Seattle @ Pittsburgh props

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Randy Arozarena ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Randy Arozarena is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this game. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in the league, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 4th-best for hitting on the schedule today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 7th-most-favorable of the day for bats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ji Hwan Bae as the 20th-best hitter in baseball as it relates to his BABIP ability. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in the league, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 4th-best for hitting on the schedule today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 7th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that George Kirby throws from, Ji Hwan Bae will have the upper hand in today's game.

Bryan De La Cruz's BABIP ability is projected in the 90th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in the league, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 4th-best for hitting on the schedule today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 7th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Bryan De La Cruz will hold that advantage in today's game.

Victor Robles is projected to bat 1st in the batting order today. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in the league, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 4th-best for hitting on the schedule today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 7th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Over the past 14 days, Victor Robles has significantly improved the launch angle on his hardest-hit balls: 33° compared to his seasonal mark of 17.4°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Oneil Cruz in the 96th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Oneil Cruz is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this game. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in the league, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 4th-best for hitting on the schedule today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 7th-most-favorable of the day for bats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jared Triolo in the 91st percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in the league, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 4th-best for hitting on the schedule today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 7th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Jared Triolo will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in the league, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 4th-best for hitting on the schedule today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 7th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Michael A. Taylor will hold that advantage in today's game. Despite posting a .251 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Michael A. Taylor has had bad variance on his side given the .036 disparity between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .287.

Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in the league, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 4th-best for hitting on the schedule today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 7th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Josh Rojas will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jake Woodford in today's game... and even better, Woodford has a large platoon split. Josh Rojas's launch angle lately (32.3° in the past two weeks' worth of games) is quite a bit higher than his 14.7° seasonal angle.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan Reynolds in the 95th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Bryan Reynolds is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in today's game. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in the league, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 4th-best for hitting on the schedule today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 7th-most-favorable of the day for bats.

Joey Bart is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 69% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in the league, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 4th-best for hitting on the schedule today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 7th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Joey Bart will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jorge Polanco in the 84th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Jorge Polanco is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this matchup. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in the league, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 4th-best for hitting on the schedule today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 7th-most-favorable of the day for bats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luke Raley in the 79th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Luke Raley has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (58% of the time), but he is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this matchup. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in the league, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 4th-best for hitting on the schedule today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 7th-most-favorable of the day for bats.

Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in the league, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 4th-best for hitting on the schedule today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 7th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Over the last two weeks, Dylan Moore has significantly improved the launch angle on his hardest-hit balls: 31.2° compared to his seasonal mark of 17.3°. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.222) may lead us to conclude that Dylan Moore has had bad variance on his side this year with his .202 actual batting average.

Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in the league, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 4th-best for hitting on the schedule today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 7th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Compared to his seasonal average of 16.7°, Justin Turner has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 54° mark in the last week. By putting up a 1.66 K/BB rate this year, Justin Turner has displayed good plate discipline, grading out in the 89th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ke'Bryan Hayes in the 78th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in the league, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 4th-best for hitting on the schedule today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 7th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Ke'Bryan Hayes will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Isiah Kiner-Falefa in the 90th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Isiah Kiner-Falefa is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 83% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in the league, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 4th-best for hitting on the schedule today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 7th-most-favorable of the day for bats.

Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in the league, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 4th-best for hitting on the schedule today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 7th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Dominic Canzone will have the handedness advantage over Jake Woodford today... and even more favorably, Woodford has a large platoon split. Dominic Canzone has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 95.3-mph average over the last 7 days to his seasonal 89.6-mph mark.

Cal Raleigh is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in the league, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 4th-best for hitting on the schedule today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 7th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Cal Raleigh has made substantial improvements with his Barrel% lately, improving his 17.2% seasonal rate to 24% in the last 14 days.

Dingers are generally less common at parks with deep fences, and PNC Park has the 8th-deepest among all parks. Given Jake Woodford's large platoon split, Julio Rodriguez will be at a tremendous disadvantage batting from the same side of the dish in today's game. Julio Rodriguez will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's game. Julio Rodriguez's exit velocity on flyballs has decreased in recent games; his 93.6-mph seasonal EV has dropped off to 84.1-mph in the past week's worth of games. Compared to his seasonal figure of 7.7°, Julio Rodriguez has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (-2.3°) in the last two weeks.

Rowdy Tellez is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in the league, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 4th-best for hitting on the schedule today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 7th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that George Kirby throws from, Rowdy Tellez will have an edge in today's game.

Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in the league, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 4th-best for hitting on the schedule today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 7th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Leonardo Rivas has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 92.5-mph average in the last week to his seasonal 87.8-mph EV. Leonardo Rivas's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better recently, going from 60% on the season to 100% over the last 7 days.