New York @ New York Picks & Props

Oswald Peraza has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (60% of the time), but he is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in today's game. Oswald Peraza will have the handedness advantage over Jose Quintana in today's game. The New York Mets outfield defense projects as the 2nd-weakest among all the teams today. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and Oswald Peraza will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Over the past week, Oswald Peraza's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 2.9% up to 16.7%.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Francisco Lindor ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Francisco Lindor is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in today's game. The switch-hitting Francisco Lindor will have the advantage of batting from from his good side (0) today against Carlos Rodon. Francisco Lindor has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 91.6-mph average to last season's 89.3-mph figure. Francisco Lindor's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last season to this one, rising from 14.3% to 20.3%.

Gleyber Torres has gone under 1.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.

Anthony Rizzo is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this matchup. Anthony Rizzo pulls many of his flyballs (35.5% — 91st percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 7th-shallowest RF fences today. The New York Mets outfield defense projects as the 3rd-weakest among all the teams today. Anthony Rizzo will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tommy Pham in the 89th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Tommy Pham is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in today's game. Tommy Pham will have the handedness advantage over Carlos Rodon in today's game. Tommy Pham has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 96-mph average to last year's 93.8-mph figure. As it relates to his batting average, Tommy Pham has been unlucky this year. His .271 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .304.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Brandon Nimmo ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Brandon Nimmo is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this game. Brandon Nimmo has made significant improvements with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 10% seasonal rate to 17.9% in the last two weeks. Brandon Nimmo has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 91.8-mph to 95.5-mph in the last 14 days. Posting a .366 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) this year, Brandon Nimmo finds himself in the 89th percentile for hitting ability.

DJ LeMahieu's batting average skill is projected to be in the 86th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). DJ LeMahieu is penciled in 5th in the lineup today. DJ LeMahieu will have the handedness advantage against Jose Quintana in today's matchup. DJ LeMahieu has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (44.6%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the league's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. The New York Mets outfield defense projects as the 3rd-weakest among all the teams today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Giancarlo Stanton in the 95th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Giancarlo Stanton is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in today's game. Giancarlo Stanton will have the handedness advantage against Jose Quintana in today's matchup. The New York Mets outfield defense projects as the 3rd-weakest among all the teams today. Giancarlo Stanton will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Anthony Volpe will hold the platoon advantage over Jose Quintana in today's matchup. The New York Mets outfield defense projects as the 2nd-weakest among all the teams today. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics across the board, and Anthony Volpe will hold that advantage today. As it relates to his batting average, Anthony Volpe has been unlucky this year. His .209 BA falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .249.

Harrison Bader will hold the platoon advantage over Jose Quintana today. The New York Mets outfield defense projects as the 2nd-weakest among all the teams today. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and Harrison Bader will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Harrison Bader has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 85.4-mph average to last season's 83.4-mph average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mark Canha in the 83rd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Mark Canha will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Carlos Rodon in today's game. Over the past 14 days, Mark Canha has significantly improved the launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls: 22° compared to his seasonal mark of 9°. Mark Canha has been unlucky in regards to his batting average this year; his .238 rate is quite a bit lower than his .260 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. When it comes to plate discipline, Mark Canha's ability is quite strong, putting up a 1.68 K/BB rate this year while checking in at in the 85th percentile.

Mark Vientos will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Carlos Rodon in today's matchup. Mark Vientos has an 80th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.8%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.254) provides evidence that Mark Vientos since the start of last season with his .236 actual wOBA.

Kyle Higashioka will have the handedness advantage over Jose Quintana in today's game. The New York Mets outfield defense projects as the 3rd-weakest among all the teams today. Kyle Higashioka is an extreme flyball hitter and faces the weak outfield defense of New York (#3-worst of all teams today). Kyle Higashioka will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

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

Omar Narvaez has gone over 0.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.

Danny Mendick has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

Jeff McNeil has gone over 0.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.

Francisco Alvarez has gone over 0.5 in 1 of his last 10 games.

Pete Alonso has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.