St. Louis @ Pittsburgh props

PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. This matchup is expected to have the 11th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Jack Suwinski will hold the platoon advantage over Andre Pallante today. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Jack Suwinski will hold that advantage in today's game. In the last 7 days, Jack Suwinski's 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 12.4%.

Oneil Cruz's BABIP talent is projected in the 92nd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Oneil Cruz is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in today's game. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. This matchup is expected to have the 11th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Oneil Cruz will hold the platoon advantage against Andre Pallante today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brendan Donovan in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. This matchup is expected to have the 11th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The Pittsburgh Pirates outfield defense projects as the 3rd-weakest among every team today. Brendan Donovan has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 5.8% seasonal rate to 13.8% over the last two weeks.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, 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. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. This matchup is expected to have the 11th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The switch-hitting Bryan Reynolds will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side (0) today against Andre Pallante.

Edward Olivares's batting average skill is projected to be in the 76th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Edward Olivares is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this matchup. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. This matchup is expected to have the 11th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Edward Olivares will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alec Burleson in the 85th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Alec Burleson is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this game. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. This matchup is expected to have the 11th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The Pittsburgh Pirates outfield defense projects as the 3rd-weakest among every team today.

Masyn Winn is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 58% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. This matchup is expected to have the 11th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Masyn Winn will hold the platoon advantage against Martin Perez in today's matchup. The Pittsburgh Pirates outfield defense projects as the 3rd-weakest among every team today.

PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. This matchup is expected to have the 11th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The switch-hitting Dylan Carlson will get to bat from his better side (0) today against Martin Perez. The Pittsburgh Pirates outfield defense projects as the 3rd-weakest among every team today. Dylan Carlson's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls this year (27°) is a significant increase over his 15° angle last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew McCutchen in the 85th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Andrew McCutchen is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this game. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. This matchup is expected to have the 11th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Andrew McCutchen will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Paul Goldschmidt in the 90th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Paul Goldschmidt is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. This matchup is expected to have the 11th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Hitting from the opposite that Martin Perez throws from, Paul Goldschmidt will have the upper hand in today's game.

PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. This matchup is expected to have the 11th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Jose Fermin will hold the platoon advantage against Martin Perez today. The Pittsburgh Pirates outfield defense projects as the 3rd-weakest among every team today. Jose Fermin's quickness has improved this season. His 28.21 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 28.9 ft/sec now.

Connor Joe is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this matchup. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. This matchup is expected to have the 11th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Connor Joe will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Nolan Arenado is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. This matchup is expected to have the 11th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Nolan Arenado will have the handedness advantage against Martin Perez in today's matchup. The Pittsburgh Pirates outfield defense projects as the 3rd-weakest among every team today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Gonzales in the 97th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. This matchup is expected to have the 11th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Nick Gonzales will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats. Using Statcast data, Nick Gonzales ranks in the 79th percentile for offensive skills according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year at .336.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ke'Bryan Hayes in the 77th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. This matchup is expected to have the 11th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Ke'Bryan Hayes will hold that advantage in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Ke'Bryan Hayes's true offensive skill to be a .303, providing some evidence that he has had some very poor luck this year given the .032 gap between that figure and his actual .271 wOBA.

PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. This matchup is expected to have the 11th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Batting from the opposite that Martin Perez throws from, Pedro Pages will have the upper hand today. The Pittsburgh Pirates outfield defense projects as the 3rd-weakest among every team today.

Rowdy Tellez is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today's game. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. This matchup is expected to have the 11th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Hitting from the opposite that Andre Pallante throws from, Rowdy Tellez will have an advantage today. Rowdy Tellez will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Willson Contreras ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Willson Contreras is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card today. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. This matchup is expected to have the 11th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Batting from the opposite that Martin Perez throws from, Willson Contreras will have an edge today.

PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. This matchup is expected to have the 11th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats in all categories, and Yasmani Grandal will hold that advantage today. Yasmani Grandal has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 90.4-mph average to last year's 87.9-mph mark. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.254) provides evidence that Yasmani Grandal has had some very poor luck this year with his .205 actual wOBA.