Milwaukee @ Pittsburgh props

PNC Park grades out as the #10 venue in the league for left-handed base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. This game is forecasted to have the 13th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Jake Bauers will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Luis Ortiz in today's game... and moreover, Ortiz has a huge platoon split. The Pittsburgh Pirates outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-weakest among every team today.

Garrett Mitchell's BABIP skill is projected in the 97th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Garrett Mitchell is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this game. PNC Park grades out as the #10 venue in the league for left-handed base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. This game is forecasted to have the 13th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today.

Homers are generally less common at stadiums with deep fences, and PNC Park has the 8th-deepest in the league. Luis Ortiz will hold the platoon advantage over Jackson Chourio today... and it's an over-sized mismatch considering Ortiz's huge platoon split. Playing on the road generally weakens batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Jackson Chourio today. Over the last week, Jackson Chourio's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 8.2% down to 0%. Jackson Chourio's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has fallen off recently, decreasing from 15.9% on the season to 0% in the past 7 days.

Today, Brice Turang is at a disadvantage facing the league's 9th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 43.1% rate (99th percentile). Brice Turang will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's game. Brice Turang's average exit velocity has dropped off in recent games; his 87.2-mph seasonal mark has dropped to 76.6-mph over the last week. Last season, Brice Turang had a launch angle of 10.2° on his highest exit velocity balls, but this year he experienced a significant decline to just 3.1°. Compared to his seasonal mark of 3.1°, Brice Turang's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls has dropped significantly in recent games (-1.1° in the past 14 days).

Homers are generally less common at stadiums with deep fences, and PNC Park has the 8th-deepest in the league. Luis Ortiz will have the handedness advantage over William Contreras in today's game... and it's an even larger mismatch considering Ortiz's huge platoon split. William Contreras will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today. Compared to his seasonal mark of 6°, William Contreras has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (-0.7°) in the past two weeks. As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, William Contreras has been lucky this year. His .361 mark has been inflated compared to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .342.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Oneil Cruz in the 97th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Oneil Cruz is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. PNC Park grades out as the #10 venue in the league for left-handed base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. This game is forecasted to have the 13th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Yorke in the 90th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. PNC Park profiles as the #10 ballpark in the majors for right-handed BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. This game is forecasted to have the 13th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Nick Yorke will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew McCutchen in the 87th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Andrew McCutchen is projected to bat 4th in the lineup today. PNC Park profiles as the #10 ballpark in the majors for right-handed BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. This game is forecasted to have the 13th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan Reynolds in the 95th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. Bryan Reynolds is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. PNC Park grades out as the #10 venue in the league for left-handed base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. This game is forecasted to have the 13th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today.

PNC Park profiles as the #10 ballpark in the majors for right-handed BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. This game is forecasted to have the 13th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The Pittsburgh Pirates outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-weakest among every team today. Over the last 7 days, Rhys Hoskins's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 13.1% up to 33.3%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jared Triolo in the 90th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. PNC Park profiles as the #10 ballpark in the majors for right-handed BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. This game is forecasted to have the 13th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Jared Triolo will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Sal Frelick in the 83rd percentile when estimating his batting average ability. PNC Park grades out as the #10 venue in the league for left-handed base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. This game is forecasted to have the 13th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Sal Frelick will hold the platoon advantage against Luis Ortiz today... and even more favorably, Ortiz has a huge platoon split.

Joey Bart is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today. PNC Park profiles as the #10 ballpark in the majors for right-handed BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. This game is forecasted to have the 13th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats across the board, and Joey Bart will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Isiah Kiner-Falefa in the 88th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Isiah Kiner-Falefa has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (61% of the time), but he is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this matchup. PNC Park profiles as the #10 ballpark in the majors for right-handed BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. This game is forecasted to have the 13th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Willy Adames ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Willy Adames is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card today. PNC Park profiles as the #10 ballpark in the majors for right-handed BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. This game is forecasted to have the 13th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today.