New York @ Cincinnati Picks & Props

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Jazz Chisholm Jr. ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jazz Chisholm Jr. is penciled in 5th in the lineup today. The #5 field in baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. The weather report expects temperatures in this contest to reach the 4th-highest level of all games on the slate today at 91°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Jazz Chisholm Jr. pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.5% — 85th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Santiago Espinal in the 76th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. The #5 venue in MLB for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. The weather report expects temperatures in this contest to reach the 4th-highest level of all games on the slate today at 91°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Santiago Espinal has a 77th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.8%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The New York Yankees outfield defense projects as the 13th-worst among every team today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cody Bellinger in the 79th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Cody Bellinger is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card today. The #5 field in baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. The weather report expects temperatures in this contest to reach the 4th-highest level of all games on the slate today at 91°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Cody Bellinger pulls a lot of his flyballs (34% — 81st percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

Paul Goldschmidt will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's game. Paul Goldschmidt has been very fortunate when it comes to his batting average this year; his .298 rate is significantly inflated relative to his .277 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 Tyler Stephenson in the 89th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. The #5 venue in MLB for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. The weather report expects temperatures in this contest to reach the 4th-highest level of all games on the slate today at 91°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Tyler Stephenson has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.8%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the league's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. The New York Yankees outfield defense projects as the 13th-worst among every team today.

The #5 field in baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. Great American Ball Park has the 8th-shallowest RF fences in Major League Baseball. The weather report expects temperatures in this contest to reach the 4th-highest level of all games on the slate today at 91°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Extreme groundball hitters like Austin Wells tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like Nick Lodolo. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 15th-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Cincinnati Reds.

Extreme groundball bats like Elly De La Cruz tend to perform worse against extreme groundball pitchers like Allan Winans. Over the past week, Elly De La Cruz'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 16.7%. As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Elly De La Cruz has had some very good luck this year. His .356 figure has been a good deal higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .327.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt McLain in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Matt McLain is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card today. The #5 venue in MLB for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. The weather report expects temperatures in this contest to reach the 4th-highest level of all games on the slate today at 91°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Matt McLain has an 86th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.1%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB's 8th-shallowest RF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christian Encarnacion-Strand in the 87th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. The #5 venue in MLB for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. The weather report expects temperatures in this contest to reach the 4th-highest level of all games on the slate today at 91°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Christian Encarnacion-Strand pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.7% — 79th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. The New York Yankees outfield defense projects as the 13th-worst among every team today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jasson Dominguez in the 86th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. The #5 venue in MLB for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. The 4th-shallowest LF dimensions in Major League Baseball are found in Great American Ball Park. The weather report expects temperatures in this contest to reach the 4th-highest level of all games on the slate today at 91°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 15th-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Cincinnati Reds.

Spencer Steer has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (57% of the time), but he is penciled in 4th on the lineup card today. The #5 venue in MLB for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. The weather report expects temperatures in this contest to reach the 4th-highest level of all games on the slate today at 91°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Spencer Steer pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.2% — 92nd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. The New York Yankees outfield defense projects as the 13th-worst among every team today.

Playing on the road generally weakens hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Aaron Judge in today's game. Aaron Judge has had positive variance on his side thus far when it comes to with his wOBA this year; his .489 figure is significantly inflated relative to his .395 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The #5 venue in MLB for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. The weather report expects temperatures in this contest to reach the 4th-highest level of all games on the slate today at 91°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Anthony Volpe will hold the platoon advantage over Nick Lodolo in today's game. Anthony Volpe has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.1%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of the game's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 15th-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Cincinnati Reds.

TJ Friedl is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this game. The #5 field in baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. The weather report expects temperatures in this contest to reach the 4th-highest level of all games on the slate today at 91°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Hitting from the opposite that Allan Winans throws from, TJ Friedl will have the upper hand today. TJ Friedl is apt to have an edge against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the New York Yankees only has 1 same-handed RP.

The #5 field in baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. The weather report expects temperatures in this contest to reach the 4th-highest level of all games on the slate today at 91°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Jake Fraley will have the handedness advantage over Allan Winans today. The New York Yankees have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jake Fraley stands a good chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Jake Fraley pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.1% — 88th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

The #5 venue in MLB for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. The weather report expects temperatures in this contest to reach the 4th-highest level of all games on the slate today at 91°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Jose Trevino pulls many of his flyballs (33.8% — 80th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. The New York Yankees outfield defense projects as the 13th-worst among every team today. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Jose Trevino will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gavin Lux in the 85th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. Gavin Lux is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this matchup. The #5 field in baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. Great American Ball Park has the 8th-shallowest RF fences in Major League Baseball. The weather report expects temperatures in this contest to reach the 4th-highest level of all games on the slate today at 91°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Giancarlo Stanton ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Giancarlo Stanton is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this matchup. The #5 venue in MLB for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. The weather report expects temperatures in this contest to reach the 4th-highest level of all games on the slate today at 91°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Hitting from the opposite that Nick Lodolo throws from, Giancarlo Stanton will have an advantage in today's game.

The #5 field in baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. Great American Ball Park has the 8th-shallowest RF fences in Major League Baseball. The weather report expects temperatures in this contest to reach the 4th-highest level of all games on the slate today at 91°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Hitting from the opposite that Allan Winans throws from, Will Benson will have the upper hand in today's matchup. The New York Yankees have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Will Benson stands a good chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game.

The #5 venue in MLB for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. The weather report expects temperatures in this contest to reach the 4th-highest level of all games on the slate today at 91°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). DJ LeMahieu will hold the platoon advantage over Nick Lodolo in today's game. DJ LeMahieu has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (42.4%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards MLB's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 15th-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Cincinnati Reds.