New York @ Miami Picks & Props

The #7 venue in the game for boosting base hits to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. Billy McKinney will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Eury Perez in today's matchup. Billy McKinney's launch angle recently (23.5° in the last week's worth of games) is quite a bit better than his 11° seasonal mark. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.221) may lead us to conclude that Billy McKinney since the start of last season with his .186 actual batting average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects LoanDepot Park as the 7th-best field in the majors for RHB base hits. Nick Fortes will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. Nick Fortes has made substantial improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, upping his 4.5% seasonal rate to 20% in the past week's worth of games. Over the last two weeks, Nick Fortes's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 91-mph over the course of the season to 98.9-mph in recent games. In the last week, Nick Fortes's 40% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 15.2%.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Aaron Judge ranks as the best hitter in the majors. Aaron Judge is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects LoanDepot Park as the 7th-best field in the majors for RHB base hits. Aaron Judge has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 101.9-mph average to last year's 99.3-mph mark. Aaron Judge has seen a big gain in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 107.8-mph average in the past week to his seasonal mark of 101.9-mph.

LoanDepot Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league parks, which tends to lead to worse offense. The LoanDepot Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this match-up -9° colder than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for pitching. Luis Arraez has a 97th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.8%) and will have to hit them out towards baseball's 8th-deepest LF fences in today's matchup. Over the past two weeks, Luis Arraez's exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off from his seasonal mark of 88.8 mph to 84.6 mph. Over the last 7 days, Luis Arraez'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 17.3%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects LoanDepot Park as the 7th-best field in the majors for RHB base hits. The 6th-shallowest centerfield fences in the majors are found in LoanDepot Park. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics across the board, and Yuli Gurriel will hold that advantage in today's game. There has been a significant improvement in Yuli Gurriel's launch angle from last season's 14.3° to 17.4° this season. Yuli Gurriel has displayed impressive plate discipline this year, placing in the 85th percentile with a 1.72 K/BB rate.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Jazz Chisholm Jr. ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jazz Chisholm Jr. is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in today's game. The #7 venue in the game for boosting base hits to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. Jazz Chisholm Jr. will hold the platoon advantage against Gerrit Cole today. The New York Yankees have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jazz Chisholm Jr. can likely count on never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Giancarlo Stanton in the 95th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Giancarlo Stanton is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects LoanDepot Park as the 7th-best field in the majors for RHB base hits. The 6th-shallowest centerfield fences in the majors are found in LoanDepot Park. Giancarlo Stanton's launch angle lately (28° in the past week's worth of games) is significantly better than his 11.5° seasonal angle.

The #7 venue in the game for boosting base hits to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. Jesus Sanchez will have the handedness advantage over Gerrit Cole in today's game. The New York Yankees have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jesus Sanchez stands a good chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Jesus Sanchez will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Jesus Sanchez has put up a .274 Expected Batting Average this year, ranking in the 77th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Jorge Soler ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jorge Soler is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects LoanDepot Park as the 7th-best field in the majors for RHB base hits. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Jorge Soler will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Jorge Soler has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 101.6-mph average in the last week to his seasonal EV of 94.6-mph.

Harrison Bader is penciled in 5th in the batting order today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects LoanDepot Park as the 7th-best field in the majors for RHB base hits. Harrison Bader hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39% — 89th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards baseball's 6th-shallowest CF fences today. Harrison Bader has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 86.2-mph average to last year's 83.4-mph average. Harrison Bader's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last year to this one, rising from 15.5% to 19.4%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects LoanDepot Park as the 7th-best field in the majors for RHB base hits. The 6th-shallowest centerfield fences in the majors are found in LoanDepot Park. In the past week's worth of games, Anthony Volpe's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 8.8% up to 20%. As it relates to his batting average, Anthony Volpe has been unlucky this year. His .210 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .252.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan De La Cruz in the 95th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Bryan De La Cruz is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects LoanDepot Park as the 7th-best field in the majors for RHB base hits. The 6th-shallowest centerfield fences in the majors are found in LoanDepot Park. Bryan De La Cruz will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Jake Bauers is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in today's game. The #7 venue in the game for boosting base hits to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. Jake Bauers will hold the platoon advantage over Eury Perez in today's matchup. Jake Bauers has made notable strides with his Barrel% recently, upping his 21.3% seasonal rate to 26.9% in the past 14 days. Jake Bauers has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 94.4-mph average over the past two weeks to his seasonal 90.9-mph figure.

Joey Wendle's BABIP skill is projected in the 80th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The #7 venue in the game for boosting base hits to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. Joey Wendle will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Gerrit Cole in today's matchup. The New York Yankees have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Joey Wendle has a strong chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Joey Wendle will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Gleyber Torres's batting average talent is projected to be in the 90th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Gleyber Torres is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects LoanDepot Park as the 7th-best field in the majors for RHB base hits. In the last 7 days, Gleyber Torres's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 8.6% up to 18.8%. Gleyber Torres has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.5-mph to 92.8-mph over the past week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects LoanDepot Park as the 7th-best field in the majors for RHB base hits. Jacob Stallings will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats. Jacob Stallings has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 93.3-mph average to last year's 88.3-mph average.

The #7 venue in the game for boosting base hits to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. Ben Rortvedt will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Eury Perez today.

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

Jon Berti has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.