Kansas City @ New York Picks & Props

This matchup is predicted to have the 13th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The switch-hitting Oswaldo Cabrera will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side (0) today against Alec Marsh. Oswaldo Cabrera pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.2% — 84th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats in all categories, and Oswaldo Cabrera will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Franchy Cordero in the 84th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Franchy Cordero has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (94% of the time), but he is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game. This matchup is predicted to have the 13th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Franchy Cordero will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Alec Marsh today. The Kansas City Royals don't have any same-handed RPs in their bullpen, so Franchy Cordero is guaranteed to hold the advantage against every reliever the entire game.

Clarke Schmidt will have the handedness advantage over Maikel Garcia in today's matchup. Maikel Garcia hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.5% — 94th percentile) and and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the game's 5th-deepest CF fences in today's matchup. Maikel Garcia will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

Anthony Rizzo is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this game. This matchup is predicted to have the 13th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Anthony Rizzo will have the handedness advantage against Alec Marsh today. The Kansas City Royals don't have any same-handed relievers in their bullpen, so Anthony Rizzo is guaranteed to hold the platoon advantage against every reliever the whole game. Anthony Rizzo pulls many of his flyballs (35.8% — 92nd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 7th-shallowest RF fences today.

This matchup is predicted to have the 13th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Nick Pratto will hold the platoon advantage over Clarke Schmidt in today's matchup. The New York Yankees outfield defense grades out as the 2nd-worst among all the teams today. Nick Pratto is an extreme flyball hitter and matches up with the weak outfield defense of New York (#2-worst of the day).

This matchup is predicted to have the 13th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Billy McKinney will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Alec Marsh today. The Kansas City Royals don't have any same-handed relievers in their bullpen, so Billy McKinney is guaranteed to hold the advantage against every reliever the entire game. Billy McKinney will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

When it comes to his BABIP skill, Drew Waters is projected as the 11th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). This matchup is predicted to have the 13th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Drew Waters has made notable strides with his Barrel% recently, improving his 15.6% seasonal rate to 22.2% in the last week. In the past 14 days, Drew Waters's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 95.2-mph over the course of the season to 103.5-mph recently. Compared to his seasonal average of 15.5°, Drew Waters has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 29.7° figure over the past week.

Alec Marsh will hold the platoon advantage over Gleyber Torres in today's game.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Giancarlo Stanton ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Giancarlo Stanton is projected to hit 4th in the batting order today. This matchup is predicted to have the 13th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Giancarlo Stanton will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Oswald Peraza is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 62% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this season. This matchup is predicted to have the 13th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats in all categories, and Oswald Peraza will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Oswald Peraza is remarkably fast, grading out in the 84th percentile in Sprint Speed at 28.62 ft/sec this year.

This matchup is predicted to have the 13th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Nicky Lopez will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Clarke Schmidt in today's matchup.

This matchup is predicted to have the 13th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Kyle Isbel will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Clarke Schmidt in today's matchup. Kyle Isbel pulls many of his flyballs (32.8% — 75th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The New York Yankees outfield defense grades out as the 2nd-worst among all the teams today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects MJ Melendez in the 75th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. MJ Melendez is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this matchup. This matchup is predicted to have the 13th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. MJ Melendez will hold the platoon advantage over Clarke Schmidt in today's matchup. MJ Melendez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.6% — 80th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

Anthony Volpe is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this matchup. This matchup is predicted to have the 13th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats across the board, and Anthony Volpe will hold that advantage in today's game. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.331) may lead us to conclude that Anthony Volpe has had some very poor luck this year with his .290 actual wOBA. Anthony Volpe ranks in the 97th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize home runs (20.8% rate this year).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects DJ LeMahieu in the 86th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. This matchup is predicted to have the 13th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. DJ LeMahieu has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (44.7%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the league's 7th-shallowest RF fences today. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics in all categories, and DJ LeMahieu will hold that advantage in today's game.

This matchup is predicted to have the 13th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Jose Trevino will hold that advantage in today's game.

This matchup is predicted to have the 13th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Kyle Higashioka will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edward Olivares in the 82nd percentile when assessing his batting average talent. This matchup is predicted to have the 13th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The New York Yankees outfield defense grades out as the 2nd-worst among all the teams today.

Michael Massey is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 77% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this season. This matchup is predicted to have the 13th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Michael Massey will have the handedness advantage against Clarke Schmidt today. Michael Massey pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.9% — 92nd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. The New York Yankees outfield defense grades out as the 2nd-worst among all the teams today.

Salvador Perez is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in today's game. This matchup is predicted to have the 13th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The New York Yankees outfield defense grades out as the 2nd-worst among all the teams today.

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

Bobby Witt Jr. has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.