New York @ Baltimore Picks & Props

As it relates 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 on the lineup card in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 5th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average. Jazz Chisholm Jr. will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tomoyuki Sugano in today's game. Jazz Chisholm Jr. pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.4% — 84th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

Cedric Mullins is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 5th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average. Cedric Mullins will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Will Warren today. Cedric Mullins pulls many of his flyballs (36% — 91st percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Out of every team in action today, the worst outfield defense is that of the New York Yankees.

Oriole Park at Camden Yards ranks as the #5 park in MLB for right-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Oriole Park at Camden Yards ranks as the #5 park in MLB for right-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Out of every team in action today, the worst outfield defense is that of the New York Yankees. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Ramon Laureano will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Ramon Laureano has been hot in recent games, notching a a 20% Barrel% (an advanced standard to assess power) in the past two weeks' worth of games. In the last two weeks, Ramon Laureano has been successful in optimizing the launch angle of his hardest hit balls to hit for power, compiling a 36.1° angle.

Oriole Park at Camden Yards has the 3rd-deepest left field fences in Major League Baseball. This matchup is forecasted to have the 10th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Hitting from the same side that Tomoyuki Sugano throws from, Paul Goldschmidt will be at a disadvantage today. The Baltimore Orioles infield defense grades out as the 2nd-best out of all the teams on the slate today. Playing on the road generally lowers hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Paul Goldschmidt in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adley Rutschman in the 89th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Adley Rutschman is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 5th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average. Adley Rutschman pulls many of his flyballs (33.2% — 75th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's shallowest RF fences today. Out of every team in action today, the worst outfield defense is that of the New York Yankees.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Gunnar Henderson ranks as the 16th-best hitter in the league. Gunnar Henderson is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 5th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average. Batting from the opposite that Will Warren throws from, Gunnar Henderson will have an advantage in today's game. Out of every team in action today, the worst outfield defense is that of the New York Yankees.

Cody Bellinger is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 5th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average. Batting from the opposite that Tomoyuki Sugano throws from, Cody Bellinger will have the upper hand in today's game. Cody Bellinger pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.6% — 78th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's shallowest RF fences today. Extreme flyball hitters like Cody Bellinger generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Tomoyuki Sugano.

This matchup is forecasted to have the 10th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Hitting from the same side that Tomoyuki Sugano throws from, Aaron Judge meets a tough challenge in today's game. The Baltimore Orioles infield defense grades out as the 2nd-best out of all the teams on the slate today. Playing on the road generally reduces hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Aaron Judge in today's matchup. Aaron Judge's exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off this year; his 100.5-mph average last season has decreased to 97.8-mph.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Ben Rice ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Ben Rice is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 5th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average. Oriole Park at Camden Yards has the shallowest RF fences among all major league parks. Ben Rice will hold the platoon advantage over Tomoyuki Sugano in today's matchup.

Oriole Park at Camden Yards ranks as the #5 park in MLB for right-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Out of every team in action today, the worst outfield defense is that of the New York Yankees. In terms of his batting average, Jordan Westburg has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season. His .256 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .299. Posting a .335 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) since the start of last season, Jordan Westburg is ranked in the 77th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan Mountcastle in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Ryan Mountcastle is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today's game. Oriole Park at Camden Yards ranks as the #5 park in MLB for right-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Ryan Mountcastle has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.8%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's shallowest RF fences today. Out of every team in action today, the worst outfield defense is that of the New York Yankees.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan O'Hearn in the 94th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Ryan O'Hearn is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 5th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average. Ryan O'Hearn will have the handedness advantage against Will Warren today. Out of every team in action today, the worst outfield defense is that of the New York Yankees.

Oriole Park at Camden Yards ranks as the #5 park in MLB for right-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Ramon Urias hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 87th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards MLB's 4th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Out of every team in action today, the worst outfield defense is that of the New York Yankees. Ramon Urias will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Checking in at the 77th percentile, Ramon Urias has posted a .264 batting average since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 5th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average. Austin Wells will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tomoyuki Sugano today. Hitters such as Austin Wells with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Tomoyuki Sugano who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum. Austin Wells has made sizeable gains with his Barrel% recently, improving his 10.5% seasonal rate to 16.7% in the past two weeks' worth of games. Austin Wells has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 91.4-mph to 94.3-mph in the past 7 days.

Jackson Holliday's BABIP talent is projected in the 93rd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 5th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average. Batting from the opposite that Will Warren throws from, Jackson Holliday will have the upper hand today. Out of every team in action today, the worst outfield defense is that of the New York Yankees. Jackson Holliday will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Oriole Park at Camden Yards ranks as the #5 park in MLB for right-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Anthony Volpe hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 89th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards MLB's 4th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Anthony Volpe's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off of late; his 93.5-mph seasonal average has dropped off to 89.6-mph over the last 7 days. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.253) implies that Anthony Volpe has had some very poor luck since the start of last season with his .241 actual batting average.

Trent Grisham is penciled in 1st on the lineup card today, which would be an upgrade from his 80% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 5th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average. Oriole Park at Camden Yards has the shallowest RF fences among all major league parks. Trent Grisham will have the handedness advantage against Tomoyuki Sugano in today's game. Over the last 14 days, Trent Grisham has improved his Barrel% substantially, increasing it from his seasonal rate of 17.1% to 23.5%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jasson Dominguez in the 89th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 5th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average. Oriole Park at Camden Yards has the shallowest RF fences among all major league parks. The switch-hitting Jasson Dominguez will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side (0) today against Tomoyuki Sugano. Over the past week, Jasson Dominguez's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 8.2% up to 16.7%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Heston Kjerstad in the 90th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 5th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average. Hitting from the opposite that Will Warren throws from, Heston Kjerstad will have the upper hand today. Out of every team in action today, the worst outfield defense is that of the New York Yankees. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats in all categories, and Heston Kjerstad will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 5th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average. The switch-hitting Oswaldo Cabrera will get to bat from his good side (0) today against Tomoyuki Sugano. Oswaldo Cabrera hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.3% — 91st percentile) and is fortunate to face the game's 4th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Oswaldo Cabrera has seen a big increase in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 86.9-mph average in the last week's worth of games to his seasonal figure of 84.9-mph. Oswaldo Cabrera'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, going from 43.5% to 55.3%.