New York @ Detroit Picks & Props

Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to better offense. Cedric Mullins will hold the platoon advantage over Sawyer Gipson-Long in today's game. The Detroit Tigers outfield defense projects as the 6th-worst out of every team playing today. Cedric Mullins has seen a big increase in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 100.9-mph average over the last 7 days to his seasonal mark of 91.2-mph. Over the last 14 days, Cedric Mullins's 57.7% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 42.4%.

Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to better offense. The Detroit Tigers outfield defense projects as the 6th-worst out of every team playing today. Luis Torrens has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 91.1-mph to 93.5-mph over the last two weeks. As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Luis Torrens has been unlucky this year. His .279 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .351.

Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to better offense. Trey Sweeney will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nolan McLean today... and even better, McLean has a large platoon split. Among all the teams playing today, the 6th-weakest infield defense belongs to the New York Mets. Trey Sweeney will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. Despite posting a .257 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Trey Sweeney has suffered from bad luck given the .029 gap between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .286.

Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to better offense. The switch-hitting Wenceel Perez will have the advantage of batting from from his good side (0) today against Nolan McLean... and even better, McLean has a large platoon split. Among all the teams playing today, the 6th-weakest infield defense belongs to the New York Mets. Wenceel Perez will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats. Wenceel Perez has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 96.9-mph average over the past 7 days to his seasonal mark of 91-mph.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Pete Alonso ranks as the 17th-best hitter in baseball. Pete Alonso is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in today's game. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to better offense. The Detroit Tigers outfield defense projects as the 6th-worst out of every team playing today. The Barrel% of Pete Alonso has significantly improved, with an increase from 13.2% last year to 18.8% this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Francisco Lindor in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Francisco Lindor is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this matchup. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to better offense. The Detroit Tigers outfield defense projects as the 6th-worst out of every team playing today. In the past 14 days, Francisco Lindor's 55.6% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 41.1%.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Mark Vientos ranks in the 77th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Mark Vientos is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this matchup. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to better offense. The Detroit Tigers outfield defense projects as the 6th-worst out of every team playing today. Mark Vientos has made big gains with his Barrel% recently, improving his 11% seasonal rate to 27% in the last two weeks' worth of games.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Brett Baty ranks in the 75th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Sawyer Gipson-Long throws from, Brett Baty will have an advantage today. The Detroit Tigers outfield defense projects as the 6th-worst out of every team playing today. When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Brett Baty has had some very poor luck this year. His .320 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .341.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Riley Greene as the 13th-best hitter in baseball when assessing his BABIP skill. Riley Greene is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this matchup. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to better offense. Given Nolan McLean's large platoon split, Riley Greene will have a gigantic advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish today. Among all the teams playing today, the 6th-weakest infield defense belongs to the New York Mets.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Juan Soto ranks as the 4th-best batter in the majors. Juan Soto is penciled in 2nd in the batting order today. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Sawyer Gipson-Long throws from, Juan Soto will have an advantage today. The Detroit Tigers outfield defense projects as the 6th-worst out of every team playing today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gleyber Torres in the 89th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Gleyber Torres is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this game. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to better offense. Among all the teams playing today, the 6th-weakest infield defense belongs to the New York Mets. Gleyber Torres will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Spencer Torkelson in the 83rd percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Spencer Torkelson is penciled in 5th in the lineup in today's game. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to better offense. Extreme flyball bats like Spencer Torkelson are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Nolan McLean. Among all the teams playing today, the 6th-weakest infield defense belongs to the New York Mets.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Nimmo in the 91st percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Brandon Nimmo is penciled in 4th in the batting order today. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to better offense. Brandon Nimmo will have the handedness advantage over Sawyer Gipson-Long today. The Detroit Tigers outfield defense projects as the 6th-worst out of every team playing today.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Kerry Carpenter ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Kerry Carpenter is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this game. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to better offense. Because of Nolan McLean's large platoon split, Kerry Carpenter will have an enormous advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish today. Among all the teams playing today, the 6th-weakest infield defense belongs to the New York Mets.

Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to better offense. Zach McKinstry will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nolan McLean today... and moreover, McLean has a large platoon split. Among all the teams playing today, the 6th-weakest infield defense belongs to the New York Mets. Zach McKinstry will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats. In the last week, Zach McKinstry's 77.8% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 50.2%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dillon Dingler in the 78th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to better offense. Among all the teams playing today, the 6th-weakest infield defense belongs to the New York Mets. Dillon Dingler will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats. Dillon Dingler has made substantial gains with his Barrel% lately, improving his 9.5% seasonal rate to 18.2% over the past 7 days.

Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Sawyer Gipson-Long throws from, Jeff McNeil will have an edge in today's matchup. The Detroit Tigers outfield defense projects as the 6th-worst out of every team playing today. Jeff McNeil has made sizeable gains with his Barrel% recently, improving his 5.9% seasonal rate to 11.8% over the past two weeks. Jeff McNeil's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls in recent games (21.1° in the past 14 days) is quite a bit better than his 12.8° seasonal mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Colt Keith in the 87th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Colt Keith is projected to hit 1st in the batting order today. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to better offense. Because of Nolan McLean's large platoon split, Colt Keith will have a massive advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish in today's game. Among all the teams playing today, the 6th-weakest infield defense belongs to the New York Mets.

Starling Marte has gone over 0.5 in 9 of his last 10 games.

Javier Baez has gone over 0.5 in 9 of his last 10 games.