New York @ Philadelphia Picks & Props

Citizens Bank Park has the smallest outfield in the league — generally good for long-balls. Adrian Houser will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Cristian Pache in today's game. Among all the teams playing today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense is that of the New York Mets. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats across the board, and Cristian Pache will hold that advantage today. Since the start of last season, Cristian Pache's flyball exit velocity (a reliable metric to measure power) grades out in the 76th percentile at 93.9 mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Francisco Lindor in the 93rd percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Francisco Lindor is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this game. As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the plate, Francisco Lindor will get to bat from his good side against Ranger Suarez in today's matchup. Francisco Lindor pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.6% — 93rd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Despite posting a .284 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Francisco Lindor has been unlucky given the .055 deviation between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .339.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryson Stott in the 91st percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. The New York Mets have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Bryson Stott can likely count on holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Bryson Stott has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (41.1%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Among all the teams playing today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense is that of the New York Mets. Bryson Stott will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Brandon Nimmo ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Brandon Nimmo is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in today's game. Brandon Nimmo has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards MLB's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Based on Statcast data, Brandon Nimmo is in the 89th percentile for offensive skills according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .358. Utilizing Statcast data, Brandon Nimmo grades out in the 76th percentile per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average since the start of last season at .270.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jeff McNeil in the 88th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Citizens Bank Park has the smallest outfield in the league — generally good for long-balls. Jeff McNeil has shown favorable plate discipline this year, checking in at the 91st percentile with a 1.35 K/BB rate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Starling Marte in the 90th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Citizens Bank Park has the smallest outfield in the league — generally good for long-balls. Hitting from the opposite that Ranger Suarez throws from, Starling Marte will have an edge today. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.429) suggests that Starling Marte has been unlucky this year with his .297 actual wOBA. Starling Marte has been very good at hitting the ball to all fields (an important ability for batting average), grading out in the 80th percentile in THE BAT X's Spray Score since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Johan Rojas in the 83rd percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. Citizens Bank Park has the smallest outfield in the league — generally good for long-balls. Batting from the same side that Adrian Houser throws from, Johan Rojas will be at a disadvantage in today's matchup. Among all the teams playing today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense is that of the New York Mets. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Johan Rojas will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects J.T. Realmuto in the 89th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. J.T. Realmuto is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. Citizens Bank Park has the smallest outfield in the league — generally good for long-balls. Hitting from the same side that Adrian Houser throws from, J.T. Realmuto will not have the upper hand in today's game. Among all the teams playing today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense is that of the New York Mets.

Citizens Bank Park has the smallest outfield in the league — generally good for long-balls. Hitting from the opposite that Ranger Suarez throws from, Tomas Nido will have the upper hand in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alec Bohm in the 96th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Alec Bohm is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in today's game. Citizens Bank Park has the smallest outfield in the league — generally good for long-balls. Adrian Houser will have the handedness advantage over Alec Bohm today. Among all the teams playing today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense is that of the New York Mets.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edmundo Sosa in the 78th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. Hitting from the same side that Adrian Houser throws from, Edmundo Sosa has a tough challenge today. Edmundo Sosa pulls many of his flyballs (34.2% — 81st percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Among all the teams playing today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense is that of the New York Mets. Edmundo Sosa will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Pete Alonso projects as the 19th-best hitter in the game, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Pete Alonso is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. Citizens Bank Park has the smallest outfield in the league — generally good for long-balls. Pete Alonso will hold the platoon advantage against Ranger Suarez in today's game. Based on Statcast data, Pete Alonso grades out in the 76th 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 .343.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Bryce Harper ranks as the 9th-best batter in the majors. Bryce Harper is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. The New York Mets have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Bryce Harper stands a good chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Bryce Harper has a 75th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.6%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball's 10th-shallowest LF fences today. Among all the teams playing today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense is that of the New York Mets.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Castellanos in the 87th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Nick Castellanos has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (77% of the time), but he is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in today's game. Citizens Bank Park has the smallest outfield in the league — generally good for long-balls. Hitting from the same side that Adrian Houser throws from, Nick Castellanos meets a tough challenge in today's game. Among all the teams playing today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense is that of the New York Mets.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects J.D. Martinez in the 87th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. J.D. Martinez is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this game. Citizens Bank Park has the smallest outfield in the league — generally good for long-balls. J.D. Martinez will have the handedness advantage against Ranger Suarez in today's matchup. In notching a .270 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) since the start of last season , J.D. Martinez has performed in the 76th percentile.

Kyle Schwarber is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in today's game. Citizens Bank Park has the smallest outfield in the league — generally good for long-balls. Kyle Schwarber is likely to have an edge against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the New York Mets only has 1 same-handed RP. Among all the teams playing today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense is that of the New York Mets. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Kyle Schwarber will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Batting from the opposite that Ranger Suarez throws from, Harrison Bader will have the upper hand today. Harrison Bader pulls many of his flyballs (34.2% — 81st percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Whit Merrifield in the 88th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Citizens Bank Park has the smallest outfield in the league — generally good for long-balls. Adrian Houser will have the handedness advantage against Whit Merrifield today. Among all the teams playing today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the New York Mets. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and Whit Merrifield will hold that advantage in today's game.