New York @ Colorado Picks & Props

Anthony Volpe is projected to hit 7th on the lineup card today. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hurlers. Chase Anderson will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Anthony Volpe in today's matchup. Typically, hitters like Anthony Volpe who hit a lot of flyballs generally hit worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Chase Anderson. Anthony Volpe will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Harrison Bader in the 20th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hurlers. Chase Anderson will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Harrison Bader in today's game. Playing on the road generally lessens batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Harrison Bader today. Harrison Bader has struggled with his Barrel% recently; his 8.3% seasonal rate has dropped to 0% over the last 7 days.

The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hurlers. Chase Anderson will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against DJ LeMahieu in today's game. DJ LeMahieu will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today. DJ LeMahieu has taken a step back with his Barrel% lately; his 5.2% seasonal rate has fallen to 0% over the past two weeks. In the last two weeks' worth of games, DJ LeMahieu's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen from his seasonal mark of 92.5 mph to 82.7 mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Trevino in the 5th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Jose Trevino is projected to bat 9th on the lineup card in this matchup. 19% of the time that Jose Trevino has started against a right-handed pitcher this year, he has been lifted for a pinch-hitter. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hurlers. Chase Anderson will hold the platoon advantage over Jose Trevino today.

The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hurlers. Chase Anderson will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Gleyber Torres in today's game. Gleyber Torres will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's matchup. In the last week's worth of games, Gleyber Torres's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 7.4% down to 0%. In the last 7 days, Gleyber Torres's 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 17.2%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Coors Field as the best stadium in baseball for lefty batting average. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this contest to reach the 3rd-highest level on the slate at 91°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Billy McKinney will have the handedness advantage over Chase Anderson in today's matchup. Billy McKinney has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his batting average since the start of last season; his .180 figure is a good deal lower than his .216 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hurlers. Gerrit Cole will hold the platoon advantage over Ezequiel Tovar today. Ezequiel Tovar's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls of late (-0.5° in the past 14 days) is quite a bit lower than his 11.6° seasonal angle. Ezequiel Tovar has been very fortunate when it comes to with his wOBA this year; his .315 rate is inflated compared to his .300 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Ezequiel Tovar has notched a .286 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, ranking in the 13th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Coors Field as the best stadium in baseball for lefty batting average. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this contest to reach the 2nd-highest level on the slate at 91°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Despite posting a .249 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Oswaldo Cabrera has had some very poor luck given the .060 difference between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .309.

The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hurlers. Chase Anderson will have the handedness advantage over Giancarlo Stanton in today's game. Giancarlo Stanton will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's game. Giancarlo Stanton has been cold of late, with his seasonal exit velocity of 93.4-mph dropping to 82.6-mph in the past 7 days. Giancarlo Stanton's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has declined in recent games, going from 12.6% on the season to 0% over the last 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Jones in the 97th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Nolan Jones is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Coors Field as the best stadium in baseball for lefty batting average. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this contest to reach the 2nd-highest level on the slate at 91°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

Jurickson Profar is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Coors Field as the best stadium in baseball for lefty batting average. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this contest to reach the 3rd-highest level on the slate at 91°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Jurickson Profar will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats.

Elias Diaz is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Coors Field as the best park in MLB for right-handed batting average. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this contest to reach the 3rd-highest level on the slate at 91°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Elias Diaz will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hurlers. Gerrit Cole will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kris Bryant in today's matchup. Kris Bryant has made sizeable gains with his Barrel% in recent games, upping his 5.6% seasonal rate to 11.1% over the last week. Kris Bryant's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has fallen off lately, decreasing from 39.9% on the season to 30.4% over the past 14 days. As it relates to his batting average, Kris Bryant has been lucky this year. His .258 mark has been a fair amount higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .241.

Anthony Rizzo's BABIP skill is projected in the 9th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hurlers. Anthony Rizzo will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's game. Over the past two weeks, Anthony Rizzo's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 7.7% down to 0%. In the past two weeks' worth of games, Anthony Rizzo's 4.5% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 17.4%.

Ryan McMahon is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Coors Field as the best stadium in baseball for lefty batting average. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this contest to reach the 2nd-highest level on the slate at 91°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Ryan McMahon will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Gerrit Cole today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Coors Field as the best park in MLB for right-handed batting average. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this contest to reach the 2nd-highest level on the slate at 91°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Austin Wynns will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. Austin Wynns's launch angle this season (14.3°) is significantly better than his 9.5° mark last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Harold Castro in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Coors Field as the best stadium in baseball for lefty batting average. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this contest to reach the 2nd-highest level on the slate at 91°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Harold Castro will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Gerrit Cole today.

C.J. Cron has gone over 1.5 in 1 of his last 10 games.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa has gone over 1.5 in 1 of his last 10 games.