Washington @ New York Picks & Props

DJ LeMahieu's batting average ability is projected to be in the 86th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). DJ LeMahieu is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in today's game. DJ LeMahieu will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against MacKenzie Gore in today's matchup. DJ LeMahieu has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (43.7%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the league's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. DJ LeMahieu will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gleyber Torres in the 90th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Gleyber Torres is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in today's game. Gleyber Torres will hold the platoon advantage over MacKenzie Gore in today's matchup. Gleyber Torres has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.9%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats across the board, and Gleyber Torres will hold that advantage today.

Kyle Higashioka will have the handedness advantage against MacKenzie Gore today. Kyle Higashioka will hold the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats. Kyle Higashioka's 11.3% Barrel% (a reliable metric to measure power) ranks in the 78th percentile this year. This year, Kyle Higashioka's flyball exit velocity (an advanced metric to measure power) grades out in the 80th percentile at 94.5 mph.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Aaron Judge ranks as the best hitter in the majors. Aaron Judge is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in today's game. Aaron Judge will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against MacKenzie Gore in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics across the board, and Aaron Judge will hold that advantage in today's game. Aaron Judge has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 97.4-mph to 101.2-mph in the last 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Everson Pereira in the 89th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Everson Pereira will have the handedness advantage against MacKenzie Gore in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and Everson Pereira will hold that advantage in today's game.

Jake Alu will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Luis Severino in today's game. The New York Yankees have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jake Alu stands a good chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. Jake Alu has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 96.6-mph average over the past 14 days to his seasonal mark of 86.5-mph.

Oswald Peraza will hold the platoon advantage against MacKenzie Gore today. Oswald Peraza will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. Oswald Peraza is quite athletic, ranking in the 84th percentile in Sprint Speed at 28.6 ft/sec this year.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Giancarlo Stanton ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Giancarlo Stanton is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this game. Giancarlo Stanton will hold the platoon advantage over MacKenzie Gore in today's game. Giancarlo Stanton will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. Despite posting a .306 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Giancarlo Stanton has suffered from bad luck given the .058 gap between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .364.

Dominic Smith is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today's game. Dominic Smith will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Luis Severino today. The New York Yankees have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Dominic Smith has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. Dominic Smith has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 85.7-mph to 88.5-mph over the past 7 days. Dominic Smith's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls of late (11.5° over the last 14 days) is significantly worse than his 14.5° seasonal angle.

Blake Rutherford will have the handedness advantage against Luis Severino in today's matchup. The New York Yankees have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Blake Rutherford can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.

Anthony Volpe will hold the platoon advantage against MacKenzie Gore in today's matchup. Anthony Volpe will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Anthony Volpe has made sizeable strides with his Barrel% lately, improving his 9.5% seasonal rate to 21.7% over the past 14 days. Anthony Volpe has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.1-mph to 91.6-mph in the past week. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.254) may lead us to conclude that Anthony Volpe has been unlucky this year with his .215 actual batting average.