Los Angeles @ New York Picks & Props

Kevin Pillar is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game. By putting up a .344 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Kevin Pillar is positioned in the 82nd percentile. In notching a .280 batting average this year, Kevin Pillar has performed in the 86th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zach Neto in the 85th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Zach Neto is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card today, which would be an upgrade from his 94% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. Zach Neto has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 94.8-mph average in the last two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal 88.3-mph mark. Zach Neto's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last year to this one, rising from 16.3% to 19.3%. Zach Neto's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased in recent games, going from 19.3% on the season to 45.5% over the last week.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Benjamin Rice ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Hitting from the opposite that Davis Daniel throws from, Benjamin Rice will have an advantage in today's game. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Benjamin Rice will hold that advantage today. Benjamin Rice's launch angle recently (25° in the past two weeks) is quite a bit higher than his 18.6° seasonal mark. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.353) implies that Benjamin Rice has been unlucky this year with his .308 actual wOBA.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Logan O'Hoppe ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Logan O'Hoppe is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card today. Logan O'Hoppe has made big strides with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 11% seasonal rate to 20% over the past 14 days. Logan O'Hoppe's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved in recent games, increasing from 16.3% on the season to 20% in the last two weeks' worth of games. In notching a .337 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) this year, Logan O'Hoppe finds himself in the 77th percentile for hitting ability.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Verdugo in the 90th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Alex Verdugo is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. Alex Verdugo will have the handedness advantage over Davis Daniel today. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Alex Verdugo will hold that advantage in today's matchup. In the last 14 days, 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%.

The switch-hitting Oswaldo Cabrera will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side (0) today against Davis Daniel. Oswaldo Cabrera pulls many of his flyballs (33.7% — 79th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Oswaldo Cabrera will hold that advantage in today's game.

Over the past 7 days, Jo Adell's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 12.3% up to 21.4%. Jo Adell has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 93.7-mph average in the last two weeks to his seasonal 89.6-mph mark. Jo Adell's launch angle lately (24.4° in the last 7 days) is a considerable increase over his 14.4° seasonal angle. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.318) implies that Jo Adell has been unlucky this year with his .285 actual wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Giancarlo Stanton in the 92nd percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Giancarlo Stanton is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this game. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Giancarlo Stanton will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Giancarlo Stanton has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 98.4-mph average over the past 7 days to his seasonal 94.1-mph figure. Giancarlo Stanton has seen a big increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 98.1-mph average to last season's 95.2-mph mark.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Jazz Chisholm Jr. ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jazz Chisholm Jr. is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in today's game. Batting from the opposite that Davis Daniel throws from, Jazz Chisholm Jr. will have an advantage today. Jazz Chisholm Jr. will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats. Jazz Chisholm Jr. has seen a big increase in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 91.7-mph average over the last week to his seasonal 88.9-mph mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gleyber Torres in the 87th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Gleyber Torres has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.7%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 7th-shallowest RF fences today. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Gleyber Torres will hold that advantage today. Gleyber Torres has made substantial improvements with his Barrel% lately, bettering his 7.4% seasonal rate to 16.7% in the last two weeks' worth of games. In the last two weeks, Gleyber Torres's 58.3% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 41.9%.

Brandon Drury has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 86.8-mph to 95.6-mph over the last 7 days. Despite posting a .197 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Brandon Drury has had some very poor luck given the .103 disparity between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .300.

Mickey Moniak will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Luis Gil in today's game. Mickey Moniak is apt to have an edge against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the New York Yankees has just 1 same-handed RP. Mickey Moniak pulls many of his flyballs (34% — 80th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest RF fences today. Mickey Moniak has made significant gains with his Barrel% lately, bettering his 9% seasonal rate to 18.2% in the past week. Mickey Moniak has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 94.4-mph average in the last week to his seasonal 88-mph EV.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Anthony Rendon in the 84th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Anthony Rendon has gotten much quicker this year, improving from last year's 26.55 ft/sec to 27.12 ft/sec now (according to Statcast's Sprint Speed metric). The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Anthony Rendon's true offensive skill to be a .324, suggesting that he has had bad variance on his side this year given the .069 deviation between that mark and his actual .255 wOBA. Anthony Rendon ranks in the 76th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in home runs (18.3% rate this year). With a 1.42 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Anthony Rendon has displayed strong plate discipline, ranking in the 95th percentile.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Juan Soto ranks as the 3rd-best batter in MLB. Juan Soto is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. Juan Soto will hold the platoon advantage over Davis Daniel today. Juan Soto will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Juan Soto has made notable gains with his Barrel%, improving his 13.2% rate last season to 20.4% this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 87th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Nolan Schanuel is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this matchup. Nolan Schanuel will hold the platoon advantage against Luis Gil today. 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. Nolan Schanuel has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 86.8-mph to 90.9-mph over the last two weeks.

Hitting from the opposite that Davis Daniel throws from, Trent Grisham will have an advantage in today's game. Trent Grisham will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats. Trent Grisham has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 97.8-mph average in the last 7 days to his seasonal EV of 93-mph. Trent Grisham's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last year to this one, rising from 15.7% to 22.5%. In the last two weeks' worth of games, Trent Grisham's 30% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 22.5%.

Aaron Judge projects as the best batter in the majors, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Aaron Judge is penciled in 3rd in the lineup today. Aaron Judge will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Aaron Judge has made big gains with his Barrel% of late, upping his 27.7% seasonal rate to 34.8% in the last two weeks' worth of games. Aaron Judge has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 100.2-mph average in the last week to his seasonal 96.2-mph average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Anthony Volpe in the 86th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. Anthony Volpe has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.3%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Anthony Volpe will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Over the last week, Anthony Volpe's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 91-mph over the course of the season to 97.2-mph of late. Over the last week, Anthony Volpe's 23.5% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 12.8%.

Willie Calhoun is projected to bat 4th in the batting order today. Willie Calhoun will hold the platoon advantage over Luis Gil in today's matchup. The New York Yankees have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Willie Calhoun has a strong chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Willie Calhoun has seen a big gain in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 92.3-mph average in the last week to his seasonal figure of 87.9-mph. Willie Calhoun's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved recently, rising from 12.8% on the season to 33.3% in the past week's worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Austin Wells in the 76th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Austin Wells has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (81% of the time), but he is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this game. Austin Wells will have the handedness advantage against Davis Daniel today. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Austin Wells will hold that advantage today. In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Austin Wells has experienced some negative variance this year. His .329 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .350.

Michael Stefanic has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Charles Leblanc has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

DJ LeMahieu has gone over 0.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.

Matt Thaiss has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Carlos Narvaez has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 6 games.