Pittsburgh @ Atlanta props

Truist Park has the 3rd-deepest LF dimensions among all stadiums. The switch-hitting Bryan Reynolds will get to bat from his strong side (0) today against Spencer Schwellenbach. Playing on the road generally reduces hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Bryan Reynolds in today's game. Bryan Reynolds has been lucky in regards to his batting average this year; his .279 rate is quite a bit higher than his .264 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Truist Park as the 4th-best field in the game for righty batting average. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is projected to have the 3rd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 87°. Hitting from the same side that Spencer Schwellenbach throws from, Michael A. Taylor faces a tough challenge today. Michael A. Taylor hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.5% — 96th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the league's 5th-shallowest CF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Truist Park as the 4th-best field in the game for righty batting average. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is projected to have the 3rd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 87°. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Ramon Laureano will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Ramon Laureano has made notable improvements with his Barrel% lately, upping his 9.5% seasonal rate to 20.8% in the past two weeks' worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jarred Kelenic in the 87th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Jarred Kelenic has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (78% of the time), but he is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in today's game. The #4 park in the league for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is projected to have the 3rd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 87°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew McCutchen in the 86th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Andrew McCutchen is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Truist Park as the 4th-best field in the game for righty batting average. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is projected to have the 3rd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 87°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Truist Park as the 4th-best field in the game for righty batting average. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is projected to have the 3rd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 87°. Spencer Schwellenbach will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jason Delay today. Among every team today, the 2nd-worst infield defense is that of the the Atlanta Braves.

Jared Triolo's BABIP ability is projected in the 94th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Truist Park as the 4th-best field in the game for righty batting average. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is projected to have the 3rd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 87°. Batting from the same side that Spencer Schwellenbach throws from, Jared Triolo will have a disadvantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Truist Park as the 4th-best field in the game for righty batting average. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is projected to have the 3rd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 87°. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats across the board, and Orlando Arcia will hold that advantage in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Orlando Arcia's true offensive ability to be a .283, indicating that he has experienced some negative variance this year given the .032 disparity between that mark and his actual .251 wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Truist Park as the 4th-best field in the game for righty batting average. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is projected to have the 3rd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 87°. Adam Duvall will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats. Adam Duvall's launch angle in recent games (47.5° in the past week) is quite a bit higher than his 22.8° seasonal angle.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ke'Bryan Hayes in the 78th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Truist Park as the 4th-best field in the game for righty batting average. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is projected to have the 3rd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 87°. Spencer Schwellenbach will have the handedness advantage against Ke'Bryan Hayes in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Truist Park as the 4th-best field in the game for righty batting average. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is projected to have the 3rd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 87°. As a switch-hitter who performs worse from the 0 side of the dish, Yasmani Grandal will be less advantaged while batting from his weak side against Spencer Schwellenbach in this game. Among every team today, the 3rd-worst infield defense is that of the the Atlanta Braves.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edward Olivares in the 77th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Edward Olivares is projected to bat 4th in the batting order today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Truist Park as the 4th-best field in the game for righty batting average. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is projected to have the 3rd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 87°.

Connor Joe is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Truist Park as the 4th-best field in the game for righty batting average. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is projected to have the 3rd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 87°. Batting from the same side that Spencer Schwellenbach throws from, Connor Joe will be in a tough position in today's matchup.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Austin Riley ranks as the 17th-best hitter in the game. Austin Riley is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Truist Park as the 4th-best field in the game for righty batting average. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is projected to have the 3rd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 87°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ozzie Albies in the 81st percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Ozzie Albies is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this game. The #4 park in the league for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park. Truist Park has the 5th-shallowest centerfield fences in MLB. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to better offense.

The #4 park in the league for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park. Truist Park has the 5th-shallowest centerfield fences in MLB. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is projected to have the 3rd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 87°. Hitting from the opposite that Paul Skenes throws from, Forrest Wall will have an advantage in today's game.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Matt Olson ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Matt Olson is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. The #4 park in the league for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park. Truist Park has the 5th-shallowest centerfield fences in MLB. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to better offense.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Truist Park as the 4th-best field in the game for righty batting average. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is projected to have the 3rd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 87°. Travis d'Arnaud will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. As it relates to his batting average, Travis d'Arnaud has experienced some negative variance this year. His .233 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .251.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Marcell Ozuna ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Marcell Ozuna is penciled in 3rd in the batting order today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Truist Park as the 4th-best field in the game for righty batting average. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is projected to have the 3rd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 87°.