Texas @ New York Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cody Bellinger in the 81st percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Cody Bellinger is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in today's game. Batting from the opposite that Nathan Eovaldi throws from, Cody Bellinger will have an edge in today's game. Cody Bellinger pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.5% — 86th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest RF fences today. Extreme groundball hitters like Cody Bellinger tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like Nathan Eovaldi.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Jake Burger ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jake Burger is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 82% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. Hitting from the opposite that Carlos Rodon throws from, Jake Burger will have the upper hand today. The New York Yankees outfield defense profiles as the 15th-weakest out of all the teams playing today. Despite posting a .294 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Jake Burger has experienced some negative variance given the .048 disparity between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .342.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Trent Grisham in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Trent Grisham is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this game. Hitting from the opposite that Nathan Eovaldi throws from, Trent Grisham will have the upper hand in today's game. The Texas Rangers infield defense projects as the 2nd-worst among all the teams playing today. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Trent Grisham will hold that advantage today.

Hitting from the opposite that Nathan Eovaldi throws from, Jorbit Vivas will have the upper hand in today's game. The Texas Rangers infield defense projects as the 2nd-worst among all the teams playing today. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Jorbit Vivas will hold that advantage today.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Wyatt Langford ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Wyatt Langford is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. Hitting from the opposite that Carlos Rodon throws from, Wyatt Langford will have an advantage in today's game. The New York Yankees outfield defense profiles as the 15th-weakest out of all the teams playing today. Wyatt Langford has made big improvements with his Barrel% of late, bettering his 13.7% seasonal rate to 28% in the last two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jasson Dominguez in the 88th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Jasson Dominguez has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (79% of the time), but he is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today. The switch-hitting Jasson Dominguez will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his good side (0) today against Nathan Eovaldi. The Texas Rangers infield defense projects as the 2nd-worst among all the teams playing today. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Jasson Dominguez will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Sam Haggerty is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this matchup. As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the plate, Sam Haggerty will have the advantage of batting from from his good side against Carlos Rodon in today's matchup. The New York Yankees outfield defense profiles as the 15th-weakest out of all the teams playing today. Sam Haggerty's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls recently (21° in the last 7 days) is quite a bit higher than his 15.3° seasonal angle.

The switch-hitting Jonah Heim will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side (0) today against Carlos Rodon. The New York Yankees outfield defense profiles as the 15th-weakest out of all the teams playing today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Jung in the 91st percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Josh Jung is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 66% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. Batting from the opposite that Carlos Rodon throws from, Josh Jung will have an advantage in today's game. The New York Yankees outfield defense profiles as the 15th-weakest out of all the teams playing today. Josh Jung's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved in recent games, rising from 20.9% on the season to 29.6% over the past 14 days.

Marcus Semien is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game. Marcus Semien will hold the platoon advantage over Carlos Rodon today. The New York Yankees outfield defense profiles as the 15th-weakest out of all the teams playing today. Despite posting a .237 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Marcus Semien has experienced some negative variance given the .087 gap between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .324.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adolis Garcia in the 81st percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Adolis Garcia will hold the platoon advantage against Carlos Rodon in today's matchup. The New York Yankees outfield defense profiles as the 15th-weakest out of all the teams playing today. Adolis Garcia has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 94.7-mph average in the last week to his seasonal 92.3-mph figure. There has been a significant improvement in Adolis Garcia's launch angle from last year's 14.8° to 21.6° this year.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Aaron Judge ranks as the best batter in Major League Baseball. Aaron Judge is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in today's game. Extreme flyball bats like Aaron Judge are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Nathan Eovaldi. The Texas Rangers infield defense projects as the 2nd-worst among all the teams playing today. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats across the board, and Aaron Judge will hold that advantage in today's game.

The Texas Rangers infield defense projects as the 2nd-worst among all the teams playing today. Anthony Volpe will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats. In comparison to his 87.6-mph average last year, Anthony Volpe's exit velocity has noticeably risen this season, now sitting at 91.7 mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ben Rice in the 93rd percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Ben Rice is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. Ben Rice will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nathan Eovaldi today. Ben Rice pulls many of his flyballs (34.1% — 83rd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The Texas Rangers infield defense projects as the 2nd-worst among all the teams playing today.

J.C. Escarra will have the handedness advantage over Nathan Eovaldi in today's matchup. The Texas Rangers infield defense projects as the 2nd-worst among all the teams playing today. J.C. Escarra will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Paul Goldschmidt in the 88th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Paul Goldschmidt is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this matchup. The Texas Rangers infield defense projects as the 2nd-worst among all the teams playing today. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Paul Goldschmidt will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Paul Goldschmidt has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 93.5-mph average over the last 14 days to his seasonal 90.1-mph average.

Kyle Higashioka will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Carlos Rodon in today's game. The New York Yankees outfield defense profiles as the 15th-weakest out of all the teams playing today.

Batting from the opposite that Carlos Rodon throws from, Ezequiel Duran will have an advantage today. Ezequiel Duran has a 77th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.7%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards MLB's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The New York Yankees outfield defense profiles as the 15th-weakest out of all the teams playing today.

The Texas Rangers infield defense projects as the 2nd-worst among all the teams playing today. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats across the board, and Oswald Peraza will hold that advantage today. As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Oswald Peraza has had some very poor luck since the start of last season. His .257 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .309. Ranking in the 83rd percentile for Sprint Speed at 28.43 ft/sec this year, Oswald Peraza is quite quick.

Kevin Pillar is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. Kevin Pillar will hold the platoon advantage against Carlos Rodon today. The New York Yankees outfield defense profiles as the 15th-weakest out of all the teams playing today. Kevin Pillar has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 89.5-mph average to last year's 86.8-mph EV.

DJ LeMahieu has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.7%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 7th-shallowest RF fences today. The Texas Rangers infield defense projects as the 2nd-worst among all the teams playing today. DJ LeMahieu will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats. DJ LeMahieu has been hot recently, posting a 100.6-mph average exit velocity in the last week. Over the past 7 days, DJ LeMahieu's swing has been well optimized for base hits, notching a 75% of balls hit with a launch angle in the optimal range of -4° to 26°.