Baltimore @ New York Picks & Props

In terms of his overall offensive captalent, Cedric Mullins II ranks in the 85th percentile according to THE BAT X's projects. Cedric Mullins II is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. Cedric Mullins II pulls many of his flyballs (35.6% — 91st percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. There has been a significant improvement in Cedric Mullins II's launch angle from last season's 17.3° to 21.1° this year. The recent increase in Cedric Mullins II's hitting performance can be attributed to his ability to hit the ball within the BABIP-maximizing launch angle range of -4° to 26°, with his percentage increasing from 43.8% on the season to 61.1% in the past week.

Harrison Bader is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today. Harrison Bader will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats. The percentage of Harrison Bader's ability to hit the ball at an optimal launch angle for home runs (between -4° and 26°) has increased from 15.5% to 27.6% between last season and this season.

Kyle Higashioka is an extreme flyball hitter and faces the weak outfield defense of Baltimore (#2-worst of all teams today). Kyle Higashioka will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Improving from a 10% rate last year, Kyle Higashioka has made significant gains with his Barrel% by achieving a rate of 13.10% this year. Based on Statcast metrics, THE BAT X's version of Expected wOBA (.332) suggests that Kyle Higashioka has been unlucky this year with his .267 actual wOBA.

THE BAT X projects Austin Hays in the 75th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Austin Hays is penciled in 5th on the lineup card today. Austin Hays will hold the platoon advantage over Nestor Cortes in today's game. Improving from a 5.3% rate last year, Austin Hays has made significant strides with his Barrel% by achieving a rate of 13.5.3% this year. Rising from 16.1% to 19.8%, Austin Hays has shown an improvement in his capacity to strike the ball at a launch angle that maximizes home runs, ranging from -4° to 26°, compared to last season.

THE BAT X projects Adley Rutschman in the 94th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Adley Rutschman is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this game. The percentage of Adley Rutschman's ability to hit the ball at an optimal launch angle for home runs (between -4° and 26°) has increased from 13.7% to 23.2% between last year and this season. Based on Statcast data, THE BAT X's version of Expected Batting Average (.296) provides evidence that Adley Rutschman has suffered from bad luck this year with his .270 actual batting average. Ranking in the 77th percentile, Adley Rutschman sits with a .357 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) this year.

THE BAT X projects Gleyber Torres in the 89th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Gleyber Torres is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this matchup. Gleyber Torres has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.6%) 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 game. Gleyber Torres will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats. In comparison to his angle of 16.3° in the previous season, Gleyber Torres has significantly increased his average launch angle to 19.6° on the balls he has struck the hardest this year.

Anthony Volpe will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats. In the last two weeks' worth of games, Anthony Volpe has shown considerable progress with his Barrel% by elevating it from his seasonal rate of 10.9% to 16%. Of late, Anthony Volpe' exit velocity on flyballs has noticeably increased, figureident from his 99.9-mph average in the last 7 days as compared to his seasonal average of 93.9-mph. His seasonal angle has been 16.5° but Anthony Volpe has lately recorded a launch angle of 22° over the last week, which is notably higher. Based on Statcast metrics, THE BAT X's version of Expected wOBA (.343) suggests that Anthony Volpe this year with his .296 actual wOBA.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Anthony Rizzo ranks in the 93rd percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Anthony Rizzo is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. Anthony Rizzo will have the handedness advantage over Tyler Wells in today's matchup. Anthony Rizzo pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.8% — 87th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 7th-shallowest RF fences today. Anthony Rizzo will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Aaron Judge projects as the best hitter in Major League Baseball, per THE BAT X. Aaron Judge is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this game. Aaron Judge will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats. Over the past two weeks, Aaron Judge has shown considerable progress with his Barrel% by elevating it from his seasonal rate of 30.3% to 50%. In recent times, Aaron Judge's exit velocity has noticeably surged; evident from his 14-day average of 100 mph which is a significant jump from his seasonal 96.4 mph EV.

THE BAT X projects Ryan Mountcastle in the 94th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Ryan Mountcastle is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. Ryan Mountcastle will hold the platoon advantage over Nestor Cortes in today's game. Ryan Mountcastle has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.2%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of MLB's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. His launch figure has significantly improved in the past two weeks, recording 22.5° compared to his seasonal figure of 16.7°, Ryan Mountcastle's performance shows.

THE BAT X projects Adam Frazier in the 78th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. A significant increase in his exit velocity has been observed in Adam Frazier, evident by his 88.6-mph average over the past week as compared to his seasonal average of 85.8 mph. Adam Frazier has exhibited impressive plate discipline this year, ranking in the 96th percentile with a 1.01 K/BB rate.

Anthony Santander is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. The switch-hitting Anthony Santander will get to bat from his good side (0) today against Nestor Cortes. Anthony Santander has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 95.5-mph average to last season's 93.2-mph figure. There has been a significant increase in Anthony Santander's launch angle, which was at 33° in the past 7 days compared to his seasonal figure of 21.9°.

Ryan McKenna has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.

Jorge Mateo will have the handedness advantage against Nestor Cortes in today's matchup. In terms of his batting average, Jorge Mateo has experienced some negative variance this year. His .237 figure falls considerably below THE BAT X's version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .274.

James McCann will have the handedness advantage over Nestor Cortes in today's matchup. James McCann's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last season to this one, rising from 13.2% to 21.6%. James McCann has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his wOBA since the start of last season; his .238 rate is considerably lower than his .290 Expected wOBA (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data). Ranked at the 79th percentile, James McCann has one of the best 90.1-mph average exit velocities in the league since the start of last season. James McCann has been very good at hitting the ball to all fields (a crucial skill for batting average), grading out in the 91st percentile in THE BAT X's Spray Score since the start of last season.

When assessing DJ LeMahieu's batting average captalent, THE BAT X places him in the 88th percentile. 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 (45.7%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards MLB's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Extreme groundball hitters like DJ LeMahieu generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Tyler Wells. DJ LeMahieu will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Jake Bauers will have the handedness advantage over Tyler Wells in today's game. Jake Bauers will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

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