New York @ Colorado Picks & Props

This year, Jasson Dominguez has been replaced by a pinch-hitter in 12% of his appearances when starting against northpaw. The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for hurlers. Jasson Dominguez will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today. Jasson Dominguez has taken a step back with his Barrel% of late; his 10.5% seasonal rate has fallen off to 0% over the past week. In the past week's worth of games, Jasson Dominguez'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 14.7%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Austin Wells in the 10th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Austin Wells is projected to bat 7th in the lineup in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for hurlers. Typically, bats like Austin Wells who hit a lot of groundballs are generally less successful when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as Tanner Gordon. Austin Wells will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's matchup.

The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for hurlers. Playing on the road generally reduces batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Ben Rice today. Sporting a .241 BABIP since the start of last season, Ben Rice finds himself in the 20th percentile.

The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for hurlers. Extreme flyball batters like Cody Bellinger tend to be less successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Tanner Gordon. Cody Bellinger will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Coors Field as the best venue in the league for LHB batting average. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude in the league, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. The weather forecast projects the 2nd-most favorable hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The switch-hitting Adael Amador will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side (0) today against Clarke Schmidt. Extreme groundball batters like Adael Amador generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Clarke Schmidt.

Ryan McMahon is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Coors Field as the best venue in the league for LHB batting average. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude in the league, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. The weather forecast projects the 2nd-most favorable hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Ryan McMahon will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Clarke Schmidt today.

The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for hurlers. Trent Grisham will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today. Over the last 7 days, Trent Grisham's 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 21.4%. Trent Grisham has been lucky this year, posting a .396 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .341 — a .055 discrepancy.

The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for hurlers. Tanner Gordon will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Paul Goldschmidt in today's game. Playing on the road generally reduces batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Paul Goldschmidt today. In the last week, Paul Goldschmidt's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 9.9% down to 0%. Paul Goldschmidt's launch angle in recent games (-7° over the past week) is considerably worse than his 13.1° seasonal mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Coors Field as the best venue in the league for LHB batting average. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude in the league, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. The weather forecast projects the 2nd-most favorable hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Hitting from the opposite that Clarke Schmidt throws from, Nick Martini will have an edge in today's matchup. The New York Yankees have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Nick Martini stands a good chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Hunter Goodman in the 21st percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for hurlers. Clarke Schmidt will hold the platoon advantage over Hunter Goodman today. Hunter Goodman has had positive variance on his side thus far when it comes to his batting average this year; his .282 mark is a good deal higher than his .212 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. By putting up a 4.48 K/BB rate this year, Hunter Goodman has shown weak plate discipline, ranking in the 14th percentile.

DJ LeMahieu is penciled in 8th in the lineup today. The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for hurlers. Tanner Gordon will have the handedness advantage against DJ LeMahieu today. DJ LeMahieu will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's game. DJ LeMahieu's footspeed has dropped off this season. His 26.14 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 24.82 ft/sec now.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Coors Field as the best venue in the league for LHB batting average. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude in the league, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. The weather forecast projects the 2nd-most favorable hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Hitting from the opposite that Clarke Schmidt throws from, Mickey Moniak will have an edge in today's game. Mickey Moniak will probably have the upper hand against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the New York Yankees only has 1 same-handed RP.

The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for hurlers. Clarke Schmidt will have the handedness advantage over Jordan Beck in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Jordan Beck's true offensive skill to be a .305, indicating that he has been very fortunate this year given the .061 deviation between that figure and his actual .366 wOBA. Jordan Beck has shown bad plate discipline this year, placing in the 20th percentile with a 4 K/BB rate.

Brenton Doyle's BABIP talent is projected in the 77th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Brenton Doyle is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Coors Field as the best park in the league for right-handed batting average. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude in the league, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. The weather forecast projects the 2nd-most favorable hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

Anthony Volpe is projected to hit 6th on the lineup card today. The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for hurlers. Tanner Gordon will hold the platoon advantage against Anthony Volpe today. Anthony Volpe will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's game. Anthony Volpe has struggled with his Barrel% of late; his 9.5% seasonal rate has fallen to 0% over the last week.

The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for hurlers. Batting from the same side that Clarke Schmidt throws from, Ezequiel Tovar has a tough challenge in today's matchup. Typically, bats like Ezequiel Tovar who hit a lot of flyballs are generally less successful when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Clarke Schmidt. Ezequiel Tovar has had positive variance on his side thus far when it comes to his batting average since the start of last season; his .271 mark is quite a bit higher than his .237 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Ezequiel Tovar has posted a .288 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, checking in at the 23rd percentile for hitting ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Coors Field as the best park in the league for right-handed batting average. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude in the league, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. The weather forecast projects the 2nd-most favorable hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Among every team playing today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees. Kyle Farmer will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Aaron Judge ranks as the best batter in the league. Aaron Judge is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Coors Field as the best park in the league for right-handed batting average. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude in the league, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. The weather forecast projects the 2nd-most favorable hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Coors Field as the best venue in the league for LHB batting average. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude in the league, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. The weather forecast projects the 2nd-most favorable hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Hitting from the opposite that Tanner Gordon throws from, Jorbit Vivas will have the upper hand today. The Colorado Rockies have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jorbit Vivas can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.