New York @ Seattle Picks & Props

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Jorge Polanco ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jorge Polanco pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (39.8% — 98th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. The New York Yankees outfield defense projects as the 7th-weakest among every team in action today. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Jorge Polanco will hold that advantage today. Jorge Polanco has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.4-mph to 93.3-mph in the past 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects J.P. Crawford in the 80th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. T-Mobile Park has the 2nd-least fair ground among all parks — generally good for HRs. J.P. Crawford will have the handedness advantage against Clarke Schmidt in today's game. The New York Yankees outfield defense projects as the 7th-weakest among every team in action today. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and J.P. Crawford will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Luke Raley ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Luke Raley is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 51% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. T-Mobile Park has the 2nd-least fair ground among all parks — generally good for HRs. Batting from the opposite that Clarke Schmidt throws from, Luke Raley will have the upper hand in today's matchup. The New York Yankees outfield defense projects as the 7th-weakest among every team in action today.

T-Mobile Park has the 2nd-least fair ground among all parks — generally good for HRs. Hitting from the opposite that Clarke Schmidt throws from, Josh Rojas will have an edge in today's matchup. The New York Yankees outfield defense projects as the 7th-weakest among every team in action today. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics across the board, and Josh Rojas will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Josh Rojas's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls this year (16.6°) is a considerable increase over his 10.5° angle last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jazz Chisholm Jr. in the 89th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Jazz Chisholm Jr. is projected to bat 4th in the lineup today. Batting from the opposite that Logan Gilbert throws from, Jazz Chisholm Jr. will have an edge in today's game. Jazz Chisholm Jr. pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.7% — 78th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Jazz Chisholm Jr. has seen a big increase in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 92.7-mph average in the past 14 days to his seasonal 89.6-mph EV.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jasson Dominguez in the 85th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. The switch-hitting Jasson Dominguez will have the advantage of batting from from his better side (0) today against Logan Gilbert. Jasson Dominguez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.3% — 82nd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. In the past 7 days, Jasson Dominguez's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 93.3-mph over the course of the season to 105.7-mph of late. With a .400 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) since the start of last season, Jasson Dominguez has performed in the 99th percentile for offensive skills.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Aaron Judge ranks as the best batter in Major League Baseball. Aaron Judge is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in today's game. T-Mobile Park has the 2nd-least fair ground among all parks — generally good for HRs. In the last week's worth of games, Aaron Judge's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 26.4% up to 46.2%. Aaron Judge has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 96-mph to 98.2-mph in the past 14 days.

Juan Soto projects as the 3rd-best batter in MLB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Juan Soto is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. T-Mobile Park has the 2nd-least fair ground among all parks — generally good for HRs. Juan Soto will have the handedness advantage over Logan Gilbert today. Juan Soto has made sizeable gains with his Barrel%, bettering his 13.2% rate last year to 20.4% this season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Randy Arozarena in the 93rd percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Randy Arozarena is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game. T-Mobile Park has the 2nd-least fair ground among all parks — generally good for HRs. The New York Yankees outfield defense projects as the 7th-weakest among every team in action today. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Randy Arozarena will hold that advantage today.

Cal Raleigh is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup today. Cal Raleigh pulls many of his flyballs (40.4% — 98th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 4th-shallowest RF fences today. The New York Yankees outfield defense projects as the 7th-weakest among every team in action today. Cal Raleigh is an extreme flyball batter and squares off against the weak outfield defense of New York (#1-worst on the slate). Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats across the board, and Cal Raleigh will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Julio Rodriguez as the 3rd-best batter in the league when it comes to his BABIP skill. Julio Rodriguez is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in today's game. Julio Rodriguez has a 75th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.8%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. The New York Yankees outfield defense projects as the 7th-weakest among every team in action today. Julio Rodriguez will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

T-Mobile Park has the 2nd-least fair ground among all parks — generally good for HRs. The New York Yankees outfield defense projects as the 7th-weakest among every team in action today. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Mitch Haniger will hold that advantage in today's game. Despite posting a .277 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Mitch Haniger has had some very poor luck given the .033 disparity between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .310. This year, Mitch Haniger has an average exit velocity of 90.5 mph, which ranks among the elite in Major League Baseball at the 75th percentile.

T-Mobile Park has the 2nd-least fair ground among all parks — generally good for HRs. Jose Trevino has seen a big increase in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 88.5-mph average to last year's 85.8-mph EV. Jose Trevino has shown impressive plate discipline this year, grading out in the 80th percentile with a 2.08 K/BB rate.

T-Mobile Park has the 2nd-least fair ground among all parks — generally good for HRs. Batting from the opposite that Logan Gilbert throws from, Anthony Rizzo will have an advantage in today's matchup. Despite posting a .274 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Anthony Rizzo has suffered from bad luck given the .028 deviation between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .302.

Dylan Moore pulls a lot of his flyballs (39% — 97th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. The New York Yankees outfield defense projects as the 7th-weakest among every team in action today. Dylan Moore will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats. Dylan Moore's 22.4° launch angle (an advanced stat to assess a batter's ability to lift the ball for power) is one of the most flyball-inducing in Major League Baseball: 99th percentile.

Gleyber Torres's batting average talent is projected to be in the 89th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Gleyber Torres is penciled in 1st on the lineup card today. Gleyber Torres has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.2%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 4th-shallowest RF fences today. Gleyber Torres's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better in recent games, going from 17% on the season to 38.9% in the last week's worth of games. Despite posting a .308 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Gleyber Torres has experienced some negative variance given the .018 disparity between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .326.

Justin Turner is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today's game. T-Mobile Park has the 2nd-least fair ground among all parks — generally good for HRs. The New York Yankees outfield defense projects as the 7th-weakest among every team in action today. Justin Turner will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats. Justin Turner has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 92.9-mph average over the last 7 days to his seasonal 86.9-mph EV.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Anthony Volpe in the 83rd percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Anthony Volpe has an 81st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.7%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of MLB's 4th-shallowest RF fences today. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.259) may lead us to conclude that Anthony Volpe has experienced some negative variance this year with his .245 actual batting average.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Giancarlo Stanton ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Giancarlo Stanton is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this matchup. Giancarlo Stanton pulls a lot of his flyballs (34% — 80th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Giancarlo Stanton has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 100.8-mph average in the past week's worth of games to his seasonal 94.3-mph mark. As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Giancarlo Stanton has been unlucky this year. His .327 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .352.

Victor Robles is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card today. Victor Robles pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.8% — 93rd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. The New York Yankees outfield defense projects as the weakest among every team in action today. Victor Robles will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. Victor Robles has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 86.6-mph to 92.8-mph over the past 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Austin Wells in the 77th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Austin Wells has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (57% of the time), but he is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game. T-Mobile Park has the 2nd-least fair ground among all parks — generally good for HRs. Batting from the opposite that Logan Gilbert throws from, Austin Wells will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Among every team in action today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the the Seattle Mariners.