New York @ Texas Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jazz Chisholm Jr. in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Jazz Chisholm Jr. is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in today's game. Jazz Chisholm Jr. will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jack Leiter in today's game. Jazz Chisholm Jr. has made big improvements with his Barrel%, bettering his 10% rate last season to 19% this year. Compared to last year, Jazz Chisholm Jr. has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for home runs, increasing his percentage of balls hit between 23° and 34° from 15.3% to 22.7% this season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Trent Grisham in the 93rd percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Trent Grisham is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card today. Batting from the opposite that Jack Leiter throws from, Trent Grisham will have an advantage in today's game. Trent Grisham has made significant gains with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 14.8% seasonal rate to 30.8% in the past week's worth of games. Trent Grisham has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90.7-mph to 98.3-mph in the past week.

Paul Goldschmidt's batting average skill is projected to be in the 87th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Paul Goldschmidt has struggled with his Barrel% in recent games; his 7.9% seasonal rate has dropped off to 0% over the past week. Paul Goldschmidt has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 99.2-mph average over the last week to his seasonal 90.3-mph EV. Compared to his seasonal average of 16.2°, Paul Goldschmidt has significantly improved his launch angle lately, posting a 25.2° mark over the past 14 days. In notching a .338 BABIP this year, Paul Goldschmidt grades out in the 93rd percentile.

In the past two weeks, Anthony Volpe's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 93.8-mph over the course of the season to 100-mph lately. Compared to his seasonal average of 12.2°, Anthony Volpe has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 23.3° angle in the last two weeks.

Ryan McMahon will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jack Leiter today. Over the past two weeks, Ryan McMahon's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 95.8-mph over the course of the season to 98.3-mph of late. Compared to his seasonal average of 15°, Ryan McMahon has significantly improved his launch angle lately, posting a 30.8° angle in the past week's worth of games. Ryan McMahon's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last season to this one, rising from 15.1% to 18.4%.

Corey Seager projects as the 7th-best hitter in the majors, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Corey Seager is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. Corey Seager will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. Despite posting a .350 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Corey Seager has been unlucky given the .028 discrepancy between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .378. Posting a .359 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Corey Seager finds himself in the 86th percentile.

Josh Smith will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats. By putting up a 1.77 K/BB rate this year, Josh Smith has displayed impressive plate discipline, ranking in the 79th percentile. Josh Smith has posted a .276 batting average this year, grading out in the 82nd percentile.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Adolis Garcia ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Adolis Garcia is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. Hitting from the opposite that Carlos Rodon throws from, Adolis Garcia will have an edge in today's game. Adolis Garcia will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats. Adolis Garcia's launch angle this year (18.4°) is quite a bit better than his 14.8° figure last year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cody Bellinger in the 87th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Cody Bellinger is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today. Batting from the opposite that Jack Leiter throws from, Cody Bellinger will have the upper hand in today's game. Cody Bellinger's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls in recent games (22.9° in the last 14 days) is quite a bit better than his 16° seasonal mark. Cody Bellinger has notched a .275 Expected Batting Average this year, ranking in the 81st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jasson Dominguez in the 90th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. The switch-hitting Jasson Dominguez will get to bat from his good side (0) today against Jack Leiter. With a .349 BABIP this year, Jasson Dominguez finds himself in the 95th percentile.

Aaron Judge projects as the best hitter in MLB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Aaron Judge is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this game. Aaron Judge's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls this year (22.3°) is considerably higher than his 19.3° mark last year. Aaron Judge's 26.6% Barrel% (an advanced stat to measure power) is in the 100th percentile this year. Ranked in the 100th percentile, Aaron Judge has one of the highest average exit velocities in the league this year (95.4-mph).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ben Rice in the 94th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Ben Rice is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in today's game. Ben Rice will hold the platoon advantage over Jack Leiter in today's matchup. Ben Rice has made significant improvements with his Barrel% of late, upping his 16.7% seasonal rate to 22.7% in the past two weeks' worth of games. Ben Rice has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 93.1-mph average to last season's 90-mph EV.

Hitting from the opposite that Jack Leiter throws from, Austin Wells will have the upper hand in today's game. Austin Wells's launch angle this season (21.4°) is quite a bit higher than his 16.9° figure last year. Austin Wells's launch angle lately (38.5° in the last week's worth of games) is considerably higher than his 21.4° seasonal figure. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.236) may lead us to conclude that Austin Wells has had bad variance on his side this year with his .209 actual batting average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Wyatt Langford in the 95th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Wyatt Langford is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game. Batting from the opposite that Carlos Rodon throws from, Wyatt Langford will have an edge in today's game. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Wyatt Langford will hold that advantage in today's game. Wyatt Langford has made substantial improvements with his Barrel% lately, bettering his 13.3% seasonal rate to 29.4% in the past week's worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Jung in the 88th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. Hitting from the opposite that Carlos Rodon throws from, Josh Jung will have an advantage in today's game. Josh Jung will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats. Josh Jung has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 94.6-mph average over the last 14 days to his seasonal 88.1-mph average. In notching a .321 BABIP this year, Josh Jung grades out in the 78th percentile.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Marcus Semien ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Marcus Semien is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this game. Batting from the opposite that Carlos Rodon throws from, Marcus Semien will have an edge in today's game. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Marcus Semien will hold that advantage in today's game. Marcus Semien's launch angle this year (19.9°) is significantly higher than his 16.7° mark last season.

Sam Haggerty's BABIP ability is projected in the 82nd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Sam Haggerty is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the plate, Sam Haggerty will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side against Carlos Rodon in this game. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats across the board, and Sam Haggerty will hold that advantage today. Sam Haggerty's quickness has increased this year. His 27.78 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 28.96 ft/sec now.

Kyle Higashioka will have the handedness advantage over Carlos Rodon in today's game. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Kyle Higashioka will hold that advantage today. In the past week, Kyle Higashioka's 36.4% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 18.5%. Posting a .274 batting average this year, Kyle Higashioka is ranked in the 80th percentile.

Batting from the opposite that Carlos Rodon throws from, Ezequiel Duran will have an advantage in today's game. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Ezequiel Duran will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Ezequiel Duran has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 92.7-mph average to last year's 89.8-mph EV.