New York @ San Francisco Picks & Props

Oracle Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to lower offensive output. This contest is projected to have the 2nd-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Logan Webb will hold the platoon advantage against Anthony Volpe in today's game. Playing on the road typically lowers batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Anthony Volpe in today's matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Anthony Volpe's true offensive skill to be a .318, providing some evidence that he has experienced some positive variance this year given the .024 difference between that mark and his actual .342 wOBA.

Oracle Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to lower offensive output. This contest is projected to have the 2nd-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Logan Webb will have the handedness advantage against Aaron Judge in today's matchup. Playing on the road generally reduces hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Aaron Judge today. Aaron Judge has been lucky this year, compiling a .434 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .411 — a .023 deviation.

Wilmer Flores is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. Oracle Park projects as the #8 park in the game for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 13.8-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. The New York Yankees outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-weakest among all the teams playing today. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats across the board, and Wilmer Flores will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Matos in the 86th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Luis Matos is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this game. Oracle Park projects as the #8 park in the game for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 13.8-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. The New York Yankees outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-weakest among all the teams playing today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Giancarlo Stanton in the 88th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Giancarlo Stanton is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this matchup. Oracle Park projects as the #8 park in the game for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 13.8-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Giancarlo Stanton has experienced some negative variance in regards to his batting average this year; his .225 rate is a fair amount lower than his .232 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Mike Yastrzemski has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (78% of the time), but he is penciled in 5th in the lineup in today's game. Oracle Park projects as the #8 stadium in the game for lefty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 13.8-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Mike Yastrzemski will have the handedness advantage against Cody Poteet in today's game. Mike Yastrzemski pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.3% — 89th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

Oracle Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to lower offensive output. This contest is projected to have the best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Batting from the same side that Cody Poteet throws from, Thairo Estrada encounters a tough challenge today. Thairo Estrada's 4.8% Barrel% (a reliable stat to assess power) grades out in the 19th percentile since the start of last season. Thairo Estrada's 85.8-mph average exit velocity ranks among the worst in Major League Baseball since the start of last season: 5th percentile.

Oracle Park projects as the #8 stadium in the game for lefty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Oracle Park has the 2nd-shallowest RF dimensions in MLB. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 13.8-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Cody Poteet throws from, Brett Wisely will have an edge in today's matchup. The New York Yankees outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-weakest among all the teams playing today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Heliot Ramos in the 89th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Oracle Park projects as the #8 park in the game for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 13.8-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Heliot Ramos has a 77th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.9%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the game's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The New York Yankees outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-weakest among all the teams playing today.

Oracle Park projects as the #8 stadium in the game for lefty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Oracle Park has the 2nd-shallowest RF dimensions in MLB. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 13.8-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Logan Webb throws from, Austin Wells will have the upper hand today. Extreme groundball hitters like Austin Wells tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Logan Webb.

Oracle Park projects as the #8 stadium in the game for lefty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Oracle Park has the 2nd-shallowest RF dimensions in MLB. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 13.8-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Cody Poteet throws from, Trenton Brooks will have an edge today. The New York Yankees outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-weakest among all the teams playing today.

Patrick Bailey has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (59% of the time), but he is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card today. Oracle Park projects as the #8 stadium in the game for lefty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 13.8-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Patrick Bailey pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.4% — 75th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The New York Yankees outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-weakest among all the teams playing today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Verdugo in the 96th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Alex Verdugo is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in today's game. Oracle Park projects as the #8 stadium in the game for lefty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Oracle Park has the 2nd-shallowest RF dimensions in MLB. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 13.8-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Chapman in the 96th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Matt Chapman is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game. Oracle Park projects as the #8 park in the game for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 13.8-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. The New York Yankees outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-weakest among all the teams playing today.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Gleyber Torres ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Oracle Park projects as the #8 park in the game for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 13.8-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Gleyber Torres has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.9%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest RF fences today. Gleyber Torres has been unlucky this year, posting a .286 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .330 — a .044 discrepancy.

Oracle Park projects as the #8 stadium in the game for lefty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 13.8-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Anthony Rizzo will have the handedness advantage against Logan Webb in today's matchup. Anthony Rizzo pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.2% — 88th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Anthony Rizzo ranks 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).

Juan Soto projects as the 4th-best batter in the majors, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Juan Soto is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup today. Oracle Park projects as the #8 stadium in the game for lefty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Oracle Park has the 2nd-shallowest RF dimensions in MLB. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 13.8-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jorge Soler in the 95th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Oracle Park projects as the #8 park in the game for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 20.4-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. The New York Yankees outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-weakest among all the teams playing today. Jorge Soler will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects DJ LeMahieu in the 81st percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Oracle Park projects as the #8 park in the game for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 13.8-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. DJ LeMahieu has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (43.2%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the league's 2nd-shallowest RF fences today. DJ LeMahieu's footspeed has gotten better this year. His 25.62 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 26.1 ft/sec now.