Detroit @ New York Picks & Props

Out of all the teams on the slate today, the weakest outfield defense belongs to the New York Yankees. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.246) provides evidence that Parker Meadows has been unlucky this year with his .216 actual batting average. Parker Meadows is notably quick, checking in at the 87th percentile in Sprint Speed at 28.8 ft/sec this year.

Ryan McMahon will have the handedness advantage against Jack Flaherty today. Out of all the teams playing today, the worst infield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers. Ryan McMahon will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Ryan McMahon has made substantial gains with his Barrel% lately, bettering his 12.4% seasonal rate to 19% over the past 14 days. Ryan McMahon has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 96.1-mph average over the last two weeks to his seasonal 93.2-mph figure.

Spencer Torkelson is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this matchup. Spencer Torkelson will hold the platoon advantage over Carlos Rodon today. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the weakest outfield defense belongs to the New York Yankees. In the last two weeks' worth of games, Spencer Torkelson has significantly improved the launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls: 36.2° compared to his seasonal mark of 20.7°. Compared to last season, Spencer Torkelson has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for home runs, increasing his percentage of balls hit between 23° and 34° from 17.6% to 23.9% this season.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Gleyber Torres ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Gleyber Torres is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. Hitting from the opposite that Carlos Rodon throws from, Gleyber Torres will have an edge in today's matchup. Gleyber Torres has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.7%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 7th-shallowest RF fences today. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the weakest outfield defense belongs to the New York Yankees.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Aaron Judge ranks as the best batter in the game. Aaron Judge is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. Out of all the teams playing today, the worst infield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats across the board, and Aaron Judge will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Over the past 7 days, Aaron Judge's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 25.4% up to 38.5%.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Jazz Chisholm Jr. ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jazz Chisholm Jr. will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jack Flaherty in today's matchup. Jazz Chisholm Jr. pulls many of his flyballs (35.1% — 88th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Out of all the teams playing today, the worst infield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Jazz Chisholm Jr. will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Riley Greene as the 13th-best batter in the league as it relates to his BABIP skill. Riley Greene is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in today's game. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the weakest outfield defense belongs to the New York Yankees. Riley Greene has seen a big gain in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 99.3-mph average in the past week to his seasonal average of 96.4-mph. Riley Greene's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last season to this one, going from 17.9% to 21%.

Austin Wells will hold the platoon advantage against Jack Flaherty in today's matchup. Out of all the teams playing today, the worst infield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Austin Wells will hold that advantage today. In the past two weeks, Austin Wells's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 93.6-mph over the course of the season to 98.6-mph of late. There has been a significant improvement in Austin Wells's launch angle from last year's 16.9° to 21° this year.

Wenceel Perez is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 60% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the weakest outfield defense belongs to the New York Yankees. Wenceel Perez has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 93.8-mph average over the last 14 days to his seasonal 90.6-mph figure. Wenceel Perez's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last year to this one, increasing from 14.1% to 20.7%. Wenceel Perez's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased of late, rising from 48.9% on the season to 66.7% over the past two weeks.

Out of all the teams on the slate today, the weakest outfield defense belongs to the New York Yankees. Compared to last season, Zach McKinstry has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for base hits, increasing his percentage of balls hit between -4° and 26° from 44.5% to 50% this season. Over the past two weeks, Zach McKinstry's 62.1% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 50%. In notching a .326 BABIP this year, Zach McKinstry is ranked in the 82nd percentile.

Out of all the teams playing today, the worst infield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers. Jose Caballero will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats. Jose Caballero has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 86.2-mph average to last year's 83.5-mph mark. Jose Caballero'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, going from 43.9% to 48.9%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Giancarlo Stanton in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Giancarlo Stanton is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today. Out of all the teams playing today, the worst infield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers. Giancarlo Stanton will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats. Over the past week, Giancarlo Stanton's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 97.1-mph over the course of the season to 110.5-mph recently.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dillon Dingler in the 79th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Dillon Dingler will hold the platoon advantage over Carlos Rodon today. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the weakest outfield defense belongs to the New York Yankees. Dillon Dingler is an extreme flyball hitter and faces the weak outfield defense of New York (#1-worst of all teams on the slate). In the past 7 days, Dillon Dingler's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 9.5% up to 33.3%.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Trent Grisham ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Trent Grisham is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this game. Hitting from the opposite that Jack Flaherty throws from, Trent Grisham will have an advantage in today's matchup. Trent Grisham pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.9% — 92nd percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 7th-shallowest RF fences today. Out of all the teams playing today, the worst infield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers.

Paul Goldschmidt's batting average ability is projected to be in the 87th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Paul Goldschmidt has an 80th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.3%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Out of all the teams playing today, the worst infield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Paul Goldschmidt will hold that advantage today. Paul Goldschmidt's launch angle this year (16.6°) is quite a bit higher than his 12.8° angle last season.

Javier Baez will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Carlos Rodon in today's game. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the weakest outfield defense belongs to the New York Yankees. Javier Baez's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased from last season to this one, rising from 35% to 40.8%.

Hitting from the opposite that Carlos Rodon throws from, Andy Ibanez will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the weakest outfield defense belongs to the New York Yankees.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cody Bellinger in the 87th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Cody Bellinger is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in today's game. Hitting from the opposite that Jack Flaherty throws from, Cody Bellinger will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Cody Bellinger pulls a lot of his flyballs (34% — 83rd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Out of all the teams playing today, the worst infield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers.

Out of all the teams playing today, the worst infield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers. Anthony Volpe will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Anthony Volpe's true offensive talent to be a .310, indicating that he has had bad variance on his side this year given the .025 disparity between that mark and his actual .285 wOBA.

Jahmai Jones is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this game. Jahmai Jones will have the handedness advantage against Carlos Rodon in today's game. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the weakest outfield defense belongs to the New York Yankees. Since the start of last season, Jahmai Jones's 12.5% Barrel%, a reliable standard for measuring power, places him in the 87th percentile among his peers. Jahmai Jones's 95.6-mph exit velocity on flyballs (an advanced stat to study power) grades out in the 92nd percentile since the start of last season.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Ben Rice ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Ben Rice is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this game. Batting from the opposite that Jack Flaherty throws from, Ben Rice will have an edge in today's game. Ben Rice pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.8% — 94th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 7th-shallowest RF fences today. Out of all the teams playing today, the worst infield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers.