Houston @ New York props

Yainer Diaz is projected to hit 6th in the batting order in this matchup. Yankee Stadium grades out as the #27 stadium in the majors for right-handed base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Yankee Stadium's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest in the majors, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to worse offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report predicts the 5th-most suitable pitching conditions on the slate. Cam Schlitter will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Yainer Diaz today.

Hitting from the opposite that Hunter Brown throws from, Austin Wells will have an advantage in today's game. Extreme flyball bats like Austin Wells tend to be more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Hunter Brown. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Austin Wells will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Austin Wells's launch angle this season (21.2°) is quite a bit higher than his 16.9° angle last year. Austin Wells's launch angle of late (27.6° in the past 14 days) is a significant increase over his 21.4° seasonal figure.

Yankee Stadium grades out as the #27 stadium in the majors for right-handed base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Among all major league parks, Yankee Stadium's CF fences are the 6th-deepest. Yankee Stadium's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest in the majors, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to worse offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report predicts the 5th-most suitable pitching conditions on the slate. Cam Schlitter will have the handedness advantage over Jeremy Pena today.

Anthony Volpe will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats. Over the last 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 99.5-mph lately. Anthony Volpe's launch angle lately (21.3° in the last two weeks' worth of games) is a considerable increase over his 12.1° seasonal figure.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Jazz Chisholm Jr. ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jazz Chisholm Jr. is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. Jazz Chisholm Jr. will hold the platoon advantage against Hunter Brown today. Jazz Chisholm Jr. pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.4% — 85th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Jazz Chisholm Jr. will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Taylor Trammell will have the handedness advantage against Cam Schlitter in today's game. Compared to his seasonal average of 11.6°, Taylor Trammell has significantly improved his launch angle in recent games, posting a 76° angle over the last 7 days.

Christian Walker is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this game. Christian Walker has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90.1-mph to 96.8-mph in the past 7 days. Christian Walker's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved recently, rising from 14% on the season to 31.3% over the last 7 days. Despite posting a .305 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Christian Walker has had bad variance on his side given the .024 gap between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .329.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Aaron Judge ranks as the best batter in MLB. Aaron Judge is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card today. Extreme flyball hitters like Aaron Judge tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Hunter Brown. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Aaron Judge will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Aaron Judge's 26.3% Barrel% (an advanced metric to measure power) ranks in the 100th percentile this year.

Ryan McMahon will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Hunter Brown in today's game. Ryan McMahon will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats. Ryan McMahon has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 98.3-mph average in the past two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal average of 95.8-mph.

Cody Bellinger's batting average skill is projected to be in the 87th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Cody Bellinger is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this game. Hitting from the opposite that Hunter Brown throws from, Cody Bellinger will have an advantage in today's 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 baseball's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Hitters such as Cody Bellinger with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Hunter Brown who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Ben Rice ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Ben Rice is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this game. Ben Rice will hold the platoon advantage over Hunter Brown in today's matchup. Ben Rice pulls many of his flyballs (35.2% — 90th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest RF fences today. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics across the board, and Ben Rice will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Carlos Correa in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Carlos Correa is projected to hit 4th in the batting order today. Over the last 7 days, Carlos Correa's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 6.9% up to 17.6%. Carlos Correa has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 93.1-mph average over the past two weeks to his seasonal 91-mph average. Over the past two weeks, Carlos Correa's 56.3% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 41.6%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mauricio Dubon in the 83rd percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Mauricio Dubon has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.2%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards the game's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Mauricio Dubon has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 88.9-mph average over the past 7 days to his seasonal average of 86.8-mph. Compared to last season, Mauricio Dubon 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 12.1% to 20.5% this season. Mauricio Dubon's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better of late, increasing from 42.7% on the season to 58.1% over the last two weeks.

Jasson Dominguez's BABIP ability is projected in the 89th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the dish, Jasson Dominguez will have the advantage of batting from from his better side against Hunter Brown in this game. Jasson Dominguez will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats. With a .346 BABIP this year, Jasson Dominguez grades out in the 94th percentile.

Ramon Urias has made big strides with his Barrel% of late, bettering his 7.1% seasonal rate to 12.5% in the past 14 days. Over the last two weeks, Ramon Urias's 29.2% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 13.3%. Ramon Urias's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased from last season to this one, increasing from 38.1% to 46%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jesus Sanchez in the 89th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Jesus Sanchez is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. Hitting from the opposite that Cam Schlitter throws from, Jesus Sanchez will have an advantage in today's game. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.344) implies that Jesus Sanchez has been unlucky this year with his .321 actual wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Altuve in the 91st percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Jose Altuve is penciled in 3rd in the batting order today. Jose Altuve's launch angle this season (17°) is considerably better than his 14° mark last year. Ranking in the 78th percentile, Jose Altuve sports a .347 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) this year. Jose Altuve has posted a .285 batting average this year, placing in the 89th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Trent Grisham in the 93rd percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Trent Grisham is penciled in 1st on the lineup card today. Hitting from the opposite that Hunter Brown throws from, Trent Grisham will have an advantage in today's game. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Trent Grisham will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Over the last week, Trent Grisham's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 14.6% up to 21.4%.