reynolds is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in today's game. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to more offense. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Bryan Reynolds will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.431) suggests that Bryan Reynolds has had bad variance on his side this year with his .324 actual wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ezequiel Tovar in the 87th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. Ezequiel Tovar is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in today's game. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to more offense. Ezequiel Tovar ranks in the 96th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in base hits (49.8% rate since the start of last season). Ezequiel Tovar has been very good at hitting the ball to all fields (a core ability for batting average), grading out in the 98th percentile in THE BAT X's Spray Score since the start of last season.

Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to more offense. Jake Cave will have the handedness advantage over Jared Jones in today's matchup. Jake Cave has done a strong job optimizing his launch angle on his hardest-hit balls. His 18.2° angle is among the highest in the majors since the start of last season (85th percentile). Ranking in the 93rd percentile of THE BAT X's Spray Score since the start of last season, Jake Cave demonstrated exceptional skill in hitting the ball to all fields - a key skill for achieving a high batting average.

Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Austin Gomber throws from, Michael A. Taylor will have an edge in today's matchup. Michael A. Taylor will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats. In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Michael A. Taylor has experienced some positive variance this year. His .265 rate has been a fair amount higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .264. Michael A. Taylor's 14.3% Barrel% (an advanced metric to evaluate power) ranks in the 91st percentile since the start of last season.

Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Jared Jones throws from, Charlie Blackmon will have an edge in today's matchup. In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Charlie Blackmon has had some very poor luck this year. His .266 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .326. In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Charlie Blackmon ranks in the 88th percentile with a 17.7° launch angle, which is one of the highest angles in the game. With a 1.54 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Charlie Blackmon has displayed impressive plate discipline, checking in at the 89th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brendan Rodgers in the 75th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to more offense. Brendan Rodgers's 10.6% Barrel% (a reliable stat to assess power) ranks in the 77th percentile since the start of last season.

Elehuris Montero is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this matchup. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to more offense.

Long-balls are generally less common at ballparks with deep fences, and PNC Park has the 8th-deepest in the league. The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for hurlers. Among all the teams on the slate today, the best infield defense is that of the the Colorado Rockies. Ke'Bryan Hayes's footspeed has fallen off this season. His 27.11 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 26.45 ft/sec now. Ke'Bryan Hayes has done a weak job optimizing his launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls. His 7.9° mark is among the lowest in the game since the start of last season (20th percentile).

Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Austin Gomber throws from, Joey Bart will have an edge in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Joey Bart will hold that advantage today. Joey Bart has done a favorable job optimizing his launch angle on his hardest-hit balls. His 17.7° mark is among the highest in MLB since the start of last season (83rd percentile).

Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to more offense. Alika Williams will hold the platoon advantage over Austin Gomber in today's matchup. Alika Williams will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats. Alika Williams grades out in the 85th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize base hits (47.7% rate since the start of last season).

Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to more offense. Sean Bouchard's 20% Barrel% (a reliable stat to study power) is in the 99th percentile since the start of last season. Sean Bouchard's 100.8-mph exit velocity on flyballs (an advanced standard to measure power) is in the 99th percentile since the start of last season. Sean Bouchard is in the 99th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize home runs (36% rate since the start of last season).

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Andrew McCutchen ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Andrew McCutchen is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card today. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to more offense. Andrew McCutchen will have the handedness advantage against Austin Gomber today. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Andrew McCutchen will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Connor Joe in the 76th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Connor Joe is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card today. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Austin Gomber throws from, Connor Joe will have the upper hand today. Connor Joe will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Elias Diaz is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card today. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to more offense. Elias Diaz ranks in the 84th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce base hits (46.6% rate since the start of last season).

Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to more offense. The switch-hitting Yasmani Grandal will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side (0) today against Austin Gomber. Yasmani Grandal will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats.