Boston @ New York Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Masataka Yoshida in the 93rd percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Masataka Yoshida is penciled in 4th in the batting order in today's game. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Masataka Yoshida is likely to have an edge against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the New York Yankees has just 1 same-handed RP. Masataka Yoshida has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 95-mph average over the past 7 days to his seasonal figure of 91.6-mph.

As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. The switch-hitting Nick Sogard will have the advantage of batting from from his good side (0) today against Max Fried. Nick Sogard has posted a .259 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, grading out in the 79th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Nick Sogard grades out in the 97th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce base hits (52.9% rate since the start of last season). The standard deviation of Nick Sogard's launch angle since the start of last season (24.8°) is in the 89th percentile. A low figure like this tends to lead to a higher rate of hits on balls in play.

Amed Rosario's batting average ability is projected to be in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Amed Rosario is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in today's game. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Amed Rosario will hold the platoon advantage over Garrett Crochet in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Amed Rosario will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Batting from the opposite that Garrett Crochet throws from, Jose Caballero will have an edge in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Jose Caballero will hold that advantage in today's game. Jose Caballero has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 86.1-mph average to last year's 83.5-mph average. Jose Caballero's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last year to this one, increasing from 43.9% to 49.1%.

Jarren Duran's BABIP skill is projected in the 94th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. The New York Yankees have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jarren Duran has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. In notching a .327 BABIP this year, Jarren Duran has performed in the 86th percentile.

As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Anthony Volpe will have the handedness advantage against Garrett Crochet in today's game. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Anthony Volpe will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Anthony Volpe has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, upping his 10.2% seasonal rate to 17.6% in the last 7 days. Compared to his seasonal average of 12.2°, Anthony Volpe has significantly improved his launch angle lately, posting a 22.2° mark in the last two weeks' worth of games.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Jazz Chisholm Jr. ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Jazz Chisholm Jr. pulls many of his flyballs (37.7% — 94th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats across the board, and Jazz Chisholm Jr. will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Jazz Chisholm Jr. has made sizeable strides with his Barrel%, upping his 10% rate last season to 16.4% this season.

As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Austin Slater has made big improvements with his Barrel%, bettering his 3.4% rate last season to 14.9% this season. Austin Slater has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 91.2-mph average to last season's 88.2-mph mark. Austin Slater's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last season to this one, going from 12.8% to 17.7%. In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Austin Slater has experienced some negative variance this year. His .280 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .320.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Trent Grisham ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Trent Grisham pulls many of his flyballs (37.2% — 92nd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 7th-shallowest RF fences today. Trent Grisham will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats. Trent Grisham's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls of late (22.8° in the last two weeks' worth of games) is considerably better than his 19.1° seasonal mark.

Carlos Narvaez is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this game. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Hitting from the opposite that Max Fried 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 in the direction of baseball's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Carlos Narvaez has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 91.2-mph to 93.4-mph in the last two weeks' worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Rob Refsnyder in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Rob Refsnyder is projected to hit 1st in the lineup today. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Hitting from the opposite that Max Fried throws from, Rob Refsnyder will have an advantage in today's matchup. Rob Refsnyder has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 92-mph average to last season's 89.5-mph mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Bregman in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Alex Bregman is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this game. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Alex Bregman will have the handedness advantage against Max Fried in today's matchup. Alex Bregman has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 97.8-mph average over the last 14 days to his seasonal average of 94.6-mph.

Ceddanne Rafaela's batting average talent is projected to be in the 79th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Batting from the opposite that Max Fried throws from, Ceddanne Rafaela will have the upper hand in today's game. Ceddanne Rafaela's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better lately, increasing from 42% on the season to 56.3% over the past week.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Aaron Judge ranks as the best batter in Major League Baseball. Aaron Judge is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in today's game. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Aaron Judge will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Garrett Crochet today. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Aaron Judge will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Trevor Story in the 82nd percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Trevor Story is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in today's game. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Hitting from the opposite that Max Fried throws from, Trevor Story will have an edge in today's game. Trevor Story has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.6%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of MLB's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Paul Goldschmidt in the 86th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Paul Goldschmidt is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this game. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Paul Goldschmidt will hold the platoon advantage over Garrett Crochet in today's game. Paul Goldschmidt has an 86th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.8%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Austin Wells will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. Austin Wells has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90.3-mph to 100.8-mph over the past week. There has been a significant improvement in Austin Wells's launch angle from last season's 16.9° to 20.5° this season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Romy Gonzalez as the 6th-best batter in Major League Baseball as it relates to his BABIP talent. Romy Gonzalez is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Romy Gonzalez will hold the platoon advantage over Max Fried today. Romy Gonzalez has a 97th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the game's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Hitting from the opposite that Max Fried throws from, Nate Eaton will have an edge in today's game. Nate Eaton is notably quick, checking in at the 97th percentile in Sprint Speed at 29.7 ft/sec this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cody Bellinger in the 85th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Cody Bellinger is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in today's game. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Cody Bellinger pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.4% — 85th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest RF fences today. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Cody Bellinger will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Giancarlo Stanton in the 89th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Giancarlo Stanton is penciled in 4th in the lineup in today's game. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Giancarlo Stanton will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Garrett Crochet in today's game. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Giancarlo Stanton will hold that advantage today.

Ryan McMahon has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.