Tampa Bay @ New York Picks & Props

Anthony Rizzo is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in today's game. The weather report projects the 4th-most favorable hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Anthony Rizzo will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tyler Glasnow today. Anthony Rizzo pulls many of his flyballs (35.3% — 90th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

The #9 ballpark in the majors for suppressing batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Yankee Stadium. Built just 11 feet above sea level, Yankee Stadium has one of the lowest altitudes among all major league parks, which often leads to less offense. Jhony Brito will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Yandy Diaz today. Extreme groundball bats like Yandy Diaz generally hit worse against extreme groundball pitchers like Jhony Brito. Yandy Diaz will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects DJ LeMahieu in the 85th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. DJ LeMahieu is penciled in 5th in the lineup in today's game. The weather report projects the 4th-most favorable hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. DJ LeMahieu has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (44.5%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards baseball's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Giancarlo Stanton ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Giancarlo Stanton is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this matchup. The weather report projects the 4th-most favorable hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats across the board, and Giancarlo Stanton will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Siri in the 86th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. The weather report projects the 4th-most favorable hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 14th-worst outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees. Over the last 7 days, Jose Siri's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 94.4-mph over the course of the season to 105.3-mph lately.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Randy Arozarena in the 97th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Randy Arozarena is penciled in 4th in the lineup today. The weather report projects the 4th-most favorable hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 14th-worst outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Brandon Lowe ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Brandon Lowe is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today. The weather report projects the 4th-most favorable hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Brandon Lowe will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jhony Brito in today's game.

The #9 ballpark in Major League Baseball for suppressing batting average to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Yankee Stadium. Among all major league stadiums, Yankee Stadium's centerfield dimensions are the 5th-deepest. Built just 11 feet above sea level, Yankee Stadium has one of the lowest altitudes among all major league parks, which often leads to less offense. The switch-hitting Wander Franco will be at a disadvantage batting from his worse side (0) today against Jhony Brito Wander Franco will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's matchup.

The weather report projects the 4th-most favorable hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Anthony Volpe will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats. Anthony Volpe's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved of late, rising from 46.8% on the season to 55% over the past 14 days. Anthony Volpe has been unlucky in regards to his batting average this year; his .209 figure is considerably lower than his .253 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Luke Raley ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Luke Raley is penciled in 5th in the lineup in today's game. The weather report projects the 4th-most favorable hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Luke Raley will hold the platoon advantage against Jhony Brito in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gleyber Torres in the 89th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Gleyber Torres is penciled in 1st in the lineup in today's game. The weather report projects the 4th-most favorable hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Gleyber Torres has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.8%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 7th-shallowest RF fences today.

The weather report projects the 4th-most favorable hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 14th-worst outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees. Isaac Paredes has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 96.3-mph average over the past 7 days to his seasonal figure of 91.3-mph. There has been a significant improvement in Isaac Paredes's launch angle from last year's 15.5° to 21.3° this year.

The weather report projects the 4th-most favorable hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Harrison Bader will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Harrison Bader has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 85.4-mph average to last year's 83.4-mph mark.

The weather report projects the 4th-most favorable hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Jake Bauers will hold the platoon advantage over Tyler Glasnow in today's matchup. Jake Bauers will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats. Jake Bauers's 96.9-mph exit velocity on flyballs (an advanced metric to study power) grades out in the 94th percentile this year.

The weather report projects the 4th-most favorable hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Ben Rortvedt will have the handedness advantage against Tyler Glasnow in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Ben Rortvedt will hold that advantage in today's game.

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

Kyle Higashioka has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.

Josh Lowe has gone over 0.5 in 9 of his last 10 games.

Christian Bethancourt has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.

Aaron Judge has gone over 0.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.