New York @ Colorado Picks & Props

Jose Iglesias is projected to hit 6th in the batting order in today's game. Among all the teams playing today, the best infield defense is that of the Colorado Rockies. Colorado's #1-ranked outfield defense of all teams on the slate poses a formidable challenge for Jose Iglesias, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs. Playing on the road generally weakens batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Jose Iglesias in today's matchup. Jose Iglesias's average exit velocity has dropped off lately; his 85.7-mph seasonal figure has fallen off to 79.5-mph in the past two weeks.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Francisco Lindor ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Francisco Lindor is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Coors Field as the best park in the majors for RHB batting average. Coors Field sits at the highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation often leads to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is predicted to have the 3rd-hottest weather of all games on the slate today at 85°.

Luis Torrens is projected to hit 7th on the lineup card in this game. 15% of the time that Luis Torrens has started against a lefty on the mound this year, he has been lifted for a pinch-hitter. Among all the teams playing today, the best infield defense is that of the Colorado Rockies. Luis Torrens will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's matchup. Luis Torrens has been lucky this year, notching a .353 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .294 — a .059 difference.

The #1 field in baseball for boosting batting average to LHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Coors Field sits at the highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation often leads to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is predicted to have the 3rd-hottest weather of all games on the slate today at 85°. As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the plate, Michael Toglia will get to bat from his good side against Luis Severino today. Out of all the teams today, the 11th-worst infield defense is that of the the New York Mets.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan McMahon in the 77th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Ryan McMahon is projected to bat 4th in the lineup today. The #1 field in baseball for boosting batting average to LHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Coors Field sits at the highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation often leads to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is predicted to have the 3rd-hottest weather of all games on the slate today at 85°.

Harrison Bader is projected to hit 8th in the batting order in this matchup. 13% of the time that Harrison Bader has started against a southpaw this year, he has been lifted for a pinch-hitter. Among all the teams playing today, the best infield defense is that of the Colorado Rockies. Harrison Bader will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today. In the last 14 days, Harrison Bader's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 7% down to 0%.

Charlie Blackmon is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this game. The #1 field in baseball for boosting batting average to LHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Coors Field sits at the highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation often leads to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is predicted to have the 3rd-hottest weather of all games on the slate today at 85°. Charlie Blackmon will hold the platoon advantage over Luis Severino in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Coors Field as the best park in the majors for RHB batting average. Coors Field sits at the highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation often leads to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is predicted to have the 3rd-hottest weather of all games on the slate today at 85°. Out of all the teams today, the 11th-worst infield defense is that of the the New York Mets. Kris Bryant will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Tyrone Taylor is penciled in 9th on the lineup card in this game. This year, Tyrone Taylor has been replaced by a pinch-hitter in 18% of his appearances when starting against lefty on the mound. Among all the teams playing today, the best infield defense is that of the Colorado Rockies. Playing on the road generally diminishes hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Tyrone Taylor today. Tyrone Taylor has struggled with his Barrel% recently; his 9.5% seasonal rate has dropped to 0% over the last 7 days.

Among all the teams playing today, the best infield defense is that of the Colorado Rockies. Playing on the road generally weakens hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Mark Vientos in today's matchup. Mark Vientos has been lucky this year, notching a .372 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .316 — a .056 gap.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brenton Doyle in the 85th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Brenton Doyle is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Coors Field as the best park in the majors for RHB batting average. Coors Field sits at the highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation often leads to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is predicted to have the 3rd-hottest weather of all games on the slate today at 85°.

Kyle Freeland will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Brandon Nimmo in today's matchup. Among all the teams playing today, the best infield defense is that of the Colorado Rockies. Brandon Nimmo will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's matchup. Brandon Nimmo has taken a step back with his Barrel% lately; his 10.8% seasonal rate has lowered to 0% over the last two weeks. In the last two weeks' worth of games, Brandon Nimmo's exit velocity on flyballs has decreased from his seasonal EV of 93.5 mph to 86.7 mph.

Luis Severino will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Brendan Rodgers in today's game. This season, Brendan Rodgers's Barrel% has decreased significantly, dropping from 11% last year to just 4.6% this year. Brendan Rodgers's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has decreased from last season to this one, going from 19.7% to 9.4%. Brendan Rodgers has been lucky in regards to with his wOBA this year; his .308 rate is quite a bit higher than his .295 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Grading out in the 22nd percentile, Brendan Rodgers sits with a .286 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Cave in the 79th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. The #1 field in baseball for boosting batting average to LHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Coors Field sits at the highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation often leads to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is predicted to have the 3rd-hottest weather of all games on the slate today at 85°. Jake Cave will have the handedness advantage over Luis Severino today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Coors Field as the best park in the majors for RHB batting average. Coors Field sits at the highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation often leads to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is predicted to have the 3rd-hottest weather of all games on the slate today at 85°. Out of all the teams today, the 11th-worst infield defense is that of the the New York Mets. Elias Diaz will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Batting from the same side that Luis Severino throws from, Ezequiel Tovar encounters a tough challenge today. Over the past week, Ezequiel Tovar's 16.7% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 43.3%. In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Ezequiel Tovar has had positive variance on his side this year. His .330 mark has been a fair amount higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .279. In terms of plate discipline, Ezequiel Tovar's skill is quite weak, sporting a 9.76 K/BB rate this year while ranking in in the 1st percentile.

Among all the teams playing today, the best infield defense is that of the Colorado Rockies. Pete Alonso will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's game. Pete Alonso's launch angle this year (14.2°) is a considerable dropoff from his 17.9° figure last year.

Among all the teams playing today, the best infield defense is that of the Colorado Rockies. Playing on the road generally reduces hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for J.D. Martinez today. J.D. Martinez's average exit velocity has decreased lately; his 90.4-mph seasonal average has fallen off to 85.6-mph in the past week. J.D. Martinez's exit velocity on flyballs has declined this season; his 96.9-mph average last year has lowered to 94.5-mph. Last season, J.D. Martinez had a launch angle of 18.9° on his highest exit velocity balls, but this season he experienced a significant decline to just 15.7°.