New York @ Cincinnati Picks & Props

Great American Ball Park profiles as the #3 park in MLB for left-handed batting average, per THE BAT projection system. This contest is projected to have the 15th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Aaron Hicks pulls a lot of his flyballs (38.1% — 97th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Having a 2.02 K/BB rate, Aaron Hicks demonstrated impressive plate discipline since the start of last season, grading out in the 82nd percentile.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Anthony Rizzo ranks in the 93rd percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Anthony Rizzo is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup today. Great American Ball Park profiles as the #3 park in MLB for left-handed batting average, per THE BAT projection system. This contest is projected to have the 15th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Anthony Rizzo will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ben Lively today.

Great American Ball Park profiles as the #3 park in MLB for left-handed batting average, per THE BAT projection system. This contest is projected to have the 15th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Oswaldo Cabrera pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.1% — 84th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. A significant rise in Oswaldo Cabrera's exit velocity on flyballs is markident this season as his average of 91.4 mph is much lower than last year's 89.2 mph mark. Oswaldo Cabrera's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better recently, increasing from 12.2% on the season to 15.4% over the last 7 days.

In terms of his BABIP talent, Wil Myers ranks in the 78th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Using THE BAT projection system, Great American Ball Park is ranked as the 3th best park in the majors for RHB batters in terms of batting average. Great American Ball Park has the 7th-shallowest LF dimensions among all parks. This contest is projected to have the 15th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The New York Yankees outfield defense grades out as the 5th-best of all teams today.

Using THE BAT projection system, Great American Ball Park is ranked as the 3th best park in the majors for RHB batters in terms of batting average. This contest is projected to have the 15th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Kyle Higashioka pulls many of his flyballs (38.8% — 98th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest LF fences today. Improving from a 10% rate last year, Kyle Higashioka has made significant improvements with his Barrel% by achieving a rate of 13.10% this year. A significant rise in his exit velocity can be observed in Kyle Higashioka's performance this season, with his current average of 93.8 mph differing from last year's mark of 90.7 mph.

Willie Calhoun is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game. Great American Ball Park profiles as the #3 park in MLB for left-handed batting average, per THE BAT projection system. This contest is projected to have the 15th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Willie Calhoun will have the handedness advantage over Ben Lively in today's matchup. The Cincinnati Reds have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Willie Calhoun has a strong chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

Matt McLain is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. Using THE BAT projection system, Great American Ball Park is ranked as the 3th best park in the majors for RHB batters in terms of batting average. Great American Ball Park has the 7th-shallowest LF dimensions among all parks. This contest is projected to have the 15th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The New York Yankees outfield defense grades out as the 5th-best of all teams today.

Ben Lively will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Gleyber Torres in today's matchup. Gleyber Torres will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's matchup. Gleyber Torres has struggled with his Barrel% in recent games; his 8.2% seasonal rate has fallen off to 0% in the past week. Ranking in the 24th percentile, Gleyber Torres sits with a .267 BABIP this year.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Jonathan India ranks in the 81st percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Jonathan India is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this game. Using THE BAT projection system, Great American Ball Park is ranked as the 3th best park in the majors for RHB batters in terms of batting average. This contest is projected to have the 15th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Jonathan India pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.9% — 95th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

Great American Ball Park profiles as the #3 park in MLB for left-handed batting average, per THE BAT projection system. This contest is projected to have the 15th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The New York Yankees outfield defense grades out as the 5th-best of all teams today. Henry Ramos will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats. Henry Ramos has seen a big gain in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 86-mph average in the past week to his seasonal 83-mph average.

Using THE BAT projection system, Great American Ball Park is ranked as the 3th best park in the majors for RHB batters in terms of batting average. Great American Ball Park has the 7th-shallowest LF dimensions among all parks. This contest is projected to have the 15th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Stuart Fairchild will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Recently, Stuart Fairchild has witnessed a notable enhancement in his exit velocity, evident by the contrast between his seasonal 86.7-mph figures and his current 90.8-mph average in the past two weeks.

DJ LeMahieu will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today. DJ LeMahieu's launch angle in recent games (-3° in the last week) is considerably worse than his 2.8° seasonal figure. His wOBA has been favorable as of now, with DJ LeMahieu exceeding his expected wOBA of .313 (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data) by quite a margin with a mark of .336 this year.

Using THE BAT projection system, Great American Ball Park is ranked as the 3th best park in the majors for RHB batters in terms of batting average. This contest is projected to have the 15th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Anthony Volpe pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.3% — 78th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Anthony Volpe has made big improvements with his Barrel% of late, improving his 10.8% seasonal rate to 18.2% in the past two weeks. Anthony Volpe has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 97.4-mph average over the past 14 days to his seasonal EV of 93.3-mph.

Spencer Steer is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this matchup. Using THE BAT projection system, Great American Ball Park is ranked as the 3th best park in the majors for RHB batters in terms of batting average. This contest is projected to have the 15th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Spencer Steer pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.4% — 79th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest LF fences today. The New York Yankees outfield defense grades out as the 5th-best of all teams today.

Jake Fraley is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. Great American Ball Park profiles as the #3 park in MLB for left-handed batting average, per THE BAT projection system. Among all parks, Great American Ball Park's right field fences are the 7th-shallowest. This contest is projected to have the 15th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Jake Fraley will have the handedness advantage against Clarke Schmidt in today's matchup.

Using THE BAT projection system, Great American Ball Park is ranked as the 3th best park in the majors for RHB batters in terms of batting average. This contest is projected to have the 15th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Compared to last season, Harrison Bader has improved his capability to hit the ball within the HR-optimizing launch angle range of -4° to 26°, as his percentage has increased from 15.5% to 28.9%.

In terms of his batting average talent, Nick Senzel ranks in the 75th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Using THE BAT projection system, Great American Ball Park is ranked as the 3th best park in the majors for RHB batters in terms of batting average. This contest is projected to have the 15th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The New York Yankees outfield defense grades out as the 5th-best of all teams today. Nick Senzel will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.

THE BAT X projects Tyler Stephenson in the 97th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. Tyler Stephenson is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this matchup. Using THE BAT projection system, Great American Ball Park is ranked as the 3th best park in the majors for RHB batters in terms of batting average. This contest is projected to have the 15th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Tyler Stephenson has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.3%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

Ben Lively will have the handedness advantage against Aaron Judge today. Aaron Judge will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's game.

For 64% of the time this season, Jake Bauers has mainly batted in the back-half of the batting order, but for this matchup, he is listed in the 1st spot in the batting order. Great American Ball Park profiles as the #3 park in MLB for left-handed batting average, per THE BAT projection system. Among all parks, Great American Ball Park's right field fences are the 7th-shallowest. This contest is projected to have the 15th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Jake Bauers will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ben Lively in today's game.