Texas @ New York Picks & Props

Josh Smith is penciled in 1st in the batting order in today's game. Josh Smith will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Gerrit Cole today. The New York Yankees have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Josh Smith can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. The New York Yankees outfield defense projects as the 5th-weakest among every team in action today. With a .347 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Josh Smith is ranked in the 83rd percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nathaniel Lowe in the 88th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Nathaniel Lowe will have the handedness advantage against Gerrit Cole today. The New York Yankees have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Nathaniel Lowe can likely count on holding the advantage against every reliever all game. The New York Yankees outfield defense projects as the 5th-weakest among every team in action today. When it comes to plate discipline, Nathaniel Lowe's ability is quite impressive, sporting a 1.71 K/BB rate this year while checking in at in the 87th percentile.

Corey Seager projects as the 8th-best hitter in the league, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Corey Seager is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. Batting from the opposite that Gerrit Cole throws from, Corey Seager will have an edge today. The New York Yankees have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Corey Seager can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. The New York Yankees outfield defense projects as the 5th-weakest among every team in action today.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Marcus Semien ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Marcus Semien is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. The New York Yankees outfield defense projects as the 5th-weakest among every team in action today. In the last week, Marcus Semien's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 91.1-mph over the course of the season to 99.1-mph in recent games. Marcus Semien's launch angle recently (24.8° over the past week) is quite a bit better than his 16° seasonal figure.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Jazz Chisholm Jr. ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jazz Chisholm Jr. is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card today. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Jazz Chisholm Jr. will hold that advantage in today's matchup. In the past week's worth of games, Jazz Chisholm Jr.'s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 94.8-mph over the course of the season to 102.4-mph in recent games. Jazz Chisholm Jr.'s average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls lately (25.4° over the last two weeks) is quite a bit higher than his 13.5° seasonal mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adolis Garcia in the 81st percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. The New York Yankees outfield defense projects as the 5th-weakest among every team in action today. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Adolis Garcia's true offensive skill to be a .322, suggesting that he has experienced some negative variance this year given the .040 disparity between that mark and his actual .282 wOBA.

Juan Soto projects as the 3rd-best batter in baseball, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Juan Soto is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this game. Batters such as Juan Soto with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Cody Bradford who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Juan Soto will hold that advantage in today's game. Juan Soto has made notable strides with his Barrel%, bettering his 13.2% rate last year to 20.3% this season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Verdugo in the 89th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. High humidity has a small but significant connection with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report predicts the most humid conditions on the slate today at 89%. Alex Verdugo will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats. When it comes to his batting average, Alex Verdugo has had some very poor luck this year. His .235 BA falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .262. Alex Verdugo has shown favorable plate discipline this year, placing in the 77th percentile with a 2 K/BB rate.

When it comes to his BABIP talent, Josh Jung is projected as the 19th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Josh Jung is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in today's game. The New York Yankees outfield defense projects as the 5th-weakest among every team in action today. With a .263 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) since the start of last season , Josh Jung is ranked in the 75th percentile. Since the start of last season, Josh Jung's 11.7% Barrel%, an advanced standard for measuring power, places him in the 82nd percentile among his peers.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Wyatt Langford ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Wyatt Langford is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in today's game. The New York Yankees outfield defense projects as the 5th-weakest among every team in action today. Wyatt Langford has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 94.4-mph average in the past two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal mark of 91-mph. As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Wyatt Langford has had bad variance on his side this year. His .296 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .331.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Austin Wells ranks in the 77th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Austin Wells is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 78% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. High humidity has a small but significant connection with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report predicts the most humid conditions on the slate today at 89%. Austin Wells will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats. Austin Wells has displayed good plate discipline this year, placing in the 92nd percentile with a 1.53 K/BB rate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Anthony Volpe in the 82nd percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Hitting from the opposite that Cody Bradford throws from, Anthony Volpe will have an advantage in today's game. Anthony Volpe 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 out towards the game's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Anthony Volpe will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats. Compared to his seasonal average of 6.9°, Anthony Volpe has significantly improved his launch angle lately, posting a 40.4° mark in the past week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects DJ LeMahieu in the 83rd percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Hitting from the opposite that Cody Bradford throws from, DJ LeMahieu will have an edge in today's matchup. DJ LeMahieu has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (41.7%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball's 7th-shallowest RF fences today. Extreme flyball bats like DJ LeMahieu generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Cody Bradford. DJ LeMahieu will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

High humidity has a small but significant connection with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report predicts the most humid conditions on the slate today at 89%. The switch-hitting Jonah Heim will get to bat from his strong side (0) today against Carlos Rodon. The New York Yankees outfield defense grades out as the 4th-weakest among every team playing today. Jonah Heim's launch angle recently (25.7° over the last 7 days) is quite a bit higher than his 13.7° seasonal angle.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Aaron Judge ranks as the best batter in the game. Aaron Judge is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this game. Hitting from the opposite that Cody Bradford throws from, Aaron Judge will have an advantage in today's matchup. Aaron Judge will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Over the past two weeks, Aaron Judge's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 100.2-mph over the course of the season to 104.9-mph in recent games.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Giancarlo Stanton ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Giancarlo Stanton is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in today's game. Batting from the opposite that Cody Bradford throws from, Giancarlo Stanton will have an edge today. Giancarlo Stanton will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats. Giancarlo Stanton has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 98-mph average to last season's 95.2-mph average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gleyber Torres in the 86th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Gleyber Torres will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Cody Bradford in today's matchup. Gleyber Torres has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.9%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards MLB's 7th-shallowest RF fences today. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats across the board, and Gleyber Torres will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Gleyber Torres has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 90.8-mph average in the past week's worth of games to his seasonal 88.3-mph average.

High humidity has a small but significant connection with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report predicts the most humid conditions on the slate today at 89%. As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the plate, Robbie Grossman will get to bat from his strong side against Carlos Rodon in today's matchup. The New York Yankees outfield defense grades out as the 4th-weakest among every team playing today. With a 1.49 K/BB rate this year, Robbie Grossman has displayed impressive plate discipline, ranking in the 94th percentile.