Los Angeles @ New York props

The New York Yankees have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Mickey Moniak stands a good chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Mickey Moniak pulls a lot of his flyballs (34% — 80th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The New York Yankees outfield defense profiles as the 17th-best among all the teams playing today. Mickey Moniak is an extreme flyball hitter and squares off against the weak outfield defense of New York (#2-worst on the slate today). Mickey Moniak has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88-mph to 93.6-mph over the last 14 days.

Willie Calhoun is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this game. Nestor Cortes will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Willie Calhoun today. Willie Calhoun has a good chance to have an edge against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the New York Yankees only has 1 same-handed RP. The New York Yankees outfield defense profiles as the 17th-best among all the teams playing today. Willie Calhoun's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved lately, going from 12.8% on the season to 27.6% in the past two weeks.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Austin Wells ranks in the 77th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Austin Wells is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 80% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. Austin Wells will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats. When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Austin Wells has had some very poor luck 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. When it comes to plate discipline, Austin Wells's skill is quite good, posting a 1.56 K/BB rate this year while placing in in the 91st percentile.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Jazz Chisholm Jr. ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Jazz Chisholm Jr. will hold that advantage today. Jazz Chisholm Jr. has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 97.1-mph average over the past week to his seasonal EV of 94.7-mph. Over the last week, Jazz Chisholm Jr.'s 58.3% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 39.3%.

Juan Soto projects as the 3rd-best hitter in the majors, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Juan Soto is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this game. Bats such as Juan Soto with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Tyler Anderson who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats across the board, and Juan Soto will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Juan Soto has made significant improvements with his Barrel%, bettering his 13.2% rate last season to 20.4% this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Verdugo in the 89th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Alex Verdugo will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats. In terms of his batting average, Alex Verdugo has had bad variance on his side this year. His .233 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .261. Alex Verdugo has shown impressive plate discipline this year, checking in at the 78th percentile with a 1.96 K/BB rate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 87th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Nolan Schanuel is projected to hit 1st in the batting order today. Nolan Schanuel may have the upper hand against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the New York Yankees only has 1 same-handed RP. Hitters such as Nolan Schanuel with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Nestor Cortes who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum. The New York Yankees outfield defense profiles as the 17th-best among all the teams playing today.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Aaron Judge ranks as the best batter in baseball. Aaron Judge is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card today. Aaron Judge will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tyler Anderson in today's game. Aaron Judge will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats. Aaron Judge has made notable improvements with his Barrel% recently, upping his 27.7% seasonal rate to 34.8% in the past two weeks' worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects DJ LeMahieu in the 82nd percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Batting from the opposite that Tyler Anderson throws from, DJ LeMahieu will have an advantage in today's game. DJ LeMahieu has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (42%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards MLB's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Extreme flyball bats like DJ LeMahieu are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Tyler Anderson. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats in all categories, and DJ LeMahieu will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Gleyber Torres ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Gleyber Torres has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (57% of the time), but he is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this game. Gleyber Torres will hold the platoon advantage against Tyler Anderson in today's game. Gleyber Torres has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.7%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of baseball's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Gleyber Torres will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Hitting from the opposite that Nestor Cortes throws from, Jo Adell will have the upper hand in today's game. The New York Yankees outfield defense profiles as the 17th-best among all the teams playing today. Jo Adell has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 93.3-mph average over the past 14 days to his seasonal 89.6-mph EV. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.228) provides evidence that Jo Adell has experienced some negative variance this year with his .196 actual batting average. This year, the hardest ball Jo Adell has made contact with reached a maximum exit velocity of 115.6 mph (a reliable standard to evaluate power), grading out in the 94th percentile.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Logan O'Hoppe ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Logan O'Hoppe is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. Logan O'Hoppe will have the handedness advantage against Nestor Cortes today. The New York Yankees outfield defense profiles as the 17th-best among all the teams playing today. Logan O'Hoppe has made significant gains with his Barrel% lately, improving his 11% seasonal rate to 21.7% in the past 14 days.

Michael Stefanic's batting average talent is projected to be in the 89th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Michael Stefanic will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nestor Cortes in today's matchup. Extreme groundball bats like Michael Stefanic are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Nestor Cortes. The New York Yankees outfield defense profiles as the 17th-best among all the teams playing today. Michael Stefanic has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 85.3-mph to 90-mph in the last week's worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Anthony Volpe in the 86th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Anthony Volpe will hold the platoon advantage against Tyler Anderson in today's game. Anthony Volpe has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.3%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 7th-shallowest RF fences today. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Anthony Volpe will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Anthony Volpe's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved lately, increasing from 12.8% on the season to 22.2% in the past 14 days.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Anthony Rendon ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Anthony Rendon is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today. Anthony Rendon will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nestor Cortes in today's matchup. The New York Yankees outfield defense profiles as the 17th-best among all the teams playing today. Anthony Rendon's speed has improved this season. His 26.55 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 27.12 ft/sec now.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Zach Neto ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Zach Neto has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (93% of the time), but he is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. Zach Neto will hold the platoon advantage over Nestor Cortes in today's game. The New York Yankees outfield defense profiles as the 17th-best among all the teams playing today. Zach Neto has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 98.1-mph average over the past week to his seasonal 88.3-mph EV.

Kevin Pillar is projected to bat 4th in the lineup today. Batting from the opposite that Nestor Cortes throws from, Kevin Pillar will have the upper hand today. The New York Yankees outfield defense profiles as the 17th-best among all the teams playing today. Kevin Pillar has put up a .344 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, checking in at the 82nd percentile. Posting a .280 batting average this year, Kevin Pillar grades out in the 85th percentile.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Giancarlo Stanton ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Giancarlo Stanton is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today. Batting from the opposite that Tyler Anderson throws from, Giancarlo Stanton will have an advantage in today's matchup. Giancarlo Stanton will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Giancarlo Stanton has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 98.4-mph average in the last week to his seasonal 94.1-mph average.

Hitting from the opposite that Nestor Cortes throws from, Brandon Drury will have an edge in today's game. The New York Yankees outfield defense profiles as the 17th-best among all the teams playing today. Brandon Drury has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 86.8-mph to 95.6-mph in the last 7 days. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Brandon Drury's true offensive skill to be a .300, suggesting that he has experienced some negative variance this year given the .103 gap between that figure and his actual .197 wOBA.