San Diego @ New York Picks & Props

THE BAT X projects Jake Cronenworth in the 85th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Jake Cronenworth is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. Jake Cronenworth will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Gerrit Cole in today's game. The New York Yankees have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jake Cronenworth stands a good chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. Over the last week's worth of games, Jake Cronenworth has significantly increased his Barrel% from a seasonal rate of 5.5% to 15.4%, showcasing big gains in his performance.

When assessing his batting average ability, Xander Bogaerts is ranked in the 95th percentile by THE BAT X projects. Xander Bogaerts is penciled in 4th in the lineup today. Xander Bogaerts has a 76th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.1%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the league's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Recently, Xander Bogaerts's proficiency in hitting the ball at a launch angle that maximizes the Home Run count (ranging from -4° to 26°) has progressed considerably. In the previous week, this ability has been boosted from 14.7% for the season to 27.3%. Xander Bogaerts has exhibited impressive plate discipline this year, ranking in the 85th percentile with a 1.53 K/BB rate.

Juan Soto has gone over 0.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.

THE BAT X projects Anthony Rizzo in the 92nd percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Anthony Rizzo is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup today. Anthony Rizzo will have the handedness advantage over Yu Darvish in today's game. Anthony Rizzo pulls many of his flyballs (34.6% — 86th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Anthony Rizzo will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Trent Grisham will have the handedness advantage against Gerrit Cole in today's game. The New York Yankees have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Trent Grisham stands a good chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. Trent Grisham has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel% lately, improving his 16% seasonal rate to 27.3% in the last 7 days. Trent Grisham's launch angle this year (23.3°) is significantly higher than his 14.6° mark last year. Over the past 7 days, Trent Grisham has had a launch angle of 27°, significantly higher than his seasonal figure of 23.3°.

Despite posting a .217 wOBA this year, THE BAT X believes Austin Nola has had bad variance on his side given the .084 gap between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .301.

Brett Sullivan has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

In terms of his BABIP talent, Jose Azocar ranks in the 93rd percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Jose Azocar has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (43.3%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards MLB's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Jose Azocar's footspeed has gotten better this year. His 29.46 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 30.05 ft/sec now. With a .322 BABIP since the start of last season, Jose Azocar grades out in the 78th percentile.

According to THE BAT X, it is projected that Aaron Judge will rank as the best hitter in the game. Aaron Judge is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup today. Aaron Judge will hold the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats. In the past 14 days, Aaron Judge has shown considerable progress with his Barrel% by elevating it from his seasonal rate of 28.6% to 38.5%. Over the past 14 days, Aaron Judge's exit velocity has notably risen, with an average of 99 mph compared to his season-long 96.3 mph EV.

Ben Rortvedt has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.

Matt Carpenter has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (55% of the time), but he is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card today. Matt Carpenter will have the handedness advantage over Gerrit Cole today. The New York Yankees have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Matt Carpenter can likely count on never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. Matt Carpenter pulls many of his flyballs (40% — 98th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Recently, Matt Carpenter has exhibited a notable rise in his average launch figure for his highest exit velocity balls, standing at 37.4° in the past two weeks compared to his seasonal figure of 25.8°.

Rougned Odor has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (89% of the time), but he is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. Rougned Odor will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Gerrit Cole in today's game. The New York Yankees have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Rougned Odor can likely count on never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. Rougned Odor pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.9% — 95th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Lately, Rougned Odor has enhanced his Barrel% bigly, rising from his seasonal rate of 9.3% to 15.4% in the past 14 days.

In terms of his overall offensive captalent, Gleyber Torres ranks in the 90th percentile according to THE BAT X's projects. Gleyber Torres is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. Gleyber Torres has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.2%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards the game's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Gleyber Torres will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats. Gleyber Torres's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls this season (19.5°) is significantly better than his 16.3° figure last year.

Willie Calhoun will hold the platoon advantage against Yu Darvish in today's game. Willie Calhoun will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats. Based on Statcast metrics, THE BAT X's version of Expected Batting Average (.217) suggests that Willie Calhoun since the start of last season with his .194 actual batting average. Willie Calhoun has exhibited favorable plate discipline since the start of last season, grading out in the 99th percentile with a 0.95 K/BB rate.

When it comes to his batting average ability, DJ LeMahieu is ranked in the 90th percentile by THE BAT X projects. DJ LeMahieu is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game. 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 towards the league's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. DJ LeMahieu will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

Anthony Volpe will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats. Of late, it has been observed that Anthony Volpe's exit velocity on flyballs has significantly increased, as he now has an average of 98.8-mph in the past 14 days, compared to his seasonal average of 94-mph. Recently, Anthony Volpe has improved in his capability to strike the ball at a launch angle that optimizes home runs, which has elevated from 24.2% overall to 28% within the last fortnight. Anthony Volpe has had some very poor luck with his wOBA this year; his .282 mark is significantly deflated relative to his .340 Expected wOBA (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data). Ranked in the 99th percentile, Anthony Volpe's hitting performance falls within the launch angle range of 23° to 34°, which is known to best-produce home runs with a rate of 24.2% this year.

Harrison Bader is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game. Harrison Bader will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats. Recently, Harrison Bader has significantly enhanced his Barrel% as his seasonal rate of 8.7% surged to 20% within the past week's games. The average launch angle of Harrison Bader on his highest exit velocity balls has significantly improved in the past two weeks, measuring at 18.5° compared to his seasonal mark of 15.3°. Harrison Bader's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last year to this one, increasing from 15.5% to 26.1%.

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

Kyle Higashioka will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats. When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Kyle Higashioka has had some very poor luck this year. His .251 rate falls considerably below THE BAT X's version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .315.

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

Fernando Tatis Jr. has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.