Washington @ New York Picks & Props

Anthony Volpe will hold the platoon advantage against Patrick Corbin in today's matchup... and even better, Corbin has a large platoon split. The Washington Nationals outfield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest out of every team on the slate today. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Anthony Volpe will hold that advantage today. Anthony Volpe has made notable gains with his Barrel% in recent games, improving his 9.5% seasonal rate to 20% over the past two weeks. Anthony Volpe's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls of late (20.2° in the last two weeks) is considerably better than his 14.6° seasonal figure.

Carter Kieboom has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (100% of the time), but he is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lane Thomas in the 81st percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. Lane Thomas is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this game. Lane Thomas has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 92.8-mph average in the past week to his seasonal 88.5-mph figure. Lane Thomas's launch angle recently (18.9° over the past two weeks) is a significant increase over his 11.7° seasonal angle. Lane Thomas's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last year to this one, increasing from 38.8% to 45.4%.

Aaron Judge projects as the best batter in Major League Baseball, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Aaron Judge is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. Aaron Judge will hold the platoon advantage against Patrick Corbin today... and even more favorably, Corbin has a large platoon split. The Washington Nationals outfield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest out of every team on the slate today. Aaron Judge will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Compared to his seasonal average of 16°, Alex Call has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 19.1° angle in the last two weeks' worth of games. Despite posting a .271 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Alex Call has experienced some negative variance given the .048 disparity between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .319.

Jake Alu will hold the platoon advantage against Jhony Brito today. The New York Yankees have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jake Alu stands a good chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. Jake Alu has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 98.3-mph average over the last 14 days to his seasonal figure of 86.5-mph.

Yankee Stadium profiles as the #24 park in the majors for right-handed base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Yankee Stadium's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to worse offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast the 2nd-most suitable pitching conditions on the slate. Over the last 14 days, Gleyber Torres's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 8.3% down to 3.2%. Gleyber Torres's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off in recent games, decreasing from 17.8% on the season to 6.5% in the last 14 days.

Oswald Peraza will have the handedness advantage over Patrick Corbin today... and even better, Corbin has a large platoon split. The Washington Nationals outfield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest out of every team on the slate today. Oswald Peraza will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Everson Pereira's BABIP ability is projected in the 89th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Everson Pereira will hold the platoon advantage against Patrick Corbin in today's game... and moreover, Corbin has a large platoon split. The Washington Nationals outfield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest out of every team on the slate today. Everson Pereira will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Dominic Smith is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 57% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. Dominic Smith will hold the platoon advantage over Jhony Brito 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. In the last 7 days, Dominic Smith's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 4.9% up to 10%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Giancarlo Stanton in the 95th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Giancarlo Stanton is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this game. Giancarlo Stanton will have the handedness advantage over Patrick Corbin in today's matchup... and moreover, Corbin has a large platoon split. The Washington Nationals outfield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest out of every team on the slate today. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Giancarlo Stanton will hold that advantage in today's game.

Kyle Higashioka will hold the platoon advantage against Patrick Corbin in today's game... and the cherry on top, Corbin has a large platoon split. The Washington Nationals outfield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest out of every team on the slate today. Washington's 3rd-worst outfield defense of all teams on the slate creates a favorable matchup for Kyle Higashioka, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Kyle Higashioka will hold that advantage today. This year, Kyle Higashioka's 11.3% Barrel%, an advanced standard for measuring power, places him in the 78th percentile among his peers.

Ildemaro Vargas has had some very poor luck with his batting average this year; his .239 rate is a good deal lower than his .278 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. When it comes to plate discipline, Ildemaro Vargas's talent is quite strong, sporting a 1.31 K/BB rate this year while placing in in the 94th percentile.

Ben Rortvedt has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.