New York @ Cleveland Picks & Props

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Lane Thomas ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Lane Thomas is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in today's game. This matchup is projected to have the most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Hitting from the opposite that Carlos Rodon throws from, Lane Thomas will have an edge in today's matchup. Lane Thomas pulls a lot of his flyballs (34% — 81st percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 3rd-shallowest LF fences today.

This matchup is projected to have the most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Bo Naylor will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

Andres Gimenez's batting average talent is projected to be in the 87th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). This matchup is projected to have the most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Extreme groundball batters like Andres Gimenez are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Carlos Rodon. Andres Gimenez is an extreme groundball hitter and matches up with the strong infield defense of New York (#2-best of all teams on the slate today). Andres Gimenez will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

This matchup is projected to have the most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Austin Wells will hold the platoon advantage over Tanner Bibee in today's matchup. Austin Wells will probably have an edge against every reliever for the game's entirety, since the bullpen of the Cleveland Guardians only has 1 same-handed RP. Cleveland's #2-ranked outfield defense on the slate today poses a formidable challenge for Austin Wells, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Jose Ramirez ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jose Ramirez is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. This matchup is projected to have the most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Jose Ramirez pulls many of his flyballs (42% — 99th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Jose Ramirez will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Steven Kwan in the 94th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Steven Kwan is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this game. This matchup is projected to have the most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Steven Kwan has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.5%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards MLB's 3rd-shallowest LF fences today. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Steven Kwan will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Verdugo in the 89th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. This matchup is projected to have the most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Alex Verdugo will have the handedness advantage over Tanner Bibee in today's matchup. Alex Verdugo will probably have the upper hand against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the Cleveland Guardians has just 1 same-handed RP. Alex Verdugo has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.1%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the league's 3rd-shallowest LF fences today.

Juan Soto projects as the 4th-best batter in Major League Baseball, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Juan Soto is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order today. This matchup is projected to have the most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Juan Soto will have the handedness advantage against Tanner Bibee today. The Cleveland Guardians have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Juan Soto stands a good chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Anthony Volpe in the 81st percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. This matchup is projected to have the most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Anthony Volpe has an 85th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.4%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards MLB's 6th-shallowest RF fences today.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Jazz Chisholm Jr. ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jazz Chisholm Jr. is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in today's game. This matchup is projected to have the most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Hitting from the opposite that Tanner Bibee throws from, Jazz Chisholm Jr. will have an edge in today's game. The Cleveland Guardians have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jazz Chisholm Jr. has a strong chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

Aaron Judge projects as the best hitter in the league, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Aaron Judge is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this game. This matchup is projected to have the most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gleyber Torres in the 88th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Gleyber Torres is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card today. This matchup is projected to have the most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Gleyber Torres has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.8%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Giancarlo Stanton in the 92nd percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Giancarlo Stanton is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this matchup. This matchup is projected to have the most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Giancarlo Stanton pulls many of his flyballs (34.1% — 81st percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

This matchup is projected to have the most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Anthony Rizzo will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tanner Bibee today. The Cleveland Guardians have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Anthony Rizzo can likely count on holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Anthony Rizzo pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.3% — 77th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

Kyle Manzardo has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

Will Brennan has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

Daniel Schneemann has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.

Brayan Rocchio has gone over 0.5 in 8 of his last 10 games.