Seattle @ New York props

Hitting from the opposite that Marcus Stroman throws from, Cole Young will have an advantage in today's game. Cole Young has a good chance to have an advantage against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the New York Yankees has just 1 same-handed RP. Cole Young pulls many of his flyballs (34.7% — 87th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Among every team in action today, the 14th-weakest outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees. Cole Young has been optimizing his launch angle on his hardest hit balls quite well recently, compiling a 28.7° angle on such balls in the last 7 days.

Yankee Stadium grades out as the #28 venue in MLB for righty BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Yankee Stadium's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league parks, which generally leads to less offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report projects for the 7th-most suitable hitting conditions on the slate today. Marcus Stroman will have the handedness advantage against Julio Rodriguez in today's game. Julio Rodriguez hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 75th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball's 6th-deepest CF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jazz Chisholm Jr. in the 93rd percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Jazz Chisholm Jr. is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game. Because of Bryan Woo's large platoon split, Jazz Chisholm Jr. will have a tremendous advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish in today's game. Jazz Chisholm Jr. may have an advantage against every reliever for the game's entirety, since the bullpen of the Seattle Mariners only has 1 same-handed RP. Jazz Chisholm Jr. pulls many of his flyballs (34.7% — 87th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 7th-shallowest RF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Randy Arozarena in the 94th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Randy Arozarena is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in today's game. Among every team in action today, the 14th-weakest outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees. Randy Arozarena has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 96.3-mph average to last year's 94.2-mph mark. Over the last 7 days, Randy Arozarena has been successful in optimizing the launch angle of his hardest hit balls to hit for power, notching a 26° angle.

Austin Wells will have the handedness advantage against Bryan Woo in today's game... and moreover, Woo has a large platoon split. Austin Wells will probably have an advantage against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Seattle Mariners has just 1 same-handed RP. Among all the teams today, the 15th-weakest infield defense belongs to the Seattle Mariners. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats across the board, and Austin Wells will hold that advantage in today's game. Austin Wells has seen a big gain in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 90.9-mph average to last season's 88.4-mph figure.

Jasson Dominguez's BABIP skill is projected in the 92nd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Jasson Dominguez is projected to bat 1st in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 71% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the dish, Jasson Dominguez will get to bat from his good side against a pitcher with a large platoon split (Bryan Woo) in today's game. Among all the teams today, the 15th-weakest infield defense belongs to the Seattle Mariners. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Jasson Dominguez will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Trent Grisham in the 90th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Trent Grisham is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card today. Considering Bryan Woo's large platoon split, Trent Grisham will have a colossal advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate in this game. Trent Grisham is apt to have the upper hand against every reliever for the game's entirety, since the bullpen of the Seattle Mariners has just 1 same-handed RP. Among all the teams today, the 15th-weakest infield defense belongs to the Seattle Mariners.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luke Raley in the 87th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Luke Raley 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 Luke Raley can likely count on holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Among every team in action today, the 14th-weakest outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees. Compared to last season, Luke Raley has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for base hits, increasing his percentage of balls hit between -4° and 26° from 39.8% to 45.7% this season.

Miles Mastrobuoni will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Marcus Stroman in today's game. The New York Yankees have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Miles Mastrobuoni stands a good chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Among every team in action today, the 14th-weakest outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees. This season, Miles Mastrobuoni has experienced a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 91.3 mph compared to last year's 88.8 mph mark. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.325) implies that Miles Mastrobuoni has experienced some negative variance this year with his .275 actual wOBA.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, J.P. Crawford ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). J.P. Crawford is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card today. J.P. Crawford will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Marcus Stroman in today's game. The New York Yankees have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so J.P. Crawford has a strong chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Among every team in action today, the 14th-weakest outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Cal Raleigh ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Cal Raleigh is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in today's game. Cal Raleigh pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (42.9% — 100th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Extreme groundball hitters like Cal Raleigh tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Marcus Stroman. Among every team in action today, the 14th-weakest outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees.

Aaron Judge projects as the best batter in Major League Baseball, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Aaron Judge is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup today. Among all the teams today, the 15th-weakest infield defense belongs to the Seattle Mariners. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics across the board, and Aaron Judge will hold that advantage in today's game. Aaron Judge's 27.1% Barrel% (an advanced metric to study power) ranks in the 100th percentile this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ben Rice in the 94th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Ben Rice will have the handedness advantage over Bryan Woo today... and moreover, Woo has a large platoon split. Ben Rice will probably have an advantage against every reliever for the game's entirety, since the bullpen of the Seattle Mariners only has 1 same-handed RP. Ben Rice pulls many of his flyballs (35.7% — 91st percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Among all the teams today, the 15th-weakest infield defense belongs to the Seattle Mariners.

Among all the teams today, the 15th-weakest infield defense belongs to the Seattle Mariners. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics across the board, and Anthony Volpe will hold that advantage today. Anthony Volpe has been optimizing his launch angle on his hardest hit balls quite well recently, compiling a 19.6° angle on such balls in the past week. Anthony Volpe has been very good at hitting the ball to all fields (an important ability for batting average), checking in at the 99th percentile in THE BAT X's Spray Score this year.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Jorge Polanco ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jorge Polanco is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today's game. Jorge Polanco pulls a lot of his flyballs (38.8% — 97th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Extreme flyball hitters like Jorge Polanco usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Marcus Stroman. Among every team in action today, the 14th-weakest outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cody Bellinger in the 86th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Cody Bellinger is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in today's game. Cody Bellinger will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Bryan Woo in today's game... and even better, Woo has a large platoon split. The Seattle Mariners have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Cody Bellinger has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. Cody Bellinger pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.2% — 83rd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 7th-shallowest RF fences today.

Among all the teams today, the 15th-weakest infield defense belongs to the Seattle Mariners. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and Oswald Peraza will hold that advantage today. In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Oswald Peraza has had bad variance on his side this year. His .215 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .271. Oswald Peraza's maximum exit velocity (an advanced metric to evaluate power) has been 111.8 mph since the start of last season, checking in at the 76th percentile.

Giancarlo Stanton is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this matchup. Among all the teams today, the 15th-weakest infield defense belongs to the Seattle Mariners. Giancarlo Stanton will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats. Giancarlo Stanton's launch angle this year (22.5°) is considerably higher than his 14.3° figure last season. With a .334 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) since the start of last season, Giancarlo Stanton is positioned in the 79th percentile for hitting ability.

Batting from the opposite that Marcus Stroman throws from, Dominic Canzone will have an edge in today's game. Dominic Canzone may have an edge against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the New York Yankees has just 1 same-handed RP. Among every team in action today, the 14th-weakest outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees. Dominic Canzone's 12.7% Barrel% (a reliable standard to study power) ranks in the 89th percentile since the start of last season. Dominic Canzone's maximum exit velocity (an advanced metric to measure power) has been 115.9 mph since the start of last season, placing in the 96th percentile.

Benjamin Williamson's BABIP ability is projected in the 92nd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Benjamin Williamson has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (44.1%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the game's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Among every team in action today, the 14th-weakest outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees. Benjamin Williamson has put up a .354 BABIP this year, placing in the 95th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Paul Goldschmidt in the 87th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Among all the teams today, the 15th-weakest infield defense belongs to the Seattle Mariners. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Paul Goldschmidt will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Grading out in the 75th percentile, Paul Goldschmidt has hit 40.4% of his balls in the air this year with a velocity of 100 mph or faster. Paul Goldschmidt and his 17.4° launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls rank in 90th percentile, among the highest in the game this year.