New York @ New York Picks & Props

Juan Soto projects as the 3rd-best hitter in Major League Baseball, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Juan Soto is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 18.4-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for bats. Juan Soto is apt to have an edge against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the New York Yankees has just 1 same-handed RP. The New York Yankees outfield defense projects as the 3rd-worst out of all the teams today.

The #3 park in baseball for suppressing base hits to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Yankee Stadium. The 6th-deepest CF fences in the majors are found in Yankee Stadium. Built just 11 feet above sea level, Yankee Stadium has one of the lowest elevations among all stadiums, which generally leads to less offense. In terms of his batting average, Paul Goldschmidt has experienced some positive variance this year. His .341 figure has been inflated compared to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .280.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Trent Grisham ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Trent Grisham is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 18.4-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for bats. The New York Mets infield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst out of all the teams today. Trent Grisham will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Jasson Dominguez's BABIP skill is projected in the 87th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 18.4-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for bats. The New York Mets infield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst out of all the teams today. Jasson Dominguez will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats. Jasson Dominguez has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 91.1-mph to 95.9-mph in the last two weeks' worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Nimmo in the 92nd percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Brandon Nimmo is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 18.4-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for bats. Brandon Nimmo may have an advantage against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the New York Yankees only has 1 same-handed RP. The New York Yankees outfield defense projects as the 3rd-worst out of all the teams today.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 18.4-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for bats. The New York Yankees have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jeff McNeil stands a good chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. The New York Yankees outfield defense projects as the 3rd-worst out of all the teams today. In terms of plate discipline, Jeff McNeil's ability is quite impressive, sporting a 1.73 K/BB rate since the start of last season while ranking in in the 88th percentile.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 18.4-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that David Peterson throws from, Oswald Peraza will have an edge in today's game. The New York Mets infield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst out of all the teams today. Oswald Peraza will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats. Oswald Peraza's launch angle lately (25.5° over the last 7 days) is significantly better than his 16.3° seasonal figure.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 18.4-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for bats. Extreme flyball batters like Austin Wells usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like David Peterson. The New York Mets infield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst out of all the teams today. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats in all categories, and Austin Wells will hold that advantage today. Austin Wells has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 90.6-mph average to last season's 88.4-mph figure.

Cody Bellinger is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 18.4-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for bats. Cody Bellinger pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.3% — 85th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest RF fences today. Extreme groundball bats like Cody Bellinger generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like David Peterson. The New York Mets infield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst out of all the teams today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luisangel Acuna in the 88th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 18.4-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for bats. Luisangel Acuna will have the handedness advantage over Max Fried today. The New York Yankees outfield defense projects as the 3rd-worst out of all the teams today. Luisangel Acuna has made substantial gains with his Barrel% in recent games, improving his 1.1% seasonal rate to 10% over the past 7 days.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 18.4-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Max Fried throws from, Francisco Alvarez will have an edge in today's game. The New York Yankees outfield defense projects as the 3rd-worst out of all the teams today. Francisco Alvarez has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 91.4-mph average to last year's 88.7-mph average. Francisco Alvarez's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last year to this one, rising from 37.5% to 52.8%.

Mark Vientos is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 18.4-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Max Fried throws from, Mark Vientos will have the upper hand today. The New York Yankees outfield defense projects as the 3rd-worst out of all the teams today. Mark Vientos has made significant strides with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 6.3% seasonal rate to 12.5% over the last week.

Pete Alonso projects as the 15th-best batter in the league, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Pete Alonso is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 18.4-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Max Fried throws from, Pete Alonso will have an advantage in today's game. The New York Yankees outfield defense projects as the 3rd-worst out of all the teams today.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Francisco Lindor ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Francisco Lindor is projected to bat 1st in the lineup today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 18.4-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for bats. As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the dish, Francisco Lindor will get to bat from his good side against Max Fried in today's game. The New York Yankees outfield defense projects as the 3rd-worst out of all the teams today.

Aaron Judge projects as the best hitter in the majors, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Aaron Judge is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 18.4-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that David Peterson throws from, Aaron Judge will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Extreme groundball hitters like Aaron Judge tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like David Peterson.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 18.4-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for bats. DJ LeMahieu will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against David Peterson in today's matchup. DJ LeMahieu has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.4%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB's 7th-shallowest RF fences today. The New York Mets infield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst out of all the teams today. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and DJ LeMahieu will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Starling Marte's BABIP ability is projected in the 89th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 18.4-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for bats. Starling Marte will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Max Fried in today's matchup. Starling Marte has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.6%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest RF fences today. The New York Yankees outfield defense projects as the 3rd-worst out of all the teams today.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 18.4-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for bats. Tyrone Taylor will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Max Fried in today's game. The New York Yankees outfield defense projects as the 3rd-worst out of all the teams today. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.255) may lead us to conclude that Tyrone Taylor has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season with his .244 actual batting average. With a .314 BABIP since the start of last season, Tyrone Taylor grades out in the 78th percentile.

Anthony Volpe's BABIP talent is projected in the 75th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Anthony Volpe is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 18.4-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that David Peterson throws from, Anthony Volpe will have the upper hand in today's matchup. The New York Mets infield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst out of all the teams today.

Jorbit Vivas has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.