Minnesota @ New York picks

The Yankees take on the Twins, who send rookie Zebby Matthews to the hill. He’s never faced the Bombers before, but Matthews he has a 5.17 ERA and has allowed four home runs in only eight starts. Judge has smacked 26 long balls off right-handed hurlers. Matthews is far from consistent and he tends to struggle with his command. One mistake from the youngster and Judge could make him pay. 

Larnach has never faced Warren, but the peripherals are good. What jumps out on paper when looking at Warren is his hard-hit rate, which sits in the bottom 20% of the league. The Twins' lineup is top-heavy with three hitters in the top percentile of baseball in hard-hit rate. Not only is Larnach included in that trio, he is also very close in the lineup to the other two — Kody Clemens and Jhonny Pereda. This increases his opportunity to score runs and head to the plate with runners on base. Simple enough.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Trevor Larnach in the 79th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.. Trevor Larnach is penciled in 5th in the lineup today.. In the majors, Yankee Stadium has the 7th-lowest average fence height.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the 4th-hottest temperature on the slate at 84°.. Because of Will Warren's large platoon split, Trevor Larnach will have a massive advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish in today's matchup.

When estimating his home run ability, Jazz Chisholm Jr. ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. In the majors, Yankee Stadium has the 7th-lowest average fence height.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the 4th-hottest temperature on the slate at 84°.. Hitting from the opposite that Zebby Matthews throws from, Jazz Chisholm Jr. will have the upper hand in today's game.. Jazz Chisholm Jr. is apt to have the upper hand against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the Minnesota Twins only has 1 same-handed RP.

Giancarlo Stanton projects as the 5th-best home run hitter in the game, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Giancarlo Stanton is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this game.. In the majors, Yankee Stadium has the 7th-lowest average fence height.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the 4th-hottest temperature on the slate at 84°.. Giancarlo Stanton will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan Jeffers in the 80th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent.. Ryan Jeffers is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup.. In the majors, Yankee Stadium has the 7th-lowest average fence height.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the 5th-hottest temperature on the slate at 84°.. Among all the teams today, the 10th-worst outfield defense is that of the New York Yankees.

Aaron Judge projects as the best hitter in baseball, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Aaron Judge is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this matchup.. In the majors, Yankee Stadium has the 7th-lowest average fence height.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the 4th-hottest temperature on the slate at 84°.. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Aaron Judge will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Trent Grisham as Major League Baseball's 20th-best home run batter.. Trent Grisham is projected to hit 1st in the batting order today.. In the majors, Yankee Stadium has the 7th-lowest average fence height.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the 4th-hottest temperature on the slate at 84°.. Batting from the opposite that Zebby Matthews throws from, Trent Grisham will have the upper hand in today's matchup.

Aaron Judge projects as the best hitter in baseball, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Aaron Judge is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this matchup.. In the majors, Yankee Stadium has the 7th-lowest average fence height.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the 4th-hottest temperature on the slate at 84°.. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Aaron Judge will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edouard Julien as the 19th-best hitter in the league as it relates to his BABIP skill.. In the majors, Yankee Stadium has the 7th-lowest average fence height.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the 4th-hottest temperature on the slate at 84°.. Edouard Julien will hold the platoon advantage over Will Warren in today's game... and even better, Warren has a large platoon split.. Among all the teams today, the worst outfield defense is that of the New York Yankees.

When estimating his home run ability, Jazz Chisholm Jr. ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. In the majors, Yankee Stadium has the 7th-lowest average fence height.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the 5th-hottest temperature on the slate at 84°.. Hitting from the opposite that Zebby Matthews throws from, Jazz Chisholm Jr. will have the upper hand in today's game.. Jazz Chisholm Jr. is apt to have the upper hand against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the Minnesota Twins only has 1 same-handed RP.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Ben Rice ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Ben Rice is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in today's game.. In the majors, Yankee Stadium has the 7th-lowest average fence height.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the 5th-hottest temperature on the slate at 84°.. Ben Rice will hold the platoon advantage against Zebby Matthews in today's matchup.