New York @ Los Angeles props

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Angel Stadium as the 7th-best stadium in the majors for left-handed base hits. The New York Yankees outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst out of every team today. Willie Calhoun will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats. Since the start of last season, Willie Calhoun has an average exit velocity of 90.7 mph, which is one of the best in the league at the 82nd percentile. With a 1.7 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Willie Calhoun has shown impressive plate discipline, checking in at the 88th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 84th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Nolan Schanuel is penciled in 1st in the batting order today. Extreme groundball batters like Nolan Schanuel generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Nestor Cortes. The New York Yankees outfield defense profiles as the 5th-worst out of every team today. Nolan Schanuel will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Gleyber Torres ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 7th-best stadium in the league for right-handed base hits. Gleyber Torres has been unlucky this year, putting up a .280 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .330 — a .050 difference. Sporting a .358 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) since the start of last season, Gleyber Torres has performed in the 89th percentile for offensive ability. Gleyber Torres grades out in the 82nd percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce home runs (18% rate since the start of last season).

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 7th-best stadium in the league for right-handed base hits. Batting from the opposite that Nestor Cortes throws from, Jo Adell will have an advantage today. The New York Yankees outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst out of every team today. Jo Adell will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Jo Adell's 100.3-mph exit velocity on flyballs (an advanced metric to measure power) is in the 99th percentile since the start of last season.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Aaron Judge ranks as the best hitter in the league. Aaron Judge is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 7th-best stadium in the league for right-handed base hits. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.238) provides evidence that Aaron Judge has been very fortunate this year with his .279 actual batting average. Since the start of last season, Aaron Judge's 26.9% Barrel%, an advanced stat for measuring power, places him in the 100th percentile among his peers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Logan O'Hoppe in the 88th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Logan O'Hoppe is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game. Logan O'Hoppe will hold the platoon advantage against Nestor Cortes in today's matchup. The New York Yankees outfield defense profiles as the 5th-worst out of every team today. Logan O'Hoppe will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Taylor Ward ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Taylor Ward is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. Hitting from the opposite that Nestor Cortes throws from, Taylor Ward will have an advantage today. The New York Yankees outfield defense profiles as the 5th-worst out of every team today. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Taylor Ward will hold that advantage in today's game.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Zach Neto ranks in the 75th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Zach Neto will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nestor Cortes in today's matchup. The New York Yankees outfield defense profiles as the 5th-worst out of every team today. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Zach Neto will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Kevin Pillar is penciled in 4th in the lineup today. Batting from the opposite that Nestor Cortes throws from, Kevin Pillar will have an advantage today. The New York Yankees outfield defense profiles as the 5th-worst out of every team today. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics across the board, and Kevin Pillar will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Giancarlo Stanton in the 89th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Giancarlo Stanton is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 7th-best stadium in the league for right-handed base hits. Giancarlo Stanton has had some very good luck with his batting average this year; his .235 rate is quite a bit higher than his .230 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Giancarlo Stanton's 15.8% Barrel% (an advanced metric to evaluate power) is in the 95th percentile since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 7th-best stadium in the league for right-handed base hits. Kyren Paris will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nestor Cortes in today's game. The New York Yankees outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst out of every team today. Kyren Paris will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats. Kyren Paris has had some very poor luck with his wOBA since the start of last season; his .200 figure is quite a bit lower than his .244 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The switch-hitting Cole Tucker will get to bat from his good side (0) today against Nestor Cortes. Extreme flyball batters like Cole Tucker generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Nestor Cortes. The New York Yankees outfield defense profiles as the 5th-worst out of every team today. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Cole Tucker will hold that advantage in today's game.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Juan Soto ranks as the 4th-best batter in baseball. Juan Soto is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Angel Stadium as the 7th-best stadium in the majors for left-handed base hits. Hitting from the opposite that Griffin Canning throws from, Juan Soto will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Posting a .384 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) since the start of last season, Juan Soto has performed in the 96th percentile for hitting ability.

Alex Verdugo's batting average ability is projected to be in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Alex Verdugo has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (51% of the time), but he is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Angel Stadium as the 7th-best stadium in the majors for left-handed base hits. Alex Verdugo will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Griffin Canning in today's matchup. Using Statcast data, Alex Verdugo ranks in the 75th percentile via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average since the start of last season at .268.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Anthony Volpe ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Anthony Volpe is penciled in 1st in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 7th-best stadium in the league for right-handed base hits. The standard deviation of Anthony Volpe's launch angle since the start of last season (25.2°) is in the 93rd percentile. A low figure like this tends to lead to a higher BABIP. Anthony Volpe is quite quick, grading out in the 87th percentile in Sprint Speed at 28.72 ft/sec this year.

Luis Rengifo's batting average talent is projected to be in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Luis Rengifo is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 50% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the plate, Luis Rengifo will get to bat from his strong side against Nestor Cortes in today's matchup. Extreme flyball batters like Luis Rengifo generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Nestor Cortes. The New York Yankees outfield defense profiles as the 5th-worst out of every team today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Angel Stadium as the 7th-best stadium in the majors for left-handed base hits. As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the plate, Oswaldo Cabrera will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his good side against Griffin Canning in today's game. In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Oswaldo Cabrera has suffered from bad luck this year. His .281 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .348.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Angel Stadium as the 7th-best stadium in the majors for left-handed base hits. Anthony Rizzo will have the handedness advantage over Griffin Canning in today's matchup. Anthony Rizzo ranks 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). The standard deviation of Anthony Rizzo's launch angle since the start of last season (24.9°) is in the 94th percentile. A low figure like this tends to lead to a higher rate of hits on balls in play.