Washington @ Pittsburgh Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Oneil Cruz in the 97th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Oneil Cruz is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today's game. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 4th-best of the day for bats. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Oneil Cruz will hold that advantage in today's game.

PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Batting from the opposite that DJ Herz throws from, Henry Davis will have the upper hand today. Henry Davis will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats. Compared to his seasonal average of 17.2°, Henry Davis has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 33° figure over the past week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects James Wood as the 6th-best batter in the majors when it comes to his BABIP skill. James Wood is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 4th-best of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Mitch Keller throws from, James Wood will have an advantage in today's matchup.

Andres Chaparro is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in today's game. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 4th-best of the day for bats. The Pittsburgh Pirates outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-weakest out of all the teams playing today. The standard deviation of Andres Chaparro's launch angle has been very consistent of late (29.9° in the last two weeks' worth of games), which is an indicator of reliable bat control and seeing the ball well.

PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 4th-best of the day for bats. The Pittsburgh Pirates outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-weakest out of all the teams playing today. Over the past 14 days, Dylan Crews has averaged an impressive 97.7-mph exit velocity on his flyballs, an advanced measure of home run potential.

Jacob Young'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 the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 4th-best of the day for bats. The Pittsburgh Pirates outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-weakest out of all the teams playing today. Jacob Young has compiled a .326 BABIP this year, grading out in the 87th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew McCutchen in the 87th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Andrew McCutchen is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in today's game. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 4th-best of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that DJ Herz throws from, Andrew McCutchen will have an advantage in today's game.

Jose Tena's BABIP skill is projected in the 95th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 4th-best of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Mitch Keller throws from, Jose Tena will have an edge in today's game. The Pittsburgh Pirates outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-weakest out of all the teams playing today.

PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Hitting from the opposite that DJ Herz throws from, Alika Williams will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Alika Williams will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats. Alika Williams has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his wOBA this year; his .226 rate is deflated compared to his .283 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast calls for the 5th-most favorable pitching conditions of the day. Luis Garcia has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.7%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB's 9th-deepest LF fences today. Playing on the road generally lessens batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Luis Garcia in today's matchup. Luis Garcia has negatively regressed with his Barrel% recently; his 8.1% seasonal rate has dropped to 0% in the last week's worth of games. Despite posting a .334 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Luis Garcia has been lucky given the .018 difference between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .316.

PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 4th-best of the day for bats. Joey Gallo will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Mitch Keller in today's game. The Pittsburgh Pirates outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-weakest out of all the teams playing today. Joey Gallo's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls recently (40.5° over the last 14 days) is considerably better than his 25.7° seasonal mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jared Triolo in the 88th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 4th-best of the day for bats. Jared Triolo will hold the platoon advantage over DJ Herz in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Jared Triolo will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.1-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-best of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that DJ Herz throws from, Michael A. Taylor will have an advantage today. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Michael A. Taylor will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Despite posting a .233 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Michael A. Taylor has had some very poor luck given the .050 discrepancy between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .283.

CJ Abrams is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this game. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 4th-best of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Mitch Keller throws from, CJ Abrams will have an edge in today's game. The Pittsburgh Pirates outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-weakest out of all the teams playing today.

Joey Bart has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (60% of the time), but he is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this game. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 4th-best of the day for bats. Joey Bart will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against DJ Herz today. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Joey Bart will hold that advantage today.

Keibert Ruiz is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in today's game. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 4th-best of the day for bats. The switch-hitting Keibert Ruiz will get to bat from his strong side (0) today against Mitch Keller. The Pittsburgh Pirates outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-weakest out of all the teams playing today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan De La Cruz in the 88th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 4th-best of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that DJ Herz throws from, Bryan De La Cruz will have an edge in today's game. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Bryan De La Cruz will hold that advantage in today's game.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Bryan Reynolds ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Bryan Reynolds is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card today. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 4th-best of the day for bats. Bryan Reynolds will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 4th-best of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that DJ Herz throws from, Connor Joe will have the upper hand in today's game. Connor Joe will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Isiah Kiner-Falefa in the 88th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Isiah Kiner-Falefa has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (69% of the time), but he is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 4th-best of the day for bats. Isiah Kiner-Falefa will have the handedness advantage over DJ Herz in today's matchup.

Drew Millas has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.