New York @ Los Angeles props

Typically, bats like Aaron Judge who hit a lot of flyballs are generally less successful when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Tyler Anderson. Aaron Judge will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today. Aaron Judge has been very fortunate when it comes to with his wOBA this year; his .511 rate is a good deal higher than his .410 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Carlos Rodon throws from, Matthew Lugo will have an advantage in today's game. The New York Yankees outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst out of all the teams on the slate today. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics across the board, and Matthew Lugo will hold that advantage today. In the last two weeks' worth of games, Matthew Lugo has been performing exceptionally well at the plate with a wOBA of .368.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yoan Moncada in the 88th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Yoan Moncada is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. The New York Yankees outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst out of all the teams on the slate today. Yoan Moncada will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Travis d'Arnaud is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Travis d'Arnaud will have the handedness advantage against Carlos Rodon in today's game. The New York Yankees outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst out of all the teams on the slate today. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Travis d'Arnaud will hold that advantage today.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Ben Rice ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Ben Rice has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 94.3-mph average to last season's 90-mph EV. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.278) suggests that Ben Rice has had some very poor luck this year with his .244 actual batting average. This year, Ben Rice's 19.4% Barrel%, an advanced stat for measuring power, places him in the 98th percentile among his peers.

Paul Goldschmidt will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's matchup. Paul Goldschmidt has had positive variance on his side thus far when it comes to his batting average this year; his .345 BA is a good deal higher than his .279 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Trent Grisham in the 92nd percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Trent Grisham is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Trent Grisham's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls this season (25.2°) is significantly higher than his 20.4° mark last year. Since the start of last season, Trent Grisham's 14.7% Barrel%, a reliable metric for measuring power, places him in the 94th percentile among his peers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Rengifo in the 79th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. The switch-hitting Luis Rengifo will get to bat from his better side (0) today against Carlos Rodon. Extreme flyball bats like Luis Rengifo generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Carlos Rodon. The New York Yankees outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst out of all the teams on the slate today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 89th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Nolan Schanuel is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. The New York Yankees outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst out of all the teams on the slate today. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and Nolan Schanuel will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jasson Dominguez in the 85th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Jasson Dominguez is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Jasson Dominguez's 10.7% Barrel% (an advanced standard to assess power) grades out in the 79th percentile since the start of last season. Ranked in the 83rd percentile, Jasson Dominguez has one of the highest average exit velocities in the game since the start of last season (90.8-mph).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Taylor Ward in the 93rd percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Taylor Ward is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Taylor Ward will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Carlos Rodon today. The New York Yankees outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst out of all the teams on the slate today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cody Bellinger in the 81st percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Cody Bellinger is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Cody Bellinger has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 90-mph average to last season's 87.8-mph figure. There has been a significant improvement in Cody Bellinger's launch angle from last season's 17.3° to 20.9° this year.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Jorge Soler ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jorge Soler is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Carlos Rodon throws from, Jorge Soler will have an advantage in today's matchup. The New York Yankees outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst out of all the teams on the slate today.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Oswald Peraza will have the handedness advantage over Tyler Anderson in today's game. Oswald Peraza has been unlucky in regards to his wOBA this year; his .237 rate is a good deal lower than his .301 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Oswald Peraza is remarkably athletic, checking in at the 87th percentile in Sprint Speed at 28.66 ft/sec this year.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Carlos Rodon throws from, Jo Adell will have the upper hand in today's matchup. The New York Yankees outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst out of all the teams on the slate today. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats across the board, and Jo Adell will hold that advantage in today's game. Jo Adell has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 97-mph average to last year's 94.1-mph mark.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Tyler Anderson throws from, DJ LeMahieu will have the upper hand in today's game. Extreme groundball bats like DJ LeMahieu usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Tyler Anderson. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.301) implies that DJ LeMahieu has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season with his .245 actual wOBA. DJ LeMahieu has been very good at hitting the ball to all fields (a key skill for batting average), checking in at the 97th percentile in THE BAT X's Spray Score since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Anthony Volpe in the 75th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Anthony Volpe is projected to bat 5th in the lineup today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Tyler Anderson throws from, Anthony Volpe will have an edge in today's matchup. Anthony Volpe has made sizeable gains with his Barrel%, bettering his 4% rate last season to 9.5% this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zach Neto in the 83rd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Zach Neto is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Zach Neto will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Carlos Rodon in today's game. The New York Yankees outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst out of all the teams on the slate today.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Austin Wells has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 90.6-mph average to last season's 88.4-mph average. There has been a significant improvement in Austin Wells's launch angle from last year's 16.9° to 21.4° this year. Austin Wells has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his batting average this year; his .205 mark is considerably lower than his .233 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. This year, Austin Wells's 12% Barrel%, a reliable stat for measuring power, places him in the 76th percentile among his peers.