Pittsburgh @ Milwaukee Picks & Props

Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Andruw Monasterio will have the handedness advantage against Martin Perez in today's game. Among every team on the slate today, the weakest infield defense is that of the the Pittsburgh Pirates. Andruw Monasterio will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats. Andruw Monasterio grades out in the 94th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in home runs (19.7% rate since the start of last season).

Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Michael A. Taylor will hold the platoon advantage against Robert Gasser in today's game... and moreover, Gasser has a huge platoon split. Michael A. Taylor hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.4% — 95th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards MLB's 8th-shallowest CF fences today. Michael A. Taylor has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his wOBA this year; his .247 rate is a fair amount lower than his .253 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Since the start of last season, Michael A. Taylor's 14.3% Barrel%, an advanced metric for measuring power, places him in the 91st percentile among his peers.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Willy Adames ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Willy Adames is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in today's game. American Family Field has the 7th-shallowest centerfield dimensions in the majors. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Batting from the opposite that Martin Perez throws from, Willy Adames will have an advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jared Triolo in the 97th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Considering Robert Gasser's huge platoon split, Jared Triolo will have a tremendous advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish in today's game. Jared Triolo has had some very poor luck with his wOBA this year; his .243 mark is a good deal lower than his .278 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Jared Triolo ranks 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).

Oneil Cruz's BABIP ability is projected in the 85th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Oneil Cruz is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this matchup. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Oneil Cruz hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 88th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the game's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Extreme flyball bats like Oneil Cruz usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Robert Gasser.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edward Olivares in the 81st percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Edward Olivares is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game. American Family Field has the 7th-shallowest centerfield dimensions in the majors. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Edward Olivares will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Robert Gasser in today's game... and even more favorably, Gasser has a huge platoon split.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Connor Joe in the 79th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Connor Joe is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this game. American Family Field has the 7th-shallowest centerfield dimensions in the majors. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Considering Robert Gasser's huge platoon split, Connor Joe will have a colossal advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish in today's game.

Blake Perkins is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card today, which would be an upgrade from his 77% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. American Family Field has the 7th-shallowest centerfield dimensions in the majors. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which generally leads to higher offensive output. As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the dish, Blake Perkins will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side against Martin Perez in this game. Among every team on the slate today, the weakest infield defense is that of the the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Sal Frelick's batting average skill is projected to be in the 84th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Sal Frelick may have the upper hand against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Pittsburgh Pirates has just 1 same-handed RP. Sal Frelick hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 86th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the league's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Among every team on the slate today, the weakest infield defense is that of the the Pittsburgh Pirates.

American Family Field has the 7th-shallowest centerfield dimensions in the majors. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Because of Robert Gasser's huge platoon split, Joey Bart will have an enormous advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish in today's game. Joey Bart's speed has increased this year. His 26.21 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 26.78 ft/sec now. Joey Bart has done a good job optimizing his launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls. His 17.7° figure is among the highest in MLB since the start of last season (83rd percentile).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects William Contreras in the 94th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. William Contreras is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this matchup. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which generally leads to higher offensive output. William Contreras will hold the platoon advantage against Martin Perez in today's game. William Contreras hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.8% — 97th percentile) and is fortunate to face the game's 8th-shallowest CF fences today.

Jackson Chourio's BABIP skill is projected in the 77th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Jackson Chourio will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Martin Perez in today's matchup. Among every team on the slate today, the weakest infield defense is that of the the Pittsburgh Pirates. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Jackson Chourio will hold that advantage today.

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 on the lineup card in this game. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Bryan Reynolds has had some very poor luck with his batting average this year; his .250 rate is deflated compared to his .320 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Since the start of last season, Bryan Reynolds's 11.2% Barrel%, a reliable standard for measuring power, places him in the 76th percentile among his peers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew McCutchen in the 79th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Andrew McCutchen is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this game. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Considering Robert Gasser's huge platoon split, Andrew McCutchen will have a huge advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish in today's matchup. Andrew McCutchen hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.3% — 82nd percentile) and will have a big advantage facing MLB's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.

When estimating his BABIP talent, Christian Yelich is projected as the 13th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Christian Yelich is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup today. American Family Field has the 7th-shallowest centerfield dimensions in the majors. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Christian Yelich is apt to have an edge against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the Pittsburgh Pirates only has 1 same-handed RP.

Gary Sanchez is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 78% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. American Family Field has the 7th-shallowest centerfield dimensions in the majors. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Gary Sanchez will hold the platoon advantage against Martin Perez today. Among every team on the slate today, the weakest infield defense is that of the the Pittsburgh Pirates.