Boston @ New York Picks & Props

As far as temperature and humidity go, the most suitable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this game. The switch-hitting Nick Sogard will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side (0) today against Carlos Rodon. The New York Yankees outfield defense grades out as the worst out of all the teams in action today. With a .259 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) since the start of last season , Nick Sogard finds himself in the 79th percentile. Nick Sogard ranks in the 97th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in base hits (52.9% rate since the start of last season).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Rob Refsnyder in the 93rd percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Rob Refsnyder is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup. As far as temperature and humidity go, the most suitable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Rob Refsnyder will hold the platoon advantage against Carlos Rodon in today's game. The New York Yankees outfield defense grades out as the worst out of all the teams in action today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ceddanne Rafaela in the 79th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. As far as temperature and humidity go, the most suitable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Batting from the opposite that Carlos Rodon throws from, Ceddanne Rafaela will have an advantage in today's game. The New York Yankees outfield defense grades out as the worst out of all the teams in action today. Over the past 7 days, Ceddanne Rafaela's 56.3% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 42%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jarren Duran in the 94th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. As far as temperature and humidity go, the most suitable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this game. The New York Yankees have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jarren Duran can likely count on holding the advantage against every reliever all game. The New York Yankees outfield defense grades out as the worst out of all the teams in action today. Jarren Duran has notched a .327 BABIP this year, checking in at the 86th percentile.

As far as temperature and humidity go, the most suitable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Hitting from the opposite that Carlos Rodon throws from, Nate Eaton will have the upper hand in today's game. The New York Yankees outfield defense grades out as the worst out of all the teams in action today. Nate Eaton is notably quick, checking in at the 97th percentile in Sprint Speed at 29.7 ft/sec this year.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Alex Bregman ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Alex Bregman is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this game. As far as temperature and humidity go, the most suitable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Hitting from the opposite that Carlos Rodon throws from, Alex Bregman will have the upper hand in today's game. The New York Yankees outfield defense grades out as the worst out of all the teams in action today.

As far as temperature and humidity go, the most suitable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Considering Brayan Bello's large platoon split, Ryan McMahon will have a big advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Ryan McMahon will hold that advantage today. Ryan McMahon has made significant strides with his Barrel% recently, improving his 12.4% seasonal rate to 20% in the past week. Ryan McMahon's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls this season (14°) is significantly higher than his 10.7° mark last year.

Trevor Story's BABIP ability is projected in the 82nd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Trevor Story is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order today. As far as temperature and humidity go, the most suitable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Trevor Story will hold the platoon advantage over Carlos Rodon in today's matchup. Trevor Story has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.6%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards baseball's 7th-shallowest RF fences today.

Carlos Narvaez is penciled in 5th on the lineup card today. As far as temperature and humidity go, the most suitable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Batting from the opposite that Carlos Rodon throws from, Carlos Narvaez will have an advantage in today's game. Carlos Narvaez has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.2%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 7th-shallowest RF fences today. The New York Yankees outfield defense grades out as the worst out of all the teams in action today.

When estimating his BABIP ability, Romy Gonzalez is projected as the 6th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Romy Gonzalez is penciled in 4th in the lineup today. As far as temperature and humidity go, the most suitable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Romy Gonzalez will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Carlos Rodon today. Romy Gonzalez has a 97th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 7th-shallowest RF fences today.

As far as temperature and humidity go, the most suitable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Anthony Volpe will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Anthony Volpe has made notable strides with his Barrel% recently, improving his 10.2% seasonal rate to 17.6% over the past 7 days. Compared to his seasonal average of 12.2°, Anthony Volpe has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 22.2° mark over the past 14 days. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Anthony Volpe's true offensive talent to be a .301, suggesting that he has experienced some negative variance this year given the .014 gap between that figure and his actual .287 wOBA.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Jazz Chisholm Jr. ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). As far as temperature and humidity go, the most suitable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Because of Brayan Bello's large platoon split, Jazz Chisholm Jr. will have a gigantic advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate in today's game. Jazz Chisholm Jr. pulls a lot of his flyballs (37.7% — 94th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 7th-shallowest RF fences today. Jazz Chisholm Jr. will possess the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Trent Grisham ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Trent Grisham is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in today's game. As far as temperature and humidity go, the most suitable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Because of Brayan Bello's large platoon split, Trent Grisham will have a colossal advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish in today's game. Trent Grisham pulls many of his flyballs (37.2% — 92nd percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 7th-shallowest RF fences today.

As far as temperature and humidity go, the most suitable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Considering Brayan Bello's large platoon split, Austin Wells will have a colossal advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish today. Extreme flyball batters like Austin Wells generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Brayan Bello. Austin Wells will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats. Austin Wells has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 100.8-mph average over the last 7 days to his seasonal 90.3-mph mark.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Aaron Judge ranks as the best batter in the majors. Aaron Judge is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. As far as temperature and humidity go, the most suitable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Extreme flyball bats like Aaron Judge tend to be more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Brayan Bello. Aaron Judge will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Cody Bellinger's batting average talent is projected to be in the 85th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Cody Bellinger is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. As far as temperature and humidity go, the most suitable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Cody Bellinger will have the handedness advantage against Brayan Bello in today's game... and even better, Bello has a large platoon split. Cody Bellinger pulls many of his flyballs (35.4% — 85th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ben Rice in the 96th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Ben Rice is penciled in 4th in the lineup today. As far as temperature and humidity go, the most suitable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Given Brayan Bello's large platoon split, Ben Rice will have a big advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate today. Ben Rice pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (37.6% — 94th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Giancarlo Stanton in the 89th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Giancarlo Stanton is penciled in 5th in the lineup in today's game. As far as temperature and humidity go, the most suitable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Giancarlo Stanton will hold that advantage in today's game. Giancarlo Stanton's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last season to this one, going from 13.8% to 20%.