Philadelphia @ New York Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Whit Merrifield in the 89th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Whit Merrifield is penciled in 1st on the lineup card today, which would be an upgrade from his 82% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. Among all major league stadiums, Citi Field's centerfield fences are the shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Whit Merrifield will hold the platoon advantage against Sean Manaea in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Johan Rojas in the 83rd percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Johan Rojas will have the handedness advantage against Sean Manaea in today's game. Johan Rojas pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.4% — 75th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. The New York Mets infield defense grades out as the 11th-worst among all the teams in action today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Francisco Lindor in the 92nd percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Francisco Lindor is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. The switch-hitting Francisco Lindor will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side (0) today against Cristopher Sanchez. Francisco Lindor pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.4% — 92nd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 4th-shallowest LF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Castellanos in the 88th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. Nick Castellanos has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (83% of the time), but he is projected to bat 4th in the batting order today. Among all major league stadiums, Citi Field's centerfield fences are the shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Sean Manaea throws from, Nick Castellanos will have the upper hand today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Nimmo in the 96th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Brandon Nimmo is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Brandon Nimmo has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.8%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards MLB's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Brandon Nimmo will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Alec Bohm's batting average ability is projected to be in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Alec Bohm is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this game. Among all major league stadiums, Citi Field's centerfield fences are the shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Alec Bohm will have the handedness advantage against Sean Manaea today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jeff McNeil in the 89th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Jeff McNeil hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.1% — 79th percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB's shallowest CF fences today. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Jeff McNeil will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Jeff McNeil has exhibited impressive plate discipline since the start of last season, grading out in the 90th percentile with a 1.54 K/BB rate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brett Baty in the 76th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Brett Baty has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 4th-shallowest LF fences today. Brett Baty will possess the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats. As it relates to his batting average, Brett Baty has been unlucky since the start of last season. His .220 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .260.

Starling Marte's BABIP talent is projected in the 90th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Starling Marte is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in today's game. Among all major league stadiums, Citi Field's centerfield fences are the shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Starling Marte will hold the platoon advantage against Cristopher Sanchez in today's game.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Pete Alonso ranks as the 18th-best batter in baseball. Pete Alonso is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Cristopher Sanchez throws from, Pete Alonso will have an edge today. Pete Alonso pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.5% — 76th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 4th-shallowest LF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Marsh as the 5th-best batter in baseball when assessing his BABIP ability. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. The New York Mets have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Brandon Marsh stands a good chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Brandon Marsh has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.1%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of MLB's 4th-shallowest LF fences today. The New York Mets infield defense grades out as the 11th-worst among all the teams in action today.

Among all major league stadiums, Citi Field's centerfield fences are the shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. The New York Mets have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Garrett Stubbs stands a good chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. The New York Mets infield defense grades out as the 11th-worst among all the teams in action today. Garrett Stubbs's 22.4° launch angle (an advanced stat to measure a hitter's ability to lift the ball for power) is one of the steepest in MLB: 97th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects J.T. Realmuto in the 89th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. J.T. Realmuto is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup today. Among all major league stadiums, Citi Field's centerfield fences are the shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for batters. J.T. Realmuto will hold the platoon advantage over Sean Manaea today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects J.D. Martinez in the 86th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. J.D. Martinez is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in today's game. Among all major league stadiums, Citi Field's centerfield fences are the shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Cristopher Sanchez throws from, J.D. Martinez will have the upper hand in today's game.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Cristopher Sanchez throws from, Harrison Bader will have an edge today. Harrison Bader hits many of his flyballs to center field (39% — 92nd percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball's shallowest CF fences today. Harrison Bader will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Edmundo Sosa's BABIP ability is projected in the 76th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Edmundo Sosa will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Sean Manaea in today's matchup. Edmundo Sosa pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.5% — 83rd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 4th-shallowest LF fences today. The New York Mets infield defense grades out as the 11th-worst among all the teams in action today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryson Stott in the 91st percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Bryson Stott is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 91% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Bryson Stott has a good chance to have an edge against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the New York Mets has just 1 same-handed RP. Bryson Stott has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (41.6%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Bryce Harper ranks as the 9th-best hitter in baseball. Bryce Harper is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game. Among all major league stadiums, Citi Field's centerfield fences are the shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Bryce Harper is likely to have an edge against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the New York Mets has just 1 same-handed RP.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Cristopher Sanchez throws from, Tomas Nido will have an advantage in today's matchup. Tomas Nido hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (40.1% — 98th percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball's shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Tomas Nido will hold that advantage today.

Kyle Schwarber has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.