Los Angeles @ Pittsburgh Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jared Triolo in the 97th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 5th-most suitable hitting conditions on the slate. Jared Triolo will have the handedness advantage against Tyler Anderson in today's game. Among every team on the slate today, the 14th-worst infield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Angels.

PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 5th-most suitable hitting conditions on the slate. Joey Bart will hold the platoon advantage against Tyler Anderson in today's matchup. Among every team on the slate today, the 14th-worst infield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Angels. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Joey Bart will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Taylor Ward ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Taylor Ward is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 5th-most suitable hitting conditions on the slate. Since the start of last season, Taylor Ward has an average exit velocity of 90.6 mph, which is among the best in the majors at the 76th percentile.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Connor Joe ranks in the 77th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Connor Joe is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this game. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 5th-most suitable hitting conditions on the slate. Connor Joe will hold the platoon advantage over Tyler Anderson in today's matchup.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Andrew McCutchen ranks in the 77th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Andrew McCutchen is projected to bat 1st in the lineup today. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 5th-most suitable hitting conditions on the slate. Andrew McCutchen will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tyler Anderson in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ke'Bryan Hayes in the 86th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Ke'Bryan Hayes is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 5th-most suitable hitting conditions on the slate. Ke'Bryan Hayes will hold the platoon advantage over Tyler Anderson in today's game.

PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 5th-most suitable hitting conditions on the slate. Since the start of last season, Jo Adell's flyball exit velocity (a reliable stat to measure power) is in the 99th percentile at 100.3 mph.

PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 5th-most suitable hitting conditions on the slate. By putting up a .354 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) since the start of last season, Cole Tucker is ranked in the 90th percentile for hitting ability. Posting a .286 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) since the start of last season , Cole Tucker grades out in the 91st percentile.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Logan O'Hoppe ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Logan O'Hoppe is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 88% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 5th-most suitable hitting conditions on the slate. Logan O'Hoppe has recorded a .357 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, grading out in the 91st percentile for hitting ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 5th-most suitable hitting conditions on the slate. Despite posting a .203 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Brandon Drury has been unlucky given the .107 deviation between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .310. Brandon Drury has hit 43.9% of his balls in the air 100 mph or greater since the start of last season, placing in the 91st percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Oneil Cruz in the 84th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 5th-most suitable hitting conditions on the slate. Extreme groundball hitters like Oneil Cruz usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Tyler Anderson. Among every team on the slate today, the 14th-worst infield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Angels.

PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 5th-most suitable hitting conditions on the slate. Michael A. Taylor will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tyler Anderson in today's matchup. Among every team on the slate today, the 14th-worst infield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Angels. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics across the board, and Michael A. Taylor will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Willie Calhoun is projected to hit 4th in the batting order today. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 5th-most suitable hitting conditions on the slate. Willie Calhoun will hold the platoon advantage against Mitch Keller in today's matchup. Since the start of last season, Willie Calhoun has an average exit velocity of 90.7 mph, which is among the best in the league at the 82nd percentile.

PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 5th-most suitable hitting conditions on the slate. Zach Neto and his 18.9° launch angle on his hardest-hit balls rank in 87th percentile, among the highest in MLB since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 86th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Nolan Schanuel is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this game. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 5th-most suitable hitting conditions on the slate. Nolan Schanuel will hold the platoon advantage against Mitch Keller today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan Reynolds in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Bryan Reynolds is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 5th-most suitable hitting conditions on the slate. Among every team on the slate today, the 14th-worst infield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Angels.

Mickey Moniak is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 65% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 5th-most suitable hitting conditions on the slate. Mickey Moniak will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Mitch Keller today. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Mickey Moniak's true offensive skill to be a .298, providing some evidence that he has suffered from bad luck this year given the .081 deviation between that figure and his actual .217 wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Rengifo in the 81st percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles PNC Park as the 10th-best venue in the league for left-handed base hits. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 3rd-most suitable hitting conditions on the slate. Luis Rengifo has been hot of late, posting a .365 wOBA in the last 14 days.

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 penciled in 5th in the lineup today. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 5th-most suitable hitting conditions on the slate. Hitting from the opposite that Tyler Anderson throws from, Edward Olivares will have the upper hand in today's game.

Yasmani Grandal has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.