Milwaukee @ New York Picks & Props

Rhys Hoskins pulls a lot of his flyballs (41.1% — 99th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Extreme groundball batters like Rhys Hoskins tend to perform worse against extreme groundball pitchers like Blade Tidwell.

Eric Haase pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.6% — 85th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 4th-shallowest LF fences today. Eric Haase is very athletic, ranking in the 75th percentile in Sprint Speed at 28.22 ft/sec this year.

Caleb Durbin hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.6% — 94th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the game's shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Caleb Durbin has displayed impressive plate discipline this year, grading out in the 85th percentile with a 1.56 K/BB rate.

The shallowest CF dimensions among all major league parks are found in Citi Field. As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the dish, Ronny Mauricio will get to bat from his good side against a pitcher with a large platoon split (Jacob Misiorowski) today. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Ronny Mauricio will hold that advantage today. Ronny Mauricio has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 97.7-mph average in the last week's worth of games to his seasonal 89.6-mph average. Over the past week, Ronny Mauricio's 60% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 44.4%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brice Turang in the 89th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Brice Turang is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game. Batting from the opposite that Huascar Brazoban throws from, Brice Turang will have an edge today. Brice Turang has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (44%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards the league's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. In comparison to his 87-mph average last year, Brice Turang's exit velocity has noticeably risen this season, now sitting at 91.1 mph.

When assessing his BABIP talent, Christian Yelich is projected as the 13th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Christian Yelich is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in today's game. Hitting from the opposite that Huascar Brazoban throws from, Christian Yelich will have an edge today. Christian Yelich has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.5%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards MLB's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. In the past 14 days, Christian Yelich's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 95.5-mph over the course of the season to 99.3-mph in recent games.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Juan Soto ranks as the 3rd-best batter in baseball. Juan Soto is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. The shallowest CF dimensions among all major league parks are found in Citi Field. Given Jacob Misiorowski's large platoon split, Juan Soto will have an enormous advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate in today's game. Juan Soto will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The shallowest CF dimensions among all major league parks are found in Citi Field. The switch-hitting Anthony Seigler will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his good side (0) today against Huascar Brazoban.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Chourio in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Jackson Chourio is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this game. Jackson Chourio hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.2% — 90th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the game's shallowest CF fences in today's game. In the last week, Jackson Chourio's 50% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 39.2%.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Pete Alonso ranks as the 15th-best batter in Major League Baseball. Pete Alonso is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in today's game. The shallowest CF dimensions among all major league parks are found in Citi Field. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Pete Alonso will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Pete Alonso has made notable improvements with his Barrel%, bettering his 13.2% rate last year to 20% this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Sal Frelick in the 85th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Sal Frelick is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this matchup. Sal Frelick will hold the platoon advantage over Huascar Brazoban today. Sal Frelick hits many of his flyballs to center field (39% — 88th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball's shallowest CF fences today. Sal Frelick has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 87-mph average to last season's 83.4-mph average.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, William Contreras ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). William Contreras is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this game. William Contreras hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.8% — 96th percentile) and is fortunate to face the league's shallowest CF fences today. William Contreras has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 96.1-mph average in the past week's worth of games to his seasonal 89.8-mph figure. William Contreras's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved of late, rising from 41.2% on the season to 60% in the last week's worth of games.

Tyrone Taylor pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.6% — 85th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Tyrone Taylor will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats. Tyrone Taylor's launch angle this year (19.9°) is significantly higher than his 16.8° mark last year. Tyrone Taylor's launch angle recently (26.7° in the past two weeks' worth of games) is considerably higher than his 19.9° seasonal figure. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.302) suggests that Tyrone Taylor has experienced some negative variance this year with his .267 actual wOBA.

Brett Baty will have the handedness advantage over Jacob Misiorowski today... and the cherry on top, Misiorowski has a large platoon split. Brett Baty has an 86th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the game's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Extreme flyball hitters like Brett Baty generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Jacob Misiorowski. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Brett Baty will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Brett Baty has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90.4-mph to 93.8-mph over the last week.

Mark Vientos is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this game. Mark Vientos hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (40.1% — 98th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the league's shallowest CF fences today. Mark Vientos will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. Mark Vientos has been unlucky this year, posting a .283 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .313 — a .030 gap.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Francisco Lindor in the 95th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Francisco Lindor is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this game. The shallowest CF dimensions among all major league parks are found in Citi Field. Francisco Lindor will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats. Francisco Lindor's launch angle recently (23.3° in the past 7 days) is significantly better than his 13.6° seasonal angle.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Nimmo in the 93rd percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Brandon Nimmo is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this game. Given Jacob Misiorowski's large platoon split, Brandon Nimmo will have a huge advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate today. Brandon Nimmo has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.3%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the game's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Brandon Nimmo will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats.

Jeff McNeil is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game. The shallowest CF dimensions among all major league parks are found in Citi Field. Given Jacob Misiorowski's large platoon split, Jeff McNeil will have a big advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish today. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Jeff McNeil will hold that advantage in today's game. Jeff McNeil's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last year to this one, going from 16.3% to 19.7%.

The shallowest CF dimensions among all major league parks are found in Citi Field. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics across the board, and Hayden Senger will hold that advantage in today's game.