Seattle @ New York Picks & Props

Mitch Haniger is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this game. The New York Yankees outfield defense projects as the 8th-worst among all the teams in action today. Mitch Haniger's 11.3% Barrel% (a reliable metric to study power) ranks in the 81st percentile since the start of last season. Mitch Haniger is in the 88th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize home runs (19.9% rate since the start of last season).

Cal Raleigh is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. Cal Raleigh pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (39% — 97th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 7th-shallowest RF fences today. Extreme flyball batters like Cal Raleigh usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Marcus Stroman. The New York Yankees outfield defense projects as the 8th-worst among all the teams in action today. Cal Raleigh is an extreme flyball hitter and squares off against the weak outfield defense of New York (#2-worst of all teams on the slate today).

Josh Rojas is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in today's game. Josh Rojas will hold the platoon advantage over Marcus Stroman in today's matchup. The New York Yankees outfield defense projects as the 8th-worst among all the teams in action today. Josh Rojas has been hot in recent games, tallying a .355 wOBA in the past 14 days. Checking in at the 87th percentile, Josh Rojas sits with a .331 BABIP since the start of last season.

When assessing his BABIP ability, Julio Rodriguez is projected as the best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Julio Rodriguez is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card today. The New York Yankees outfield defense projects as the 8th-worst among all the teams in action today. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Julio Rodriguez's true offensive ability to be a .353, indicating that he has experienced some negative variance this year given the .061 discrepancy between that mark and his actual .292 wOBA. Julio Rodriguez has recorded a .360 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, placing in the 90th percentile for offensive ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The New York Yankees outfield defense projects as the 8th-worst among all the teams in action today.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Dylan Moore ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Extreme flyball bats like Dylan Moore are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Marcus Stroman. The New York Yankees outfield defense projects as the 8th-worst among all the teams in action today. Based on Statcast data, Dylan Moore grades out in the 86th percentile for hitting ability per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .345. Since the start of last season, Dylan Moore's flyball exit velocity (a reliable stat to study power) grades out in the 96th percentile at 98 mph.

Among all the teams playing today, the 9th-worst outfield defense belongs to the Seattle Mariners. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Jose Trevino will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jon Berti in the 91st percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Jon Berti has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (46.4%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Among all the teams playing today, the 9th-worst outfield defense belongs to the Seattle Mariners. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics across the board, and Jon Berti will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gleyber Torres in the 87th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Gleyber Torres has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.2%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Among all the teams playing today, the 9th-worst outfield defense belongs to the Seattle Mariners. Gleyber Torres will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Gleyber Torres's true offensive skill to be a .328, indicating that he has had some very poor luck this year given the .058 discrepancy between that mark and his actual .270 wOBA.

Hitting from the opposite that Marcus Stroman throws from, Dominic Canzone will have the upper hand in today's matchup. The New York Yankees outfield defense projects as the 8th-worst among all the teams in action today. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.358) may lead us to conclude that Dominic Canzone has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season with his .291 actual wOBA. Dominic Canzone's 11.9% Barrel% (a reliable stat to evaluate power) ranks in the 83rd percentile since the start of last season. Dominic Canzone's 94.9-mph exit velocity on flyballs (an advanced standard to evaluate power) grades out in the 84th percentile since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ty France in the 81st percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. The New York Yankees outfield defense projects as the 8th-worst among all the teams in action today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Verdugo in the 95th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Alex Verdugo is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 59% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. Batting from the opposite that Logan Gilbert throws from, Alex Verdugo will have the upper hand in today's game. Among all the teams playing today, the 9th-worst outfield defense belongs to the Seattle Mariners. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Alex Verdugo will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Luke Raley ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Luke Raley has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (82% of the time), but he is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game. Batting from the opposite that Marcus Stroman throws from, Luke Raley will have an advantage today. The New York Yankees outfield defense projects as the 8th-worst among all the teams in action today. Since the start of last season, Luke Raley's 13.2% Barrel%, an advanced metric for measuring power, places him in the 89th percentile among his peers.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Juan Soto ranks as the 4th-best hitter in the league. Juan Soto is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card today. Hitting from the opposite that Logan Gilbert throws from, Juan Soto will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Among all the teams playing today, the 9th-worst outfield defense belongs to the Seattle Mariners. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics across the board, and Juan Soto will hold that advantage today.

Mitch Garver is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this matchup. Hitters such as Mitch Garver with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Marcus Stroman who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum. The New York Yankees outfield defense projects as the 2nd-worst among all the teams in action today. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.206) suggests that Mitch Garver has suffered from bad luck this year with his .176 actual batting average. Mitch Garver's 12.4% Barrel% (an advanced stat to evaluate power) grades out in the 84th percentile since the start of last season.

Batting from the opposite that Logan Gilbert throws from, Anthony Rizzo will have an edge today. Anthony Rizzo pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.8% — 90th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 7th-shallowest RF fences today. Among all the teams playing today, the 9th-worst outfield defense belongs to the Seattle Mariners. Anthony Rizzo will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats. Anthony Rizzo ranks in the 89th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce base hits (47.5% rate since the start of last season).

Hitting from the opposite that Logan Gilbert throws from, Austin Wells will have the upper hand in today's game. Among all the teams playing today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense belongs to the Seattle Mariners. Austin Wells will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats. When it comes to his batting average, Austin Wells has been unlucky since the start of last season. His .212 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .266. By putting up a 1.64 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Austin Wells has demonstrated favorable plate discipline, placing in the 89th percentile.

Aaron Judge projects as the best hitter in Major League Baseball, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Aaron Judge is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in today's game. Among all the teams playing today, the 9th-worst outfield defense belongs to the Seattle Mariners. Aaron Judge will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats. As it relates to his batting average, Aaron Judge has experienced some positive variance this year. His .266 figure has been considerably higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .238.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Giancarlo Stanton in the 88th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Giancarlo Stanton is penciled in 5th in the lineup today. Among all the teams playing today, the 9th-worst outfield defense belongs to the Seattle Mariners. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Giancarlo Stanton will hold that advantage in today's game. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.228) provides evidence that Giancarlo Stanton has had some very good luck this year with his .252 actual batting average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Anthony Volpe in the 76th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Anthony Volpe is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this matchup. Among all the teams playing today, the 9th-worst outfield defense belongs to the Seattle Mariners. Anthony Volpe will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.223) implies that Anthony Volpe has been lucky this year with his .270 actual batting average.

Jorge Polanco has gone over 0.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.