Cleveland @ New York Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Benjamin Rice in the 80th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. The weather forecast expects the 4th-best pitching weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Benjamin Rice will hold the platoon advantage against Gavin Williams today. Benjamin Rice may have an edge against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the Cleveland Guardians has just 1 same-handed RP.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Lane Thomas ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Lane Thomas is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today's game. The weather forecast expects the 4th-best pitching weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Among all the teams on the slate today, the worst outfield defense is that of the New York Yankees.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Verdugo in the 89th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. The weather forecast expects the 4th-best pitching weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Alex Verdugo will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Gavin Williams in today's matchup. Alex Verdugo is apt to have an advantage against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the Cleveland Guardians has just 1 same-handed RP.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Jose Ramirez ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jose Ramirez is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in today's game. The weather forecast expects the 4th-best pitching weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Jose Ramirez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (41.7% — 99th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

Tyler Freeman's batting average talent is projected to be in the 91st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The weather forecast expects the 4th-best pitching weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 13th-worst outfield defense is that of the New York Yankees. Tyler Freeman has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 87.8-mph average to last season's 85.8-mph EV.

The weather forecast expects the 4th-best pitching weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Bo Naylor will hold the platoon advantage over Gerrit Cole in today's matchup. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 13th-worst outfield defense is that of the New York Yankees. Bo Naylor has seen a big increase in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 93.7-mph average in the last two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal 89.1-mph figure.

Jhonkensy Noel is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this game. The weather forecast expects the 4th-best pitching weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 13th-worst outfield defense is that of the New York Yankees. In the last two weeks' worth of games, Jhonkensy Noel's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 98.8-mph over the course of the season to 101-mph recently.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Juan Soto ranks as the 3rd-best batter in MLB. Juan Soto is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order today. The weather forecast expects the 4th-best pitching weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Gavin Williams throws from, Juan Soto will have an edge in today's matchup.

The weather forecast expects the 4th-best pitching weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 13th-worst outfield defense is that of the New York Yankees. Brayan Rocchio's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased in recent games, increasing from 20.3% on the season to 28.6% in the past two weeks' worth of games. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.225) provides evidence that Brayan Rocchio has experienced some negative variance this year with his .203 actual batting average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andres Gimenez in the 88th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. The weather forecast expects the 4th-best pitching weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Andres Gimenez will have the handedness advantage against Gerrit Cole today. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 13th-worst outfield defense is that of the New York Yankees.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Steven Kwan in the 95th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Steven Kwan is projected to bat 1st in the lineup today. The weather forecast expects the 4th-best pitching weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Gerrit Cole throws from, Steven Kwan will have an edge in today's matchup.

The weather forecast expects the 4th-best pitching weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Daniel Schneemann will have the handedness advantage against Gerrit Cole in today's game. Among all the teams on the slate today, the worst outfield defense is that of the New York Yankees. As it relates to his batting average, Daniel Schneemann has had some very poor luck this year. His .210 BA falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .233.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gleyber Torres in the 86th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Gleyber Torres is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 55% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. The weather forecast expects the 4th-best pitching weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Gleyber Torres has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.4%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Giancarlo Stanton in the 91st percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Giancarlo Stanton is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in today's game. The weather forecast expects the 4th-best pitching weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Giancarlo Stanton will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Aaron Judge ranks as the best batter in baseball. Aaron Judge is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game. The weather forecast expects the 4th-best pitching weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics across the board, and Aaron Judge will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Will Brennan in the 87th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Will Brennan is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 52% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. The weather forecast expects the 4th-best pitching weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Gerrit Cole throws from, Will Brennan will have an edge in today's game.

Anthony Volpe's BABIP talent is projected in the 83rd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The weather forecast expects the 4th-best pitching weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Anthony Volpe has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.4%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Anthony Volpe will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The weather forecast expects the 4th-best pitching weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the dish, Oswaldo Cabrera will get to bat from his better side against Gavin Williams today. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics across the board, and Oswaldo Cabrera will hold that advantage in today's game.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Austin Wells ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Austin Wells has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (72% of the time), but he is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in today's game. The weather forecast expects the 4th-best pitching weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Gavin Williams throws from, Austin Wells will have the upper hand today.