New York @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

Ben Rice will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's game. Ben Rice's launch angle this year (11.6°) is quite a bit worse than his 17.6° angle last year. Posting a .240 BABIP since the start of last season, Ben Rice has performed in the 20th percentile.

As it relates to plate discipline, Zach Neto's talent is quite poor, putting up a 3.87 K/BB rate since the start of last season while checking in at in the 19th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Rengifo in the 78th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report projects for the 5th-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. The switch-hitting Luis Rengifo will get to bat from his strong side (0) today against Ryan Yarbrough. Extreme groundball hitters like Luis Rengifo usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Ryan Yarbrough. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Luis Rengifo will hold that advantage in today's game.

Batting from the same side that Jack Kochanowicz throws from, Paul Goldschmidt will have a tough matchup in today's matchup. Paul Goldschmidt will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.281) suggests that Paul Goldschmidt has experienced some positive variance this year with his .344 actual batting average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jorge Soler in the 91st percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Jorge Soler is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in today's game. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report projects for the 5th-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. Jorge Soler will hold the platoon advantage against Ryan Yarbrough in today's game. Jorge Soler will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report projects for the 5th-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. Oswald Peraza is remarkably athletic, ranking in the 85th percentile in Sprint Speed at 28.54 ft/sec this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Anthony Volpe in the 76th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report projects for the 5th-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. Anthony Volpe has made significant strides with his Barrel%, upping his 4% rate last year to 9.5% this year. Anthony Volpe has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 91.7-mph average to last season's 87.6-mph average. Anthony Volpe's launch angle this season (11.4°) is quite a bit better than his 8° figure last year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 90th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Nolan Schanuel is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this game. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report projects for the 5th-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. Nolan Schanuel will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats. Nolan Schanuel has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 91.1-mph average to last year's 88.9-mph mark.

Hitting from the same side that Jack Kochanowicz throws from, Aaron Judge will have a disadvantage in today's game. Aaron Judge will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today. Aaron Judge has been lucky in regards to his batting average this year; his .395 mark is a fair amount higher than his .305 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report projects for the 5th-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. Batting from the opposite that Ryan Yarbrough throws from, Matthew Lugo will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Matthew Lugo will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Over the last two weeks, Matthew Lugo has been performing exceptionally well at the plate with a wOBA of .368. Matthew Lugo is remarkably quick, ranking in the 94th percentile in Sprint Speed at 29.17 ft/sec this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yoan Moncada in the 88th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Yoan Moncada is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report projects for the 5th-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. Yoan Moncada will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. Yoan Moncada has been hot recently, posting a .359 wOBA over the last 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Logan O'Hoppe in the 88th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report projects for the 5th-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. Hitting from the opposite that Ryan Yarbrough throws from, Logan O'Hoppe will have an advantage in today's game. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats in all categories, and Logan O'Hoppe will hold that advantage in today's game. The Barrel% of Logan O'Hoppe has significantly improved, with an increase from 12% last year to 17% this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Taylor Ward in the 94th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Taylor Ward is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this game. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report projects for the 5th-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. Batting from the opposite that Ryan Yarbrough throws from, Taylor Ward will have an advantage in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Taylor Ward will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cody Bellinger in the 81st percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Cody Bellinger is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this matchup. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report projects for the 5th-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. Hitting from the opposite that Jack Kochanowicz throws from, Cody Bellinger will have an edge in today's matchup. Extreme flyball batters like Cody Bellinger tend to be more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Jack Kochanowicz.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report projects for the 5th-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. Batting from the opposite that Ryan Yarbrough throws from, Jo Adell will have the upper hand in today's game. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Jo Adell will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Jo Adell has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 97-mph average to last year's 94.1-mph EV. Jo Adell's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last year to this one, rising from 38.3% to 44.4%.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report projects for the 5th-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. DJ LeMahieu has notched a .264 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, ranking in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. DJ LeMahieu has been very good at hitting the ball to all fields (a core talent for batting average), checking in at the 97th percentile in THE BAT X's Spray Score since the start of last season. When it comes to plate discipline, DJ LeMahieu's skill is quite good, posting a 1.74 K/BB rate since the start of last season while ranking in in the 86th percentile.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report projects for the 5th-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. Hitting from the opposite that Jack Kochanowicz throws from, Austin Wells will have an edge in today's matchup. Extreme groundball batters like Austin Wells tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Jack Kochanowicz. Austin Wells's average exit velocity has risen significantly from last season to this one, averaging 90.6-mph now compared to just 88.4-mph then. There has been a significant improvement in Austin Wells's launch angle from last year's 16.9° to 21.4° this season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Trent Grisham in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Trent Grisham is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report projects for the 5th-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. Hitting from the opposite that Jack Kochanowicz throws from, Trent Grisham will have an advantage today. Last season, Trent Grisham had an average launch angle of 20.4° on his hardest-hit balls, while this season it has significantly increased to 25.2°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jasson Dominguez in the 85th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Jasson Dominguez is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this game. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report projects for the 5th-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the plate, Jasson Dominguez will get to bat from his better side against Jack Kochanowicz in today's game. Jasson Dominguez's 10.7% Barrel% (an advanced standard to evaluate power) is in the 79th percentile since the start of last season.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report projects for the 5th-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. Batting from the opposite that Ryan Yarbrough throws from, Kevin Newman will have an advantage today. Kevin Newman will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats.

Jorbit Vivas has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.