Tampa Bay @ Pittsburgh Picks & Props

PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the highest temperatures of the day at 93°. Jack Suwinski will have the handedness advantage over Ryan Pepiot in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Jack Suwinski will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Jack Suwinski has seen a big gain in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 107.3-mph average over the past two weeks to his seasonal EV of 92.2-mph.

PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the highest temperatures of the day at 93°. Because of Luis Ortiz's huge platoon split, Richie Palacios will have a tremendous advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate in this game. The Pittsburgh Pirates have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Richie Palacios can likely count on holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Out of every team today, the 4th-weakest infield defense is that of the Pittsburgh Pirates.

PNC Park has the 8th-deepest fences among all stadiums — generally bad for dingers. Considering Luis Ortiz's huge platoon split, Yandy Diaz will be at an enormous disadvantage batting from the same side of the plate in today's game. Playing on the road generally diminishes batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Yandy Diaz today. Compared to his seasonal angle of 3.6°, Yandy Diaz has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (-0.8°) in the past two weeks' worth of games. Last season, Yandy Diaz had a launch angle of 4.9° on his highest exit velocity balls, but this season he experienced a significant decline to just -1.2°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Oneil Cruz in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Oneil Cruz is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the highest temperatures of the day at 93°. Oneil Cruz will have the handedness advantage over Ryan Pepiot today.

Rowdy Tellez is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 63% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the highest temperatures of the day at 93°. Rowdy Tellez will have the handedness advantage against Ryan Pepiot in today's game. Rowdy Tellez will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the highest temperatures of the day at 93°. Ben Rortvedt will have the handedness advantage against Luis Ortiz in today's matchup... and even more favorably, Ortiz has a huge platoon split. Ben Rortvedt is apt to have the upper hand against every reliever for the game's entirety, since the bullpen of the Pittsburgh Pirates has just 1 same-handed RP. Out of every team today, the 4th-weakest infield defense is that of the Pittsburgh Pirates.

PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the highest temperatures of the day at 93°. Out of every team today, the 4th-weakest infield defense is that of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Taylor Walls has been lifting the ball well in recent games, notching a 33° launch angle in the past 14 days.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Randy Arozarena ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Randy Arozarena is projected to bat 5th in the lineup today. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the highest temperatures of the day at 93°. Out of every team today, the 4th-weakest infield defense is that of the Pittsburgh Pirates.

PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the highest temperatures of the day at 93°. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Connor Joe will hold that advantage today. Compared to his seasonal mark of 15.1°, Connor Joe has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (-18.7°) in the last two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew McCutchen in the 85th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Andrew McCutchen is penciled in 1st in the lineup today. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the highest temperatures of the day at 93°. Andrew McCutchen will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Siri in the 87th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the highest temperatures of the day at 93°. Out of every team today, the 4th-weakest infield defense is that of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Over the last 14 days, Jose Siri has improved his Barrel% substantially, increasing it from his seasonal rate of 15.9% to 30.4%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan Reynolds in the 94th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Bryan Reynolds is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in today's game. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the highest temperatures of the day at 93°. The switch-hitting Bryan Reynolds will have the advantage of batting from from his better side (0) today against Ryan Pepiot.

Ke'Bryan Hayes's batting average skill is projected to be in the 80th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the highest temperatures of the day at 93°. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Ke'Bryan Hayes will hold that advantage in today's game. Over the last two weeks, Ke'Bryan Hayes's 55.2% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 42.9%.

PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the highest temperatures of the day at 93°. Yasmani Grandal will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats. Yasmani Grandal's average exit velocity has risen significantly from last season to this one, averaging 90.8-mph now compared to just 87.9-mph then.

Isaac Paredes is penciled in 3rd in the lineup today. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the highest temperatures of the day at 93°. Out of every team today, the 4th-weakest infield defense is that of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Last year, Isaac Paredes had an average launch angle of 18° on his hardest-hit balls, while this season it has significantly increased to 21.7°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Lowe in the 90th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Brandon Lowe is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this game. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the highest temperatures of the day at 93°. Brandon Lowe will have the handedness advantage against Luis Ortiz in today's matchup... and even more favorably, Ortiz has a huge platoon split.

Josh Lowe has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.