Cleveland @ New York Picks & Props

Hitting from the opposite that Luis Gil throws from, Bo Naylor will have the upper hand in today's matchup. The New York Yankees outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst out of all the teams in action today. Bo Naylor has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 93.7-mph average over the last 14 days to his seasonal 89.1-mph figure. Bo Naylor has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 93.3-mph average to last year's 90.7-mph EV. Bo Naylor's launch angle lately (25.8° in the past two weeks) is a significant increase over his 20.3° seasonal figure.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Jose Ramirez ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jose Ramirez is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order today. Jose Ramirez pulls a lot of his flyballs (41.7% — 99th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. The New York Yankees outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst out of all the teams in action today. New York's 3rd-worst outfield defense on the slate creates a favorable matchup for Jose Ramirez, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs.

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 today's game. Juan Soto will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Juan Soto has made big improvements with his Barrel%, improving his 13.2% rate last season to 20.9% this season. In the last week, Juan Soto's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 20.9% up to 33.3%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lane Thomas in the 77th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Lane Thomas is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this game. The New York Yankees outfield defense profiles as the 4th-worst out of all the teams in action today.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Gleyber Torres ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Gleyber Torres is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 55% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. Hitting from the opposite that Matthew Boyd throws from, Gleyber Torres will have an advantage in today's matchup. Gleyber Torres has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.4%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB's 7th-shallowest RF fences today. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Gleyber Torres will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andres Gimenez in the 88th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Hitting from the opposite that Luis Gil throws from, Andres Gimenez will have an advantage today. The New York Yankees outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst out of all the teams in action today. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.311) implies that Andres Gimenez has been unlucky this year with his .277 actual wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Steven Kwan in the 96th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Steven Kwan is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card today. Batting from the opposite that Luis Gil throws from, Steven Kwan will have the upper hand in today's game. The New York Yankees outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst out of all the teams in action today. Steven Kwan has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 87.8-mph average to last season's 85.3-mph figure.

The New York Yankees outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst out of all the teams in action today. Brayan Rocchio's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased of late, increasing from 20.3% on the season to 28.6% over the past two weeks. Brayan Rocchio has had some very poor luck with his batting average this year; his .203 figure is a fair amount lower than his .225 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

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 5th in the batting order in this matchup. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats across the board, and Alex Verdugo will hold that advantage today. Alex Verdugo has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 98.5-mph average over the past week to his seasonal mark of 90.1-mph. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.267) may lead us to conclude that Alex Verdugo has experienced some negative variance this year with his .233 actual batting average.

Batting from the opposite that Matthew Boyd throws from, Jose Trevino will have an edge in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics across the board, and Jose Trevino will hold that advantage in today's game. Jose Trevino has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 88.8-mph average to last year's 85.8-mph average. By putting up a 2.21 K/BB rate this year, Jose Trevino has demonstrated good plate discipline, checking in at the 75th percentile.

Anthony Volpe's BABIP talent is projected in the 81st percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Hitting from the opposite that Matthew Boyd throws from, Anthony Volpe will have the upper hand today. Anthony Volpe has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.4%) 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 game. Anthony Volpe will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Hitting from the opposite that Luis Gil throws from, Daniel Schneemann will have an edge in today's matchup. The New York Yankees outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst out of all the teams in action today. When it comes to his batting average, Daniel Schneemann has had some very poor luck this year. His .210 BA falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .233. Ranking in the 76th percentile for Sprint Speed at 28.21 ft/sec this year, Daniel Schneemann is remarkably toolsy.

Aaron Judge projects as the best hitter in MLB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Aaron Judge is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in today's game. Batting from the opposite that Matthew Boyd throws from, Aaron Judge will have an advantage in today's matchup. Aaron Judge will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats. In the past week, Aaron Judge's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 27.2% up to 41.7%.

DJ LeMahieu's batting average talent is projected to be in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). DJ LeMahieu will have the handedness advantage against Matthew Boyd in today's game. DJ LeMahieu has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (41.5%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards baseball's 7th-shallowest RF fences today. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics in all categories, and DJ LeMahieu will hold that advantage in today's game. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.260) suggests that DJ LeMahieu has suffered from bad luck this year with his .194 actual batting average.

Oswald Peraza will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Matthew Boyd in today's game. Oswald Peraza will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. Ranking in the 87th percentile for Sprint Speed at 28.79 ft/sec since the start of last season, Oswald Peraza is quite quick.

Jhonkensy Noel is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in today's game. The New York Yankees outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst out of all the teams in action today. Over the last 14 days, Jhonkensy Noel's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 98.8-mph over the course of the season to 101-mph lately. Jhonkensy Noel's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased recently, going from 23% on the season to 37.5% in the last two weeks. In the past two weeks' worth of games, Jhonkensy Noel's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 16.4% up to 18.8%.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Giancarlo Stanton ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Giancarlo Stanton is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game. Giancarlo Stanton will hold the platoon advantage over Matthew Boyd in today's game. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and Giancarlo Stanton will hold that advantage in today's matchup. This season, Giancarlo Stanton has experienced a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 97.5 mph compared to last year's 95.2 mph mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Will Brennan in the 87th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Will Brennan has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (53% of the time), but he is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in today's game. Will Brennan will have the handedness advantage against Luis Gil in today's game. The New York Yankees outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst out of all the teams in action today.