New York @ Toronto props

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Rogers Centre as the 10th-worst park in the game for RHB batting average. The weather report projects the 4th-most favorable pitching weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 15-mph in this contest, the best of the day for mound aces. Kevin Gausman will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Anthony Volpe in today's matchup. The Toronto Blue Jays outfield defense profiles as the strongest out of every team today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Rogers Centre as the 10th-worst park in the game for RHB batting average. The weather report projects the 3rd-most favorable pitching weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 15-mph in this contest, the best of the day for mound aces. Gerrit Cole will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Bo Bichette today. Compared to his seasonal mark of 7.4°, Bo Bichette has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (-1.3°) in the past 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Rogers Centre as the 10th-worst park in the game for RHB batting average. The weather report projects the 4th-most favorable pitching weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 15-mph in this contest, the best of the day for mound aces. Batting from the same side that Gerrit Cole throws from, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will not have the upper hand in today's game.

The 10th-shallowest centerfield dimensions in MLB are found in Rogers Centre. Benjamin Rice will have the handedness advantage against Kevin Gausman in today's matchup. Benjamin Rice has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 93.9-mph average in the past week's worth of games to his seasonal EV of 89.6-mph. Benjamin Rice has been zeroed in on the ideal launch angle for base hits lately, angling balls between -4° and 26° 66.7% of the time in the past week's worth of games.

Alex Verdugo's batting average ability is projected to be in the 91st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Alex Verdugo is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this matchup. The 10th-shallowest centerfield dimensions in MLB are found in Rogers Centre. Hitting from the opposite that Kevin Gausman throws from, Alex Verdugo will have the upper hand in today's game. Alex Verdugo has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.4-mph to 93.1-mph in the past week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Spencer Horwitz in the 82nd percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Spencer Horwitz is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. The 10th-shallowest centerfield dimensions in MLB are found in Rogers Centre. Batting from the opposite that Gerrit Cole throws from, Spencer Horwitz will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Spencer Horwitz will hold that advantage today.

The 10th-shallowest centerfield dimensions in MLB are found in Rogers Centre. Daulton Varsho will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Gerrit Cole in today's game. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Daulton Varsho will hold that advantage in today's matchup. There has been a significant improvement in Daulton Varsho's launch angle from last year's 20.3° to 28.8° this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gleyber Torres in the 87th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Gleyber Torres is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game. The 10th-shallowest centerfield dimensions in MLB are found in Rogers Centre. Gleyber Torres has been unlucky this year, notching a .286 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .328 — a .042 deviation.

The 10th-shallowest centerfield dimensions in MLB are found in Rogers Centre. Danny Jansen will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Danny Jansen has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 91.8-mph average in the past 14 days to his seasonal 88.3-mph EV. Danny Jansen's launch angle this year (23.6°) is considerably better than his 19.5° angle last season. Danny Jansen's launch angle in recent games (32.7° in the past week's worth of games) is significantly better than his 23.6° seasonal mark.

Trent Grisham will hold the platoon advantage against Kevin Gausman in today's matchup. Trent Grisham hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.2% — 81st percentile) and is fortunate to face the league's 10th-shallowest CF fences today. Trent Grisham's launch angle this season (25°) is considerably higher than his 18.3° angle last year. As it relates to his batting average, Trent Grisham has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season. His .190 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .203.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Isiah Kiner-Falefa in the 89th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Isiah Kiner-Falefa has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (93% of the time), but he is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card today. The 10th-shallowest centerfield dimensions in MLB are found in Rogers Centre. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats across the board, and Isiah Kiner-Falefa will hold that advantage in today's game. Isiah Kiner-Falefa's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last season to this one, going from 12.9% to 17.6%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects George Springer in the 89th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. George Springer is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in today's game. The 10th-shallowest centerfield dimensions in MLB are found in Rogers Centre. George Springer will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats. In the past 7 days, George Springer's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 6.9% up to 23.5%.

Ernie Clement's batting average talent is projected to be in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The 10th-shallowest centerfield dimensions in MLB are found in Rogers Centre. Ernie Clement will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. Ernie Clement's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased of late, increasing from 45.2% on the season to 58.8% over the past two weeks. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.295) provides evidence that Ernie Clement has had bad variance on his side this year with his .261 actual batting average.

Justin Turner is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this game. The 10th-shallowest centerfield dimensions in MLB are found in Rogers Centre. Justin Turner will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats. Justin Turner's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased lately, increasing from 47.8% on the season to 63.6% in the last two weeks' worth of games. As it relates to plate discipline, Justin Turner's talent is quite good, posting a 1.22 K/BB rate this year while grading out in in the 97th percentile.

Batting from the opposite that Gerrit Cole throws from, Kevin Kiermaier will have an advantage in today's matchup. Kevin Kiermaier hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.1% — 78th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards baseball's 10th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Kevin Kiermaier will hold that advantage in today's game. Kevin Kiermaier has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 89.8-mph average to last season's 87.4-mph figure. Despite posting a .236 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Kevin Kiermaier has experienced some negative variance given the .036 gap between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .272.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Aaron Judge ranks as the best batter in baseball. Aaron Judge is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this game. The 10th-shallowest centerfield dimensions in MLB are found in Rogers Centre. Aaron Judge has made sizeable gains with his Barrel% recently, improving his 29.3% seasonal rate to 45.5% in the last two weeks. Aaron Judge has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 99.2-mph average over the past 14 days to his seasonal 96.9-mph average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects DJ LeMahieu in the 80th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. The 10th-shallowest centerfield dimensions in MLB are found in Rogers Centre. DJ LeMahieu has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90-mph to 93-mph in the past two weeks. In the last two weeks' worth of games, DJ LeMahieu's 59.3% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 39.3%. When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, DJ LeMahieu has suffered from bad luck this year. His .227 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .301.

J.D. Davis's BABIP talent is projected in the 90th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). J.D. Davis is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game. The 10th-shallowest centerfield dimensions in MLB are found in Rogers Centre. Since the start of last season, J.D. Davis's flyball exit velocity (an advanced stat to assess power) grades out in the 83rd percentile at 94.4 mph.

As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the dish, Oswaldo Cabrera will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side against Kevin Gausman today. Oswaldo Cabrera hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.1% — 78th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing MLB's 10th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.

The 10th-shallowest centerfield dimensions in MLB are found in Rogers Centre. Austin Wells will have the handedness advantage over Kevin Gausman today. Austin Wells has been unlucky in regards to his batting average this year; his .213 BA is significantly deflated relative to his .254 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Austin Wells ranks in the 85th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in base hits (48% rate this year).