Yankee Stadium
Out of every team in action today, the 11th-weakest outfield defense belongs to the New York Yankees. J.J. Bleday is an extreme flyball batter and squares off against the weak outfield defense of New York (#1-worst of all teams on the slate).
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Verdugo in the 96th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Alex Verdugo will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.
Ryan Noda pulls many of his flyballs (35.5% — 90th percentile) 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. Out of every team in action today, the weakest outfield defense belongs to the New York Yankees.
Oswaldo Cabrera will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brent Rooker in the 84th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Brent Rooker is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in today's game. Brent Rooker will have the handedness advantage over Nestor Cortes in today's matchup. Out of every team in action today, the 11th-weakest outfield defense belongs to the New York Yankees.
Nick Allen will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nestor Cortes in today's matchup. Nick Allen has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.8%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards the game's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Hitters such as Nick Allen with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Nestor Cortes who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum. Out of every team in action today, the 11th-weakest outfield defense belongs to the New York Yankees.
Shea Langeliers is penciled in 4th in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 70% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. Shea Langeliers will hold the platoon advantage against Nestor Cortes in today's matchup. Out of every team in action today, the 11th-weakest outfield defense belongs to the New York Yankees.
When estimating his overall offensive ability, Gleyber Torres ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Given Alex Wood's large platoon split, Gleyber Torres will have a gigantic advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish today. Gleyber Torres has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.9%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Gleyber Torres will hold that advantage today.
Abraham Toro is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this matchup. The switch-hitting Abraham Toro will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his good side (0) today against Nestor Cortes. Out of every team in action today, the 11th-weakest outfield defense belongs to the New York Yankees.
According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Aaron Judge ranks as the 2nd-best batter in MLB. Aaron Judge is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this game. Given Alex Wood's large platoon split, Aaron Judge will have a huge advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish in today's game. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics across the board, and Aaron Judge will hold that advantage in today's game.
Juan Soto projects as the 5th-best batter in MLB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Juan Soto is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this game. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats in all categories, and Juan Soto will hold that advantage today.
Considering Alex Wood's large platoon split, Jose Trevino will have a tremendous advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish in this game. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Jose Trevino will hold that advantage today.
Anthony Volpe is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this matchup. Given Alex Wood's large platoon split, Anthony Volpe will have a big advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate in this game. Anthony Volpe will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.
Anthony Rizzo is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this game. Anthony Rizzo pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.9% — 91st percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB'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 game.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Esteury Ruiz in the 79th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Esteury Ruiz is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. Hitting from the opposite that Nestor Cortes throws from, Esteury Ruiz will have the upper hand today. Out of every team in action today, the 11th-weakest outfield defense belongs to the New York Yankees.
When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Giancarlo Stanton ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Giancarlo Stanton is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this matchup. Given Alex Wood's large platoon split, Giancarlo Stanton will have a gigantic advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish in this game. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats across the board, and Giancarlo Stanton will hold that advantage in today's matchup.
