New York @ Philadelphia Picks & Props

Jose Siri will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Cristopher Sanchez in today's matchup. Jose Siri pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.3% — 78th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Jose Siri has had some very poor luck with his wOBA since the start of last season; his .266 figure is significantly deflated relative to his .314 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Since the start of last season, Jose Siri's 14.9% Barrel%, a reliable stat for measuring power, places him in the 95th percentile among his peers. Since the start of last season, Jose Siri's flyball exit velocity (a reliable metric to measure power) ranks in the 85th percentile at 94.5 mph.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Juan Soto ranks as the 4th-best hitter in Major League Baseball. Juan Soto is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in today's game. Dingers are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in Major League Baseball. Juan Soto has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 94-mph to 96.3-mph over the past 14 days. Despite posting a .391 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Juan Soto has experienced some negative variance given the .019 gap between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .410.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryson Stott in the 87th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Hitting from the opposite that Clay Holmes throws from, Bryson Stott will have the upper hand today. Bryson Stott has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.6%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards the league's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Out of every team on the slate today, the 4th-worst infield defense belongs to the New York Mets. Bryson Stott will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Dingers are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in Major League Baseball. Jeff McNeil has recorded a .271 Expected Batting Average this year, checking in at the 76th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. In notching a .345 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Jeff McNeil has performed in the 75th percentile. In terms of plate discipline, Jeff McNeil's ability is quite impressive, putting up a 1.01 K/BB rate this year while grading out in in the 99th percentile.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Pete Alonso ranks as the 15th-best hitter in the game. Pete Alonso is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in today's game. Dingers are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in Major League Baseball. Hitting from the opposite that Cristopher Sanchez throws from, Pete Alonso will have an edge in today's matchup. The Barrel% of Pete Alonso has significantly improved, with an increase from 13.2% last year to 19.1% this season.

Bryce Harper projects as the 13th-best batter in the league, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Bryce Harper is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today. Batting from the opposite that Clay Holmes throws from, Bryce Harper will have an advantage today. Bryce Harper has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards the game's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Out of every team on the slate today, the 4th-worst infield defense belongs to the New York Mets.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Nimmo in the 92nd percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Brandon Nimmo has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.4%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Brandon Nimmo has made big improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 9.6% seasonal rate to 23.1% over the past week. Brandon Nimmo has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 96.9-mph average in the past two weeks to his seasonal 92.3-mph average. Grading out in the 75th percentile, Brandon Nimmo sports a .269 batting average this year.

Dingers are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in Major League Baseball. Max Kepler will have the handedness advantage over Clay Holmes in today's matchup. Out of every team on the slate today, the 4th-worst infield defense belongs to the New York Mets. Max Kepler will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Max Kepler has made significant improvements with his Barrel%, improving his 6.2% rate last year to 11.7% this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Francisco Alvarez in the 76th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Dingers are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in Major League Baseball. Batting from the opposite that Cristopher Sanchez throws from, Francisco Alvarez will have an edge today. Francisco Alvarez has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 93.4-mph average to last year's 88.7-mph average. Francisco Alvarez has posted a .337 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, placing in the 79th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luisangel Acuna in the 86th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Dingers are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in Major League Baseball. Hitting from the opposite that Cristopher Sanchez throws from, Luisangel Acuna will have an edge today. Checking in at the 76th percentile, Luisangel Acuna has notched a .314 BABIP this year.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Francisco Lindor ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Francisco Lindor is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in today's game. As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the plate, Francisco Lindor will get to bat from his better side against Cristopher Sanchez in today's matchup. Francisco Lindor pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36% — 92nd percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Francisco Lindor has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 96.3-mph average in the past 14 days to his seasonal EV of 94-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edmundo Sosa in the 81st percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Dingers are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in Major League Baseball. Out of every team on the slate today, the 4th-worst infield defense belongs to the New York Mets. Edmundo Sosa will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats. Edmundo Sosa has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 87.2-mph to 91.9-mph in the last two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Marsh as the 3rd-best batter in the league as it relates to his BABIP ability. Brandon Marsh has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (84% of the time), but he is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. Brandon Marsh will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Clay Holmes today. Brandon Marsh has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.1%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Out of every team on the slate today, the 4th-worst infield defense belongs to the New York Mets.

Nick Castellanos's batting average skill is projected to be in the 89th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Nick Castellanos is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in today's game. Dingers are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in Major League Baseball. Out of every team on the slate today, the 4th-worst infield defense belongs to the New York Mets. Nick Castellanos will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Kyle Schwarber ranks as the 12th-best batter in baseball. Kyle Schwarber is penciled in 2nd in the lineup today. Dingers are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in Major League Baseball. Kyle Schwarber will have the handedness advantage over Clay Holmes today. Out of every team on the slate today, the 4th-worst infield defense belongs to the New York Mets.

Harrison Bader is penciled in 1st in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 96% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. Harrison Bader pulls many of his flyballs (38% — 97th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Out of every team on the slate today, the 4th-worst infield defense belongs to the New York Mets. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats across the board, and Harrison Bader will hold that advantage in today's game. Harrison Bader has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 107.5-mph average over the past 7 days to his seasonal EV of 93.6-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects J.T. Realmuto in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. J.T. Realmuto is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. Dingers are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in Major League Baseball. Out of every team on the slate today, the 4th-worst infield defense belongs to the New York Mets. J.T. Realmuto will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Mark Vientos ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Mark Vientos is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game. Dingers are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in Major League Baseball. Hitting from the opposite that Cristopher Sanchez throws from, Mark Vientos will have an advantage in today's matchup. Mark Vientos has made sizeable strides with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 11.4% seasonal rate to 23.3% in the last two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Starling Marte in the 91st percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Starling Marte is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this game. Dingers are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in Major League Baseball. Hitting from the opposite that Cristopher Sanchez throws from, Starling Marte will have an edge in today's matchup. Starling Marte's launch angle recently (46.3° over the last week) is a considerable increase over his 9.9° seasonal mark.