Pittsburgh @ Arizona Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Chase Field as the 2nd-best park in baseball for righty BABIP. Chase Field sits at the 2nd-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. The weather report calls for the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Michael A. Taylor has been unlucky this year, putting up a .237 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .282 — a .045 gap. This year, Michael A. Taylor's 11.1% Barrel%, a reliable stat for measuring power, places him in the 80th percentile among his peers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Chase Field as the 2nd-best park in baseball for righty BABIP. Chase Field sits at the 2nd-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. The weather report calls for the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Joey Bart has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 94-mph average over the past week to his seasonal 88.7-mph average.

Connor Joe is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Chase Field as the 2nd-best park in baseball for righty BABIP. Chase Field sits at the 2nd-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. The weather report calls for the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Andrew McCutchen ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Andrew McCutchen is penciled in 1st in the lineup today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Chase Field as the 2nd-best park in baseball for righty BABIP. Chase Field sits at the 2nd-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. The weather report calls for the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

Gabriel Moreno has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.8%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB's 3rd-deepest RF fences today. Gabriel Moreno's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has dropped off from last season to this one, decreasing from 44.3% to 39.1%.

Josh Palacios is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game. The #2 stadium in the game for boosting base hits to LHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Chase Field. Chase Field sits at the 2nd-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. The weather report calls for the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Josh Palacios will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Brandon Pfaadt in today's matchup... and moreover, Pfaadt has a large platoon split.

In the league, Chase Field's centerfield fences are the 3rd-deepest. As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Ketel Marte has had some very good luck this year. His .377 rate has been considerably higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .358.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Oneil Cruz in the 94th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Oneil Cruz is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in today's game. The #2 stadium in the game for boosting base hits to LHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Chase Field. Chase Field sits at the 2nd-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. The weather report calls for the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake McCarthy in the 82nd percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. The #2 stadium in the game for boosting base hits to LHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Chase Field. Chase Field sits at the 2nd-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. The weather report calls for the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Jake McCarthy may have an edge against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Pittsburgh Pirates only has 1 same-handed RP.

The #2 stadium in the game for boosting base hits to LHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Chase Field. Chase Field sits at the 2nd-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. The weather report calls for the 5th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Considering Brandon Pfaadt's large platoon split, Jack Suwinski will have a massive advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate in today's matchup. Jack Suwinski has had some very poor luck with his wOBA this year; his .264 mark is quite a bit lower than his .309 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Corbin Carroll in the 88th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. The #2 stadium in the game for boosting base hits to LHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Chase Field. Chase Field sits at the 2nd-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. The weather report calls for the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The Pittsburgh Pirates have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Corbin Carroll has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Chase Field as the 2nd-best park in baseball for righty BABIP. Chase Field sits at the 2nd-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. The weather report calls for the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the plate, Geraldo Perdomo will have the advantage of batting from from his better side against Marco Gonzales in today's game. Geraldo Perdomo will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ke'Bryan Hayes in the 80th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Chase Field as the 2nd-best park in baseball for righty BABIP. Chase Field sits at the 2nd-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. The weather report calls for the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Ke'Bryan Hayes's true offensive skill to be a .300, implying that he has experienced some negative variance this year given the .036 deviation between that figure and his actual .264 wOBA.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Christian Walker ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Christian Walker is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Chase Field as the 2nd-best park in baseball for righty BABIP. Chase Field sits at the 2nd-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. The weather report calls for the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Eugenio Suarez ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Chase Field as the 2nd-best park in baseball for righty BABIP. Chase Field sits at the 2nd-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. The weather report calls for the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Batting from the opposite that Marco Gonzales throws from, Eugenio Suarez will have the upper hand today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Chase Field as the 2nd-best park in baseball for righty BABIP. Chase Field sits at the 2nd-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. The weather report calls for the 5th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Kevin Newman will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Marco Gonzales in today's game. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Kevin Newman will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Randal Grichuk in the 77th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Randal Grichuk is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Chase Field as the 2nd-best park in baseball for righty BABIP. Chase Field sits at the 2nd-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. The weather report calls for the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

Rowdy Tellez is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this game. The #2 stadium in the game for boosting base hits to LHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Chase Field. Chase Field sits at the 2nd-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. The weather report calls for the 5th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Rowdy Tellez will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Brandon Pfaadt in today's matchup... and moreover, Pfaadt has a large platoon split.