Boston @ New York Picks & Props

Willie Calhoun is penciled in 1st on the lineup card today. The weather report forecasts the 5th-most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Willie Calhoun will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Brayan Bello in today's game. The Boston Red Sox have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Willie Calhoun can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Willie Calhoun will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

THE BAT X projects Masataka Yoshida as the 17th-best batter in MLB as it relates to his batting average skill. Masataka Yoshida is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. The weather report forecasts the 5th-most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Masataka Yoshida will have the handedness advantage over Clarke Schmidt in today's matchup. The New York Yankees infield defense profiles as the 5th-worst on the slate today.

The weather report forecasts the 5th-most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Oswaldo Cabrera pulls many of his flyballs (33.7% — 82nd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Oswaldo Cabrera will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats. Oswaldo Cabrera has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 91.6-mph average to last year's 89.2-mph figure. Oswaldo Cabrera has been unlucky this year, putting up a .244 wOBA despite THE BAT X estimating his true talent level to be .308 — a .064 disparity.

The weather report forecasts the 5th-most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Billy McKinney will hold the platoon advantage against Brayan Bello today. The Boston Red Sox have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Billy McKinney stands a good chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Extreme groundball batters like Billy McKinney tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like Brayan Bello. Billy McKinney will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.

THE BAT X projects Jarren Duran in the 96th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Jarren Duran is penciled in 1st on the lineup card today. The weather report forecasts the 5th-most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Jarren Duran will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Clarke Schmidt in today's game. The New York Yankees infield defense profiles as the 5th-worst on the slate today.

THE BAT X projects Rafael Devers in the 97th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Rafael Devers is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this game. The weather report forecasts the 5th-most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Rafael Devers will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Clarke Schmidt today. The New York Yankees infield defense profiles as the 5th-worst on the slate today.

THE BAT X projects Gleyber Torres in the 90th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Gleyber Torres is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. The weather report forecasts the 5th-most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Gleyber Torres has an 86th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of baseball's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Gleyber Torres will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

The weather report forecasts the 5th-most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Triston Casas will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Clarke Schmidt in today's game. Triston Casas pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.4% — 85th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest RF fences today. The New York Yankees infield defense profiles as the 5th-worst on the slate today. Triston Casas has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 94.5-mph average in the last 14 days to his seasonal 91.8-mph mark.

Anthony Rizzo is penciled in 3rd in the lineup today. The weather report forecasts the 5th-most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Anthony Rizzo will have the handedness advantage over Brayan Bello in today's game. The Boston Red Sox have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Anthony Rizzo has a strong chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. Anthony Rizzo pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.6% — 85th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest RF fences today.

THE BAT X projects Alex Verdugo in the 96th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Alex Verdugo is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this game. The weather report forecasts the 5th-most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Alex Verdugo will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Clarke Schmidt in today's game. The New York Yankees infield defense profiles as the 5th-worst on the slate today.

Adam Duvall is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card today. The weather report forecasts the 5th-most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Adam Duvall has made notable gains with his Barrel%, improving his 12.8% rate last season to 22.2% this year.

THE BAT X projects Christian Arroyo in the 77th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. The weather report forecasts the 5th-most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Christian Arroyo has a 76th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Christian Arroyo has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 103.7-mph average in the past week's worth of games to his seasonal figure of 89.8-mph. Christian Arroyo has had some very poor luck with his batting average since the start of last season; his .276 rate is a good deal lower than his .298 Expected Batting Average (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

The weather report forecasts the 5th-most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Extreme flyball hitters like Anthony Volpe tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Brayan Bello. The Boston Red Sox infield defense profiles as the 5th-worst of all teams on the slate today. Anthony Volpe will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Anthony Volpe has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 99.4-mph average in the last two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal figure of 94.7-mph.

The weather report forecasts the 5th-most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The New York Yankees infield defense profiles as the 5th-worst on the slate today. Kike Hernandez has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 91.2-mph average over the past week to his seasonal 88-mph figure.

THE BAT X projects Connor Wong in the 75th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. The weather report forecasts the 5th-most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Connor Wong has made notable strides with his Barrel% lately, upping his 12.6% seasonal rate to 20% in the past 14 days. Connor Wong has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 100.7-mph average in the past week to his seasonal 91.5-mph average.

THE BAT X projects Justin Turner in the 84th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Justin Turner is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card today. The weather report forecasts the 5th-most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Justin Turner has an 85th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.6%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of the game's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. The New York Yankees infield defense profiles as the 5th-worst on the slate today.

THE BAT X projects Giancarlo Stanton in the 96th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Giancarlo Stanton is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this matchup. The weather report forecasts the 5th-most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The Boston Red Sox infield defense profiles as the 5th-worst of all teams on the slate today. Giancarlo Stanton will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The weather report forecasts the 5th-most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Jose Trevino will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Jose Trevino has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his wOBA this year; his .253 rate is significantly deflated relative to his .297 Expected wOBA (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

Jake Bauers is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game. The weather report forecasts the 5th-most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Jake Bauers will hold the platoon advantage over Brayan Bello in today's game. The Boston Red Sox have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jake Bauers can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Jake Bauers will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

THE BAT X projects Josh Donaldson in the 83rd percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Josh Donaldson is projected to bat 4th in the lineup today. The weather report forecasts the 5th-most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Josh Donaldson will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Josh Donaldson has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 109.4-mph average in the last week's worth of games to his seasonal EV of 105.4-mph.

THE BAT X projects DJ LeMahieu in the 87th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. The weather report forecasts the 5th-most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. DJ LeMahieu has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (45.5%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 7th-shallowest RF fences today. DJ LeMahieu will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

The weather report forecasts the 5th-most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Reese McGuire will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Clarke Schmidt in today's game. The New York Yankees infield defense profiles as the 5th-worst on the slate today. Reese McGuire has compiled a .358 BABIP since the start of last season, grading out in the 98th percentile.