Cincinnati @ New York Picks & Props

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report projects for the 3rd-most favorable hitting conditions of the day. Trent Grisham will have the handedness advantage over Frankie Montas today. The Cincinnati Reds infield defense projects as the 2nd-weakest among all the teams in action today. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Trent Grisham will hold that advantage in today's game. Trent Grisham has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 91.8-mph average over the past week to his seasonal 88.8-mph figure.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Yankee Stadium as the 6th-worst park in Major League Baseball for RHB batting average. Built just 11 feet above sea level, Yankee Stadium has one of the lowest elevations among all major league stadiums, which often leads to worse offense. Frankie Montas will have the handedness advantage against Aaron Judge in today's matchup. Aaron Judge hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.1% — 77th percentile) and will be challenged by MLB's 5th-deepest CF fences in today's game. Aaron Judge has been lucky this year, putting up a .469 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .423 — a .046 deviation.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Verdugo in the 90th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Alex Verdugo is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this game. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report projects for the 3rd-most favorable hitting conditions of the day. Batting from the opposite that Frankie Montas throws from, Alex Verdugo will have an advantage in today's game. The Cincinnati Reds infield defense projects as the 2nd-weakest among all the teams in action today.

When it comes to his BABIP talent, Elly De La Cruz is projected as the 2nd-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Elly De La Cruz is penciled in 2nd in the lineup today. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report projects for the 3rd-most favorable hitting conditions of the day. As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the dish, Elly De La Cruz will have the advantage of batting from from his better side against Marcus Stroman in today's game. Elly De La Cruz has made substantial improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 13.3% seasonal rate to 18.8% in the last two weeks' worth of games.

Benjamin Rice is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 80% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report projects for the 3rd-most favorable hitting conditions of the day. Hitting from the opposite that Frankie Montas throws from, Benjamin Rice will have an edge in today's game. The Cincinnati Reds infield defense projects as the 2nd-weakest among all the teams in action today. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Benjamin Rice will hold that advantage in today's game.

Juan Soto projects as the 4th-best hitter in baseball, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Juan Soto is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this game. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report projects for the 3rd-most favorable hitting conditions of the day. Hitting from the opposite that Frankie Montas throws from, Juan Soto will have the upper hand today. The Cincinnati Reds infield defense projects as the 2nd-weakest among all the teams in action today.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report projects for the 3rd-most favorable hitting conditions of the day. Nick Martini will have the handedness advantage over Marcus Stroman in today's matchup. Nick Martini has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 98.1-mph average in the last week's worth of games to his seasonal 87.3-mph average. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Nick Martini's true offensive skill to be a .302, suggesting that he has had some very poor luck this year given the .045 difference between that mark and his actual .257 wOBA.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report projects for the 3rd-most favorable hitting conditions of the day. Will Benson will hold the platoon advantage over Marcus Stroman today. Will Benson has seen a big gain in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 96.8-mph average in the last week's worth of games to his seasonal average of 93.6-mph. Will Benson's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls in recent games (27.3° in the last 14 days) is considerably higher than his 17.3° seasonal mark.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report projects for the 3rd-most favorable hitting conditions of the day. Stuart Fairchild's launch angle this season (20.8°) is significantly better than his 14.1° mark last year. Compared to his seasonal average of 20.8°, Stuart Fairchild has significantly improved his launch angle in recent games, posting a 24.9° mark over the last two weeks.

Jake Fraley is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in today's game. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report projects for the 3rd-most favorable hitting conditions of the day. Hitting from the opposite that Marcus Stroman throws from, Jake Fraley will have an edge today. Jake Fraley pulls many of his flyballs (33.7% — 78th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 7th-shallowest RF fences today. Ranking in the 78th percentile, Jake Fraley has notched a .326 BABIP this year.

Tyler Stephenson's BABIP skill is projected in the 89th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Tyler Stephenson is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report projects for the 3rd-most favorable hitting conditions of the day. Tyler Stephenson has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.1%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 7th-shallowest RF fences today. Sporting a 1.98 K/BB rate this year, Tyler Stephenson has displayed good plate discipline, grading out in the 75th percentile.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Jonathan India ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jonathan India is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in today's game. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report projects for the 3rd-most favorable hitting conditions of the day. Jonathan India has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 94-mph average in the past 14 days to his seasonal 88.1-mph EV. In the past two weeks, Jonathan India's 58.3% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 48.3%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Spencer Steer in the 82nd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Spencer Steer is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in today's game. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report projects for the 3rd-most favorable hitting conditions of the day. Bats such as Spencer Steer with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Marcus Stroman who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum. Sporting a 1.96 K/BB rate this year, Spencer Steer has shown favorable plate discipline, checking in at the 77th percentile.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report projects for the 3rd-most favorable hitting conditions of the day. Hitting from the opposite that Frankie Montas throws from, Austin Wells will have the upper hand in today's matchup. The Cincinnati Reds infield defense projects as the 2nd-weakest among all the teams in action today. Cincinnati's 3rd-worst outfield defense on the slate creates a favorable matchup for Austin Wells, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs. Austin Wells will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Jeimer Candelario is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report projects for the 3rd-most favorable hitting conditions of the day. Jeimer Candelario pulls a lot of his flyballs (38.6% — 97th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Over the past week, Jeimer Candelario's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 8% down to 0%.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report projects for the 3rd-most favorable hitting conditions of the day. The switch-hitting Oswaldo Cabrera will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side (0) today against Frankie Montas. The Cincinnati Reds infield defense projects as the 2nd-weakest among all the teams in action today. Oswaldo Cabrera will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report projects for the 3rd-most favorable hitting conditions of the day. Luke Maile has done a favorable job optimizing his launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls. His 19.5° mark is among the highest in the league since the start of last season (89th percentile).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Noelvi Marte in the 75th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report projects for the 3rd-most favorable hitting conditions of the day. Checking in at the 96th percentile, the hardest ball Noelvi Marte has hit since the start of last season reached a maximum exit velocity of 115.6 mph -- a reliable indication of underlying power ability. Grading out in the 92nd percentile, Noelvi Marte has put up a .283 batting average since the start of last season.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Gleyber Torres ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Gleyber Torres is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in today's game. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report projects for the 3rd-most favorable hitting conditions of the day. Gleyber Torres has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.9%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. The Cincinnati Reds infield defense projects as the 2nd-weakest among all the teams in action today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Anthony Volpe in the 85th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report projects for the 3rd-most favorable hitting conditions of the day. Anthony Volpe has an 86th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.6%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards baseball's 7th-shallowest RF fences today. The Cincinnati Reds infield defense projects as the 2nd-weakest among all the teams in action today. Anthony Volpe will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects DJ LeMahieu in the 82nd percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report projects for the 3rd-most favorable hitting conditions of the day. DJ LeMahieu has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (42.7%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of the league's 7th-shallowest RF fences today. The Cincinnati Reds infield defense projects as the 3rd-weakest among all the teams in action today. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and DJ LeMahieu will hold that advantage today.