Baltimore @ New York Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Yankee Stadium as the 5th-worst park in the majors for right-handed batting average. Yankee Stadium's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league parks, which often leads to worse offense. Playing on the road typically reduces batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Ryan Mountcastle in today's game.

Gunnar Henderson projects as the 17th-best batter in the game, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Gunnar Henderson is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in today's game. Out of every team in action today, the worst outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees. In the past two weeks' worth of games, Gunnar Henderson has been performing exceptionally well at the plate with a wOBA of .400. Utilizing Statcast metrics, Gunnar Henderson is in the 83rd percentile for offensive skills via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .353.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Juan Soto ranks as the 2nd-best hitter in Major League Baseball. Juan Soto is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. Hitting from the opposite that Albert Suarez throws from, Juan Soto will have the upper hand today. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Juan Soto will hold that advantage in today's game. Using Statcast data, Juan Soto is in the 96th 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 .384.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Gleyber Torres ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Gleyber Torres has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Gleyber Torres will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. Despite posting a .281 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Gleyber Torres has suffered from bad luck given the .048 gap between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .329. Sporting a .288 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) since the start of last season , Gleyber Torres finds himself in the 90th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Verdugo in the 95th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Alex Verdugo is penciled in 4th in the batting order in today's game. Alex Verdugo will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Albert Suarez in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats across the board, and Alex Verdugo will hold that advantage today. Alex Verdugo has recorded a .268 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, ranking in the 75th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Cedric Mullins II pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.4% — 89th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Out of every team in action today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees. Despite posting a .243 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Cedric Mullins II has had bad variance on his side given the .064 disparity between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .307. In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Cedric Mullins II ranks in the 99th percentile with a 21.7° launch angle, which is among the most flyball-inducing angles in MLB.

The switch-hitting Oswaldo Cabrera will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side (0) today against Albert Suarez. Oswaldo Cabrera will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.283) may lead us to conclude that Oswaldo Cabrera has been unlucky this year with his .237 actual batting average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Yankee Stadium as the 5th-worst park in the majors for right-handed batting average. In the majors, Yankee Stadium's CF dimensions are the 5th-deepest. Yankee Stadium's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league parks, which often leads to worse offense. Batting from the same side that Albert Suarez throws from, Aaron Judge will have a disadvantage in today's matchup. The Baltimore Orioles infield defense projects as the 4th-best among every team today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Yankee Stadium as the 5th-worst park in the majors for right-handed batting average. Yankee Stadium's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league parks, which often leads to worse offense. Batting from the same side that Albert Suarez throws from, Anthony Volpe will have a tough matchup in today's matchup. The Baltimore Orioles infield defense projects as the 4th-best among every team today. Anthony Volpe's maximum exit velocity (an advanced metric to evaluate power) has been 108.7 mph since the start of last season, checking in at the 14th percentile.

Colton Cowser's BABIP ability is projected in the 95th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Out of every team in action today, the worst outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects DJ LeMahieu in the 80th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. DJ LeMahieu has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (42.9%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards MLB's 7th-shallowest RF fences today. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and DJ LeMahieu will hold that advantage today. DJ LeMahieu's footspeed has gotten better this year. His 25.62 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 26.47 ft/sec now. DJ LeMahieu has experienced some negative variance in regards to his batting average since the start of last season; his .239 figure is a fair amount lower than his .257 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 Jordan Westburg in the 94th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Jordan Westburg has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (56% of the time), but he is projected to hit 1st in the lineup today. Jordan Westburg will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nestor Cortes today. Out of every team in action today, the worst outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees. By putting up a .286 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) since the start of last season , Jordan Westburg has performed in the 91st percentile.

Batting from the opposite that Albert Suarez throws from, Austin Wells will have the upper hand in today's game. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats across the board, and Austin Wells will hold that advantage today. As it relates to his batting average, Austin Wells has been unlucky since the start of last season. His .216 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .266.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Giancarlo Stanton in the 89th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Giancarlo Stanton is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game. Giancarlo Stanton will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Giancarlo Stanton has had positive variance on his side thus far when it comes to his batting average this year; his .238 BA is significantly inflated relative to 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% (a reliable standard to assess power) grades out in the 95th percentile since the start of last season.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Adley Rutschman ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Adley Rutschman is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in today's game. As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the dish, Adley Rutschman will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side against Nestor Cortes in today's game. Out of every team in action today, the worst outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees. In the last 7 days, Adley Rutschman has been performing exceptionally well at the plate with a wOBA of .344.

Hitting from the opposite that Nestor Cortes throws from, Jorge Mateo will have the upper hand today. Out of every team in action today, the worst outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees. Jorge Mateo has posted a .268 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, ranking in the 75th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Jorge Mateo can really hit the cover off the ball. If you were to take the top 5% of his batted balls by exit velocity, their average (109.2 mph) put him among the game's best: in the 75th percentile since the start of last season. Jorge Mateo is remarkably toolsy, placing in the 99th percentile in Sprint Speed at 29.96 ft/sec this year.

Hitting from the opposite that Nestor Cortes throws from, James McCann will have the upper hand in today's game. Out of every team in action today, the worst outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees. In terms of his batting average, James McCann has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season. His .217 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .248. James McCann's maximum exit velocity (a reliable standard to assess power) has been 112.1 mph since the start of last season, grading out in the 79th percentile. James McCann is in the 85th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in home runs (19.2% rate since the start of last season).

Anthony Santander is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this matchup. As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the plate, Anthony Santander will have the advantage of batting from from his better side against Nestor Cortes in today's matchup. Out of every team in action today, the worst outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees. New York's 3rd-worst outfield defense on the slate today creates a favorable matchup for Anthony Santander, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs. Ranked in the 76th percentile, Anthony Santander has one of the highest average exit velocities in baseball since the start of last season (90.6-mph).

Austin Hays will hold the platoon advantage against Nestor Cortes in today's matchup. Out of every team in action today, the worst outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees. Sporting a .335 BABIP since the start of last season, Austin Hays grades out in the 89th percentile.