Pittsburgh @ Milwaukee Picks & Props

Garrett Mitchell's BABIP ability is projected in the 91st percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). In the majors, American Family Field's centerfield fences are the 8th-shallowest. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Paul Skenes throws from, Garrett Mitchell will have the upper hand in today's matchup. The Pittsburgh Pirates infield defense projects as the 12th-weakest out of every team in action today.

American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Aaron Civale throws from, Jack Suwinski will have an edge today. Jack Suwinski has made sizeable gains with his Barrel% in recent games, improving his 9.4% seasonal rate to 21.7% in the last 14 days. Jack Suwinski has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.8-mph to 93.5-mph over the last 14 days. Jack Suwinski's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved in recent games, going from 15.3% on the season to 30.4% in the last two weeks.

American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Paul Skenes throws from, Jake Bauers will have the upper hand in today's game. The Pittsburgh Pirates infield defense projects as the 12th-weakest out of every team in action today. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Jake Bauers will hold that advantage today. Jake Bauers's launch angle this year (22.6°) is significantly better than his 13.6° angle last year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan Reynolds in the 94th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Bryan Reynolds is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card today. In the majors, American Family Field's centerfield fences are the 8th-shallowest. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the plate, Bryan Reynolds will get to bat from his good side against Aaron Civale in today's matchup.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Andrew McCutchen ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Andrew McCutchen is penciled in 1st in the batting order in today's game. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Andrew McCutchen hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 86th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the game's 8th-shallowest CF fences today. The Barrel% of Andrew McCutchen has significantly improved, with an increase from 6.8% last year to 12.6% this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Rhys Hoskins in the 91st percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. In the majors, American Family Field's centerfield fences are the 8th-shallowest. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Out of every team today, the 12th-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Pittsburgh Pirates. Rhys Hoskins will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats.

American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. The Pittsburgh Pirates infield defense projects as the 12th-weakest out of every team in action today. Andruw Monasterio will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. Andruw Monasterio's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased recently, rising from 19.2% on the season to 30% in the last week's worth of games.

Sal Frelick's batting average talent is projected to be in the 81st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Sal Frelick is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Sal Frelick will hold the platoon advantage over Paul Skenes in today's game. Sal Frelick hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.4% — 96th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the game's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's game.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Oneil Cruz ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Oneil Cruz is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. In the majors, American Family Field's centerfield fences are the 8th-shallowest. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Oneil Cruz will have the handedness advantage over Aaron Civale in today's matchup.

In the majors, American Family Field's centerfield fences are the 8th-shallowest. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. The Pittsburgh Pirates infield defense projects as the 12th-weakest out of every team in action today. Blake Perkins will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats. Blake Perkins has seen a big increase in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 96.3-mph average over the last week to his seasonal mark of 90.7-mph.

Rowdy Tellez is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Aaron Civale throws from, Rowdy Tellez will have an edge in today's game. Rowdy Tellez hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (40.3% — 99th percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Rowdy Tellez has made significant strides with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 7.6% seasonal rate to 23.5% in the past 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christian Yelich as the 6th-best hitter in the majors when estimating his BABIP talent. Christian Yelich is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in today's game. In the majors, American Family Field's centerfield fences are the 8th-shallowest. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Paul Skenes throws from, Christian Yelich will have an advantage in today's game.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Willy Adames ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Willy Adames is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in today's game. In the majors, American Family Field's centerfield fences are the 8th-shallowest. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. The Pittsburgh Pirates infield defense projects as the 12th-weakest out of every team in action today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Palacios in the 77th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. In the majors, American Family Field's centerfield fences are the 8th-shallowest. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Aaron Civale throws from, Josh Palacios will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Compiling a 96-mph average exit velocity in the last week's worth of games, Josh Palacios has been in great form in recent games.

In the majors, American Family Field's centerfield fences are the 8th-shallowest. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Yasmani Grandal has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 90.8-mph average to last year's 87.9-mph EV. Despite posting a .221 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Yasmani Grandal has experienced some negative variance given the .062 deviation between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .283.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ke'Bryan Hayes in the 77th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Ke'Bryan Hayes has been unlucky this year, compiling a .261 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .300 — a .039 deviation.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects William Contreras in the 95th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. William Contreras is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. William Contreras hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.4% — 96th percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB's 8th-shallowest CF fences today. The Pittsburgh Pirates infield defense projects as the 12th-weakest out of every team in action today.

Brice Turang is projected to hit 1st in the lineup today. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Brice Turang will have the handedness advantage over Paul Skenes today. Brice Turang hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 87th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards baseball's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. The Pittsburgh Pirates infield defense projects as the 12th-weakest out of every team in action today.

Michael A. Taylor has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.