Yankee Stadium
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Siri in the 84th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill.
Isaac Paredes is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in today's game.
Manuel Margot's batting average ability is projected to be in the 87th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Wander Franco as the 11th-best hitter in the league when it comes to his batting average skill. Wander Franco is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order today.
According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Aaron Judge ranks as the best batter in the league. Aaron Judge is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in today's game. Aaron Judge will have the handedness advantage over Shane McClanahan in today's game. Aaron Judge will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.
When estimating his overall offensive skill, Randy Arozarena ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Randy Arozarena is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this matchup.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yandy Diaz as the 9th-best batter in the game when assessing his batting average talent. Yandy Diaz is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this game. Yandy Diaz has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (41.2%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards MLB's 7th-shallowest RF fences today.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects DJ LeMahieu in the 86th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. DJ LeMahieu will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Shane McClanahan today. DJ LeMahieu has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (44.4%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 7th-shallowest RF fences today. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and DJ LeMahieu will hold that advantage in today's matchup.
When estimating his overall offensive skill, Luke Raley ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Luke Raley will hold the platoon advantage against Gerrit Cole in today's game.
As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Brandon Lowe ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Brandon Lowe is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card today. Brandon Lowe will have the handedness advantage against Gerrit Cole in today's matchup. Brandon Lowe pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.7% — 87th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.
Harrison Bader will hold the platoon advantage over Shane McClanahan today. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Harrison Bader will hold that advantage in today's matchup.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gleyber Torres in the 89th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Gleyber Torres is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. Gleyber Torres will hold the platoon advantage over Shane McClanahan in today's game. Gleyber Torres has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.6%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the league's 7th-shallowest RF fences today. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Gleyber Torres will hold that advantage in today's game.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Giancarlo Stanton in the 94th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Giancarlo Stanton is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in today's game. Giancarlo Stanton will have the handedness advantage over Shane McClanahan in today's matchup. Giancarlo Stanton will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.
Ben Rortvedt will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats.
Jake Bauers is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card today. Jake Bauers will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.
Anthony Volpe will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Shane McClanahan in today's matchup. Anthony Volpe will possess the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats. Anthony Volpe's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased in recent games, rising from 47.3% on the season to 57.1% in the last two weeks. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.254) suggests that Anthony Volpe has had bad variance on his side this year with his .210 actual batting average.
Anthony Rizzo is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. Anthony Rizzo pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.2% — 90th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest RF fences today. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Anthony Rizzo will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Anthony Rizzo's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased from last year to this one, rising from 39.5% to 47%.
Kyle Higashioka will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Shane McClanahan today. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats in all categories, and Kyle Higashioka will hold that advantage today.
