Minnesota @ Pittsburgh Picks & Props

Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which tends to lead to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 6th-strongest of the day for batters. Jack Suwinski will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Joe Ryan in today's game. The Minnesota Twins infield defense profiles as the 6th-weakest out of all the teams today. Jack Suwinski will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Oneil Cruz in the 87th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Oneil Cruz is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which tends to lead to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 6th-strongest of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Joe Ryan throws from, Oneil Cruz will have the upper hand in today's matchup.

Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which tends to lead to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 6th-strongest of the day for batters. The Minnesota Twins infield defense profiles as the 6th-weakest out of all the teams today. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Henry Davis will hold that advantage in today's game. Despite posting a .240 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Henry Davis has had some very poor luck given the .068 deviation between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .308.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan Reynolds in the 94th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Bryan Reynolds is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which tends to lead to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 6th-strongest of the day for batters. As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the plate, Bryan Reynolds will have the advantage of batting from from his good side against Joe Ryan in today's game.

Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which tends to lead to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 6th-strongest of the day for batters. Ranking in the 82nd percentile, Willi Castro has posted a .334 BABIP this year.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Ryan Jeffers ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Ryan Jeffers is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in today's game. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which tends to lead to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 6th-strongest of the day for batters. Since the start of last season, Ryan Jeffers's 11.7% Barrel%, a reliable standard for measuring power, places him in the 82nd percentile among his peers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Kirilloff in the 84th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which tends to lead to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.8-mph in this match-up, the 4th-strongest of the day for batters. Alex Kirilloff will hold the platoon advantage over Mitch Keller in today's matchup. The Pittsburgh Pirates have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Alex Kirilloff can likely count on never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Byron Buxton in the 90th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which tends to lead to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 6th-strongest of the day for batters. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Byron Buxton's true offensive talent to be a .332, indicating that he has had bad variance on his side this year given the .054 discrepancy between that figure and his actual .278 wOBA. Since the start of last season, Byron Buxton's 14.4% Barrel%, a reliable stat for measuring power, places him in the 92nd percentile among his peers.

Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which tends to lead to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 6th-strongest of the day for batters. Posting a 1.83 K/BB rate this year, Carlos Santana has displayed good plate discipline, grading out in the 78th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Connor Joe in the 76th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Connor Joe is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this game. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which tends to lead to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 6th-strongest of the day for batters. The Minnesota Twins infield defense profiles as the 6th-weakest out of all the teams today.

Max Kepler is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which tends to lead to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 6th-strongest of the day for batters. Max Kepler will hold the platoon advantage against Mitch Keller in today's matchup. Max Kepler has a good chance to have an advantage against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Pittsburgh Pirates only has 1 same-handed RP.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Royce Lewis ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Royce Lewis is penciled in 3rd in the batting order today. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which tends to lead to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 6th-strongest of the day for batters. Royce Lewis's 12.2% Barrel% (a reliable standard to study power) is in the 85th percentile since the start of last season.

Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which tends to lead to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.8-mph in this match-up, the 4th-strongest of the day for batters. Rowdy Tellez will have the handedness advantage against Joe Ryan today. The Minnesota Twins outfield defense grades out as the 6th-weakest out of all the teams today. Rowdy Tellez will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Andrew McCutchen ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Andrew McCutchen is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this matchup. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which tends to lead to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.8-mph in this match-up, the 4th-strongest of the day for batters. The Minnesota Twins outfield defense grades out as the 6th-weakest out of all the teams today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ke'Bryan Hayes in the 86th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Ke'Bryan Hayes is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card today. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which tends to lead to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 6th-strongest of the day for batters. The Minnesota Twins infield defense profiles as the 6th-weakest out of all the teams today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Trevor Larnach in the 76th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Trevor Larnach is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this matchup. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which tends to lead to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 6th-strongest of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Mitch Keller throws from, Trevor Larnach will have the upper hand in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Carlos Correa in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Carlos Correa is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card today. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which tends to lead to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 6th-strongest of the day for batters. Carlos Correa has experienced some negative variance in regards to his batting average this year; his .247 figure is a good deal lower than his .273 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edward Olivares in the 80th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Edward Olivares is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which tends to lead to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 6th-strongest of the day for batters. The Minnesota Twins infield defense profiles as the 6th-weakest out of all the teams today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Miranda in the 77th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which tends to lead to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 6th-strongest of the day for batters. Checking in at the 80th percentile, Jose Miranda has posted a .276 batting average this year.

Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which tends to lead to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 6th-strongest of the day for batters. The Minnesota Twins infield defense profiles as the 6th-weakest out of all the teams today. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Yasmani Grandal will hold that advantage today.