Texas @ New York Picks & Props

Josh Smith is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is forecasted to have the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games today at 84°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 16.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Josh Smith is likely to have an edge against every reliever for the game's entirety, since the bullpen of the New York Yankees only has 1 same-handed RP. Checking in at the 83rd percentile, Josh Smith has notched a .347 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) this year.

Corey Seager projects as the 8th-best batter in Major League Baseball, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Corey Seager is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in today's game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is forecasted to have the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games today at 84°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 16.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. The New York Yankees have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Corey Seager stands a good chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Jazz Chisholm Jr. ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is forecasted to have the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games today at 84°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 16.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Jazz Chisholm Jr. will have the handedness advantage against Nathan Eovaldi in today's game. Jazz Chisholm Jr. will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Benjamin Rice in the 84th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is forecasted to have the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games today at 84°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 16.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Benjamin Rice will hold the platoon advantage against Nathan Eovaldi in today's game. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and Benjamin Rice will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Marcus Semien in the 90th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Marcus Semien is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is forecasted to have the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games today at 84°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 16.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Marcus Semien will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Carlos Rodon today.

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 1st in the batting order in this game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is forecasted to have the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games today at 84°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 16.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Alex Verdugo will hold the platoon advantage against Nathan Eovaldi in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gleyber Torres in the 86th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Gleyber Torres is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card today. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is forecasted to have the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games today at 84°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 16.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Gleyber Torres has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.9%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards MLB's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

Aaron Judge projects as the best hitter in the majors, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Aaron Judge is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order today. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is forecasted to have the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games today at 84°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 16.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Extreme groundball batters like Aaron Judge are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Nathan Eovaldi.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Jung as the 19th-best hitter in the game when assessing his BABIP talent. Josh Jung is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is forecasted to have the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games today at 84°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 16.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Carlos Rodon throws from, Josh Jung will have an edge in today's game.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Giancarlo Stanton ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Giancarlo Stanton is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in today's game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is forecasted to have the 3rd-hottest temperature of all games today at 84°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 16.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Giancarlo Stanton will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nathaniel Lowe in the 88th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is forecasted to have the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games today at 84°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 16.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. The New York Yankees have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Nathaniel Lowe can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Extreme flyball batters like Nathaniel Lowe usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Carlos Rodon.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is forecasted to have the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games today at 84°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 16.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the dish, Jonah Heim will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side against Carlos Rodon in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Wyatt Langford in the 86th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Wyatt Langford is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is forecasted to have the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games today at 84°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 16.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Wyatt Langford will hold the platoon advantage over Carlos Rodon today.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Adolis Garcia ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is forecasted to have the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games today at 84°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 16.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Adolis Garcia will hold the platoon advantage against Carlos Rodon in today's game. Adolis Garcia has been unlucky this year, notching a .282 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .322 — a .040 difference.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Juan Soto ranks as the 3rd-best hitter in the game. Juan Soto is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in today's game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is forecasted to have the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games today at 84°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 16.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Nathan Eovaldi throws from, Juan Soto will have an edge in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Anthony Volpe in the 82nd percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is forecasted to have the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games today at 84°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 16.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Anthony Volpe has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.9%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of baseball's 7th-shallowest RF fences today. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Anthony Volpe will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Austin Wells in the 77th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Austin Wells is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 78% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is forecasted to have the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games today at 84°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 16.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Nathan Eovaldi throws from, Austin Wells will have an edge in today's game.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is forecasted to have the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games today at 84°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 16.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. The switch-hitting Robbie Grossman will have the advantage of batting from from his better side (0) today against Carlos Rodon. Robbie Grossman has shown impressive plate discipline this year, placing in the 94th percentile with a 1.49 K/BB rate.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is forecasted to have the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games today at 84°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 16.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Trent Grisham will hold the platoon advantage against Nathan Eovaldi in today's matchup. Trent Grisham will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. In the past week's worth of games, Trent Grisham's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 93.2-mph over the course of the season to 97.9-mph lately.