Detroit @ New York Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Everson Pereira in the 90th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. The weather forecast projects the 3rd-best hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The Detroit Tigers infield defense projects as the 2nd-worst among every team today. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Everson Pereira will hold that advantage in today's game. Everson Pereira has been hot recently, putting up a a 20% Barrel% (an advanced stat to evaluate power) in the last week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Yankee Stadium as the 7th-worst ballpark in the game for right-handed BABIP. Built just 11 feet above sea level, Yankee Stadium has one of the lowest altitudes in the majors, which generally leads to lower offensive output. Alex Faedo will have the handedness advantage over Gleyber Torres in today's game.

Jasson Dominguez is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. The weather forecast projects the 3rd-best hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Jasson Dominguez pulls many of his flyballs (33.2% — 79th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The Detroit Tigers infield defense projects as the 2nd-worst among every team today. Jasson Dominguez will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Giancarlo Stanton in the 95th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Giancarlo Stanton is penciled in 5th in the lineup in today's game. The weather forecast projects the 3rd-best hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The Detroit Tigers infield defense projects as the 2nd-worst among every team today. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Giancarlo Stanton will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The weather forecast projects the 3rd-best hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Jake Rogers has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90.7-mph to 94.7-mph in the past 7 days. Jake Rogers's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved in recent games, rising from 19.3% on the season to 42.9% over the past 7 days. When it comes to his batting average, Jake Rogers has experienced some negative variance this year. His .209 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .237.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Yankee Stadium as the 7th-worst ballpark in the game for right-handed BABIP. Built just 11 feet above sea level, Yankee Stadium has one of the lowest altitudes in the majors, which generally leads to lower offensive output. Alex Faedo will have the handedness advantage over DJ LeMahieu in today's matchup. DJ LeMahieu's average exit velocity has decreased of late; his 89.8-mph seasonal mark has fallen off to 86.1-mph over the past 7 days.

The weather forecast projects the 3rd-best hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The Detroit Tigers infield defense projects as the 2nd-worst among every team today. Oswald Peraza will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats. Compared to his seasonal average of 13.3°, Oswald Peraza has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 30.4° figure in the last week's worth of games. Oswald Peraza has been unlucky this year, compiling a .226 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .307 — a .081 deviation.

Zach McKinstry is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. The weather forecast projects the 3rd-best hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Zach McKinstry will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Gerrit Cole in today's game. The New York Yankees have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Zach McKinstry can likely count on holding the advantage against every reliever all game. In the last 14 days, Zach McKinstry's 28.6% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 19.7%.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Spencer Torkelson ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Spencer Torkelson is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup today. The weather forecast projects the 3rd-best hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Spencer Torkelson has made sizeable gains with his Barrel%, bettering his 8.4% rate last year to 14.7% this season. Spencer Torkelson has seen a big increase in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 102.1-mph average in the past week to his seasonal figure of 94.6-mph.

Miguel Cabrera is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 92% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this year. The weather forecast projects the 3rd-best hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Miguel Cabrera has a 97th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.7%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards the game's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Miguel Cabrera has seen a big gain in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 95-mph average over the past 7 days to his seasonal 89.4-mph figure. Over the last week, Miguel Cabrera's 61.5% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 44.4%.

Akil Baddoo is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 59% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. The weather forecast projects the 3rd-best hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Akil Baddoo will hold the platoon advantage over Gerrit Cole in today's matchup. The New York Yankees have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Akil Baddoo can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.

The weather forecast projects the 3rd-best hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Ben Rortvedt will have the handedness advantage over Alex Faedo in today's matchup. The Detroit Tigers have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Ben Rortvedt has a strong chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. The Detroit Tigers infield defense projects as the 2nd-worst among every team today. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats across the board, and Ben Rortvedt will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Zack Short has gone over 0.5 in 1 of his last 10 games.