New York @ New York Picks & Props

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Pete Alonso ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Pete Alonso is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game. The New York Yankees outfield defense grades out as the 5th-weakest out of every team on the slate today. Placing in the 79th percentile, Pete Alonso sports a .341 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) this year.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Benjamin Rice ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Benjamin Rice is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in today's game. Benjamin Rice will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats. Benjamin Rice has made significant improvements with his Barrel% recently, improving his 20.3% seasonal rate to 26.3% over the past two weeks. Benjamin Rice has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 98.5-mph average in the past week's worth of games to his seasonal 91.1-mph figure.

The New York Yankees outfield defense grades out as the 5th-weakest out of every team on the slate today. Harrison Bader's launch angle lately (14.7° over the past 14 days) is quite a bit higher than his 11.3° seasonal mark. Ranking in the 75th percentile, Harrison Bader has notched a .268 batting average this year.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, J.D. Martinez ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). J.D. Martinez is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card today. J.D. Martinez has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.9%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of baseball's 7th-shallowest RF fences today. The New York Yankees outfield defense grades out as the 5th-weakest out of every team on the slate today. In the last two weeks' worth of games, J.D. Martinez's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 95.6-mph over the course of the season to 103.9-mph lately.

DJ LeMahieu's batting average ability is projected to be in the 81st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Batting from the opposite that Jose Quintana throws from, DJ LeMahieu will have the upper hand in today's game. DJ LeMahieu has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (42.6%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of MLB's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the the New York Mets. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and DJ LeMahieu will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jeff McNeil in the 86th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Jeff McNeil will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Luis Gil in today's matchup. The New York Yankees outfield defense grades out as the 5th-weakest out of every team on the slate today. Jeff McNeil has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 96.4-mph average in the last two weeks to his seasonal average of 87.5-mph. Jeff McNeil's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last season to this one, going from 12.7% to 16.2%.

The New York Yankees outfield defense grades out as the 5th-weakest out of every team on the slate today. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.320) provides evidence that Tyrone Taylor has experienced some negative variance this year with his .281 actual wOBA. Tyrone Taylor is quite toolsy, ranking in the 87th percentile in Sprint Speed at 28.74 ft/sec this year.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Aaron Judge ranks as the best batter in the majors. Aaron Judge is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card today. Batting from the opposite that Jose Quintana throws from, Aaron Judge will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the the New York Mets. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Aaron Judge will hold that advantage today.

Juan Soto projects as the 3rd-best batter in the majors, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Juan Soto is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the the New York Mets. Juan Soto will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats. Juan Soto has made notable improvements with his Barrel%, improving his 13.2% rate last season to 19.6% this season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Verdugo in the 89th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the the New York Mets. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Alex Verdugo will hold that advantage today. Alex Verdugo has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 94.2-mph average over the last 14 days to his seasonal mark of 90.1-mph. As it relates to his batting average, Alex Verdugo has had some very poor luck this year. His .228 BA falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .254.

Mark Vientos is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game. The New York Yankees outfield defense grades out as the 5th-weakest out of every team on the slate today. The Barrel% of Mark Vientos has significantly improved, with an increase from 10.7% last year to 15.8% this season. Mark Vientos has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 99.2-mph average in the last two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal EV of 95.2-mph. Mark Vientos has compiled a .380 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, grading out in the 95th percentile.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Francisco Lindor ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Francisco Lindor is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this game. Francisco Lindor pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (37.4% — 94th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The New York Yankees outfield defense grades out as the 5th-weakest out of every team on the slate today. Francisco Lindor's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls this season (19.4°) is quite a bit better than his 13.4° mark last season.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Brandon Nimmo ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Brandon Nimmo is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this game. Batting from the opposite that Luis Gil throws from, Brandon Nimmo will have an edge in today's game. The New York Yankees outfield defense grades out as the 5th-weakest out of every team on the slate today. This season, Brandon Nimmo has experienced a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 94.3 mph compared to last year's 92.3 mph mark.

Jahmai Jones has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (89% of the time), but he is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in today's game. Jahmai Jones will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jose Quintana in today's game. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the the New York Mets. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Jahmai Jones will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

J.D. Davis's BABIP ability is projected in the 90th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). J.D. Davis is projected to hit 4th in the batting order today. J.D. Davis will have the handedness advantage against Jose Quintana in today's matchup. J.D. Davis has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.3%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards the league's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the the New York Mets.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gleyber Torres in the 87th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Hitting from the opposite that Jose Quintana throws from, Gleyber Torres will have an edge today. Gleyber Torres has an 86th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.6%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards the league's 7th-shallowest RF fences today. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the the New York Mets. Gleyber Torres will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

Carlos Narvaez will have the handedness advantage over Jose Quintana in today's game. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the the New York Mets. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics across the board, and Carlos Narvaez will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Iglesias in the 91st percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Jose Iglesias has made big improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 3.8% seasonal rate to 9.5% over the last two weeks. Jose Iglesias has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 96.6-mph average in the last two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal EV of 84.6-mph.

The New York Yankees outfield defense grades out as the 5th-weakest out of every team on the slate today. Luis Torrens's footspeed has increased this season. His 26.34 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 27.01 ft/sec now.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Francisco Alvarez in the 78th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Sporting a .367 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Francisco Alvarez has performed in the 92nd percentile. Ranking in the 93rd percentile, Francisco Alvarez sports a .302 batting average this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Anthony Volpe in the 84th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Anthony Volpe is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game. Batting from the opposite that Jose Quintana throws from, Anthony Volpe will have an advantage in today's matchup. Anthony Volpe has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 7th-shallowest RF fences today. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the the New York Mets.