New York @ Tampa Bay props

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks George M. Steinbrenner Field as the 7th-worst stadium in the majors for right-handed batting average. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for mound aces. Batting from the same side that Carlos Carrasco throws from, Yandy Diaz will have a tough matchup in today's game. Typically, batters like Yandy Diaz who hit a lot of flyballs generally hit worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Carlos Carrasco. Yandy Diaz's launch angle this season (-0.8°) is significantly lower than his 4.8° mark last season.

As it relates 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 batting order in today's game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is expected to have the hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 93°. Ben Rice will have the handedness advantage against Shane Baz in today's matchup. Ben Rice has made sizeable strides with his Barrel%, upping his 15.6% rate last season to 22.2% this season.

Cody Bellinger is penciled in 3rd in the batting order today. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is expected to have the hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 93°. Batting from the opposite that Shane Baz throws from, Cody Bellinger will have an advantage in today's game. Cody Bellinger pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.9% — 79th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Cody Bellinger has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 90.8-mph average to last year's 87.8-mph figure.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is expected to have the hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 93°. Trent Grisham will hold the platoon advantage against Shane Baz today. This season, Trent Grisham has experienced a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 97.1 mph compared to last year's 94.1 mph mark. Trent Grisham's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last season to this one, going from 34.5% to 46.7%. Trent Grisham's 12.8% Barrel% (an advanced stat to study power) grades out in the 89th percentile since the start of last season.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Jazz Chisholm Jr. ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jazz Chisholm Jr. is projected to hit 5th in the lineup today. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is expected to have the hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 93°. Jazz Chisholm Jr. will hold the platoon advantage against Shane Baz in today's matchup. Jazz Chisholm Jr. has made big improvements with his Barrel%, bettering his 10% rate last season to 20.5% this year.

Danny Jansen is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 77% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is expected to have the hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 93°. Bats such as Danny Jansen with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Carlos Carrasco who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum. The New York Yankees outfield defense grades out as the 6th-weakest among every team today. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Danny Jansen will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Chandler Simpson as the 20th-best hitter in Major League Baseball when assessing his batting average ability. Chandler Simpson is projected to bat 1st in the batting order today. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is expected to have the hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 93°. Chandler Simpson will hold the platoon advantage against Carlos Carrasco in today's matchup. The New York Yankees outfield defense grades out as the 6th-weakest among every team today.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is expected to have the hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 93°. The New York Yankees outfield defense grades out as the 6th-weakest among every team today. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats across the board, and Jose Caballero will hold that advantage today. Jose Caballero's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved in recent games, rising from 60% on the season to 80% in the past week's worth of games. Placing in the 84th percentile, Jose Caballero has posted a .321 BABIP since the start of last season.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is expected to have the hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 93°. Anthony Volpe has made sizeable strides with his Barrel%, upping his 4% rate last year to 14.9% this season. Anthony Volpe's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last season to this one, increasing from 13.2% to 20%. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.254) may lead us to conclude that Anthony Volpe has had bad variance on his side since the start of last season with his .240 actual batting average.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is expected to have the hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 93°. As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the dish, Oswaldo Cabrera will get to bat from his good side against Shane Baz today. Oswaldo Cabrera's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last year to this one, going from 43.5% to 59.3%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Paul Goldschmidt in the 82nd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Paul Goldschmidt is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this matchup. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is expected to have the hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 93°. Paul Goldschmidt has a 76th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.4%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Paul Goldschmidt's launch angle recently (35° in the last week) is a considerable increase over his 16.4° seasonal figure.

Aaron Judge projects as the best hitter in MLB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Aaron Judge is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is expected to have the hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 93°. Aaron Judge has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 101.3-mph average over the past week to his seasonal 97.4-mph EV. By putting up a .484 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) since the start of last season, Aaron Judge is ranked in the 100th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Junior Caminero in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Junior Caminero is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is expected to have the hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 93°. The New York Yankees outfield defense grades out as the 6th-weakest among every team today. Junior Caminero will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Brandon Lowe ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Brandon Lowe is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is expected to have the hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 93°. Brandon Lowe will hold the platoon advantage against Carlos Carrasco in today's matchup. The New York Yankees outfield defense grades out as the 6th-weakest among every team today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Mangum in the 91st percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is expected to have the hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 93°. The New York Yankees outfield defense grades out as the 6th-weakest among every team today. Jake Mangum will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Jonathan Aranda ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jonathan Aranda is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in today's game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is expected to have the hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 93°. Hitting from the opposite that Carlos Carrasco throws from, Jonathan Aranda will have the upper hand in today's game. The New York Yankees outfield defense grades out as the 6th-weakest among every team today.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is expected to have the hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 93°. Ben Rortvedt will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Carlos Carrasco in today's matchup. The New York Yankees outfield defense grades out as the 6th-weakest among every team today. Ben Rortvedt will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is expected to have the hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 93°. The New York Yankees outfield defense grades out as the 6th-weakest among every team today. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats across the board, and Taylor Walls will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jasson Dominguez in the 88th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is expected to have the hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 93°. The switch-hitting Jasson Dominguez will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side (0) today against Shane Baz. Jasson Dominguez's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better in recent games, going from 38.9% on the season to 66.7% over the last week.

Austin Wells has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (80% of the time), but he is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup today. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is expected to have the hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 93°. Austin Wells will hold the platoon advantage against Shane Baz in today's game. Austin Wells has made big improvements with his Barrel% of late, upping his 10% seasonal rate to 23.1% in the last 7 days. There has been a significant improvement in Austin Wells's launch angle from last season's 16.9° to 23.5° this season.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is expected to have the hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 93°. Hitting from the opposite that Carlos Carrasco throws from, Kameron Misner will have an edge today. The New York Yankees outfield defense grades out as the 6th-weakest among every team today. Kameron Misner will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats. In the past two weeks, Kameron Misner has been performing exceptionally well at the plate with a wOBA of .473.

Oswald Peraza has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.