New York @ Minnesota props

Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Christian Vazquez will hold the platoon advantage over Carlos Rodon in today's matchup. Out of every team in action today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense belongs to the New York Yankees. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Christian Vazquez will hold that advantage in today's game. Christian Vazquez has had some very poor luck with his batting average since the start of last season; his .215 BA is deflated compared to his .243 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Miranda in the 76th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Jose Miranda is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Hitting from the opposite that Carlos Rodon throws from, Jose Miranda will have the upper hand today. Out of every team in action today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense belongs to the New York Yankees.

Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Kyle Farmer will hold the platoon advantage against Carlos Rodon in today's game. Out of every team in action today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense belongs to the New York Yankees. Kyle Farmer will hold the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats. Despite posting a .229 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Kyle Farmer has experienced some negative variance given the .063 discrepancy between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .292.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Verdugo in the 95th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Alex Verdugo has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (68% of the time), but he is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this matchup. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Alex Verdugo will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Chris Paddack in today's game. Posting a .268 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) since the start of last season , Alex Verdugo finds himself in the 75th percentile.

Aaron Judge projects as the best hitter in baseball, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Aaron Judge is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Aaron Judge has had some very poor luck with his batting average this year; his .228 mark is a good deal lower than his .234 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Aaron Judge's 26.9% Barrel% (an advanced standard to study power) grades out in the 100th percentile since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gleyber Torres in the 88th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Despite posting a .252 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Gleyber Torres has had some very poor luck given the .078 gap between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .330. Gleyber Torres has posted a .288 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, placing in the 90th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Gleyber Torres ranks in the 82nd percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce home runs (18% rate since the start of last season).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan Jeffers in the 87th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Ryan Jeffers is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Hitting from the opposite that Carlos Rodon throws from, Ryan Jeffers will have an edge in today's game. Out of every team in action today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense belongs to the New York Yankees.

Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the dish, Carlos Santana will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side against Carlos Rodon in today's game. Out of every team in action today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense belongs to the New York Yankees. Carlos Santana will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats. Carlos Santana has shown impressive plate discipline since the start of last season, checking in at the 83rd percentile with a 1.74 K/BB rate.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Anthony Volpe ranks in the 75th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Anthony Volpe is penciled in 1st in the batting order in today's game. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Anthony Volpe has had positive variance on his side this year. His .336 rate has been quite a bit higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .294. A low launch angle standard deviation tends to lead to a higher rate of base hits, and Anthony Volpe's 25.2° mark (93rd percentile) since the start of last season indicates a strong hitting profile.

Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the plate, Oswaldo Cabrera will get to bat from his good side against Chris Paddack in today's game. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.341) suggests that Oswaldo Cabrera has been unlucky this year with his .297 actual wOBA.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Giancarlo Stanton ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Giancarlo Stanton is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this game. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. In terms of his batting average, Giancarlo Stanton has experienced some positive variance this year. His .230 rate has been quite a bit higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .219. Since the start of last season, Giancarlo Stanton's 15.8% Barrel%, an advanced metric for measuring power, places him in the 95th percentile among his peers.

Willi Castro has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (89% of the time), but he is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the dish, Willi Castro will have the advantage of batting from from his better side against Carlos Rodon in today's game. Out of every team in action today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense belongs to the New York Yankees. Willi Castro will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Carlos Correa in the 94th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Carlos Correa is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this game. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Batting from the opposite that Carlos Rodon throws from, Carlos Correa will have the upper hand today. Out of every team in action today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense belongs to the New York Yankees.

Juan Soto projects as the 4th-best hitter in the majors, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Juan Soto is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Juan Soto will have the handedness advantage against Chris Paddack in today's matchup. With a .384 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) since the start of last season, Juan Soto is positioned in the 96th percentile for hitting ability.

Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Anthony Rizzo will hold the platoon advantage against Chris Paddack in today's matchup. Anthony Rizzo grades out in the 89th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize base hits (47.5% rate since the start of last season). The standard deviation of Anthony Rizzo's launch angle since the start of last season (24.9°) is in the 94th percentile. A low deviation like this tends to lead to a higher batting average on balls in play.

Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Batting from the opposite that Chris Paddack throws from, Austin Wells will have the upper hand today. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.266) provides evidence that Austin Wells has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season with his .215 actual batting average. Posting a 1.6 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Austin Wells has displayed impressive plate discipline, ranking in the 90th percentile.

Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Hitting from the opposite that Carlos Rodon throws from, Austin Martin will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Out of every team in action today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense belongs to the New York Yankees. Austin Martin will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Austin Martin is quite toolsy, ranking in the 75th percentile in Sprint Speed at 27.95 ft/sec this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Manuel Margot in the 76th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Manuel Margot is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Batting from the opposite that Carlos Rodon throws from, Manuel Margot will have an advantage in today's game. Out of every team in action today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense belongs to the New York Yankees.