New York @ Toronto Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Isiah Kiner-Falefa in the 81st percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Rogers Centre has the 10th-shallowest centerfield fences in MLB. Extreme groundball bats like Isiah Kiner-Falefa are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Luis Gil. Isiah Kiner-Falefa will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats. As it relates to his batting average, Isiah Kiner-Falefa has had bad variance on his side since the start of last season. His .249 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .264.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Justin Turner in the 77th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Justin Turner is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this matchup. Rogers Centre has the 10th-shallowest centerfield fences in MLB. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Justin Turner will hold that advantage in today's game. In the past two weeks' worth of games, Justin Turner has been performing exceptionally well at the plate with a wOBA of .462.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bo Bichette as the 7th-best hitter in the game when assessing his batting average skill. Bo Bichette is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this game. Rogers Centre has the 10th-shallowest centerfield fences in MLB. Bo Bichette will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats. Bo Bichette's quickness has gotten better this year. His 27.08 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 27.81 ft/sec now.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, George Springer ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). George Springer is penciled in 1st in the lineup in today's game. Rogers Centre has the 10th-shallowest centerfield fences in MLB. George Springer will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats. In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, George Springer has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season. His .318 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .356.

Rogers Centre has the 10th-shallowest centerfield fences in MLB. The switch-hitting Oswaldo Cabrera will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side (0) today against Chris Bassitt.

Batting from the opposite that Chris Bassitt throws from, Trent Grisham will have an edge in today's game. Trent Grisham hits many of his flyballs to center field (38% — 77th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards baseball's 10th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.

Juan Soto projects as the 5th-best hitter in baseball, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Juan Soto is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this game. Juan Soto will hold the platoon advantage against Chris Bassitt in today's matchup. Juan Soto hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.2% — 94th percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB's 10th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Juan Soto has posted a .384 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, placing in the 96th percentile for offensive skills according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Anthony Rizzo is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card today. Rogers Centre has the 10th-shallowest centerfield fences in MLB. Hitting from the opposite that Chris Bassitt throws from, Anthony Rizzo will have the upper hand in today's game. Anthony Rizzo is in the 89th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in base hits (47.5% rate since the start of last season). A low launch angle standard deviation tends to lead to a higher batting average on balls in play, and Anthony Rizzo's 24.9° mark (94th percentile) since the start of last season indicates a strong hitting profile.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Anthony Volpe ranks in the 77th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Anthony Volpe has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (67% of the time), but he is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this game. Rogers Centre has the 10th-shallowest centerfield fences in MLB. Anthony Volpe has been hot in recent games, tallying a .449 wOBA over the past two weeks. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.246) implies that Anthony Volpe has been unlucky since the start of last season with his .225 actual batting average.

Aaron Judge projects as the 2nd-best batter in baseball, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Aaron Judge is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. Aaron Judge hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 85th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the game's 10th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Aaron Judge has had some very poor luck with his wOBA this year; his .354 figure is a good deal lower than his .373 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Since the start of last season, Aaron Judge's 26.9% Barrel%, a reliable stat for measuring power, places him in the 100th percentile among his peers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Giancarlo Stanton in the 88th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Giancarlo Stanton is projected to bat 5th in the lineup today. Rogers Centre has the 10th-shallowest centerfield fences in MLB. Giancarlo Stanton's 15.8% Barrel% (an advanced metric to study power) ranks in the 95th percentile since the start of last season. Giancarlo Stanton's maximum exit velocity (a reliable standard to measure power) has been 119.5 mph since the start of last season, grading out in the 100th percentile.

Gleyber Torres's batting average skill is projected to be in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Gleyber Torres is penciled in 5th in the batting order today. Rogers Centre has the 10th-shallowest centerfield fences in MLB. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Gleyber Torres's true offensive skill to be a .340, implying that he has suffered from bad luck this year given the .090 deviation between that mark and his actual .250 wOBA. Posting a .358 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) since the start of last season, Gleyber Torres finds himself in the 87th percentile for offensive ability.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Verdugo in the 94th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Hitting from the opposite that Chris Bassitt throws from, Alex Verdugo will have an advantage in today's game. Alex Verdugo hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 88th percentile) and is fortunate to face the league's 10th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. As it relates to plate discipline, Alex Verdugo's talent is quite good, putting up a 1.88 K/BB rate since the start of last season while checking in at in the 79th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alejandro Kirk in the 86th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Rogers Centre has the 10th-shallowest centerfield fences in MLB. Extreme groundball hitters like Alejandro Kirk are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Luis Gil. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Alejandro Kirk will hold that advantage in today's matchup. When it comes to his batting average, Alejandro Kirk has had some very poor luck since the start of last season. His .241 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .261.

Cavan Biggio is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. Cavan Biggio will have the handedness advantage against Luis Gil today. Cavan Biggio hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.1% — 79th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the game's 10th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Cavan Biggio will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats. Cavan Biggio grades out in the 100th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize home runs (23% rate since the start of last season).

Rogers Centre has the 10th-shallowest centerfield fences in MLB. Batting from the opposite that Luis Gil throws from, Kevin Kiermaier will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Extreme flyball hitters like Kevin Kiermaier tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Luis Gil. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats in all categories, and Kevin Kiermaier will hold that advantage in today's matchup. With a .321 BABIP since the start of last season, Kevin Kiermaier finds himself in the 79th percentile.

Rogers Centre has the 10th-shallowest centerfield fences in MLB. Daulton Varsho will have the handedness advantage over Luis Gil today. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Daulton Varsho will hold that advantage in today's matchup. When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Daulton Varsho has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season. His .291 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .311. In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Daulton Varsho ranks in the 96th percentile with a 20.3° launch angle, which is one of the highest angles in the game.

Rogers Centre has the 10th-shallowest centerfield fences in MLB. Hitting from the opposite that Chris Bassitt throws from, Austin Wells will have an advantage today. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.331) suggests that Austin Wells has been unlucky since the start of last season with his .275 actual wOBA.