Oakland @ New York Picks & Props

As per THE BAT projection system, Yankee Stadium is placed at the 23nd position among the league venues for right-handed batting average. The altitude of Yankee Stadium is among the lowest in the majors, nearly at sea-level, resulting in decreased offensive performance. Lately, Gleyber Torres's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, with his seasonal rate of 8.2% plummeting to 0% within the past week.

When assessing his batting average talent, DJ LeMahieu is ranked in the 91st percentile by THE BAT X projects. DJ LeMahieu is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this game. The temperature and humidity make the weather report predict that it will be the 5th-best hitting weather on the slate today. DJ LeMahieu will have the handedness advantage against JP Sears today... and even more favorably, Sears has a huge platoon split. DJ LeMahieu has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (46%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards MLB's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

The temperature and humidity make the weather report predict that it will be the 5th-best hitting weather on the slate today. Oswaldo Cabrera will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Despite THE BAT X estimating his true talent level to be .314, Oswaldo Cabrera has had a stroke of misfortune this year, only compiling a .224 wOBA, resulting in a deviation of .090.

The temperature and humidity make the weather report predict that it will be the 5th-best hitting weather on the slate today. The switch-hitting Aaron Hicks will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his good side (0) today against JP Sears... and even better, Sears has a huge platoon split. Aaron Hicks will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

The temperature and humidity make the weather report predict that it will be the 5th-best hitting weather on the slate today. Shea Langeliers will have the handedness advantage over Nestor Cortes in today's matchup... and even better, Cortes has a large platoon split. In his recent games, Shea Langeliers's exit velocity on flyballs has significantly increased, evident by his 97.5-mph figure over the past fortnight, a notable increase from his seasonal figure of 95-mph.

Harrison Bader is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this matchup. The temperature and humidity make the weather report predict that it will be the 5th-best hitting weather on the slate today. Harrison Bader will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against JP Sears in today's matchup... and the cherry on top, Sears has a huge platoon split. Harrison Bader will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats. In his recent games, Harrison Bader has been consistently aiming for the perfect launch angle for hitting home runs, hitting balls at 23° to 34° 50% of the time in the last seven days.

The temperature and humidity make the weather report predict that it will be the 5th-best hitting weather on the slate today. Jose Trevino will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against JP Sears in today's matchup... and moreover, Sears has a huge platoon split. Jose Trevino will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats. Over the past week, Jose Trevino has had a launch angle of 26°, which is significantly higher than his season average of 9°. Jose Trevino has been very fortunate when it comes to with his wOBA since the start of last season; his .293 rate is a good deal higher than his .261 Expected wOBA (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Ramon Laureano ranks in the 85th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Ramon Laureano is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this matchup. The temperature and humidity make the weather report predict that it will be the 5th-best hitting weather on the slate today. Ramon Laureano will hold the platoon advantage against Nestor Cortes in today's matchup... and even more favorably, Cortes has a large platoon split. Compared to last season, Ramon Laureano has improved his capability to hit the ball within the HR-maximizing launch angle range of -4° to 26°, as his percentage has increased from 16.5% to 21%.

THE BAT X projects Esteury Ruiz in the 86th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Esteury Ruiz is projected to bat 1st in the batting order today. The temperature and humidity make the weather report predict that it will be the 5th-best hitting weather on the slate today. Esteury Ruiz will have the handedness advantage against Nestor Cortes today... and the cherry on top, Cortes has a large platoon split. The recent increase in Esteury Ruiz's hitting performance can be attributed to his ability to hit the ball within the base hit-maximizing launch angle range of -4° to 26°, with his percentage rising from 40% on the season to 55.6% in the past week.

Anthony Volpe is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. The temperature and humidity make the weather report predict that it will be the 5th-best hitting weather on the slate today. Anthony Volpe will have the handedness advantage over JP Sears in today's game... and even better, Sears has a huge platoon split. Anthony Volpe will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. In the past week, Anthony Volpe has remarkably improved his Barrel% by elevating his seasonal rate from 6.6% to 12.5%.

The temperature and humidity make the weather report predict that it will be the 5th-best hitting weather on the slate today. Kyle Higashioka will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against JP Sears in today's game... and even more favorably, Sears has a huge platoon split. Kyle Higashioka will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats. This season, Kyle Higashioka has elevated his Barrel% significantly, increasing it from 10% in the previous season to 19.4%. A significant rise in his exit velocity can be observed in Kyle Higashioka's performance this season, with his current average of 90.7 mph differing from last year's mark of 93.6 mph.

The temperature and humidity make the weather report predict that it will be the 5th-best hitting weather on the slate today. Nick Allen will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nestor Cortes in today's game... and moreover, Cortes has a large platoon split. Nick Allen has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the game's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

The temperature and humidity make the weather report predict that it will be the 5th-best hitting weather on the slate today. Kevin Smith will have the handedness advantage against Nestor Cortes in today's game... and even better, Cortes has a large platoon split. In the past 14 days, Kevin Smith has shown considerable progress with his Barrel% by elevating it from his seasonal rate of 7.7% to 14.3%. Kevin Smith has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 93.8-mph average over the last two weeks to his seasonal 91.1-mph average. In the past two weeks, Kevin Smith has exhibited a significant surge in his average launch mark on his highest exit velocity balls, measuring 10.8°, which marks a substantial rise from his seasonal mark of 7.7°.

Jesus Aguilar is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this matchup. The temperature and humidity make the weather report predict that it will be the 5th-best hitting weather on the slate today. Jesus Aguilar will hold the platoon advantage against Nestor Cortes today... and even better, Cortes has a large platoon split. Over the past two weeks, Jesus Aguilar has shown considerable progress with his Barrel% by elevating it from his seasonal rate of 8.9% to 28.6%. Jesus Aguilar's launch angle this year (23°) is a considerable increase over his 19° figure last year.

THE BAT X projects Brent Rooker in the 82nd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Brent Rooker is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. The temperature and humidity make the weather report predict that it will be the 5th-best hitting weather on the slate today. Brent Rooker will hold the platoon advantage over Nestor Cortes in today's matchup... and even more favorably, Cortes has a large platoon split. In his recent games, Brent Rooker's exit velocity on flyballs has significantly increased, evident by his 99.1-mph figure over the past fortnight, a notable gain from his seasonal figure of 96.9-mph.

When it comes to his batting average ability, Jordan Diaz is ranked in the 79th percentile by THE BAT X projects. The temperature and humidity make the weather report predict that it will be the 5th-best hitting weather on the slate today. Jordan Diaz will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nestor Cortes in today's matchup... and moreover, Cortes has a large platoon split. Jordan Diaz has an 81st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.9%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the game's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Extreme flyball batters like Jordan Diaz are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Nestor Cortes.

Anthony Rizzo is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. The temperature and humidity make the weather report predict that it will be the 5th-best hitting weather on the slate today. Anthony Rizzo pulls many of his flyballs (34.5% — 86th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Anthony Rizzo will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats. A significant rise in his exit velocity can be observed in Anthony Rizzo's performance this season, with his current average of 89.4 mph differing from last year's average of 91.4 mph.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.