Detroit @ New York props

Anthony Volpe is penciled in 1st in the batting order today. Among all the teams today, the weakest infield defense is that of the Detroit Tigers. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics across the board, and Anthony Volpe will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Anthony Volpe has experienced some positive variance in regards to with his wOBA this year; his .327 mark is quite a bit higher than his .294 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. The standard deviation of Anthony Volpe's launch angle since the start of last season (25.2°) is in the 93rd percentile. A low mark like this tends to lead to a higher rate of hits on balls in play.

Out of every team today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees.

As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the plate, Oswaldo Cabrera will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side against Casey Mize today. Among all the teams today, the weakest infield defense is that of the Detroit Tigers. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats in all categories, and Oswaldo Cabrera will hold that advantage in today's matchup. As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Oswaldo Cabrera has been unlucky this year. His .290 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .341.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kerry Carpenter in the 81st percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Kerry Carpenter is projected to bat 4th in the batting order today. Hitting from the opposite that Clarke Schmidt throws from, Kerry Carpenter will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Out of every team today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees. Since the start of last season, Kerry Carpenter's flyball exit velocity (an advanced stat to study power) grades out in the 80th percentile at 94.6 mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Spencer Torkelson in the 85th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Out of every team today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees. Spencer Torkelson is an extreme flyball hitter and squares off against the weak outfield defense of New York (#3-worst on the slate). Despite posting a .257 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Spencer Torkelson has experienced some negative variance given the .069 gap between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .326. Based on Statcast metrics, Spencer Torkelson is in the 81st percentile for offensive ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .350.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Mark Canha ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Mark Canha is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. Out of every team today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees. In notching a .346 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) since the start of last season, Mark Canha is ranked in the 80th percentile. As it relates to plate discipline, Mark Canha's talent is quite good, sporting a 1.56 K/BB rate since the start of last season while ranking in in the 89th percentile.

Hitting from the opposite that Clarke Schmidt throws from, Colt Keith will have an advantage today. Out of every team today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees. Despite posting a .188 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Colt Keith has been unlucky given the .109 discrepancy between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .297.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gleyber Torres in the 88th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Gleyber Torres has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.3%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards MLB's 7th-shallowest RF fences today. Among all the teams today, the weakest infield defense is that of the Detroit Tigers. Gleyber Torres will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Despite posting a .261 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Gleyber Torres has been unlucky given the .069 gap between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .330.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Riley Greene as the 4th-best batter in baseball as it relates to his BABIP ability. Riley Greene is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card today. Batting from the opposite that Clarke Schmidt throws from, Riley Greene will have an edge today. Out of every team today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees. Riley Greene has compiled a .367 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, ranking in the 93rd percentile for offensive ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Zach McKinstry will have the handedness advantage against Clarke Schmidt today. Out of every team today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.323) suggests that Zach McKinstry has been unlucky since the start of last season with his .286 actual wOBA. Zach McKinstry's 17.7° launch angle (a reliable metric to study a hitter's ability to lift the ball for power) is one of the most flyball-inducing in the league: 88th percentile. A low launch angle standard deviation tends to lead to a higher rate of hits on balls in play, and Zach McKinstry's 24.7° mark (95th percentile) since the start of last season indicates a strong hitting profile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Verdugo in the 96th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Alex Verdugo is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 84% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. Alex Verdugo will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Casey Mize in today's game. Among all the teams today, the weakest infield defense is that of the Detroit Tigers. Alex Verdugo will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Among all the teams today, the weakest infield defense is that of the Detroit Tigers. Jose Trevino will possess the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats. Jose Trevino has had some very poor luck with his batting average since the start of last season; his .227 mark is a fair amount lower than his .259 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 Wenceel Perez in the 80th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Wenceel Perez is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this game. Wenceel Perez pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.1% — 88th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Out of every team today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees. In the past two weeks, Wenceel Perez has been performing exceptionally well at the plate with a wOBA of .399.

Hitting from the opposite that Casey Mize throws from, Anthony Rizzo will have an advantage in today's game. Anthony Rizzo pulls many of his flyballs (35.7% — 90th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Among all the teams today, the weakest infield defense is that of the Detroit Tigers. Anthony Rizzo will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats. 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 result the most in base hits (47.5% rate since the start of last season).

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Juan Soto ranks as the 4th-best batter in MLB. Juan Soto is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup today. Batting from the opposite that Casey Mize throws from, Juan Soto will have an edge in today's matchup. Among all the teams today, the weakest infield defense is that of the Detroit Tigers. Juan Soto will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

Out of every team today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees. In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Javier Baez has been unlucky this year. His .216 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .299.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Vierling in the 86th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Matt Vierling is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in today's game. Matt Vierling has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.8%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the game's 7th-shallowest RF fences today. Out of every team today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees. Matt Vierling has notched a .274 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, checking in at the 79th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Aaron Judge ranks as the 2nd-best hitter in MLB. Aaron Judge is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card today. Among all the teams today, the weakest infield defense is that of the Detroit Tigers. Aaron Judge will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats. Despite posting a .318 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Aaron Judge has been unlucky given the .083 deviation between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .401.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Giancarlo Stanton ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Giancarlo Stanton is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this matchup. Among all the teams today, the weakest infield defense is that of the Detroit Tigers. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats across the board, and Giancarlo Stanton will hold that advantage today. In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Giancarlo Stanton has had some very good luck this year. His .313 mark has been considerably higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .288.