San Francisco @ New York Picks & Props

Yankee Stadium's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league parks, which tends to lead to worse offense. Cold weather is strongly correlated with less offense (and more Ks), and the weather report forecasts the coldest temperature of all games on the slate today at 53°. Batting from the same side that Logan Webb throws from, Aaron Judge will have a disadvantage in today's game. Aaron Judge hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 87th percentile) but may find it hard to clear the game's 6th-deepest CF fences in today's game. Compared to his seasonal mark of 16.7°, Aaron Judge's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls has dropped significantly of late (5.5° in the past 14 days).

Batting from the opposite that Logan Webb throws from, J.C. Escarra will have an advantage in today's matchup. The San Francisco Giants have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so J.C. Escarra can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and J.C. Escarra will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ben Rice in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Ben Rice is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this game. Hitting from the opposite that Logan Webb throws from, Ben Rice will have an advantage today. Ben Rice has a good chance to have the upper hand against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the San Francisco Giants only has 1 same-handed RP. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Ben Rice will hold that advantage today.

Tyler Fitzgerald's BABIP skill is projected in the 82nd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Tyler Fitzgerald will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Carlos Rodon in today's game. Out of all the teams in action today, the worst outfield defense belongs to the New York Yankees. Checking in at the 94th percentile, Tyler Fitzgerald has posted a .364 BABIP since the start of last season.

Christian Koss will hold the platoon advantage over Carlos Rodon in today's matchup. Out of all the teams in action today, the worst outfield defense belongs to the New York Yankees.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Matos in the 88th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Luis Matos will hold the platoon advantage over Carlos Rodon today. Out of all the teams in action today, the worst outfield defense belongs to the New York Yankees. Since the start of last season, the hardest ball Luis Matos has hit reached a maximum exit velocity of 111.6 mph (an advanced stat to study power), ranking in the 79th percentile.

As it relates to his batting average ability, Jung Hoo Lee is projected as the 7th-best hitter in MLB by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Jung Hoo Lee is penciled in 3rd in the batting order today. Out of all the teams in action today, the worst outfield defense belongs to the New York Yankees. The Barrel% of Jung Hoo Lee has significantly improved, with an increase from 4.5% last year to 10% this season. Jung Hoo Lee's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last season to this one, increasing from 44% to 70%.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Jazz Chisholm Jr. ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jazz Chisholm Jr. is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in today's game. Jazz Chisholm Jr. will have the handedness advantage over Logan Webb in today's matchup. Jazz Chisholm Jr. will probably have the upper hand against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the San Francisco Giants only has 1 same-handed RP. Jazz Chisholm Jr. pulls many of his flyballs (34.6% — 85th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Heliot Ramos in the 90th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Heliot Ramos is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in today's game. Heliot Ramos will have the handedness advantage against Carlos Rodon today. Heliot Ramos has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.1%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards baseball's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Out of all the teams in action today, the worst outfield defense belongs to the New York Yankees.

Cody Bellinger is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. Batting from the opposite that Logan Webb throws from, Cody Bellinger will have an edge today. Cody Bellinger may have an edge against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the San Francisco Giants has just 1 same-handed RP. Cody Bellinger pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.3% — 83rd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 6th-shallowest RF fences today. Extreme groundball bats like Cody Bellinger tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Logan Webb.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willy Adames in the 86th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Willy Adames is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card today. Willy Adames will have the handedness advantage over Carlos Rodon today. Out of all the teams in action today, the worst outfield defense belongs to the New York Yankees. Willy Adames has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 97.1-mph average to last year's 93.6-mph EV.

The switch-hitting Oswaldo Cabrera will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side (0) today against Logan Webb. Oswaldo Cabrera will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats. Oswaldo Cabrera's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better in recent games, increasing from 15.8% on the season to 40% in the past week's worth of games.

Wilmer Flores has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (77% of the time), but he is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card today. Wilmer Flores will have the handedness advantage over Carlos Rodon today. Out of all the teams in action today, the worst outfield defense belongs to the New York Yankees. Wilmer Flores has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 87-mph average to last year's 83.5-mph mark. Wilmer Flores's launch angle in recent games (23° over the past week) is a considerable increase over his 12.9° seasonal figure.

Austin Wells will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Logan Webb in today's matchup. The San Francisco Giants have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Austin Wells has a strong chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Extreme groundball bats like Austin Wells generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Logan Webb. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Austin Wells will hold that advantage in today's game. Austin Wells has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 96.6-mph average in the past 7 days to his seasonal 91.9-mph mark.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Matt Chapman ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Matt Chapman is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. Hitting from the opposite that Carlos Rodon throws from, Matt Chapman will have an advantage in today's matchup. Out of all the teams in action today, the worst outfield defense belongs to the New York Yankees. Matt Chapman's launch angle this season (27.2°) is significantly higher than his 16.1° angle last season.

Out of all the teams in action today, the worst outfield defense belongs to the New York Yankees. Compiling a 93.7-mph average exit velocity in the past two weeks, Patrick Bailey has been in great form recently. Patrick Bailey has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his batting average since the start of last season; his .232 mark is deflated compared to his .251 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Batting from the opposite that Carlos Rodon throws from, Casey Schmitt will have an advantage in today's game. Out of all the teams in action today, the worst outfield defense belongs to the New York Yankees. Casey Schmitt's 94.7-mph exit velocity on flyballs (an advanced metric to assess power) grades out in the 83rd percentile since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jasson Dominguez in the 82nd percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the dish, Jasson Dominguez will have the advantage of batting from from his good side against Logan Webb in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Jasson Dominguez will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Anthony Volpe will hold that advantage in today's game. Anthony Volpe has made big gains with his Barrel%, upping his 4% rate last year to 17.1% this year. Anthony Volpe's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last year to this one, rising from 13.2% to 25.7%. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.256) provides evidence that Anthony Volpe has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season with his .243 actual batting average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Paul Goldschmidt in the 81st percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Paul Goldschmidt is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today. Paul Goldschmidt has a 76th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.3%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the game's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Paul Goldschmidt will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats. Since the start of last season, Paul Goldschmidt's flyball exit velocity (a reliable standard to study power) grades out in the 93rd percentile at 95.7 mph.