Washington @ Pittsburgh props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Oneil Cruz in the 97th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Oneil Cruz is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Oneil Cruz will hold that advantage in today's game.

Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew McCutchen in the 87th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Andrew McCutchen is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in today's game. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Andrew McCutchen will have the handedness advantage over Patrick Corbin in today's game.

Jose Tena's BABIP talent is projected in the 95th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Jared Jones throws from, Jose Tena will have an advantage in today's matchup.

When estimating his BABIP skill, James Wood is projected as the 6th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). James Wood is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this game. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. James Wood will have the handedness advantage against Jared Jones today.

Jared Triolo's BABIP skill is projected in the 89th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Patrick Corbin throws from, Jared Triolo will have the upper hand today. Jared Triolo will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

This year, Isiah Kiner-Falefa has been pinch hit for in 11% of his appearances when starting against left-handed starter. PNC Park has the 8th-largest outfield among all major league parks — generally bad for long-balls. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the most favorable for pitching on the slate today. Isiah Kiner-Falefa's average exit velocity has decreased this year; his 88.8-mph EV last year has fallen off to 85.5-mph. Isiah Kiner-Falefa's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off in recent games; his 88-mph seasonal EV has fallen off to 81.9-mph over the past 7 days.

PNC Park has the 8th-largest outfield among all major league parks — generally bad for long-balls. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the most favorable for pitching on the slate today. As a switch-hitter who is weaker from the 0 side of the plate, Bryan Reynolds will bat from his bad side against Patrick Corbin in today's matchup. Bryan Reynolds's exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off of late; his 93.5-mph seasonal figure has dropped off to 90.7-mph over the past 7 days. Bryan Reynolds's 9.4° launch angle (an advanced metric to evaluate a hitter's ability to lift the ball for power) is one of the lowest in the league: 18th percentile.

Bryan De La Cruz has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this year (84% of the time), but he is penciled in 6th in the batting order in this game. PNC Park has the 8th-largest outfield among all major league parks — generally bad for long-balls. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the most favorable for pitching on the slate today. In the last 7 days, Bryan De La Cruz's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 9.7% down to 0%. Bryan De La Cruz has been cold of late, with his seasonal exit velocity of 89.3-mph dropping to 80.3-mph in the last 7 days.

Andres Chaparro is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. In the last two weeks, Andres Chaparro's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 92.1-mph over the course of the season to 95.1-mph in recent games. Andres Chaparro has been hot lately, hitting his way to a .347 wOBA in the past 14 days.

CJ Abrams is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in today's game. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. CJ Abrams will hold the platoon advantage over Jared Jones in today's matchup.

Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Patrick Corbin throws from, Michael A. Taylor will have the upper hand in today's game. Michael A. Taylor will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats. Michael A. Taylor has been unlucky this year, posting a .234 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .282 — a .048 difference.

Luis Garcia's batting average talent is projected to be in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Luis Garcia is penciled in 4th in the batting order today. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Jared Jones throws from, Luis Garcia will have an edge today.

Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Jared Jones throws from, Joey Gallo will have an edge in today's game. Compared to his seasonal average of 25.9°, Joey Gallo has significantly improved his launch angle in recent games, posting a 45.5° mark over the last 7 days.

Joey Bart has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (59% of the time), but he is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this game. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Patrick Corbin throws from, Joey Bart will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Joey Bart will hold that advantage today.

Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Alika Williams will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Patrick Corbin today. Alika Williams will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats. As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Alika Williams has had bad variance on his side this year. His .241 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .285.

Jacob Young's BABIP talent 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 elevation among all stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Jacob Young has experienced some negative variance in regards to his batting average this year; his .258 BA is a good deal lower than his .275 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. In notching a .322 BABIP this year, Jacob Young is positioned in the 83rd percentile.

Keibert Ruiz is projected to hit 5th in the lineup today. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. The switch-hitting Keibert Ruiz will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side (0) today against Jared Jones. There has been a significant improvement in Keibert Ruiz's launch angle from last season's 15.1° to 19.7° this year.

Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Connor Joe will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Patrick Corbin in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Connor Joe will hold that advantage in today's matchup.