New York @ Cincinnati Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt McLain in the 90th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best park in baseball for right-handed batting average. Matt McLain has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.8%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest RF fences today. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 2nd-worst infield defense is that of the New York Mets. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats across the board, and Matt McLain will hold that advantage today.

The #6 venue in baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. Given Brady Singer's large platoon split, Brett Baty will have a colossal advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate today. Brett Baty is apt to have an edge against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Cincinnati Reds has just 1 same-handed RP. Brett Baty has a 79th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.2%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of MLB's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. The Cincinnati Reds outfield defense projects as the 5th-weakest out of every team today.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Francisco Lindor ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Francisco Lindor is projected to bat 1st in the batting order today. The #6 venue in baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. Francisco Lindor pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.9% — 91st percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest RF fences today. The Cincinnati Reds outfield defense projects as the 5th-weakest out of every team today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Sal Stewart in the 85th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best park in baseball for right-handed batting average. In Major League Baseball, Great American Ball Park's left field dimensions are the 2nd-shallowest. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 2nd-worst infield defense is that of the New York Mets. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Sal Stewart will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ke'Bryan Hayes in the 77th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best park in baseball for right-handed batting average. Ke'Bryan Hayes has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (41.2%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards MLB's 8th-shallowest RF fences today. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 2nd-worst infield defense is that of the New York Mets. Ke'Bryan Hayes will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best park in baseball for right-handed batting average. Luis Torrens has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of MLB's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. The Cincinnati Reds outfield defense projects as the 5th-weakest out of every team today. Luis Torrens has made substantial gains with his Barrel% of late, upping his 11.7% seasonal rate to 16.7% over the last 7 days. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.354) suggests that Luis Torrens has experienced some negative variance this year with his .283 actual wOBA.

The #6 venue in baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. Given Brady Singer's large platoon split, Cedric Mullins will have a colossal advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish in this game. Cedric Mullins is apt to have an edge against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Cincinnati Reds only has 1 same-handed RP. Cedric Mullins pulls many of his flyballs (37.5% — 96th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The Cincinnati Reds outfield defense projects as the 5th-weakest out of every team today.

Juan Soto projects as the 4th-best batter in the majors, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Juan Soto is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this game. The #6 venue in baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. Great American Ball Park has the 8th-shallowest right field dimensions in the league. Juan Soto will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Brady Singer in today's matchup... and the cherry on top, Singer has a large platoon split.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Francisco Alvarez in the 77th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best park in baseball for right-handed batting average. Francisco Alvarez has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.6%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest RF fences today. The Cincinnati Reds outfield defense projects as the 5th-weakest out of every team today. The Barrel% of Francisco Alvarez has significantly improved, with an increase from 6.8% last year to 12.2% this season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Elly De La Cruz as the 2nd-best batter in baseball as it relates to his BABIP skill. Elly De La Cruz is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. The #6 venue in baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the plate, Elly De La Cruz will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his good side against Jonah Tong today. Elly De La Cruz has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.4%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards MLB's 7th-shallowest LF fences today.

TJ Friedl is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this matchup. The #6 venue in baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. TJ Friedl will hold the platoon advantage over Jonah Tong in today's matchup. TJ Friedl pulls many of his flyballs (37.5% — 96th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 2nd-worst infield defense is that of the New York Mets.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best park in baseball for right-handed batting average. Jose Trevino pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35% — 88th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest LF fences today. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 2nd-worst infield defense is that of the New York Mets. Jose Trevino will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats. In the last 7 days, Jose Trevino's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 4.5% up to 11.1%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gavin Lux in the 91st percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Gavin Lux is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in today's game. The #6 venue in baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. Great American Ball Park has the 8th-shallowest right field dimensions in the league. Hitting from the opposite that Jonah Tong throws from, Gavin Lux will have an advantage in today's matchup.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Brandon Nimmo ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Brandon Nimmo is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this game. The #6 venue in baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. Brandon Nimmo will hold the platoon advantage over Brady Singer today... and moreover, Singer has a large platoon split. The Cincinnati Reds have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Brandon Nimmo has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game.

Austin Hays is projected to bat 4th in the lineup today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best park in baseball for right-handed batting average. Austin Hays pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.7% — 87th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest LF fences today. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 2nd-worst infield defense is that of the New York Mets. Austin Hays will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mark Vientos in the 77th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best park in baseball for right-handed batting average. In Major League Baseball, Great American Ball Park's left field dimensions are the 2nd-shallowest. The Cincinnati Reds outfield defense projects as the 5th-weakest out of every team today. Mark Vientos has made notable gains with his Barrel% of late, bettering his 11.1% seasonal rate to 25% over the last 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best park in baseball for right-handed batting average. Spencer Steer pulls many of his flyballs (37% — 95th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 2nd-worst infield defense is that of the New York Mets. Spencer Steer will hold the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats. Spencer Steer's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls this year (17.1°) is significantly higher than his 11.5° mark last season.

Jeff McNeil's batting average skill is projected to be in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Jeff McNeil is penciled in 5th in the lineup in today's game. The #6 venue in baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. Because of Brady Singer's large platoon split, Jeff McNeil will have a tremendous advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish in today's game. Jeff McNeil will probably have the upper hand against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Cincinnati Reds only has 1 same-handed RP.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Pete Alonso ranks as the 15th-best batter in the majors. Pete Alonso is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best park in baseball for right-handed batting average. In Major League Baseball, Great American Ball Park's left field dimensions are the 2nd-shallowest. The Cincinnati Reds outfield defense projects as the 5th-weakest out of every team today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Noelvi Marte in the 80th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Noelvi Marte has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (63% of the time), but he is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best park in baseball for right-handed batting average. In Major League Baseball, Great American Ball Park's left field dimensions are the 2nd-shallowest. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 2nd-worst infield defense is that of the New York Mets.

Tyler Stephenson has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.