Kansas City @ New York Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Citi Field as the worst stadium in the league for righty batting average. Built just 13 feet above sea level, Citi Field has one of the lowest altitudes among all major league parks, which tends to lead to lower offensive output. Bobby Witt Jr. will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Phil Bickford in today's game. Playing on the road typically lowers batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Bobby Witt Jr. today. Bobby Witt Jr. has shown some bad exit velocity benchmarks recently, averaging just 71.2-mph on his flyballs in the last two weeks' worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Citi Field as the worst stadium in the league for righty batting average. Built just 13 feet above sea level, Citi Field has one of the lowest altitudes among all major league parks, which tends to lead to lower offensive output. Michael Wacha will hold the platoon advantage over Starling Marte in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Citi Field as the worst stadium in the league for righty batting average. Built just 13 feet above sea level, Citi Field has one of the lowest altitudes among all major league parks, which tends to lead to lower offensive output. Batting from the opposite that Phil Bickford throws from, Maikel Garcia will have an advantage today. Playing on the road typically lessens hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Maikel Garcia today.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 18.4-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Hunter Renfroe pulls a lot of his flyballs (39.4% — 97th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Brandon Nimmo ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Brandon Nimmo is projected to bat 1st in the batting order today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 18.4-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Michael Wacha throws from, Brandon Nimmo will have an advantage in today's game. Brandon Nimmo has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.7%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

Brett Baty's BABIP skill is projected in the 77th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Brett Baty is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 18.4-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Michael Wacha throws from, Brett Baty will have an advantage today. Brett Baty has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.2%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jeff McNeil in the 92nd percentile when assessing his batting average talent. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 18.4-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Jeff McNeil will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Michael Wacha today. Jeff McNeil hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.3% — 82nd percentile) and will have a big advantage facing MLB's shallowest CF fences today. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Jeff McNeil will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 18.4-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Harrison Bader hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 86th percentile) and is fortunate to face the game's shallowest CF fences today. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Harrison Bader will hold that advantage today.

Among all major league stadiums, Citi Field's CF fences are the shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 18.4-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Hitting from the same side that Phil Bickford throws from, Kyle Isbel will have a tough matchup in today's game.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 18.4-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Nelson Velazquez pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.8% — 79th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. In the past 14 days, Nelson Velazquez has been successful in optimizing the launch angle of his hardest hit balls to hit for power, posting a 49° angle.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Francisco Lindor in the 91st percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Francisco Lindor is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today. Among all major league stadiums, Citi Field's CF fences are the shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 18.4-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Francisco Lindor will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

Among all major league stadiums, Citi Field's CF fences are the shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 18.4-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. D.J. Stewart will have the handedness advantage over Michael Wacha in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats in all categories, and D.J. Stewart will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Vinnie Pasquantino ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Vinnie Pasquantino is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 18.4-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Batting from the same side that Phil Bickford throws from, Vinnie Pasquantino meets a tough challenge in today's game. Vinnie Pasquantino hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 86th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards baseball's shallowest CF fences today.

Pete Alonso projects as the 20th-best hitter in the majors, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Pete Alonso is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 18.4-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Pete Alonso pulls many of his flyballs (34.3% — 82nd percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 4th-shallowest LF fences today. Pete Alonso will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Among all major league stadiums, Citi Field's CF fences are the shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 18.4-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Luis Severino throws from, Adam Frazier will have an advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects MJ Melendez in the 85th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. MJ Melendez is penciled in 5th in the batting order today. Among all major league stadiums, Citi Field's CF fences are the shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 18.4-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Batting from the same side that Phil Bickford throws from, MJ Melendez has a tough challenge in today's game.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 18.4-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Francisco Alvarez pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.9% — 87th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 4th-shallowest LF fences today. Francisco Alvarez will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Salvador Perez is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 18.4-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Salvador Perez pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.5% — 83rd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. In the past two weeks' worth of games, Salvador Perez has been successful in optimizing the launch angle of his hardest hit balls to hit for power, putting up a 45° angle.