Baltimore @ New York Picks & Props

As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 5th-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Cedric Mullins will hold the platoon advantage against Gerrit Cole today. Cedric Mullins pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.1% — 92nd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. The New York Yankees outfield defense grades out as the worst out of every team in action today. Cedric Mullins has seen a big gain in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 89.4-mph average in the past 14 days to his seasonal 87-mph average.

The #8 stadium in the league for suppressing BABIP to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Yankee Stadium. Built just 11 feet above sea level, Yankee Stadium has one of the lowest elevations in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to lower offensive output. Batting from the same side that Gerrit Cole throws from, Jordan Westburg will not have the upper hand in today's game. Jordan Westburg pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.5% — 77th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the game's 7th-deepest LF fences today. Jordan Westburg will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Adley Rutschman ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Adley Rutschman is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 5th-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Adley Rutschman pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.7% — 78th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. The New York Yankees outfield defense grades out as the worst out of every team in action today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Anthony Volpe in the 83rd percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 5th-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Baltimore Orioles. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and Anthony Volpe will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Checking in at the 77th percentile, Anthony Volpe sports a .313 BABIP this year.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Jazz Chisholm Jr. ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 5th-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Jazz Chisholm Jr. will have the handedness advantage over Corbin Burnes in today's game. Jazz Chisholm Jr. pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.8% — 79th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest RF fences today. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Baltimore Orioles.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Juan Soto ranks as the 4th-best batter in the game. Juan Soto is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card today. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 5th-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Juan Soto will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Corbin Burnes today. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Baltimore Orioles.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jasson Dominguez in the 88th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 5th-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the dish, Jasson Dominguez will get to bat from his strong side against Corbin Burnes today. Jasson Dominguez pulls many of his flyballs (35.2% — 88th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Baltimore Orioles.

Anthony Santander is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 5th-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Anthony Santander pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (39.8% — 98th 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 matchup. The New York Yankees outfield defense grades out as the worst out of every team in action today. Anthony Santander is an extreme flyball batter and faces the weak outfield defense of New York (#2-worst on the slate).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Giancarlo Stanton in the 91st percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Giancarlo Stanton is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 5th-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Baltimore Orioles. Giancarlo Stanton will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Colton Cowser in the 97th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. Colton Cowser has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (64% of the time), but he is penciled in 4th in the lineup in today's game. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 5th-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Hitting from the opposite that Gerrit Cole throws from, Colton Cowser will have the upper hand today. The New York Yankees outfield defense grades out as the worst out of every team in action today.

As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 5th-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Batting from the opposite that Corbin Burnes throws from, Anthony Rizzo will have the upper hand today. Anthony Rizzo pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.2% — 76th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Baltimore Orioles. Anthony Rizzo will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 5th-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. The New York Yankees outfield defense grades out as the worst out of every team in action today. James McCann has experienced some negative variance in regards to his batting average this year; his .236 BA is deflated compared to his .262 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

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 batting order in this matchup. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 5th-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Baltimore Orioles. Aaron Judge will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gleyber Torres in the 88th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Gleyber Torres is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this matchup. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 5th-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Gleyber Torres has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.7%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards the league's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Baltimore Orioles.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Gunnar Henderson ranks as the 16th-best batter in the league. Gunnar Henderson is penciled in 1st in the batting order today. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 5th-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Batting from the opposite that Gerrit Cole throws from, Gunnar Henderson will have an edge in today's game. The New York Yankees outfield defense grades out as the worst out of every team in action today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan O'Hearn in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 5th-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Batting from the opposite that Gerrit Cole throws from, Ryan O'Hearn will have the upper hand in today's matchup. The New York Yankees outfield defense grades out as the worst out of every team in action today. Ryan O'Hearn has been unlucky in regards to his wOBA this year; his .323 rate is deflated compared to his .349 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Austin Wells is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 54% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 5th-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Batting from the opposite that Corbin Burnes throws from, Austin Wells will have an edge in today's game. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Baltimore Orioles. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Austin Wells will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 5th-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Ramon Urias has a 79th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.6%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the league's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The New York Yankees outfield defense grades out as the worst out of every team in action today. Ramon Urias has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 100.8-mph average over the past 7 days to his seasonal EV of 93.1-mph. Ramon Urias's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased recently, increasing from 38.1% on the season to 66.7% over the last week.

Heston Kjerstad has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.