Athletics @ New York props

Yankee Stadium ranks as the #27 ballpark in the majors for lefty base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built just 11 feet above sea level, Yankee Stadium has one of the lowest elevations among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to less offense. Cody Bellinger has taken a step back with his Barrel% lately; his 8.8% seasonal rate has fallen to 3% over the past 14 days. Cody Bellinger's exit velocity on flyballs has decreased lately; his 91.3-mph seasonal EV has dropped to 81.5-mph in the last week's worth of games. Cody Bellinger's launch angle lately (4.2° in the last week's worth of games) is considerably lower than his 18° seasonal mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Yankee Stadium as the 4th-worst field in the league for righty base hits. Built just 11 feet above sea level, Yankee Stadium has one of the lowest elevations among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to less offense. Luis Severino will have the handedness advantage against Aaron Judge in today's matchup. Aaron Judge hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 83rd percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the game's 6th-deepest CF fences in today's game. In the past week's worth of games, Aaron Judge's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 24.7% down to 15.4%.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Jazz Chisholm Jr. ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jazz Chisholm Jr. is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in today's game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is expected to have the 4th-hottest temperature on the slate at 88°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Jazz Chisholm Jr. will have the handedness advantage against Luis Severino today.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Tyler Soderstrom ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is expected to have the 4th-hottest temperature on the slate at 88°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Marcus Stroman throws from, Tyler Soderstrom will have an advantage in today's game. The New York Yankees have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Tyler Soderstrom can likely count on never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lawrence Butler in the 80th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Lawrence Butler is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is expected to have the 4th-hottest temperature on the slate at 88°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Marcus Stroman throws from, Lawrence Butler will have an edge today.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is expected to have the 4th-hottest temperature on the slate at 88°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Luis Severino throws from, Austin Wells will have an advantage in today's game. Hitters such as Austin Wells with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Luis Severino who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum. Austin Wells will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Max Muncy is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is expected to have the 4th-hottest temperature on the slate at 88°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Among every team today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the New York Yankees.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Brent Rooker ranks as the 14th-best batter in the game. Brent Rooker is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is expected to have the 4th-hottest temperature on the slate at 88°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Extreme groundball hitters like Brent Rooker are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Marcus Stroman.

Giancarlo Stanton is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this matchup. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is expected to have the 4th-hottest temperature on the slate at 88°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Giancarlo Stanton will hold that advantage today. Giancarlo Stanton has made significant improvements with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 5.9% seasonal rate to 20% in the last week's worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Paul Goldschmidt in the 87th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is expected to have the 4th-hottest temperature on the slate at 88°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Paul Goldschmidt will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. Paul Goldschmidt has made sizeable gains with his Barrel% in recent games, upping his 9.2% seasonal rate to 17.4% in the last two weeks' worth of games.

Trent Grisham is projected to hit 1st in the lineup today. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is expected to have the 4th-hottest temperature on the slate at 88°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Trent Grisham will have the handedness advantage against Luis Severino in today's matchup. Trent Grisham pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.7% — 86th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

Jasson Dominguez's BABIP skill is projected in the 90th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is expected to have the 4th-hottest temperature on the slate at 88°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. The switch-hitting Jasson Dominguez will get to bat from his strong side (0) today against Luis Severino. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Jasson Dominguez will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ben Rice in the 94th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Ben Rice is penciled in 4th in the batting order in today's game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is expected to have the 4th-hottest temperature on the slate at 88°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Luis Severino throws from, Ben Rice will have an advantage in today's game.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is expected to have the 4th-hottest temperature on the slate at 88°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Anthony Volpe will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is expected to have the 4th-hottest temperature on the slate at 88°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Willie MacIver has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.8%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Among every team today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the New York Yankees.

When assessing his batting average talent, Jacob Wilson is projected as the 16th-best batter in the league by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Jacob Wilson is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup today. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is expected to have the 4th-hottest temperature on the slate at 88°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Among every team today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the New York Yankees.

Nicholas Kurtz has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (76% of the time), but he is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this matchup. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is expected to have the 4th-hottest temperature on the slate at 88°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Nicholas Kurtz will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Marcus Stroman today. The New York Yankees have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Nicholas Kurtz can likely count on never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Denzel Clarke as the 12th-best hitter in the league when it comes to his BABIP skill. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is expected to have the 4th-hottest temperature on the slate at 88°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Among every team today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the New York Yankees. A consistent launch angle is a proxy for good hitting, and Denzel Clarke has been very consistent with his lately, putting up a 35.5° launch angle standard deviation over the last two weeks.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is expected to have the 4th-hottest temperature on the slate at 88°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Among every team today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the New York Yankees. Luis Urias has displayed strong plate discipline this year, grading out in the 92nd percentile with a 1.35 K/BB rate.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is expected to have the 4th-hottest temperature on the slate at 88°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. 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 7th-shallowest RF fences today. DJ LeMahieu will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is expected to have the 4th-hottest temperature on the slate at 88°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Oswald Peraza will hold that advantage in today's game. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.217) suggests that Oswald Peraza has had some very poor luck since the start of last season with his .165 actual batting average. Oswald Peraza is remarkably toolsy, placing in the 89th percentile in Sprint Speed at 28.94 ft/sec this year.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is expected to have the 4th-hottest temperature on the slate at 88°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Among every team today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the New York Yankees. Austin Wynns's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls of late (21.3° in the last 14 days) is quite a bit higher than his 12.4° seasonal angle.

Gio Urshela has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.