Chicago @ New York props

Yankee Stadium profiles as the #23 park in the league for right-handed batting average, via THE BAT projection system. Yankee Stadium's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest in Major League Baseball, which often leads to lower offensive output. Clarke Schmidt will have the handedness advantage against Tim Anderson in today's game. Tim Anderson will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's game. Tim Anderson's average exit velocity has decreased in recent games; his 89-mph seasonal EV has dropped to 86.8-mph in the past week's worth of games.

THE BAT X projects Yoan Moncada in the 83rd percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Yoan Moncada is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game. The weather report expects the 5th-best hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

THE BAT X projects Anthony Rizzo in the 91st percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Anthony Rizzo is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this game. The weather report expects the 5th-best hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Anthony Rizzo will have the handedness advantage against Lucas Giolito in today's matchup. Anthony Rizzo pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.6% — 86th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 7th-shallowest RF fences today.

THE BAT X projects Luis Robert in the 96th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Luis Robert is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card today. The weather report expects the 5th-best hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Luis Robert's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last season to this one, increasing from 13.5% to 18.8%.

THE BAT X projects Andrew Benintendi in the 94th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Andrew Benintendi is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this game. The weather report expects the 5th-best hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Andrew Benintendi will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Clarke Schmidt in today's matchup. Andrew Benintendi has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 90.2-mph average over the last week to his seasonal 87.2-mph figure.

THE BAT X projects Gleyber Torres in the 89th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Gleyber Torres is penciled in 1st on the lineup card today. The weather report expects the 5th-best hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Gleyber Torres has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.2%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of the league's 7th-shallowest RF fences today. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense profiles as the 4th-worst of all teams today.

The weather report expects the 5th-best hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Gavin Sheets will have the handedness advantage against Clarke Schmidt in today's matchup. Gavin Sheets has made significant strides with his Barrel% of late, improving his 6.9% seasonal rate to 14.3% over the last two weeks. Gavin Sheets has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 92.5-mph average in the last two weeks to his seasonal 88.7-mph EV.

THE BAT X projects Romy Gonzalez in the 90th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. The weather report expects the 5th-best hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Romy Gonzalez has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.3%) 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. Romy Gonzalez has made sizeable strides with his Barrel% lately, bettering his 16% seasonal rate to 21.7% in the past two weeks' worth of games. Romy Gonzalez has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 94.8-mph average in the last two weeks to his seasonal 91.9-mph average.

THE BAT X projects Josh Donaldson in the 82nd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Josh Donaldson is projected to hit 4th in the batting order today. The weather report expects the 5th-best hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense profiles as the 4th-worst of all teams today. Josh Donaldson will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.

THE BAT X projects Andrew Vaughn in the 88th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. The weather report expects the 5th-best hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Andrew Vaughn has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.1%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Andrew Vaughn has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 94.1-mph average in the last two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal 91.4-mph mark. Andrew Vaughn's launch angle this year (12.7°) is a considerable increase over his 7° figure last year.

Anthony Volpe is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this matchup. The weather report expects the 5th-best hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense profiles as the 4th-worst of all teams today. Anthony Volpe will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats. Anthony Volpe has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 100.2-mph average over the past two weeks to his seasonal mark of 94.8-mph.

THE BAT X projects Eloy Jimenez in the 91st percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Eloy Jimenez is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this game. The weather report expects the 5th-best hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Eloy Jimenez has a 77th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.2%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of the game's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Eloy Jimenez has posted a .354 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) since the start of last season, checking in at the 91st percentile.

The weather report expects the 5th-best hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Willie Calhoun will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Lucas Giolito in today's game. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense profiles as the 4th-worst of all teams today. Willie Calhoun will possess the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats. Willie Calhoun has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 93.6-mph average in the past 14 days to his seasonal 90.6-mph average.

The weather report expects the 5th-best hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense profiles as the 4th-worst of all teams today. Jose Trevino will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats. Jose Trevino's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last season to this one, rising from 39.6% to 48.3%. Jose Trevino has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his wOBA this year; his .255 rate is significantly deflated relative to his .308 Expected wOBA (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

The weather report expects the 5th-best hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Seby Zavala has a 79th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.6%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of the league's 7th-shallowest RF fences today. Seby Zavala has compiled a .352 BABIP since the start of last season, checking in at the 91st percentile.

THE BAT X projects Giancarlo Stanton in the 96th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Giancarlo Stanton is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card today. The weather report expects the 5th-best hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense profiles as the 4th-worst of all teams today. Giancarlo Stanton will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

THE BAT X projects DJ LeMahieu in the 89th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. DJ LeMahieu is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today. DJ LeMahieu has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (45.8%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards the game's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense profiles as the 4th-worst of all teams today. DJ LeMahieu will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Yasmani Grandal's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last season to this one, increasing from 40.8% to 47.2%.

The weather report expects the 5th-best hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Jake Bauers will have the handedness advantage over Lucas Giolito in today's matchup. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense profiles as the 4th-worst of all teams today. Jake Bauers will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Jake Bauers has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 95.5-mph average over the last two weeks to his seasonal 91.9-mph average.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.