Milwaukee @ Pittsburgh Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Sal Frelick in the 83rd percentile when estimating his batting average ability. The #10 field in the game for boosting BABIP to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Humid weather has a small but significant connection with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report projects the 5th-most humidity of all games on the slate at 79%. The Pittsburgh Pirates outfield defense profiles as the weakest among all the teams on the slate today.

PNC Park has the 8th-most fair ground in Major League Baseball — generally bad for home runs. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for pitchers. Playing on the road typically weakens batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Jackson Chourio in today's game. In the past week's worth of games, Jackson Chourio's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 8.2% down to 0%. Over the last week, Jackson Chourio's 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 15.9%.

PNC Park has the 8th-most fair ground in Major League Baseball — generally bad for home runs. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for pitchers. Batting from the same side that Tobias Myers throws from, Isiah Kiner-Falefa will have a disadvantage in today's matchup. The Milwaukee Brewers outfield defense grades out as the best out of all the teams on the slate today. Isiah Kiner-Falefa's average exit velocity has dropped off this season; his 88.8-mph average last year has dropped to 85.9-mph.

The #10 field in the game for boosting BABIP to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Humid weather has a small but significant connection with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report projects the 5th-most humidity of all games on the slate at 79%. The Pittsburgh Pirates outfield defense profiles as the weakest among all the teams on the slate today. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.289) implies that Brice Turang has had bad variance on his side this year with his .254 actual batting average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Yorke in the 90th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. The #10 park in the game for boosting base hits to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Humid weather has a small but significant connection with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report projects the 5th-most humidity of all games on the slate at 79%. Nick Yorke will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

When assessing his BABIP talent, Oneil Cruz is projected as the 20th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Oneil Cruz is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this game. The #10 field in the game for boosting BABIP to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Humid weather has a small but significant connection with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report projects the 5th-most humidity of all games on the slate at 79%.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Andrew McCutchen ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Andrew McCutchen is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today. The #10 park in the game for boosting base hits to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Humid weather has a small but significant connection with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report projects the 5th-most humidity of all games on the slate at 79%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects William Contreras in the 96th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. William Contreras is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in today's game. The #10 park in the game for boosting base hits to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Humid weather has a small but significant connection with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report projects the 5th-most humidity of all games on the slate at 79%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan Reynolds in the 95th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. Bryan Reynolds is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this game. The #10 field in the game for boosting BABIP to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Humid weather has a small but significant connection with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report projects the 5th-most humidity of all games on the slate at 79%.

Jared Triolo's BABIP talent is projected in the 90th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The #10 park in the game for boosting base hits to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Humid weather has a small but significant connection with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report projects the 5th-most humidity of all games on the slate at 79%. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Jared Triolo will hold that advantage today.

The #10 park in the game for boosting base hits to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Humid weather has a small but significant connection with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report projects the 5th-most humidity of all games on the slate at 79%. Rhys Hoskins will have the handedness advantage over Bailey Falter today. The Pittsburgh Pirates outfield defense profiles as the weakest among all the teams on the slate today.

Blake Perkins is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 81% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. The #10 park in the game for boosting base hits to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Humid weather has a small but significant connection with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report projects the 5th-most humidity of all games on the slate at 79%. The switch-hitting Blake Perkins will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side (0) today against Bailey Falter.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan De La Cruz in the 89th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. The #10 park in the game for boosting base hits to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Humid weather has a small but significant connection with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report projects the 5th-most humidity of all games on the slate at 79%. Bryan De La Cruz will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willy Adames in the 89th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Willy Adames is penciled in 5th in the batting order today. The #10 park in the game for boosting base hits to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Humid weather has a small but significant connection with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report projects the 5th-most humidity of all games on the slate at 79%.

Gary Sanchez is penciled in 4th in the lineup in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 59% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. The #10 park in the game for boosting base hits to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Humid weather has a small but significant connection with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report projects the 5th-most humidity of all games on the slate at 79%. Gary Sanchez will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Bailey Falter in today's game.

Joey Bart is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today's game. The #10 park in the game for boosting base hits to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Humid weather has a small but significant connection with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report projects the 5th-most humidity of all games on the slate at 79%. Joey Bart will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.