Los Angeles @ New York props

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Zach Neto ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Zach Neto has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (94% of the time), but he is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. Out of all the teams playing today, the weakest infield defense is that of the New York Yankees. Zach Neto has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 94.8-mph average over the past 14 days to his seasonal 88.3-mph EV. Zach Neto's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last year to this one, going from 16.3% to 19.3%.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Taylor Ward ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Taylor Ward is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this game. High humidity has a small but significant correlation with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast expects the 4th-most humidity on the slate today at 86%. Taylor Ward has an 86th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.5%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Out of every team on the slate today, the 5th-weakest outfield defense belongs to the New York Yankees.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Logan O'Hoppe ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Logan O'Hoppe is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this game. Out of all the teams playing today, the weakest infield defense is that of the New York Yankees. Over the last 14 days, Logan O'Hoppe has improved his Barrel% substantially, increasing it from his seasonal rate of 11% to 20%. Over the past 14 days, Logan O'Hoppe's 20% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 16.3%.

Mickey Moniak is penciled in 5th in the lineup today, which would be an upgrade from his 78% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. Mickey Moniak will have the handedness advantage over Will Warren today. Mickey Moniak will probably have the upper hand against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the New York Yankees only has 1 same-handed RP. Mickey Moniak pulls a lot of his flyballs (34% — 80th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 7th-shallowest RF fences today. Out of all the teams playing today, the weakest infield defense is that of the New York Yankees.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 87th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Nolan Schanuel is penciled in 2nd in the batting order today. Nolan Schanuel will have the handedness advantage over Will Warren in today's matchup. The New York Yankees have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Nolan Schanuel has a strong chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Out of all the teams playing today, the weakest infield defense is that of the New York Yankees.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jazz Chisholm Jr. in the 89th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Batting from the opposite that Carson Fulmer throws from, Jazz Chisholm Jr. will have an advantage in today's matchup. Jazz Chisholm Jr. will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Jazz Chisholm Jr. has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.9-mph to 91.7-mph over the past week. Jazz Chisholm Jr.'s average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls in recent games (20.5° in the last 14 days) is considerably better than his 13.3° seasonal mark.

Out of all the teams playing today, the weakest infield defense is that of the New York Yankees. Jo Adell has made sizeable gains with his Barrel% lately, upping his 12.3% seasonal rate to 21.4% in the past week's worth of games. Jo Adell has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.6-mph to 93.7-mph over the past two weeks. Compared to his seasonal average of 14.4°, Jo Adell has significantly improved his launch angle in recent games, posting a 24.4° figure in the last week. Jo Adell has been unlucky in regards to his wOBA this year; his .285 figure is significantly deflated relative to his .318 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Benjamin Rice ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Benjamin Rice will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Carson Fulmer in today's game. Benjamin Rice will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. Benjamin Rice's launch angle lately (25° over the past two weeks) is quite a bit better than his 18.6° seasonal mark. When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Benjamin Rice has been unlucky this year. His .308 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .353.

Out of all the teams playing today, the weakest infield defense is that of the New York Yankees. Brandon Drury has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 86.8-mph to 95.6-mph over the past 7 days. Despite posting a .197 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Brandon Drury has experienced some negative variance given the .103 deviation between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .300.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Gleyber Torres ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Gleyber Torres has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.7%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics across the board, and Gleyber Torres will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Gleyber Torres has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, improving his 7.4% seasonal rate to 16.7% in the past two weeks' worth of games. Gleyber Torres's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved recently, going from 41.9% on the season to 58.3% in the last two weeks' worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Anthony Volpe in the 86th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Anthony Volpe has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.3%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the league's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics across the board, and Anthony Volpe will hold that advantage in today's game. Anthony Volpe has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 97.2-mph average over the last week to his seasonal EV of 91-mph. Over the last week, Anthony Volpe's 23.5% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 12.8%.

Willie Calhoun is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this game. Hitting from the opposite that Will Warren throws from, Willie Calhoun will have an edge in today's game. The New York Yankees have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Willie Calhoun stands a good chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Willie Calhoun has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 92.3-mph average in the last 7 days to his seasonal average of 87.9-mph. Willie Calhoun's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved in recent games, increasing from 12.8% on the season to 33.3% in the last week's worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Verdugo in the 90th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Alex Verdugo is penciled in 4th in the batting order in today's game. Alex Verdugo will hold the platoon advantage against Carson Fulmer in today's game. Alex Verdugo will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats. In the last two weeks, Alex Verdugo's 58.8% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 42.8%.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Juan Soto ranks as the 3rd-best hitter in the majors. Juan Soto is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this game. Juan Soto will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Carson Fulmer in today's game. Juan Soto will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats. The Barrel% of Juan Soto has significantly improved, with an increase from 13.2% last year to 20.4% this season.

Aaron Judge projects as the best batter in baseball, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Aaron Judge is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this game. Aaron Judge will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats. Aaron Judge has made significant improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, improving his 27.7% seasonal rate to 34.8% in the last two weeks. Aaron Judge has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 96.2-mph to 100.2-mph in the last 7 days.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Giancarlo Stanton ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Giancarlo Stanton is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game. Giancarlo Stanton will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats. Giancarlo Stanton has seen a big gain in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 98.4-mph average in the past 7 days to his seasonal 94.1-mph mark. Giancarlo Stanton has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 98.1-mph average to last season's 95.2-mph mark.

High humidity has a small but significant correlation with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast expects the 4th-most humidity on the slate today at 86%. Luis Guillorme will hold the platoon advantage over Luis Gil in today's game. Luis Guillorme may have an advantage against every reliever for the game's entirety, since the bullpen of the New York Yankees only has 1 same-handed RP. Out of every team on the slate today, the 5th-weakest outfield defense belongs to the New York Yankees.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Austin Wells in the 76th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Austin Wells has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (81% of the time), but he is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card today. Batting from the opposite that Carson Fulmer throws from, Austin Wells will have an advantage in today's matchup. Austin Wells will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats. Austin Wells has been unlucky in regards to his wOBA this year; his .329 mark is quite a bit lower than his .350 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.