Arizona @ Pittsburgh Picks & Props

Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all parks, which often leads to more offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 3rd-best for hitting on the slate. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Michael A. Taylor will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Michael A. Taylor has made substantial gains with his Barrel% of late, improving his 12.5% seasonal rate to 26.7% over the past two weeks. Michael A. Taylor's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased from last season to this one, rising from 39.9% to 46.7%.

Homers are generally less common at parks with deep fences, and PNC Park has the 8th-deepest among all stadiums. In the past week's worth of games, Bryan Reynolds's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 10.6% down to 0%. Bryan Reynolds's exit velocity on flyballs has decreased in recent games; his 94.5-mph seasonal average has fallen off to 90.5-mph in the past two weeks.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Corbin Carroll ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Corbin Carroll is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all parks, which often leads to more offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 3rd-best for hitting on the slate. Marco Gonzales will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Corbin Carroll in today's matchup.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Josh Bell ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Josh Bell is projected to bat 4th in the batting order today. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all parks, which often leads to more offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 3rd-best for hitting on the slate. Josh Bell has made significant strides with his Barrel% recently, improving his 7.7% seasonal rate to 13.8% over the last 14 days.

Jake McCarthy's BABIP skill is projected in the 88th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all parks, which often leads to more offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 4th-best for hitting on the slate. Hitting from the same side that Marco Gonzales throws from, Jake McCarthy will have a disadvantage in today's game. Last year, Jake McCarthy had an average launch angle of 11.1° on his hardest-hit balls, while this year it has significantly increased to 15.6°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alek Thomas in the 76th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all parks, which often leads to more offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 3rd-best for hitting on the slate. Marco Gonzales will hold the platoon advantage over Alek Thomas today. The Barrel% of Alek Thomas has significantly improved, with an increase from 5.2% last year to 10.3% this year.

Homers are generally less common at parks with deep fences, and PNC Park has the 8th-deepest among all stadiums. Oneil Cruz has displayed poor plate discipline this year, grading out in the 10th percentile with a 4.56 K/BB rate.

Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all parks, which often leads to more offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 3rd-best for hitting on the slate. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Joey Bart will hold that advantage in today's matchup. In the past week, Joey Bart's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 11.9% up to 26.7%. Joey Bart has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.9-mph to 95-mph in the last two weeks' worth of games.

Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all parks, which often leads to more offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 3rd-best for hitting on the slate. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats across the board, and Connor Joe will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Homers are generally less common at parks with deep fences, and PNC Park has the 8th-deepest among all stadiums. As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the plate, Ketel Marte will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side against Marco Gonzales today. Ketel Marte will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's game. In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Ketel Marte has had positive variance on his side this year. His .382 rate has been a fair amount higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .363.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gabriel Moreno in the 95th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all parks, which often leads to more offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 3rd-best for hitting on the slate. Gabriel Moreno has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 93.5-mph average over the last two weeks to his seasonal 90.3-mph figure. Over the past 14 days, Gabriel Moreno's 59.4% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 40.4%.

Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all parks, which often leads to more offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 3rd-best for hitting on the slate. Geraldo Perdomo has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 89.9-mph average over the past week to his seasonal 87.3-mph figure.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Andrew McCutchen ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Andrew McCutchen is penciled in 1st in the batting order today. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all parks, which often leads to more offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 3rd-best for hitting on the slate. Andrew McCutchen will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Joc Pederson ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Joc Pederson is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in today's game. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all parks, which often leads to more offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 3rd-best for hitting on the slate. Marco Gonzales will hold the platoon advantage against Joc Pederson in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan De La Cruz in the 91st percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Bryan De La Cruz is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this game. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all parks, which often leads to more offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 3rd-best for hitting on the slate. Bryan De La Cruz will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures 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 skill. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all parks, which often leads to more offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 3rd-best for hitting on the slate. Ke'Bryan Hayes will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats. Despite posting a .263 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Ke'Bryan Hayes has suffered from bad luck given the .037 difference between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .300.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jared Triolo in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all parks, which often leads to more offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 3rd-best for hitting on the slate. Jared Triolo will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats. Jared Triolo has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.2-mph to 96.2-mph in the last week.

Rowdy Tellez is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all parks, which often leads to more offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 3rd-best for hitting on the slate. Because of Brandon Pfaadt's large platoon split, Rowdy Tellez will have a huge advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Rowdy Tellez will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Eugenio Suarez in the 83rd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all parks, which often leads to more offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 3rd-best for hitting on the slate. Eugenio Suarez has made notable gains with his Barrel% of late, improving his 10.2% seasonal rate to 22.2% in the last 14 days. Eugenio Suarez has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 100.4-mph average over the past two weeks to his seasonal mark of 91.6-mph.