New York @ Pittsburgh props

Jack Suwinski is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game. The #9 stadium in MLB for boosting BABIP to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Will Warren throws from, Jack Suwinski will have an edge today. Among all the teams playing today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Ben Rice ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Ben Rice is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 57% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. The #9 stadium in MLB for boosting BABIP to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Ben Rice has been hot in recent games, compiling a a 50% Barrel% (an advanced metric to evaluate power) over the last two weeks.

Home runs are generally less common at venues with deep fences, and PNC Park has the 7th-deepest among all major league stadiums. Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly connected with lower temperatures, and the weather forecast for this matchup projects the lowest temperature on the schedule today at 41°. Out of every team today, the 5th-strongest infield defense is that of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Playing on the road typically reduces hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Paul Goldschmidt today. Paul Goldschmidt has not been honed in on the ideal launch angle for home runs lately, lifting balls between 23° and 34° just 7.1% of the time over the last 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Oneil Cruz in the 94th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Oneil Cruz is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order today. The #9 stadium in MLB for boosting BABIP to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Will Warren throws from, Oneil Cruz will have the upper hand today.

Adam Frazier has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (50% of the time), but he is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this game. The #9 stadium in MLB for boosting BABIP to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Will Warren throws from, Adam Frazier will have an advantage in today's matchup. Among all the teams playing today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan Reynolds in the 91st percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Bryan Reynolds is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. The #9 stadium in MLB for boosting BABIP to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the dish, Bryan Reynolds will have the advantage of batting from from his better side against Will Warren in today's game.

The #9 stadium in MLB for boosting BABIP to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Enmanuel Valdez will have the handedness advantage against Will Warren today. Among all the teams playing today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees. Enmanuel Valdez will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

The #9 stadium in MLB for boosting BABIP to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.340) implies that Austin Wells has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season with his .318 actual wOBA. With a 1.85 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Austin Wells has shown favorable plate discipline, grading out in the 81st percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jazz Chisholm Jr. in the 90th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Jazz Chisholm Jr. is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card today. The #9 stadium in MLB for boosting BABIP to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. In the past two weeks' worth of games, Jazz Chisholm Jr.'s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 28.6% up to 28.6%.

Joey Bart is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. PNC Park profiles as the #9 ballpark in baseball for righty BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Among all the teams playing today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees. Joey Bart will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ke'Bryan Hayes in the 80th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. PNC Park profiles as the #9 ballpark in baseball for righty BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Among all the teams playing today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees. Ke'Bryan Hayes will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa's batting average skill is projected to be in the 90th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). PNC Park profiles as the #9 ballpark in baseball for righty BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Among all the teams playing today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Isiah Kiner-Falefa will hold that advantage in today's game.

The #9 stadium in MLB for boosting BABIP to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park. PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Trent Grisham has been zeroed in on the ideal launch angle for home runs recently, lifting balls between 23° and 34° 28.6% of the time in the last week's worth of games. Trent Grisham's 12.6% Barrel% (an advanced standard to measure power) is in the 87th percentile since the start of last season. Trent Grisham ranks in the 93rd percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce home runs (21.3% rate since the start of last season).

Anthony Volpe is penciled in 5th in the lineup today. PNC Park profiles as the #9 ballpark in baseball for righty BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Anthony Volpe will hold the platoon advantage over Andrew Heaney in today's game. Over the past two weeks, Anthony Volpe's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 23.5% up to 23.5%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jasson Dominguez in the 84th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. PNC Park profiles as the #9 ballpark in baseball for righty BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Over the last week, Jasson Dominguez has displayed impressive power, recording a an 18.2% Barrel% (a reliable standard to evaluate power).

Aaron Judge projects as the best hitter in the majors, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Aaron Judge is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. PNC Park profiles as the #9 ballpark in baseball for righty BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Aaron Judge will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Andrew Heaney today.

Andrew McCutchen has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 6 games.

Pablo Reyes has gone over 0.5 in 0 of his last 4 games.