New York @ Chicago Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edgar Quero in the 85th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Edgar Quero is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this game. Edgar Quero has a 96th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. Edgar Quero will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Over the last 14 days, Edgar Quero's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 91-mph over the course of the season to 94.9-mph recently.

Curtis Mead has a 90th 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 MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Curtis Mead will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. Curtis Mead's launch angle lately (25.1° in the past two weeks' worth of games) is considerably higher than his 18.3° seasonal angle.

Lenyn Sosa is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 59% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. Lenyn Sosa has a 79th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.2%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Lenyn Sosa will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Lenyn Sosa has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 90.9-mph average to last year's 88.9-mph average. Lenyn Sosa's launch angle this season (19°) is a considerable increase over his 12.4° angle last year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 79th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Andrew Benintendi is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in today's game. Home runs are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest in the league. Batting from the opposite that Cam Schlitter throws from, Andrew Benintendi will have an advantage in today's game. Andrew Benintendi may have the upper hand against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the New York Yankees only has 1 same-handed RP.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jazz Chisholm Jr. in the 92nd percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Jazz Chisholm Jr. is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card today. Batting from the opposite that Shane Smith throws from, Jazz Chisholm Jr. will have an edge today. Jazz Chisholm Jr. pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.3% — 89th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences today. Jazz Chisholm Jr. has made substantial gains with his Barrel%, improving his 10% rate last season to 17.9% this year.

Anthony Volpe has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.8%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. This season, Anthony Volpe has experienced a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 93.9 mph compared to last year's 90.6 mph mark. Anthony Volpe has been unlucky this year, compiling a .292 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .312 — a .020 deviation.

Batting from the opposite that Shane Smith throws from, Ryan McMahon will have an edge today. Ryan McMahon has a 75th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.7%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Ryan McMahon has made sizeable strides with his Barrel% in recent games, improving his 12.4% seasonal rate to 22.2% over the past 7 days. Ryan McMahon has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 93.1-mph to 98.3-mph in the past week's worth of games. Over the past two weeks, Ryan McMahon's 26.3% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 17.7%.

Mike Tauchman is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. Hitting from the opposite that Cam Schlitter throws from, Mike Tauchman will have the upper hand today. Mike Tauchman has a good chance to have the upper hand against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the New York Yankees only has 1 same-handed RP. Mike Tauchman has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.5%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Mike Tauchman will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Giancarlo Stanton ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Giancarlo Stanton is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in today's game. Giancarlo Stanton pulls many of his flyballs (33.5% — 79th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. Giancarlo Stanton has made substantial improvements with his Barrel% recently, improving his 20.7% seasonal rate to 41.2% over the last two weeks. Giancarlo Stanton has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 94.6-mph to 99.4-mph in the past week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Teel in the 95th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Kyle Teel is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. Home runs are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest in the league. Batting from the opposite that Cam Schlitter throws from, Kyle Teel will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Kyle Teel is likely to have an edge against every reliever for the game's entirety, since the bullpen of the New York Yankees only has 1 same-handed RP.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Chase Meidroth in the 78th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Chase Meidroth has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.8%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the game's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics across the board, and Chase Meidroth will hold that advantage in today's matchup. In the past 7 days, Chase Meidroth's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 90.4-mph over the course of the season to 96.3-mph of late. As it relates to plate discipline, Chase Meidroth's skill is quite good, putting up a 1.49 K/BB rate this year while checking in at in the 88th percentile.

Austin Wells will hold the platoon advantage over Shane Smith in today's matchup. Austin Wells has a 75th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.7%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Austin Wells has made notable gains with his Barrel% recently, improving his 9.8% seasonal rate to 23.1% in the past 14 days. Over the past 14 days, Austin Wells's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 93.4-mph over the course of the season to 104.8-mph lately. There has been a significant improvement in Austin Wells's launch angle from last year's 16.9° to 20.8° this season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Trent Grisham in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Trent Grisham is projected to bat 1st in the batting order today. Batting from the opposite that Shane Smith throws from, Trent Grisham will have an advantage in today's game. Trent Grisham pulls many of his flyballs (36.2% — 92nd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. In the past 7 days, Trent Grisham's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 95.5-mph over the course of the season to 99.7-mph lately.

Aaron Judge projects as the best batter in the majors, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Aaron Judge is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. Home runs are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest in the league. Aaron Judge's launch angle in recent games (27.5° in the last 7 days) is a considerable increase over his 18.6° seasonal mark. Aaron Judge has posted a .456 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, ranking in the 100th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jasson Dominguez in the 87th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Home runs are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest in the league. The switch-hitting Jasson Dominguez will have the advantage of batting from from his better side (0) today against Shane Smith. In the last two weeks, Jasson Dominguez's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 92-mph over the course of the season to 95.3-mph of late. Jasson Dominguez has compiled a .348 BABIP this year, checking in at the 97th percentile.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Ben Rice ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Ben Rice is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order today. Batting from the opposite that Shane Smith throws from, Ben Rice will have an advantage today. Ben Rice pulls many of his flyballs (36.9% — 95th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Ben Rice has made substantial gains with his Barrel% lately, improving his 17.3% seasonal rate to 27.6% in the past 14 days.

Home runs are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest in the league. Hitting from the opposite that Cam Schlitter throws from, Will Robertson will have an advantage in today's game. The New York Yankees have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Will Robertson can likely count on holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Will Robertson will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Cody Bellinger's batting average ability is projected to be in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Cody Bellinger is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game. Cody Bellinger will have the handedness advantage against Shane Smith in today's matchup. Cody Bellinger pulls many of his flyballs (34.2% — 84th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. In the last 7 days, Cody Bellinger's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 8% up to 18.2%.

Colson Montgomery has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (50% of the time), but he is penciled in 4th on the lineup card today. Hitting from the opposite that Cam Schlitter throws from, Colson Montgomery will have the upper hand today. The New York Yankees have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Colson Montgomery has a strong chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. Colson Montgomery pulls a lot of his flyballs (35% — 88th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Colson Montgomery will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats.