Texas @ New York Picks & Props

The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Jose Siri will have the handedness advantage against Patrick Corbin in today's matchup. Jose Siri pulls many of his flyballs (33.2% — 77th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Jose Siri will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Jose Siri has had some very poor luck with his wOBA since the start of last season; his .265 rate is a good deal lower than his .310 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Francisco Alvarez in the 76th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Among all stadiums, Citi Field's centerfield dimensions are the shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Francisco Alvarez will hold the platoon advantage against Patrick Corbin today. Francisco Alvarez will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Josh Smith is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Brandon Sproat throws from, Josh Smith will have an edge in today's matchup. Josh Smith hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 77th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards baseball's shallowest CF fences today. Among every team in action today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense is that of the the New York Mets.

The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Alejandro Osuna will have the handedness advantage against Brandon Sproat in today's game. Alejandro Osuna hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (40.8% — 99th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing MLB's shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Among every team in action today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense is that of the the New York Mets. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.335) provides evidence that Alejandro Osuna has had bad variance on his side this year with his .255 actual wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Wyatt Langford in the 97th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Wyatt Langford is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Wyatt Langford pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.3% — 89th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 4th-shallowest LF fences today. Among every team in action today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense is that of the the New York Mets.

The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Jonah Heim hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 86th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the league's shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Among every team in action today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense is that of the the New York Mets. Jonah Heim's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last season to this one, increasing from 11.1% to 16%. Jonah Heim has been unlucky this year, compiling a .267 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .286 — a .019 deviation.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Juan Soto ranks as the 3rd-best batter in baseball. Juan Soto is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Juan Soto hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 82nd percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB's shallowest CF fences today. Juan Soto will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Among all stadiums, Citi Field's centerfield dimensions are the shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Jeff McNeil will hold that advantage in today's game. In the past week, Jeff McNeil's 90.9% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 48.7%. Posting a .270 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) this year , Jeff McNeil is positioned in the 75th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Burger in the 95th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Jake Burger is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 69% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. Among all stadiums, Citi Field's centerfield dimensions are the shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Among every team in action today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense is that of the the New York Mets.

The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Kyle Higashioka pulls a lot of his flyballs (39% — 97th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 4th-shallowest LF fences today. Among every team in action today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense is that of the the New York Mets.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Francisco Lindor ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Francisco Lindor is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. The switch-hitting Francisco Lindor will get to bat from his better side (0) today against Patrick Corbin. Francisco Lindor pulls many of his flyballs (35.8% — 91st percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Jung in the 88th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Josh Jung is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Josh Jung hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (40.5% — 98th percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball's shallowest CF fences today. Among every team in action today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense is that of the the New York Mets.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Pete Alonso ranks as the 16th-best hitter in the game. Pete Alonso is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card today. Among all stadiums, Citi Field's centerfield dimensions are the shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Pete Alonso will have the handedness advantage against Patrick Corbin in today's game.

Joc Pederson is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. Among all stadiums, Citi Field's centerfield dimensions are the shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Brandon Sproat throws from, Joc Pederson will have an edge in today's matchup. Among every team in action today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense is that of the the New York Mets.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Brandon Nimmo ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Brandon Nimmo is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Brandon Nimmo has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.5%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 4th-shallowest LF fences today. Brandon Nimmo will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Among all stadiums, Citi Field's centerfield dimensions are the shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Among every team in action today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense is that of the the New York Mets. Cody Freeman has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 85.8-mph to 88.6-mph over the past 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Starling Marte in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Among all stadiums, Citi Field's centerfield dimensions are the shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Patrick Corbin throws from, Starling Marte will have the upper hand in today's game. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats across the board, and Starling Marte will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

When it comes 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 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Patrick Corbin throws from, Mark Vientos will have the upper hand today. Mark Vientos hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (40.4% — 98th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing MLB's shallowest CF fences in today's game.

The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Michael Helman pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.7% — 94th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Among every team in action today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense is that of the the New York Mets. Michael Helman has made big strides with his Barrel% of late, upping his 14.3% seasonal rate to 33.3% over the last 7 days. Michael Helman has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 85.5-mph to 95.9-mph over the last week.