New York @ Seattle Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects T-Mobile Park as the worst park in the game for right-handed batting average. Built just 17 feet above sea level, T-Mobile Park has one of the lowest elevations in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to lower offensive output. This matchup is predicted to have the 6th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Emerson Hancock will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Aaron Judge in today's matchup. Extreme flyball batters like Aaron Judge generally hit worse against extreme flyball pitchers like Emerson Hancock.

Jorbit Vivas will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Emerson Hancock in today's game. The Seattle Mariners have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jorbit Vivas has a strong chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Jorbit Vivas has a 77th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.6%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. The Seattle Mariners infield defense profiles as the 9th-worst out of all the teams today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects J.P. Crawford in the 84th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. J.P. Crawford has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (74% of the time), but he is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this matchup. T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest fences among all major league stadiums — generally good for HRs. Batting from the same side that Max Fried throws from, J.P. Crawford will be at a disadvantage in today's game. Among every team playing today, the 9th-worst outfield defense is that of the New York Yankees.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Julio Rodriguez as the 2nd-best hitter in baseball when estimating his BABIP ability. Julio Rodriguez is penciled in 3rd in the lineup today. T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest fences among all major league stadiums — generally good for HRs. Among every team playing today, the 9th-worst outfield defense is that of the New York Yankees. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Julio Rodriguez will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The switch-hitting Leody Taveras will be less advantaged while batting from his bad side (0) today against Max Fried Leody Taveras has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.6%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Among every team playing today, the 9th-worst outfield defense is that of the New York Yankees. Leody Taveras will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats. Leody Taveras has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 91.8-mph average in the past 7 days to his seasonal 87.5-mph mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jorge Polanco in the 83rd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Jorge Polanco is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. Jorge Polanco pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (40.6% — 99th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 4th-shallowest RF fences today. Among every team playing today, the 9th-worst outfield defense is that of the New York Yankees. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Jorge Polanco will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Trent Grisham is penciled in 1st in the lineup today, which would be an upgrade from his 50% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest fences among all major league stadiums — generally good for HRs. Batting from the opposite that Emerson Hancock throws from, Trent Grisham will have the upper hand in today's matchup. The Seattle Mariners have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Trent Grisham has a strong chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. The Seattle Mariners infield defense profiles as the 9th-worst out of all the teams today.

Cody Bellinger is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card today. Hitting from the opposite that Emerson Hancock throws from, Cody Bellinger will have an edge in today's game. Cody Bellinger is apt to have an edge against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Seattle Mariners has just 1 same-handed RP. Cody Bellinger pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.6% — 78th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The Seattle Mariners infield defense profiles as the 9th-worst out of all the teams today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ben Rice in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Ben Rice is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest fences among all major league stadiums — generally good for HRs. Batting from the opposite that Emerson Hancock throws from, Ben Rice will have an advantage in today's game. Ben Rice will probably have an edge against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Seattle Mariners only has 1 same-handed RP.

T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest fences among all major league stadiums — generally good for HRs. The switch-hitting Oswaldo Cabrera will get to bat from his good side (0) today against Emerson Hancock. The Seattle Mariners infield defense profiles as the 9th-worst out of all the teams today. Oswaldo Cabrera has seen a big increase in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 89.5-mph average in the last two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal EV of 86.1-mph.

Oswald Peraza pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.7% — 90th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest LF fences today. The Seattle Mariners infield defense profiles as the 9th-worst out of all the teams today. Oswald Peraza has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90.9-mph to 96.5-mph in the past week. Oswald Peraza's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better of late, going from 31% on the season to 35.7% over the last 14 days.

Cal Raleigh is penciled in 4th on the lineup card today. Cal Raleigh pulls a lot of his flyballs (42.3% — 100th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Among every team playing today, the 9th-worst outfield defense is that of the New York Yankees. New York's 3rd-worst outfield defense of the day creates a favorable matchup for Cal Raleigh, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs. Cal Raleigh will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Randy Arozarena in the 94th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Randy Arozarena is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this matchup. Randy Arozarena pulls many of his flyballs (33.7% — 79th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest LF fences today. Among every team playing today, the 9th-worst outfield defense is that of the New York Yankees. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Randy Arozarena will hold that advantage in today's game.

T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest fences among all major league stadiums — generally good for HRs. Batting from the same side that Max Fried throws from, Rowdy Tellez will have a tough matchup today. Among every team playing today, the 9th-worst outfield defense is that of the New York Yankees. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats across the board, and Rowdy Tellez will hold that advantage in today's game. Rowdy Tellez has made significant strides with his Barrel%, upping his 8.1% rate last season to 16.1% this season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Benjamin Williamson in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Benjamin Williamson has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards the league's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Among every team playing today, the 9th-worst outfield defense is that of the New York Yankees. Benjamin Williamson will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. Benjamin Williamson's launch angle in recent games (15.5° over the last 14 days) is quite a bit higher than his 9.2° seasonal figure.

Batting from the opposite that Emerson Hancock throws from, Austin Wells will have the upper hand today. The Seattle Mariners have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Austin Wells has a strong chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. Austin Wells has a 79th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.9%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards baseball's 8th-shallowest LF fences today. The Seattle Mariners infield defense profiles as the 9th-worst out of all the teams today. Austin Wells has seen a big gain in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 95-mph average in the last 7 days to his seasonal 90.7-mph average.

Anthony Volpe has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.7%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. The Seattle Mariners infield defense profiles as the 9th-worst out of all the teams today. Anthony Volpe's launch angle lately (25° in the last week) is significantly higher than his 12.2° seasonal angle.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Paul Goldschmidt ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Paul Goldschmidt is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game. T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest fences among all major league stadiums — generally good for HRs. The Seattle Mariners infield defense profiles as the 9th-worst out of all the teams today. Paul Goldschmidt has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 98.3-mph average in the last two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal average of 94.8-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dylan Moore in the 78th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Dylan Moore pulls many of his flyballs (39.1% — 97th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest LF fences today. Among every team playing today, the 9th-worst outfield defense is that of the New York Yankees. Dylan Moore will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats. Dylan Moore's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last year to this one, rising from 18% to 23%.