New York Yankees

MLB Player Props

The #4 stadium in the game for suppressing base hits to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Yankee Stadium. Yankee Stadium's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all stadiums, which often leads to less offense. Given Dustin May's huge platoon split, Aaron Judge will be at a massive disadvantage hitting from the same side of the plate in today's matchup. Aaron Judge hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 85th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards baseball's 6th-deepest CF fences in today's game. Out of every team playing today, the 2nd-strongest infield defense belongs to the Boston Red Sox.

Jhostynxon Garcia is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today's game. Hitting from the opposite that Carlos Rodon throws from, Jhostynxon Garcia will have the upper hand today. Out of every team on the slate today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the New York Yankees.

Roman Anthony's BABIP ability is projected in the 96th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Roman Anthony is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup today. The New York Yankees have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Roman Anthony has a strong chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Out of every team on the slate today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the New York Yankees. Roman Anthony has made big strides with his Barrel% lately, improving his 14.4% seasonal rate to 28% in the last two weeks' worth of games.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Jazz Chisholm Jr. ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Considering Dustin May's huge platoon split, Jazz Chisholm Jr. will have a huge advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate in this game. Jazz Chisholm Jr. pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.7% — 87th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Jazz Chisholm Jr. will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats. Jazz Chisholm Jr. has made substantial improvements with his Barrel%, improving his 10% rate last year to 18.2% this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ben Rice in the 96th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Ben Rice is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in today's game. Ben Rice will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Dustin May in today's game... and even more favorably, May has a huge platoon split. Ben Rice pulls many of his flyballs (36.7% — 94th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Ben Rice will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Jose Caballero will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Jose Caballero has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 86-mph average to last season's 83.5-mph mark. Compared to last year, Jose Caballero 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 43.9% to 50.3% this season. Jose Caballero has compiled a .327 BABIP this year, ranking in the 83rd percentile.

Ryan McMahon will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Dustin May in today's matchup... and even better, May has a huge platoon split. Ryan McMahon will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Ryan McMahon's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls this season (14.1°) is a significant increase over his 10.7° mark last year.

Considering Dustin May's huge platoon split, Austin Wells will have a massive advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats across the board, and Austin Wells will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Austin Wells's launch angle this year (21.1°) is considerably better than his 16.9° angle last year. Austin Wells has been unlucky this year, compiling a .292 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .318 — a .026 gap.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jarren Duran in the 97th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. The New York Yankees have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jarren Duran has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. Out of every team on the slate today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the New York Yankees. Jarren Duran's maximum exit velocity (an advanced stat to study power) has been 117.7 mph this year, grading out in the 98th percentile. Jarren Duran has put up a .331 BABIP this year, grading out in the 86th percentile.

Anthony Volpe will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats. Anthony Volpe has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 99.6-mph average in the past week's worth of games to his seasonal mark of 94-mph. Anthony Volpe has been unlucky this year, posting a .291 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .311 — a .020 gap.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Romy Gonzalez as the 15th-best hitter in baseball as it relates to his BABIP skill. Romy Gonzalez is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card today. Hitting from the opposite that Carlos Rodon throws from, Romy Gonzalez will have the upper hand in today's game. Romy Gonzalez has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.7%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of baseball's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Out of every team on the slate today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the New York Yankees.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Trent Grisham ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Trent Grisham is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this game. Trent Grisham will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Dustin May today... and moreover, May has a huge platoon split. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Trent Grisham will hold that advantage in today's game. Compared to last season, Trent Grisham 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 34.5% to 41.8% this season.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Giancarlo Stanton ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Giancarlo Stanton is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in today's game. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Giancarlo Stanton will hold that advantage today. Giancarlo Stanton has made substantial improvements with his Barrel% recently, upping his 18.7% seasonal rate to 42.1% in the past two weeks' worth of games. In the past 14 days, Giancarlo Stanton's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 96.1-mph over the course of the season to 107.8-mph recently.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Alex Bregman ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Alex Bregman is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. Batting from the opposite that Carlos Rodon throws from, Alex Bregman will have an edge in today's matchup. Out of every team on the slate today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the New York Yankees. New York's -2-worst outfield defense of all teams on the slate creates a favorable matchup for Alex Bregman, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs.

Carlos Narvaez will have the handedness advantage against Carlos Rodon in today's matchup. Out of every team on the slate today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the New York Yankees. Carlos Narvaez's launch angle lately (31.3° in the past week's worth of games) is quite a bit better than his 13.6° seasonal figure.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cody Bellinger in the 87th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Cody Bellinger is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game. Because of Dustin May's huge platoon split, Cody Bellinger will have a big advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish in today's game. Cody Bellinger pulls many of his flyballs (33.8% — 81st percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Cody Bellinger will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ceddanne Rafaela in the 81st percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Ceddanne Rafaela will hold the platoon advantage over Carlos Rodon in today's matchup. Out of every team on the slate today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the New York Yankees. In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Ceddanne Rafaela has experienced some negative variance this year. His .308 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .330.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Trevor Story in the 81st percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Trevor Story is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this matchup. Trevor Story will have the handedness advantage over Carlos Rodon in today's game. Out of every team on the slate today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the New York Yankees. Trevor Story's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better lately, rising from 42.7% on the season to 56.3% over the past week.

Batting from the opposite that Carlos Rodon throws from, Nate Eaton will have an edge in today's matchup. Out of every team on the slate today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the New York Yankees. Ranking in the 95th percentile for Sprint Speed at 29.35 ft/sec this year, Nate Eaton is notably fast.

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