Seattle @ Pittsburgh props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Julio Rodriguez as the best hitter in baseball when it comes to his BABIP talent. Julio Rodriguez is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in today's game. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Over the last 7 days, Julio Rodriguez's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 10.1% up to 33.3%. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Julio Rodriguez's true offensive skill to be a .358, providing some evidence that he has been unlucky this year given the .057 gap between that figure and his actual .301 wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luke Raley in the 78th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Luke Raley will hold the platoon advantage against Paul Skenes in today's game. Luke Raley has made big improvements with his Barrel% recently, improving his 9.3% seasonal rate to 25% over the last 14 days. Over the past 14 days, Luke Raley's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 96.3-mph over the course of the season to 103.4-mph of late.

Oneil Cruz's BABIP ability is projected in the 96th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Oneil Cruz is penciled in 3rd in the batting order today. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Oneil Cruz will hold the platoon advantage over Logan Gilbert in today's matchup. Oneil Cruz has a good chance to have an advantage against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Seattle Mariners has just 1 same-handed RP.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan Reynolds in the 95th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Bryan Reynolds is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order today. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. The switch-hitting Bryan Reynolds will have the advantage of batting from from his better side (0) today against Logan Gilbert. Bryan Reynolds will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Rowdy Tellez is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this game. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Rowdy Tellez will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Logan Gilbert today. Rowdy Tellez may have an edge against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the Seattle Mariners only has 1 same-handed RP. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats across the board, and Rowdy Tellez will hold that advantage today.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Andrew McCutchen ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Andrew McCutchen is penciled in 1st in the lineup in today's game. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Andrew McCutchen will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats. Over the last week, Andrew McCutchen's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 12.2% up to 25%.

PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Paul Skenes throws from, Josh Rojas will have an edge today. Josh Rojas's launch angle of late (53° over the last week) is quite a bit higher than his 14.4° seasonal mark. Last season, Josh Rojas had an average launch angle of 10.5° on his highest exit velocity balls, while this year it has significantly increased to 17.2°. Posting a 2.06 K/BB rate this year, Josh Rojas has displayed good plate discipline, placing in the 75th percentile.

PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Over the past week, Leonardo Rivas has significantly improved the launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls: 20° compared to his seasonal mark of 14.8°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jorge Polanco in the 83rd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Jorge Polanco is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this matchup. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. In the past week's worth of games, Jorge Polanco's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 10.2% up to 22.2%. Over the past 7 days, Jorge Polanco's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 93.3-mph over the course of the season to 103.1-mph of late.

PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Michael A. Taylor will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. Michael A. Taylor has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.2-mph to 92.8-mph in the last week. Michael A. Taylor has been unlucky this year, putting up a .252 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .288 — a .036 difference.

PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Dominic Canzone will hold the platoon advantage against Paul Skenes in today's game. Dominic Canzone's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last season to this one, increasing from 16.3% to 19.8%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Isiah Kiner-Falefa in the 89th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Isiah Kiner-Falefa is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card today, which would be an upgrade from his 85% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Isiah Kiner-Falefa will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. Posting a .288 batting average this year, Isiah Kiner-Falefa is positioned in the 89th percentile.

Bryan De La Cruz's BABIP talent is projected in the 90th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Bryan De La Cruz will hold that advantage today. Last season, Bryan De La Cruz had an average launch angle of 12.3° on his highest exit velocity balls, while this season it has significantly increased to 18°. Over the last week, Bryan De La Cruz's 27.3% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 17%.

Victor Robles is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 50% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Compared to his seasonal average of 16.6°, Victor Robles has significantly improved his launch angle in recent games, posting a 29.7° mark in the past two weeks' worth of games. By putting up a .332 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) this year, Victor Robles grades out in the 82nd percentile for hitting ability. With a .339 BABIP since the start of last season, Victor Robles is ranked in the 88th percentile.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Randy Arozarena ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Randy Arozarena is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in today's game. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Randy Arozarena has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 94.2-mph average in the past 14 days to his seasonal 90.6-mph EV. In terms of plate discipline, Randy Arozarena's ability is quite strong, sporting a 1.97 K/BB rate this year while placing in in the 79th percentile.

PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics across the board, and Yasmani Grandal will hold that advantage today. Yasmani Grandal's average exit velocity has risen significantly from last season to this one, averaging 91-mph now compared to just 87.9-mph then. Yasmani Grandal has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his batting average this year; his .195 rate is a good deal lower than his .221 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. In the past 14 days, Dylan Moore has significantly improved the launch angle on his hardest-hit balls: 31.2° compared to his seasonal mark of 16.9°. When it comes to his batting average, Dylan Moore has been unlucky this year. His .202 BA falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .221.

Cal Raleigh is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Cal Raleigh has made big improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, improving his 17.2% seasonal rate to 23.8% over the past 14 days. Cal Raleigh has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 92.1-mph average to last season's 89.6-mph average. Cal Raleigh's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved lately, going from 20.2% on the season to 38.1% over the past 14 days.

Joey Bart is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 71% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats across the board, and Joey Bart will hold that advantage in today's game. Joey Bart has notched a .373 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, grading out in the 93rd percentile. In notching a .276 batting average this year, Joey Bart has performed in the 86th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ke'Bryan Hayes in the 79th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Ke'Bryan Hayes will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Ke'Bryan Hayes's true offensive talent to be a .298, providing some evidence that he has had bad variance on his side this year given the .037 discrepancy between that mark and his actual .261 wOBA.