Oakland @ New York Picks & Props

THE BAT projection system ranks Yankee Stadium as the 23th stadium in the league for right-handed batting average. Compared to other stadiums in the majors, Yankee Stadium has a near sea-level altitude that often results in decreased offensive production. The 5th-best pitching weather on the schedule, in terms of temperature and humidity, is predicted by the weather report. Gleyber Torres will have the handedness advantage over JP Sears in today's matchup... and even better, Sears has a huge platoon split. Gleyber Torres has taken a step back with his Barrel% recently; his 7.8% seasonal rate has lowered to 0% in the past week.

Kevin Smith has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.

Shea Langeliers has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (86% of the time), but he is penciled in 5th in the lineup today. A significant increase in Shea Langeliers's exit velocity on flyballs has been observed recently, evidenced by his average of 97.4-mph over the last two weeks in comparison to his seasonal average of 95-mph.

THE BAT projection system ranks Yankee Stadium as the 23th stadium in the league for right-handed batting average. Compared to other stadiums in the majors, Yankee Stadium has a near sea-level altitude that often results in decreased offensive production. The 5th-best pitching weather on the schedule, in terms of temperature and humidity, is predicted by the weather report. Aaron Judge will hold the platoon advantage over JP Sears today... and even better, Sears has a huge platoon split. Aaron Judge pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.3% — 78th percentile) and and will have to hit them out towards baseball's 7th-deepest LF fences in today's game.

Jordan Diaz's batting average talent is estimated to be in the 81st percentile by THE BAT X projects. Jordan Diaz has a 79th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.7%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards MLB's 7th-shallowest RF fences today.

In terms of his overall offensive capability, Brent Rooker ranks in the 82nd percentile according to THE BAT X's projects. Brent Rooker is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this game. Ranking in the 99th percentile, Brent Rooker has achieved an impressive .418 wOBA, widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense for since the start of last season. Brent Rooker has shown good plate discipline since the start of last season, grading out in the 89th percentile with a 1.82 K/BB rate.

Nestor Cortes will hold the platoon advantage over Tony Kemp in today's matchup... and it's an even larger mismatch considering Cortes's large platoon split. The New York Yankees have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Tony Kemp stands a good chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. Tony Kemp has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 84.2-mph average to last year's 87.5-mph mark. Tony Kemp has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 92.7-mph average over the last week to his seasonal 87.5-mph EV. Tony Kemp's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved lately, increasing from 16.3% on the season to 31.3% over the past 7 days.

Ryan Noda is penciled in 2nd in the lineup today. Nestor Cortes will have the handedness advantage against Ryan Noda in today's game... and it's a particular mismatch considering Cortes's large platoon split. The New York Yankees have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Ryan Noda can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Ryan Noda pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.8% — 83rd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Ryan Noda has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 93.5-mph average in the last 14 days to his seasonal 90.8-mph figure.

Nick Allen has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.3%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards the game's 7th-shallowest RF fences today.

Anthony Rizzo is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this game. JP Sears will have the handedness advantage against Anthony Rizzo in today's game... and it's an over-sized mismatch considering Sears's huge platoon split. Anthony Rizzo pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.6% — 86th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Anthony Rizzo will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats. Anthony Rizzo has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 89.4-mph average to last year's 91.6-mph mark.

Willie Calhoun has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

Oswaldo Cabrera will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats. There has been a significant rise in Oswaldo Cabrera's exit velocity recently, evident in his average of 92.7 mph during the games of the past week compared to his seasonal average of 89.4 mph. Although THE BAT X estimates his true talent level to be .311, which is a .076 discrepancy, Oswaldo Cabrera has been unlucky this year with a .235 wOBA.

THE BAT X projects DJ LeMahieu in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. DJ LeMahieu is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. DJ LeMahieu has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (46%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. DJ LeMahieu will hold the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats. Comparing his seasonal EV of 96.2-mph to his 101.3-mph EV in the last two weeks' worth of games, it is clear that DJ LeMahieu has made significant progress in his exit velocity on flyballs.

Anthony Volpe is projected to bat 1st in the batting order today. Anthony Volpe will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats. Lately, Anthony Volpe' exit velocity on flyballs has noticeably increased, markident from his 97.4-mph average in the last 7 days as compared to his seasonal average of 91.8-mph. Anthony Volpe's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased recently, going from 46.2% on the season to 66.7% in the past week. Despite his .344 Expected wOBA (according to THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data), Anthony Volpe's actual wOBA mark of .285 has suffered from a string of unfortunate events this year.

Assessing his BABIP ability, THE BAT X rates Esteury Ruiz in the 86th percentile. Esteury Ruiz is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this game. Esteury Ruiz has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.4%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Esteury Ruiz has posted a .273 Expected Batting Average this year, grading out in the 76th percentile (according to THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data). Esteury Ruiz has compiled a .284 batting average this year, ranking in the 79th percentile.

Harrison Bader is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. Harrison Bader will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats. In the last 7 days, Harrison Bader has been focusing on achieving the perfect launch angle for hitting home runs and has successfully angled 47.1% of his balls between 23° and 34°.

Jesus Aguilar has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.

Aaron Hicks pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (37.8% — 97th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Aaron Hicks will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Nestor Cortes will have the handedness advantage over Jace Peterson in today's game... and it's an even bigger mismatch considering Cortes's large platoon split. The New York Yankees have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jace Peterson stands a good chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. In the last two weeks' worth of games, Jace Peterson's launch angle has improved significantly to 22° from his seasonal angle of 15°. Jace Peterson has been unlucky in regards to his wOBA this year; his .265 mark is significantly deflated relative to his .298 Expected wOBA (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

Jose Trevino will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats. Over the past two weeks, Jose Trevino has shown considerable progress with his Barrel% by elevating it from his seasonal rate of 3.2% to 9.1%. During recent games, Jose Trevino' success at hitting the ball at a launch angle that maximizes his base hit (between -4° and 26°) has declined, dropping from 44.8% for the season to 37.5% in the past week.

JP Sears will have the handedness advantage against Jake Bauers in today's game... and it's a particular mismatch considering Sears's huge platoon split. Jake Bauers will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

JJ Bleday has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

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