Kansas City @ New York Picks & Props

The #8 ballpark in baseball for suppressing base hits to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Yankee Stadium. Yankee Stadium's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to lower offensive output. Brady Singer will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Gleyber Torres in today's matchup. Compared to his seasonal figure of 14.8°, Gleyber Torres has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (6.5°) in the past two weeks.

The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Nick Pratto will hold the platoon advantage against Gerrit Cole in today's game. Nick Pratto has posted a .381 BABIP this year, placing in the 93rd percentile.

Billy McKinney has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (100% of the time), but he is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Billy McKinney will have the handedness advantage against Brady Singer today. The Kansas City Royals have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Billy McKinney has a strong chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Billy McKinney will hold that advantage today.

Franchy Cordero's BABIP ability is projected in the 85th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Franchy Cordero is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 89% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this year. The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Franchy Cordero will have the handedness advantage against Brady Singer in today's game. The Kansas City Royals have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Franchy Cordero can likely count on holding the advantage against every reliever all game.

Oswald Peraza is penciled in 1st in the lineup in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 57% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. The weather forecast calls for the 3rd-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Oswald Peraza will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats. Oswald Peraza has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.8-mph to 97.7-mph in the past 7 days.

Anthony Rizzo is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Anthony Rizzo will hold the platoon advantage over Brady Singer in today's game. The Kansas City Royals have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Anthony Rizzo has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. Anthony Rizzo pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.8% — 92nd percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 7th-shallowest RF fences today.

The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The switch-hitting Oswaldo Cabrera will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side (0) today against Brady Singer. Oswaldo Cabrera pulls many of his flyballs (34.2% — 85th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Oswaldo Cabrera will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. Oswaldo Cabrera has made significant strides with his Barrel% lately, upping his 4.9% seasonal rate to 20% in the past week's worth of games.

Edward Olivares's batting average ability is projected to be in the 81st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.348) may lead us to conclude that Edward Olivares has been unlucky this year with his .309 actual wOBA.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, MJ Melendez ranks in the 77th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). MJ Melendez is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game. The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. MJ Melendez will hold the platoon advantage over Gerrit Cole in today's game. MJ Melendez pulls many of his flyballs (33.7% — 81st percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

When it comes to his BABIP talent, Drew Waters is projected as the 12th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Drew Waters's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls in recent games (27.4° in the last 14 days) is significantly higher than his 23.1° seasonal mark. In the last week, Drew Waters's maximum exit velocity (a strong measure of recent form and raw power) has been 112.2-mph, which qualifies as one of the hardest-hit balls in MLB. Drew Waters has done a good job optimizing his launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls. His 20.4° figure is among the highest in the game since the start of last season (93rd percentile).

The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Kyle Isbel will have the handedness advantage against Gerrit Cole in today's game. Kyle Isbel pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.1% — 77th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 7th-shallowest RF fences today. Kyle Isbel has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 93.5-mph average over the last two weeks to his seasonal 90.9-mph mark. Kyle Isbel's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last season to this one, increasing from 12.7% to 16.7%.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Giancarlo Stanton ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Giancarlo Stanton is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Giancarlo Stanton will hold that advantage in today's matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Giancarlo Stanton's true offensive ability to be a .373, suggesting that he this year given the .071 difference between that mark and his actual .302 wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Maikel Garcia in the 94th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Maikel Garcia is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in today's game. The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Maikel Garcia has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 98.1-mph average over the last week to his seasonal figure of 94.4-mph. In the past 7 days, Maikel Garcia's 66.7% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 50%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects DJ LeMahieu in the 85th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. DJ LeMahieu has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (44.7%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards MLB's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and DJ LeMahieu will hold that advantage in today's matchup. DJ LeMahieu's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better lately, rising from 47.6% on the season to 63% in the past two weeks.

The weather forecast calls for the 3rd-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Kyle Higashioka will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats. Compared to last season, Kyle Higashioka has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for base hits, increasing his percentage of balls hit between -4° and 26° from 40.9% to 49.1% this season. When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Kyle Higashioka has suffered from bad luck this year. His .282 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .315.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Salvador Perez ranks in the 76th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Salvador Perez is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. In the past two weeks, Salvador Perez's 56.3% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 43.3%. In the last 7 days, Salvador Perez's maximum exit velocity (a good proxy for recent form and raw power) has been 112.5-mph, which qualifies as one of the hardest-hit balls in baseball.

The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Anthony Volpe will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats. In terms of his batting average, Anthony Volpe has had bad variance on his side this year. His .208 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .252.

The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Ben Rortvedt will hold the platoon advantage over Brady Singer in today's matchup. The Kansas City Royals have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Ben Rortvedt can likely count on holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics across the board, and Ben Rortvedt will hold that advantage in today's game.

The weather forecast calls for the 3rd-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Harrison Bader will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Michael Massey is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 76% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this season. The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Michael Massey will have the handedness advantage over Gerrit Cole in today's game. Michael Massey pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.1% — 93rd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Michael Massey's launch angle this season (20.6°) is significantly higher than his 15.8° figure last season.

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