Boston @ New York Picks & Props

Alex Verdugo's batting average talent is projected to be in the 91st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Alex Verdugo is penciled in 4th in the batting order today. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate at 89°. Alex Verdugo will have the handedness advantage against Kutter Crawford in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics across the board, and Alex Verdugo will hold that advantage in today's game.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Rafael Devers ranks as the 17th-best hitter in baseball. Rafael Devers is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in today's game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate at 89°. Batting from the opposite that Luis Gil throws from, Rafael Devers will have an advantage in today's game. Rafael Devers has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 105.5-mph average in the last two weeks to his seasonal mark of 96.6-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Connor Wong in the 75th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Connor Wong is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate at 89°. Ranking in the 87th percentile, Connor Wong has notched a .359 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) this year. Posting a .316 batting average this year, Connor Wong is positioned in the 98th percentile.

Juan Soto projects as the 3rd-best hitter in Major League Baseball, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Juan Soto is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate at 89°. Hitting from the opposite that Kutter Crawford throws from, Juan Soto will have the upper hand today. Extreme flyball batters like Juan Soto tend to be more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Kutter Crawford.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Benjamin Rice ranks in the 75th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Benjamin Rice has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (62% of the time), but he is projected to hit 1st in the lineup today. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate at 89°. Benjamin Rice will have the handedness advantage against Kutter Crawford today. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Benjamin Rice will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects DJ LeMahieu in the 82nd percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate at 89°. DJ LeMahieu has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (42.5%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Extreme flyball batters like DJ LeMahieu tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Kutter Crawford. DJ LeMahieu will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Masataka Yoshida in the 92nd percentile when estimating his batting average skill. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate at 89°. Hitting from the opposite that Luis Gil throws from, Masataka Yoshida will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Masataka Yoshida has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 92.1-mph average over the past two weeks to his seasonal 88.2-mph EV. Masataka Yoshida's launch angle this season (9.4°) is a significant increase over his 3.9° mark last season.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate at 89°. Hitting from the opposite that Kutter Crawford throws from, Trent Grisham will have an advantage today. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Trent Grisham will hold that advantage in today's game. Trent Grisham has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 96.4-mph average in the last week to his seasonal mark of 92.2-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ceddanne Rafaela in the 83rd percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate at 89°. Over the last 7 days, Ceddanne Rafaela's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 6.9% up to 21.4%. Over the last 7 days, Ceddanne Rafaela's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 93.5-mph over the course of the season to 97.8-mph in recent games.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate at 89°. Wilyer Abreu will have the handedness advantage over Luis Gil today. Wilyer Abreu has made notable strides with his Barrel% of late, bettering his 11.6% seasonal rate to 20% over the past 7 days. Over the past 14 days, Wilyer Abreu's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 93.4-mph over the course of the season to 98.8-mph of late. Wilyer Abreu's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better recently, increasing from 17.9% on the season to 37.5% over the last 14 days.

David Hamilton is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 76% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate at 89°. Hitting from the opposite that Luis Gil throws from, David Hamilton will have an advantage in today's matchup. David Hamilton has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.1-mph to 92-mph in the last two weeks' worth of games.

When assessing his BABIP ability, Jarren Duran is projected as the 13th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Jarren Duran is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate at 89°. Hitting from the opposite that Luis Gil throws from, Jarren Duran will have an edge in today's matchup. Jarren Duran has made substantial strides with his Barrel% in recent games, upping his 9.2% seasonal rate to 16.7% in the last 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler O'Neill in the 92nd percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Tyler O'Neill is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in today's game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate at 89°. Tyler O'Neill has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 98.4-mph average to last season's 92.8-mph EV. Tyler O'Neill has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 103.5-mph average in the past two weeks to his seasonal figure of 98.4-mph.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Gleyber Torres ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Gleyber Torres is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in today's game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 3rd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate at 87°. Gleyber Torres has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.7%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 7th-shallowest RF fences today. Gleyber Torres will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate at 89°. Austin Wells will hold the platoon advantage against Kutter Crawford today. Austin Wells will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats. In the past 14 days, Austin Wells's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 93.9-mph over the course of the season to 96.2-mph of late. Over the past two weeks, Austin Wells has significantly improved the launch angle on his hardest-hit balls: 23.2° compared to his seasonal mark of 15.3°.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate at 89°. Hitting from the opposite that Luis Gil throws from, Dominic Smith will have an edge today. In the past 7 days, Dominic Smith's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 8.4% up to 27.3%. Dominic Smith's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls this season (20.2°) is significantly higher than his 15.9° angle last year. Dominic Smith's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls of late (32° in the past two weeks' worth of games) is a significant increase over his 20.2° seasonal angle.

Anthony Volpe's BABIP ability is projected in the 83rd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Anthony Volpe is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate at 89°. Anthony Volpe will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

Enmanuel Valdez is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in today's game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 4th-hottest temperature of all games on the slate at 87°. Hitting from the opposite that Luis Gil throws from, Enmanuel Valdez will have the upper hand today.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate at 89°. The switch-hitting Oswaldo Cabrera will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side (0) today against Kutter Crawford. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Oswaldo Cabrera will hold that advantage in today's game.

Aaron Judge projects as the best hitter in the majors, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Aaron Judge is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate at 89°. Aaron Judge will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Aaron Judge has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 101.9-mph average over the last two weeks to his seasonal mark of 99.8-mph.