Chicago @ New York Picks & Props

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Tommy Pham ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Tommy Pham is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in today's game. Tommy Pham will have the handedness advantage over Carlos Rodon in today's matchup. Extreme groundball hitters like Tommy Pham tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Carlos Rodon. The New York Yankees outfield defense grades out as the 4th-weakest among all the teams today.

Juan Soto projects as the 4th-best batter in MLB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Juan Soto is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in today's game. Batting from the opposite that Chris Flexen throws from, Juan Soto will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Among all the teams playing today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox. Juan Soto will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Martin Maldonado will hold the platoon advantage over Carlos Rodon in today's matchup. The New York Yankees outfield defense grades out as the 4th-weakest among all the teams today. Martin Maldonado has been unlucky this year, putting up a .145 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .257 — a .112 disparity.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Giancarlo Stanton in the 89th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Giancarlo Stanton is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. Among all the teams playing today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox. Giancarlo Stanton will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.228) provides evidence that Giancarlo Stanton has been very fortunate this year with his .258 actual batting average.

Korey Lee will have the handedness advantage over Carlos Rodon in today's game. The New York Yankees outfield defense grades out as the 4th-weakest among all the teams today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Vaughn in the 80th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Andrew Vaughn is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this game. Andrew Vaughn will hold the platoon advantage against Carlos Rodon in today's matchup. The New York Yankees outfield defense grades out as the 4th-weakest among all the teams today. Andrew Vaughn's speed has gotten better this season. His 25.53 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 26.29 ft/sec now.

Paul DeJong is penciled in 4th in the lineup in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 92% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. Paul DeJong will hold the platoon advantage against Carlos Rodon today. The New York Yankees outfield defense grades out as the 4th-weakest among all the teams today. In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Paul DeJong ranks in the 84th percentile with a 16.9° launch angle, which is one of the highest angles in MLB.

Yankee Stadium grades out as the #25 field in the majors for right-handed batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built just 11 feet above sea level, Yankee Stadium has one of the lowest elevations in the majors, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to lower offensive output. This game is expected to have the 5th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for mound aces. Eloy Jimenez hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39% — 92nd percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball's 5th-deepest CF fences today.

Alex Verdugo's batting average ability is projected to be in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Alex Verdugo has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (60% of the time), but he is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in today's game. Batting from the opposite that Chris Flexen throws from, Alex Verdugo will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Among all the teams playing today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats across the board, and Alex Verdugo will hold that advantage today.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Aaron Judge ranks as the best hitter in the majors. Aaron Judge is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. Among all the teams playing today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics across the board, and Aaron Judge will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Aaron Judge has had some very good luck with his batting average this year; his .266 mark is quite a bit higher than his .240 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gleyber Torres in the 88th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Gleyber Torres has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.2%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the game's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Among all the teams playing today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox. Gleyber Torres will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats. Gleyber Torres has been unlucky this year, compiling a .264 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .329 — a .065 difference.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Anthony Volpe ranks in the 75th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Anthony Volpe is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this game. Among all the teams playing today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox. Anthony Volpe will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats. As it relates to his batting average, Anthony Volpe has had positive variance on his side this year. His .270 rate has been inflated compared to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .224.

Among all the teams playing today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox. Jose Trevino will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 90th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Andrew Benintendi is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in today's game. The New York Yankees outfield defense grades out as the 2nd-weakest among all the teams today. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Andrew Benintendi's true offensive talent to be a .310, implying that he has suffered from bad luck this year given the .087 disparity between that mark and his actual .223 wOBA. Andrew Benintendi has put up a .277 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, grading out in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jon Berti in the 91st percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Jon Berti has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (46.4%) 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 2nd-worst outfield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Jon Berti will hold that advantage today.

Batting from the opposite that Chris Flexen throws from, Anthony Rizzo will have an edge in today's matchup. Anthony Rizzo pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36% — 92nd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Among all the teams playing today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox. Anthony Rizzo will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats. 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).

The switch-hitting Oswaldo Cabrera will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side (0) today against Chris Flexen. Oswaldo Cabrera will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats. Oswaldo Cabrera has had some very poor luck with his batting average this year; his .256 figure is a good deal lower than his .289 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Austin Wells will have the handedness advantage over Chris Flexen in today's matchup. Austin Wells will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats. Austin Wells has experienced some negative variance in regards to his batting average since the start of last season; his .212 BA is a good deal lower than his .266 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Austin Wells has shown strong plate discipline since the start of last season, checking in at the 88th percentile with a 1.64 K/BB rate.

Hitting from the opposite that Carlos Rodon throws from, Zach Remillard will have an advantage in today's game. The New York Yankees outfield defense grades out as the 4th-weakest among all the teams today.

Danny Mendick will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Carlos Rodon in today's matchup. Danny Mendick has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.4%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 7th-shallowest RF fences today. The New York Yankees outfield defense grades out as the 4th-weakest among all the teams today. Danny Mendick's footspeed has gotten better this year. His 25.55 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 26.02 ft/sec now.