Pittsburgh @ New York Picks & Props

Juan Soto projects as the 4th-best hitter in MLB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Juan Soto is penciled in 2nd in the batting order today. Juan Soto will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Paul Skenes in today's game. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats across the board, and Juan Soto will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Juan Soto has been hot of late, posting a 95.7-mph average exit velocity over the past 14 days.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Jazz Chisholm Jr. ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Hitting from the opposite that Paul Skenes throws from, Jazz Chisholm Jr. will have an edge today. Jazz Chisholm Jr. pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.7% — 78th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics across the board, and Jazz Chisholm Jr. will hold that advantage in today's matchup. In the last 14 days, Jazz Chisholm Jr.'s 50% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 42.5%.

Oneil Cruz's BABIP ability is projected in the 96th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Oneil Cruz is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. Hitting from the opposite that Luis Gil throws from, Oneil Cruz will have an edge in today's matchup. The New York Yankees outfield defense projects as the weakest out of all the teams on the slate today. In the last week's worth of games, Oneil Cruz's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 96.3-mph over the course of the season to 98.9-mph recently.

Bryan Reynolds's BABIP ability is projected in the 95th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Bryan Reynolds is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the dish, Bryan Reynolds will get to bat from his good side against Luis Gil in today's matchup. The New York Yankees outfield defense projects as the weakest out of all the teams on the slate today. In the past 14 days, Bryan Reynolds's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 93.8-mph over the course of the season to 100.6-mph in recent games.

The New York Yankees outfield defense projects as the weakest out of all the teams on the slate today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan De La Cruz in the 88th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. Bryan De La Cruz has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.2%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest RF fences today. The New York Yankees outfield defense projects as the 2nd-weakest out of all the teams on the slate today. Bryan De La Cruz's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls this year (16.4°) is considerably better than his 12.3° mark last season. Despite posting a .282 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Bryan De La Cruz has had some very poor luck given the .028 deviation between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .310.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew McCutchen in the 87th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Andrew McCutchen is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game. The New York Yankees outfield defense projects as the 2nd-weakest out of all the teams on the slate today. Andrew McCutchen has made sizeable strides with his Barrel%, bettering his 6.8% rate last year to 12.3% this year. Andrew McCutchen's launch angle in recent games (26.8° in the last two weeks) is considerably higher than his 14.6° seasonal mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jared Triolo in the 91st percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Jared Triolo has an 85th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.4%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the league's 7th-shallowest RF fences today. The New York Yankees outfield defense projects as the weakest out of all the teams on the slate today. Jared Triolo's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved of late, increasing from 42% on the season to 56% in the last 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jasson Dominguez in the 89th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. Jasson Dominguez has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (79% of the time), but he is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in today's game. The switch-hitting Jasson Dominguez will get to bat from his strong side (0) today against Paul Skenes. Jasson Dominguez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.5% — 90th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 7th-shallowest RF fences today. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Jasson Dominguez will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Yorke in the 89th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Nick Yorke has a 78th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.2%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of baseball's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The New York Yankees outfield defense projects as the weakest out of all the teams on the slate today. Over the last 7 days, Nick Yorke has significantly improved the launch angle on his hardest-hit balls: 13.5° compared to his seasonal mark of 9.8°. Nick Yorke has been hot recently, posting a a 14.3% Barrel% (a reliable metric to assess power) in the past 7 days.

Joshua Palacios is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this game. Hitting from the opposite that Luis Gil throws from, Joshua Palacios will have the upper hand in today's matchup. The New York Yankees outfield defense projects as the weakest out of all the teams on the slate today.

Joey Bart is penciled in 5th on the lineup card today. In the past two weeks, Joey Bart has significantly improved the launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls: 25.3° compared to his seasonal mark of 13.5°. Checking in at the 90th percentile, Joey Bart has notched a .346 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) this year. Joey Bart has notched a .261 batting average this year, placing in the 80th percentile.

Austin Wells is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 54% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. Hitting from the opposite that Paul Skenes throws from, Austin Wells will have the upper hand today. Extreme groundball batters like Austin Wells tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Paul Skenes. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats across the board, and Austin Wells will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Isiah Kiner-Falefa in the 89th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Isiah Kiner-Falefa is projected to bat 1st in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 60% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. Isiah Kiner-Falefa has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.1%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the league's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. The New York Yankees outfield defense projects as the weakest out of all the teams on the slate today. Isiah Kiner-Falefa has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 86.2-mph to 92.3-mph in the last week.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Giancarlo Stanton ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Giancarlo Stanton is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in today's game. Giancarlo Stanton will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats. Giancarlo Stanton has struggled with his Barrel% recently; his 20.6% seasonal rate has dropped to 12.5% over the last two weeks. Giancarlo Stanton has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 106.8-mph average in the past week's worth of games to his seasonal mark of 98.4-mph.

Anthony Rizzo will have the handedness advantage against Paul Skenes in today's matchup. Anthony Rizzo pulls many of his flyballs (33.3% — 76th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Anthony Rizzo will hold that advantage in today's game. In the last 7 days, Anthony Rizzo's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 4% up to 10%. Anthony Rizzo's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better lately, going from 40.8% on the season to 60% over the past 7 days.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Aaron Judge ranks as the best batter in the game. Aaron Judge is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this game. Extreme flyball hitters like Aaron Judge are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Paul Skenes. Aaron Judge will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Aaron Judge has made big improvements with his Barrel% recently, improving his 27.1% seasonal rate to 41.7% in the past two weeks' worth of games.

Anthony Volpe's BABIP talent is projected in the 83rd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The Pittsburgh Pirates outfield defense projects as the weakest out of every team in action today. Anthony Volpe will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Anthony Volpe has experienced some negative variance in regards to his batting average this year; his .246 BA is a fair amount lower than his .259 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The switch-hitting Oswaldo Cabrera will have the advantage of batting from from his good side (0) today against Paul Skenes. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Oswaldo Cabrera will hold that advantage today.

Gleyber Torres's batting average ability is projected to be in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Gleyber Torres is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup. Gleyber Torres has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.8%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of MLB's 7th-shallowest RF fences today. The Pittsburgh Pirates outfield defense projects as the weakest out of every team in action today. Gleyber Torres will hold the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jon Berti in the 94th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. Jon Berti has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (45.2%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Jon Berti will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Ranking in the 92nd percentile for Sprint Speed at 29.2 ft/sec this year, Jon Berti is quite fast.