Kansas City @ New York Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Verdugo in the 89th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Considering Brady Singer's large platoon split, Alex Verdugo will have a tremendous advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish in today's game. Alex Verdugo will hold the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.263) may lead us to conclude that Alex Verdugo has experienced some negative variance this year with his .235 actual batting average.

Yankee Stadium ranks as the #22 stadium in the game for right-handed base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Yankee Stadium's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to lower offensive output. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 6th-most favorable for hitting of all games today. Typically, hitters like Bobby Witt Jr. who hit a lot of groundballs tend to be less successful when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as Carlos Rodon. Playing on the road typically diminishes hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Bobby Witt Jr. today.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Michael Massey pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (38.8% — 97th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Among every team on the slate today, the 13th-weakest outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees. New York's 3rd-worst outfield defense of all teams on the slate creates a favorable matchup for Michael Massey, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs. Michael Massey has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.2-mph to 91.3-mph over the last week.

Paul DeJong is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today, which would be an upgrade from his 75% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Paul DeJong will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Carlos Rodon in today's game. Among all the teams playing today, the worst infield defense is that of the New York Yankees. Paul DeJong has made substantial strides with his Barrel% in recent games, improving his 10.8% seasonal rate to 22.2% over the last two weeks.

Juan Soto projects as the 3rd-best hitter in the game, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Juan Soto is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Juan Soto will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Brady Singer today... and even better, Singer has a large platoon split. Juan Soto will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Tommy Pham's batting average ability is projected to be in the 80th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Tommy Pham is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Carlos Rodon throws from, Tommy Pham will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Extreme flyball hitters like Tommy Pham usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Carlos Rodon.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Jazz Chisholm Jr. ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jazz Chisholm Jr. is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Because of Brady Singer's large platoon split, Jazz Chisholm Jr. will have a colossal advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish in today's matchup. Jazz Chisholm Jr. pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.5% — 76th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Maikel Garcia in the 90th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Carlos Rodon throws from, Maikel Garcia will have the upper hand today. Maikel Garcia has a 96th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.5%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Batters such as Maikel Garcia with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Carlos Rodon who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.

Hunter Renfroe is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Carlos Rodon throws from, Hunter Renfroe will have an advantage in today's matchup. Among every team on the slate today, the 13th-weakest outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Yuli Gurriel will hold the platoon advantage against Carlos Rodon in today's game. Among every team on the slate today, the 13th-weakest outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees. Yuli Gurriel has exhibited good plate discipline since the start of last season, placing in the 86th percentile with a 1.81 K/BB rate.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Considering Brady Singer's large platoon split, Anthony Rizzo will have a massive advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish in this game. Anthony Rizzo pulls many of his flyballs (33.2% — 75th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 7th-shallowest RF fences today. Anthony Rizzo will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Anthony Rizzo's launch angle recently (22.2° in the past two weeks' worth of games) is considerably better than his 15.2° seasonal figure.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Aaron Judge ranks as the best batter in baseball. Aaron Judge is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Aaron Judge will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. Aaron Judge's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved of late, going from 44.4% on the season to 66.7% in the last week.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the dish, Oswaldo Cabrera will get to bat from his strong side against a pitcher with a large platoon split (Brady Singer) in today's game. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Oswaldo Cabrera will hold that advantage in today's game. Oswaldo Cabrera's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased from last season to this one, increasing from 37.3% to 43%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gleyber Torres in the 87th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Gleyber Torres is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Gleyber Torres has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.3%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards the league's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Gleyber Torres will hold that advantage in today's game.

Robbie Grossman is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. The switch-hitting Robbie Grossman will get to bat from his strong side (0) today against Carlos Rodon. Among every team on the slate today, the 13th-weakest outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees. Robbie Grossman has exhibited impressive plate discipline this year, placing in the 94th percentile with a 1.51 K/BB rate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Salvador Perez in the 84th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Salvador Perez is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Salvador Perez will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Carlos Rodon in today's game. Among every team on the slate today, the 13th-weakest outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Carlos Rodon throws from, Garrett Hampson will have an advantage in today's matchup. Among every team on the slate today, the 13th-weakest outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees. Garrett Hampson's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last year to this one, increasing from 13.9% to 17.3%. Garrett Hampson is very toolsy, checking in at the 99th percentile in Sprint Speed at 29.9 ft/sec this year.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Austin Wells ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Austin Wells is penciled in 4th in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 61% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Austin Wells will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Brady Singer in today's game... and moreover, Singer has a large platoon split. Austin Wells will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Anthony Volpe in the 85th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Anthony Volpe will hold that advantage today. Anthony Volpe's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better of late, rising from 44.7% on the season to 58.8% over the past two weeks. Anthony Volpe has notched a .319 BABIP this year, ranking in the 81st percentile.

The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Carlos Rodon throws from, Freddy Fermin will have an edge in today's matchup. Among all the teams playing today, the worst infield defense is that of the New York Yankees. Freddy Fermin has recorded a .331 BABIP this year, ranking in the 89th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Giancarlo Stanton in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Giancarlo Stanton is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Giancarlo Stanton will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats. Giancarlo Stanton has made substantial strides with his Barrel%, bettering his 15.8% rate last season to 21.4% this year.