Detroit @ New York Picks & Props

As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Parker Meadows will hold the platoon advantage against Clarke Schmidt in today's game. The New York Yankees have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Parker Meadows stands a good chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. The New York Yankees outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst out of every team in action today. Parker Meadows has been hot in recent games, compiling a 92.2-mph average exit velocity in the past two weeks' worth of games.

As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. The switch-hitting Oswaldo Cabrera will have the advantage of batting from from his good side (0) today against Matt Manning. Oswaldo Cabrera pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.6% — 87th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Among all the teams playing today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats across the board, and Oswaldo Cabrera will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. The New York Yankees outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst out of every team in action today. Zack Short's 21.3° launch angle (an advanced stat to assess a hitter's ability to lift the ball for power) is among the steepest in Major League Baseball: 94th percentile.

Akil Baddoo has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (59% of the time), but he is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Akil Baddoo will have the handedness advantage over Clarke Schmidt today. The New York Yankees have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Akil Baddoo has a strong chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. The New York Yankees outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst out of every team in action today.

As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. The New York Yankees outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst out of every team in action today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Spencer Torkelson in the 87th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Spencer Torkelson is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card today. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. The New York Yankees outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst out of every team in action today. Spencer Torkelson has made significant strides with his Barrel%, bettering his 8.4% rate last year to 14.7% this season.

Yankee Stadium ranks as the #21 park in the league for righty 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 tends to lead to less offense. Matt Manning will hold the platoon advantage against DJ LeMahieu in today's matchup. DJ LeMahieu's average exit velocity has dropped off of late; his 89.8-mph seasonal average has dropped to 86.1-mph over the past 7 days.

Zach McKinstry is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Zach McKinstry will have the handedness advantage against Clarke Schmidt today. The New York Yankees have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Zach McKinstry can likely count on never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. The New York Yankees outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst out of every team in action today.

As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Austin Wells will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Matt Manning in today's game. Among all the teams playing today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics across the board, and Austin Wells will hold that advantage today. Over the past 7 days, Austin Wells has displayed impressive power, recording a a 14.3% Barrel% (an advanced stat to evaluate power).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gleyber Torres in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Gleyber Torres is penciled in 4th in the lineup in today's game. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Gleyber Torres has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.9%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards MLB's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Among all the teams playing today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers.

Miguel Cabrera is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 91% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. 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 towards baseball's 7th-shallowest RF fences today. The New York Yankees outfield defense profiles as the worst out of every team in action today. Miguel Cabrera has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 95-mph average in the last week to his seasonal 89.4-mph average.