Minnesota @ Pittsburgh Picks & Props

PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting on the slate today. The Minnesota Twins outfield defense projects as the 3rd-weakest among all the teams on the slate today. Michael A. Taylor will hold the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats. Michael A. Taylor has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his wOBA this year; his .224 figure is a fair amount lower than his .261 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

PNC Park has the 8th-largest outfield in MLB — generally bad for long-balls. Because of Carmen Mlodzinski's large platoon split, Carlos Correa will be at a huge disadvantage hitting from the same side of the dish in today's matchup. Carlos Correa will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's matchup. Carlos Correa grades out in the 8th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in home runs (11.8% rate since the start of last season).

PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting on the slate today. Hitting from the opposite that Simeon Woods Richard throws from, Jack Suwinski will have an edge in today's game. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and Jack Suwinski will hold that advantage in today's matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Jack Suwinski's true offensive ability to be a .317, indicating that he has had some very poor luck this year given the .065 disparity between that mark and his actual .252 wOBA.

PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting on the slate today. Hitting from the opposite that Simeon Woods Richard throws from, Rowdy Tellez will have an advantage in today's game. The Minnesota Twins outfield defense projects as the 3rd-weakest among all the teams on the slate today. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Rowdy Tellez will hold that advantage today.

PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting on the slate today. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Henry Davis will hold that advantage today. Despite posting a .227 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Henry Davis has had some very poor luck given the .079 deviation between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .306.

Oneil Cruz's BABIP ability is projected in the 86th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Oneil Cruz is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in today's game. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting on the slate today. Hitting from the opposite that Simeon Woods Richard throws from, Oneil Cruz will have an advantage in today's game.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Bryan Reynolds ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Bryan Reynolds is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in today's game. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting on the slate today. The switch-hitting Bryan Reynolds will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side (0) today against Simeon Woods Richard.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edward Olivares in the 80th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Edward Olivares is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.7-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats in all categories, and Edward Olivares will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Connor Joe in the 77th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Connor Joe is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in today's game. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting on the slate today. The Minnesota Twins outfield defense projects as the 3rd-weakest among all the teams on the slate today.

When estimating 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 on the lineup card in this game. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting on the slate today. The Minnesota Twins outfield defense projects as the 3rd-weakest among all the teams on the slate today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ke'Bryan Hayes in the 85th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Ke'Bryan Hayes is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting on the slate today. The Minnesota Twins outfield defense projects as the 3rd-weakest among all the teams on the slate today.

PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting on the slate today. Among all the teams playing today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense belongs to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Willi Castro has recorded a .327 BABIP this year, grading out in the 77th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan Jeffers in the 84th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Ryan Jeffers is penciled in 5th in the batting order today. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.7-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Ryan Jeffers's 11.7% Barrel% (an advanced standard to measure power) is in the 82nd percentile since the start of last season.

PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting on the slate today. The Minnesota Twins outfield defense projects as the 3rd-weakest among all the teams on the slate today. Yasmani Grandal will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting on the slate today. Among all the teams playing today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense belongs to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Christian Vazquez has been unlucky this year, posting a .189 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .265 — a .076 discrepancy. Christian Vazquez ranks in the 89th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize base hits (47.6% rate since the start of last season).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Royce Lewis in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Royce Lewis is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this game. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting on the slate today. Among all the teams playing today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense belongs to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Max Kepler is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this game. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting on the slate today. Given Carmen Mlodzinski's large platoon split, Max Kepler will have a colossal advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish in today's game. Among all the teams playing today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense belongs to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Kirilloff in the 83rd percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting on the slate today. Alex Kirilloff will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Carmen Mlodzinski in today's game... and even better, Mlodzinski has a large platoon split. Among all the teams playing today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense belongs to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Miranda in the 77th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Jose Miranda is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today's game. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting on the slate today. Among all the teams playing today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense belongs to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Byron Buxton in the 91st percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting on the slate today. Among all the teams playing today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense belongs to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Byron Buxton has been unlucky this year, compiling a .282 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .332 — a .050 deviation.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Trevor Larnach ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Trevor Larnach is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this game. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-most favorable for hitting on the slate today. Given Carmen Mlodzinski's large platoon split, Trevor Larnach will have a colossal advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish in today's matchup.