New York @ Tampa Bay props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jonathan Aranda in the 92nd percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest weather of all games today at 86°. The New York Yankees outfield defense profiles as the 6th-worst among all the teams today. Jonathan Aranda will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Jonathan Aranda has been hot recently, posting a a 24.1% Barrel% (a reliable metric to measure power) over the last two weeks.

George M. Steinbrenner Field grades out as the #22 park in Major League Baseball for right-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for pitchers. Drew Rasmussen will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Aaron Judge in today's game. Aaron Judge hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 85th percentile) and will be challenged by baseball's 5th-deepest CF fences in today's matchup. The Tampa Bay Rays outfield defense projects as the 5th-best among all the teams in action today.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest weather of all games today at 86°. Batting from the opposite that Drew Rasmussen throws from, J.C. Escarra will have an advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Junior Caminero in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Junior Caminero is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in today's game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest weather of all games today at 86°. Junior Caminero will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Carlos Rodon in today's matchup. Extreme groundball hitters like Junior Caminero are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Carlos Rodon.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest weather of all games today at 86°. Batting from the opposite that Carlos Rodon throws from, Jose Caballero will have an edge in today's game. The New York Yankees outfield defense profiles as the 6th-worst among all the teams today. Jose Caballero will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. Jose Caballero's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better lately, rising from 60% on the season to 80% in the past week's worth of games.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Jazz Chisholm Jr. ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jazz Chisholm Jr. is penciled in 5th in the lineup today. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest weather of all games today at 86°. Batting from the opposite that Drew Rasmussen throws from, Jazz Chisholm Jr. will have an edge in today's matchup. Jazz Chisholm Jr. pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.3% — 83rd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Lowe in the 87th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Brandon Lowe is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card today. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest weather of all games today at 86°. The New York Yankees outfield defense profiles as the 6th-worst among all the teams today. Brandon Lowe will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest weather of all games today at 86°. Trent Grisham will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Drew Rasmussen in today's matchup. Trent Grisham has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 97.1-mph average to last season's 94.1-mph average. Trent Grisham's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased from last year to this one, rising from 34.5% to 46.7%. Since the start of last season, Trent Grisham's 12.8% Barrel%, a reliable standard for measuring power, places him in the 89th percentile among his peers.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest weather of all games today at 86°. Austin Wells will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Drew Rasmussen today. Extreme flyball hitters like Austin Wells tend to be more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Drew Rasmussen. Over the last 7 days, Austin Wells's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 10% up to 23.1%. There has been a significant improvement in Austin Wells's launch angle from last season's 16.9° to 23.5° this season.

Cody Bellinger is penciled in 3rd in the lineup today. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest weather of all games today at 86°. Cody Bellinger will have the handedness advantage over Drew Rasmussen today. Cody Bellinger pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34% — 80th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Extreme flyball batters like Cody Bellinger usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Drew Rasmussen.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Ben Rice ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Ben Rice is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest weather of all games today at 86°. Batting from the opposite that Drew Rasmussen throws from, Ben Rice will have an edge in today's game. Ben Rice has made notable strides with his Barrel%, bettering his 15.6% rate last season to 25% this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Mangum in the 91st percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest weather of all games today at 86°. The switch-hitting Jake Mangum will get to bat from his better side (0) today against Carlos Rodon. Jake Mangum has a 79th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.8%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of MLB's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Extreme flyball batters like Jake Mangum generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Carlos Rodon.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christopher Morel in the 82nd percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Christopher Morel is projected to hit 4th in the batting order today. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest weather of all games today at 86°. Hitting from the opposite that Carlos Rodon throws from, Christopher Morel will have an edge in today's matchup. The New York Yankees outfield defense profiles as the 6th-worst among all the teams today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yandy Diaz as the 17th-best hitter in the league when it comes to his batting average skill. Yandy Diaz is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card today. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest weather of all games today at 86°. Yandy Diaz will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Carlos Rodon in today's game. Yandy Diaz has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (41.3%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards the game's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest weather of all games today at 86°. As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the dish, Taylor Walls will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side against Carlos Rodon in today's matchup. The New York Yankees outfield defense profiles as the 6th-worst among all the teams today. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Taylor Walls will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest weather of all games today at 86°. Anthony Volpe has made sizeable strides with his Barrel%, improving his 4% rate last year to 15.6% this year. Anthony Volpe's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last season to this one, increasing from 13.2% to 20%. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.254) provides evidence that Anthony Volpe has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season with his .240 actual batting average.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Paul Goldschmidt ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Paul Goldschmidt is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this matchup. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest weather of all games today at 86°. Paul Goldschmidt has a 76th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.3%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards MLB's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Paul Goldschmidt's launch angle in recent games (35° in the last week's worth of games) is quite a bit better than his 16.4° seasonal angle.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest weather of all games today at 86°. The switch-hitting Oswaldo Cabrera will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side (0) today against Drew Rasmussen. Oswaldo Cabrera's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last season to this one, rising from 43.5% to 59.3%.

Danny Jansen has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (83% of the time), but he is penciled in 5th in the batting order today. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest weather of all games today at 86°. Hitting from the opposite that Carlos Rodon throws from, Danny Jansen will have an advantage in today's matchup. The New York Yankees outfield defense profiles as the 6th-worst among all the teams today. Danny Jansen will hold the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

Curtis Mead is penciled in 3rd in the batting order today. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest weather of all games today at 86°. Curtis Mead will hold the platoon advantage over Carlos Rodon today. Curtis Mead has an 85th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.1%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of baseball's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. The New York Yankees outfield defense profiles as the 6th-worst among all the teams today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jasson Dominguez in the 86th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest weather of all games today at 86°. As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the plate, Jasson Dominguez will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side against Drew Rasmussen in this game. In the past week's worth of games, Jasson Dominguez's 66.7% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 38.9%.