New York @ Athletics Picks & Props

The 6th-deepest LF dimensions in the majors are found in Sutter Health Park. Dry weather has a small yet noteworthy connection with less offense (and more Ks), and the weather report calls for the 4th-least humidity of all games today at 29%. Hitting from the same side that Luis Severino throws from, Paul Goldschmidt will have a tough matchup in today's matchup. Paul Goldschmidt will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's matchup. In terms of his batting average, Paul Goldschmidt has been very fortunate this year. His .340 BA has been considerably higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .269.

Dry weather has a small yet noteworthy connection with less offense (and more Ks), and the weather report calls for the 4th-least humidity of all games today at 29%. Luis Severino will hold the platoon advantage against Aaron Judge today. Aaron Judge hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 87th percentile) but may find it hard to clear the league's 11th-deepest CF fences in today's matchup. Playing on the road generally lowers batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Aaron Judge today. Aaron Judge has had positive variance on his side thus far when it comes to his batting average this year; his .396 rate is a fair amount higher than his .299 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Dry weather has a small yet noteworthy connection with less offense (and more Ks), and the weather report calls for the 4th-least humidity of all games today at 29%. Today, Brent Rooker is at a disadvantage facing the league's 11th-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 39.7% rate (95th percentile). Extreme flyball batters like Brent Rooker tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Ryan Yarbrough. Over the past 7 days, Brent Rooker's 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 19.5%. Brent Rooker has been lucky in regards to with his wOBA this year; his .348 rate is significantly inflated relative to his .315 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The 6th-deepest LF dimensions in the majors are found in Sutter Health Park. Dry weather has a small yet noteworthy connection with less offense (and more Ks), and the weather report calls for the 4th-least humidity of all games today at 29%. Jacob Wilson's launch angle in recent games (-3.3° in the past week) is significantly worse than his 7° seasonal mark. Jacob Wilson has been cold of late, notching a 0% Barrel% (an advanced stat to study power) over the past 14 days. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Jacob Wilson's true offensive talent to be a .303, indicating that he has been very fortunate this year given the .072 discrepancy between that mark and his actual .375 wOBA.

Cody Bellinger is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 17.3-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Luis Severino throws from, Cody Bellinger will have an advantage today. Extreme groundball batters like Cody Bellinger tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Luis Severino. The Athletics outfield defense profiles as the weakest among all the teams in action today.

Trent Grisham is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup today, which would be an upgrade from his 50% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 17.3-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Luis Severino throws from, Trent Grisham will have the upper hand in today's matchup. The Athletics outfield defense profiles as the weakest among all the teams in action today. Trent Grisham has seen a big gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 96.4-mph average to last season's 94.1-mph figure.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jasson Dominguez in the 85th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Jasson Dominguez is penciled in 5th on the lineup card today, which would be an upgrade from his 88% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 17.3-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats. The switch-hitting Jasson Dominguez will have the advantage of batting from from his better side (0) today against Luis Severino. The Athletics outfield defense profiles as the weakest among all the teams in action today.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 17.3-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Batting from the same side that Clarke Schmidt throws from, Luis Urias will be at a disadvantage in today's matchup. Among all the teams in action today, the 2nd-weakest outfield defense belongs to the New York Yankees. Luis Urias will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats. Posting a .333 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) since the start of last season, Luis Urias finds himself in the 83rd percentile.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 17.3-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Jorbit Vivas will have the handedness advantage over Luis Severino in today's matchup. The Athletics outfield defense profiles as the weakest among all the teams in action today.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 17.3-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Among all the teams in action today, the 2nd-weakest outfield defense belongs to the New York Yankees. Nicholas Kurtz will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. Nicholas Kurtz has made notable strides with his Barrel% lately, bettering his 3.7% seasonal rate to 11.1% in the past week. Nicholas Kurtz has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 98.6-mph average over the past 7 days to his seasonal 94.1-mph average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Soderstrom in the 83rd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Tyler Soderstrom is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 17.3-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Among all the teams in action today, the 2nd-weakest outfield defense belongs to the New York Yankees. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats across the board, and Tyler Soderstrom will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Shea Langeliers in the 90th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Shea Langeliers is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 17.3-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Batting from the same side that Clarke Schmidt throws from, Shea Langeliers will have a tough challenge today. Among all the teams in action today, the 2nd-weakest outfield defense belongs to the New York Yankees.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Ben Rice ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Ben Rice is penciled in 1st on the lineup card today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 17.3-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Luis Severino throws from, Ben Rice will have an edge today. The Athletics outfield defense profiles as the weakest among all the teams in action today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Andujar in the 91st percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Miguel Andujar is projected to hit 5th in the lineup today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 17.3-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Clarke Schmidt will have the handedness advantage against Miguel Andujar today. Among all the teams in action today, the 2nd-weakest outfield defense belongs to the New York Yankees.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 17.3-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Luis Severino throws from, Austin Wells will have an advantage today. Extreme flyball bats like Austin Wells are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Luis Severino. The Athletics outfield defense profiles as the weakest among all the teams in action today. Sacramento's 2nd-worst outfield defense on the slate today creates a favorable matchup for Austin Wells, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 17.3-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats. The Athletics outfield defense profiles as the weakest among all the teams in action today. Anthony Volpe's launch angle recently (25° in the past week's worth of games) is significantly higher than his 12.2° seasonal mark.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 17.3-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats. As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the dish, Oswaldo Cabrera will get to bat from his better side against Luis Severino in today's game. The Athletics outfield defense profiles as the weakest among all the teams in action today. Oswaldo Cabrera has seen a big gain in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 89.5-mph average in the past two weeks to his seasonal average of 86.1-mph.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 17.3-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Among all the teams in action today, the 2nd-weakest outfield defense belongs to the New York Yankees. JJ Bleday is an extreme flyball hitter and squares off against the weak outfield defense of New York (#2-worst of all teams today). Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and JJ Bleday will hold that advantage today. JJ Bleday has displayed favorable plate discipline this year, grading out in the 75th percentile with a 1.73 K/BB rate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gio Urshela in the 88th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 17.3-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Batting from the same side that Clarke Schmidt throws from, Gio Urshela will not have the upper hand in today's game. Among all the teams in action today, the 2nd-weakest outfield defense belongs to the New York Yankees. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and Gio Urshela will hold that advantage in today's game.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Lawrence Butler ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 17.3-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Among all the teams in action today, the 2nd-weakest outfield defense belongs to the New York Yankees. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Lawrence Butler will hold that advantage in today's game. Lawrence Butler has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 95.3-mph average in the last week's worth of games to his seasonal 92.6-mph EV.