New York @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

Out of every team on the slate today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats across the board, and Jo Adell will hold that advantage in today's game. Since the start of last season, Jo Adell's flyball exit velocity (an advanced metric to evaluate power) grades out in the 99th percentile at 100.3 mph.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Aaron Judge ranks as the best hitter in MLB. Aaron Judge is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in today's game. Batting from the opposite that Tyler Anderson throws from, Aaron Judge will have an edge in today's matchup. Aaron Judge has been very fortunate when it comes to his batting average this year; his .279 BA is a good deal higher than his .238 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Aaron Judge's 26.9% Barrel% (an advanced metric to assess power) grades out in the 100th percentile since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Giancarlo Stanton in the 89th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Giancarlo Stanton is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game. Giancarlo Stanton will hold the platoon advantage over Tyler Anderson in today's matchup. As it relates to his batting average, Giancarlo Stanton has had some very good luck this year. His .235 mark has been a fair amount higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .230. Giancarlo Stanton's 15.8% Barrel% (a reliable standard to study power) is in the 95th percentile since the start of last season.

Nolan Schanuel's batting average ability is projected to be in the 84th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Nolan Schanuel is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in today's game. Batting from the opposite that Luis Gil throws from, Nolan Schanuel will have an edge in today's game. Out of every team on the slate today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees. Nolan Schanuel will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Taylor Ward ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Taylor Ward is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today. Out of every team on the slate today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees. Taylor Ward will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Willie Calhoun is penciled in 4th in the batting order in today's game. Hitting from the opposite that Luis Gil throws from, Willie Calhoun will have the upper hand today. Out of every team on the slate today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees. Willie Calhoun will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gleyber Torres in the 89th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Hitting from the opposite that Tyler Anderson throws from, Gleyber Torres will have the upper hand in today's matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Gleyber Torres's true offensive talent to be a .330, indicating that he has experienced some negative variance this year given the .050 deviation between that figure and his actual .280 wOBA. Based on Statcast data, Gleyber Torres grades out in the 89th percentile for offensive skills via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .358. When it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34° (the launch angle range that tends to optimize home runs), Gleyber Torres and his 18% rank in the 82nd percentile since the start of last season.

Mickey Moniak will have the handedness advantage against Luis Gil today. Out of every team on the slate today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees. Mickey Moniak is an extreme flyball hitter and matches up with the weak outfield defense of New York (#3-worst of all teams today). Mickey Moniak will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zach Neto in the 75th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Out of every team on the slate today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees. Zach Neto will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. Zach Neto and his 18.9° launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls rank in 87th percentile, among the highest in the game since the start of last season.

Alex Verdugo's batting average talent is projected to be in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Juan Soto projects as the 4th-best hitter in the league, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Juan Soto is penciled in 2nd in the lineup today. Extreme flyball hitters like Juan Soto generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Tyler Anderson. Utilizing Statcast data, Juan Soto is in the 96th percentile for hitting ability via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .384. Juan Soto's 13% Barrel% (an advanced standard to measure power) ranks in the 88th percentile since the start of last season.

Anthony Rizzo has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.

Out of every team on the slate today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Kyren Paris will hold that advantage today. In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Kyren Paris has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season. His .200 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .244. Kyren Paris has been very good at hitting the ball to all fields (an important talent for batting average), placing in the 94th percentile in THE BAT X's Spray Score since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Anthony Volpe in the 78th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Anthony Volpe is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this game. Batting from the opposite that Tyler Anderson throws from, Anthony Volpe will have the upper hand today. The standard deviation of Anthony Volpe's launch angle since the start of last season (25.2°) is in the 93rd percentile. A low deviation like this tends to lead to a higher rate of base hits. Ranking in the 88th percentile for Sprint Speed at 28.73 ft/sec this year, Anthony Volpe is remarkably athletic.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Logan O'Hoppe in the 88th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Logan O'Hoppe is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this matchup. Out of every team on the slate today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Logan O'Hoppe will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Rengifo in the 82nd percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Luis Rengifo is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this game. Out of every team on the slate today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees. Luis Rengifo will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Kevin Pillar has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.

Luis Guillorme has not yet played a game this season.

Jose Trevino has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

DJ LeMahieu has gone over 0.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.