Tampa Bay @ New York Picks & Props

Per THE BAT projection system, Yankee Stadium ranks as the 24th ballpark in the league for right-handed batting average. Worse offense is commonly observed at Yankee Stadium due to its elevation being one of the lowest among all parks, close to sea-level. Despite hitting a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (41.2% — 99th percentile), Harold Ramirez is unlucky as he often hits them towards MLB's 5th-deepest CF fences in the current game. The New York Yankees outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-best of all teams on the slate today. Harold Ramirez will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's game.

When assessing DJ LeMahieu's batting average captalent, THE BAT X places him in the 92nd percentile. The temperature and humidity make the weather report predict that it will be the 3rd-best hitting weather on the slate. DJ LeMahieu will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats. This season, DJ LeMahieu's exit velocity has significantly risen as evidenced by his average of 92.8-mph when compared to last year's 89.2-mph measurement. Lately, DJ LeMahieu has shown an improvement in hitting the ball with a launch angle that maximizes home runs (ranging from -4° to 26°), as his percentage has risen from 18.4% over the season to 23.5% in the past 7 days.

Estimating his BABIP talent, Aaron Judge is ranked as the 6th-best hitter in the majors by THE BAT X. The temperature and humidity make the weather report predict that it will be the 3rd-best hitting weather on the slate. Aaron Judge will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats. In recent times, Aaron Judge has significantly improved his average launch angle for balls with the hardest-hit, at 19° over the last 7 days, as compared to his seasonal mark of 14.7°. Aaron Judge has been unlucky this year, notching a .354 wOBA despite THE BAT X estimating his true talent level to be .422 — a .068 discrepancy.

The temperature and humidity make the weather report predict that it will be the 3rd-best hitting weather on the slate. Aaron Hicks will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats. Comparing his seasonal 86.9-mph mark to his 89.4-mph average in the past week's games, Aaron Hicks's exit velocity has significantly improvementd in recent times.

The temperature and humidity make the weather report predict that it will be the 3rd-best hitting weather on the slate. Anthony Rizzo pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.3% — 85th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Anthony Rizzo will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Anthony Rizzo's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better of late, going from 23.6% on the season to 35.3% over the last week. Statcast data interpreted by THE BAT X shows Anthony Rizzo checking in at the 76th percentile with a .350 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) for this year.

The temperature and humidity make the weather report predict that it will be the 3rd-best hitting weather on the slate. Harrison Bader will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats. By increasing his Barrel% from 3.4% in the previous season to 10.7% this season, Harrison Bader has displayed significant improvements. Over the past two weeks, Harrison Bader has been focusing on the optimal launch angle for hitting home runs, successfully striking balls between 23° and 34° approximately 39.3% of the time. Checking in at the 75th percentile, Harrison Bader has posted a .263 batting average since the start of last season.

When it comes to his BABIP capskill, Jose Siri is projected in the 81st percentile by THE BAT X. The temperature and humidity make the weather report predict that it will be the 3rd-best hitting weather on the slate. This season, Jose Siri has elevated his Barrel% significantly, increasing it from 6.3% in the previous season to 17.1%. Jose Siri's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved in recent games, increasing from 17.1% on the season to 42.9% over the last week. Jose Siri has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his batting average since the start of last season; his .215 BA is a good deal lower than his .231 Expected Batting Average (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

Gleyber Torres's batting average talent is estimated to be in the 86th percentile by THE BAT X projects. The temperature and humidity make the weather report predict that it will be the 3rd-best hitting weather on the slate. Gleyber Torres will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats. There has been a significant increase in Gleyber Torres's launch angle, which was at 20.6° over the past 7 days compared to his seasonal angle of 14.9°. Gleyber Torres has experienced some negative variance in regards to his batting average this year; his .252 rate is a fair amount lower than his .293 Expected Batting Average (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

The temperature and humidity make the weather report predict that it will be the 3rd-best hitting weather on the slate. Jose Trevino will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats. Over the last 14 days, Jose Trevino's launch angle has improved significantly to 14.6° from his seasonal angle of 7.6°. Jose Trevino has experienced some negative variance in regards to his wOBA this year; his .271 mark is a good deal lower than his .306 Expected wOBA (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

In terms of his batting average ability, Randy Arozarena ranks in the 94th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. The temperature and humidity make the weather report predict that it will be the 3rd-best hitting weather on the slate. Extreme groundball batters like Randy Arozarena are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Nestor Cortes. His Barrel% has improved significantly, as Randy Arozarena's rate increased from 7.9% in the previous year to 13.7.9% in the current year. Randy Arozarena has seen a big gain in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 94.3-mph average to last season's 89.8-mph mark.

The temperature and humidity make the weather report predict that it will be the 3rd-best hitting weather on the slate. Taylor Walls has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 88.6-mph average to last year's 86.3-mph figure. In recent times, Taylor Walls's exit velocity has notably risen; observe the difference between his average of 91.1 mph over the past 7 days and his seasonal figure of 88.6 mph. Taylor Walls's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased in recent games, going from 17.9% on the season to 36.4% in the past week's worth of games.

The temperature and humidity make the weather report predict that it will be the 3rd-best hitting weather on the slate. Lately, Isaac Paredes's exit velocity has notably gaind, evident in his 91.9-mph average in the past week's games compared to his seasonal 88.5-mph EV.

The temperature and humidity make the weather report predict that it will be the 3rd-best hitting weather on the slate. Anthony Volpe will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats. Of late, Anthony Volpe' exit velocity on flyballs has noticeably improvementd, figureident from his 96.4-mph average in the last 7 days as compared to his seasonal average of 92.8-mph. Anthony Volpe's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better recently, increasing from 22.8% on the season to 27.8% over the last 7 days. Anthony Volpe has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his wOBA this year; his .296 figure is a good deal lower than his .343 Expected wOBA (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

THE BAT X projects Manuel Margot in the 85th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. The temperature and humidity make the weather report predict that it will be the 3rd-best hitting weather on the slate. Manuel Margot has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 95.7-mph average in the past 7 days to his seasonal 87.8-mph figure. Grading out in the 86th percentile, Manuel Margot has posted a .276 batting average since the start of last season.

The temperature and humidity make the weather report predict that it will be the 3rd-best hitting weather on the slate.

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

Kyle Higashioka has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.

Jake Bauers has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

Yandy Diaz has gone over 1.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

Wander Franco has gone over 0.5 in 9 of his last 10 games.